Chapter 32
Maverick
Home would have to wait. After being cramped inside that trunk for so long, her legs wobbled like Jell-O.
Stitch checked her over and determined she didn’t need a hospital, just rest. She wasn’t ready for my bike, and I refused to subject her to another long car ride.
My woman needed rest first. I booked a room at a nearby hotel and drove us over in her car.
One of the brothers would bring my bike over later, and they’d make sure Kat’s car got back to her dad’s. I didn’t even have to ask. That was the power of the brotherhood. They just knew.
Kat sat on the edge of the queen-sized bed chugging bottles of water. Droplets dripped down the side of her mouth and onto her neck.
“Whatever he gave me made me thirsty as fuck.” She dragged her arm across her face and tore open a protein bar.
I’d offered to stop at a drive-thru on the way over, but she’d refused.
Said she’d had potato wedges to tide her over in the trunk and just wanted to shower and rest. “Or maybe I’m just thirsty from not drinking the whole time. ”
I bit back a growl. Perhaps we were letting Ivan off too easy.
Bear was still with him, waiting on someone from the Alliance to pick him up.
We’d agreed that was the best way to handle him during church.
Not that I gave a fuck about blowback from the Bratva.
The club could handle that. But it wasn’t just us.
Larry and Kat would be at risk too, and that was something I could not allow.
I’d explained to Kat on the way how we found her. I don’t know if it was the shock from the kidnapping, but she seemed dazed to learn the MC had come together to find her. She didn’t