14. Tom
TOM
“Iwant you there when I talk with him, Tom.”
“Trust me. After this morning I’m not letting you out of my sight.” I hug her tight and breathe in her fresh, clean scent. Her freshly-showered body curls into me and I sigh, my breath huffing her hair.
“I can’t believe that you did that. I don’t think I have taken a full breath yet.”
“I’m good, Tom. I just needed to get to Randy. And it’s a good thing that I did since he was hurt and couldn’t get out.”
“I love you, Reva. If I had lost you today…” I close my eyes and gulp a swallow, struggling to breathe, holding her tighter to me, needing to get closer to her. Needing to take her into my soul and hold her there. Right where she belongs.
“You will never lose me,” she says breathily. “I love you too much to ever take a risk that would take me away from you.”
“You better not because I’d raise holy hell to get to you.”
I mean it too. Nothing could keep me away from her. Not even the devil himself.
“Let’s get ready and go to the firehouse. I want to get you home and make love to you until I hopefully forget how much you scared the hell out of me today,” I growl.
She grins at me and leans forward to kiss me, her soft lips clinging to mine. She leans back and smirks. “I can get on board with that.”
I let her go and swat her on the ass, loving it when she giggles at me, her green eyes sparkling like emeralds. It’s the happiest I’ve seen her since we got home and the fear that she might leave me was choking me and keeping me awake some nights.
I grab my keys and we climb into my truck, a necessity here in the mountains.
It doesn’t take us very long to get down to Wildwood and cruise through the middle of town, passing the hardware store and the little diner, stopping in the small lot alongside the firehouse where Hank was on duty until six or so tonight.
We step out and I feel my heart kick in my chest when I see Hank standing outside waiting.
He doesn’t move when we walk up to him. Not until we reach him and he sighs, holding out his hand to me.
“I’m sorry, Tom. I know you’re a good man and you didn’t mean to fall in love with Reva.
I also know that you did try to stay away and I know how hard that must have been for you. Believe me…I know.”
His eyes grow cloudy with memories that don’t seem like happy ones. But he shakes his head, dragging himself back to present thoughts.
I shake his hand and sigh. “I really didn’t want to do it but I just love her too much.”
He glares at me. “All I can say is that you better not fuck up with her and this better not just be for sex. You can get that anywhere.”
I shake my head and glance down at her pretty face, her soft eyes. “It’s not just sex, Hank. I love her. I’m in love with her. I intend to marry her again in front of all our family and friends as soon as possible.”
She rolls her eyes. “It’s not necessary. We’re already married.”
I turn to her and glare at her, my eyes stern.
“It is necessary. I want the whole wide world to know that you’re mine.
I want every man around here to stay the fuck away because he knows that you’re taken.
And I want to make sure that our loved ones realize that this is it.
We’re together and we’re gonna stay together. You belong to me.”
Hank chuckles. “Good luck with that, Tom. If she’s got her mind set on something it’s a hard thing to change her mind.”
“Alright, don’t start ganging up on me.” Reva smiles at me and her dad and her hand tightens in mine. “But you should know that I intend to apply for the fire department here. I’ve already made up my mind.”
Hank sighs. “ I really wish you’d pick something else but if this is something that you have your heart set on, I guess I won’t fight you on it. It’s gonna be awkward though since I’m your dad.”
“I expect you to treat me the same way that you’d treat any other person on the team. No special treatment.”
“There will still be some people that think that you’re getting special treatment no matter what I say or do,” he warns.
“Then no matter what you and I do, they’ll still think that. But I want to be just one of the guys here, one of the team.”
“You’ll never be just one of the team. You’ll always be my daughter and I’m sorry I wouldn’t talk to you. I just needed time to think.”
Reva smiles and steps forward to hug him, her eyes welling with tears. “It’s alright, Dad. I’m just happy that this is all worked out. I missed talking to you.”
“I missed you too,” Hank’s choked voice breaks as he hugs Reva tighter and I finally take a deep breath.
I lean in and hug them both, my arms wrapping around them even as Hank glares at me and growls, “Get the hell off of me, man!”
I just shake my head and grunt when he digs his elbow into my ribs. Reva giggles.
Hank steps back. “I only have one favor that I’d like to ask.” He gives a dramatic shudder. “Please….no PDA. I might throw up.”
I pull Reva in for a soft, slow kiss and Hank gags. “Oh god! I need a drink.”
Reva turns in the circle of my arms and my chin rests on her head, breathing in that soft, sweet scent that is uniquely her. “Are you okay with all of this, Dad? The marriage and the fact that I want to be a firefighter?”
His gaze is troubled but gentle. “I can’t make your decisions for you, no matter how much I wish I could. But I can promise you that I will try as hard as I can to keep my opinions to myself and let you guys live your life the way you see fit.”
Reva lunges out of my arms and wraps herself around her father and an immediate tingle of possessive anger rips through me. I know he’s her father but I can’t stand the sight of my wife touching any other man but me.
But I push it down because I know I’m being an asshole. Know that there’s no reason to be that silly about it.
Know that she’ll always be mine. No matter who her Daddy is.
We wave and head back to my truck after Reva shoots Hank a sweet smile and promises to have breakfast with him at the diner in the morning.
As soon as the truck starts to move, Reva settles her hand on my lap and I jerk so hard that I almost put the truck in the ditch.
“Reva,” I growl. “Don’t start something you can’t finish.”
She grins mischievously and I groan. “Oh, I can finish it.” And before I can say one more word, her nimble little fingers dart out and swiftly unzip my zipper, tugging my aching cock out of my boxers and wrapping her fingers tightly around the throbbing fucker.
“Shit,” I gasp and fight throwing my head back, trying to keep my eyes on the road instead of on the little minx that I married that seems bound and determined to make me lose control.
“As soon as I get this car stopped you’re going to pay for this, my love,”I warn.
She doesn’t give me any warning just pushes her head into my lap and wraps her warm lips around my head, her mouth warm and wet.
I groan and jerk, fighting my hunger and need for her. I see a space on the side of the road and yank the wheel savagely, slamming the truck into park and jerking Reva’s head up with the same movement. She gasps and the sleepy desire in her slumberous green eyes makes my dick jerk wildly.
“You naughty damn girl! You’re gonna pay for that, sweetheart.” I eye her and then point at her clothes. “Lose the pants, Reva. Right now.”
She smirks but peels them slowly down her muscular legs. I lift my hips and rip my jeans down my legs, giving me room to work.
“Come here, baby girl.” She doesn’t even pause, just crawls up until she’s hovering over my throbbing cock, her eyes deep pools of dark emerald fire. “Now. Get that sweet pussy down on my dick and then I want you to ride me hard, baby. I mean real hard,” I grunt.
I grit my teeth as she slowly slides her soft, wet, tight hole down my rigid shaft.
“Oh my god, Tom! You feel so good,” she breathes out and I swear to heaven, I almost nut right then.
“You’re killing me, Reva. Get that sweet ass down on me.” I jerk her down and she grits her teeth, moaning.
I’m in heaven. Hot, fucking wet heaven and I never want to get away from her.
She starts to ride me, her ass slapping against my thighs, her pussy tightening around my cock until my eyes close and I struggle to stay in control.
“Fuck, Reva. You feel so damn good. So tight and slick and just damn good. I never knew that it could be like this.”
Our bodies struggle to get closer, my lips on hers, her hips rolling against mine, her eyes closed and her whole entire being quivering as she falls over the edge and screams wildly, her nails digging into my shoulders
I thrust hard into her pulsing walls until I feel her quiver again and fall forward, shrieking, grinding hard into my hips, her teeth sinking into my shoulder.
I growl and groan when the sizzle hits my spine and spreads out, my dick jerking wildly as I lose myself in her soft, cushiony body.
It feels like the release goes on and on and I toss my head back on the seat, my eyes rolling back in my head, sweat cooling on my body and the scent of our lovemaking all around us.
I finally open my eyes, trembling, fighting for control. “Hey, Reva. I love you, sweetheart.”
She lifts her head from my chest and her pouty, bruised lips split in a huge smile.
“I love you too, Tom. Forever and ever, I’m yours and you’re mine.”
I lean my forehead against hers, just feeling her, loving the soft flush on her golden cheeks, the freckles scattered across her perfect little nose like the constellations in the night sky above us.
Every inch of her is perfect. And I’m gonna die from wanting her. Wanting to have her, own her, claim her.
Needing her to be mine.
And like she knows it, she sighs and snuggles closer, right where she belongs.
“Mine,” I whisper, my voice broken, my whole body shaking. I’ve waited a helluva long time to have my curvy girl right where I want her.
Right where she’s always belonged. In my heart. It might have been a drunken mistake that brought us here but heaven knew what I needed and helped me find her any way possible.
Even a sinner deserves a second chance and this angel is mine.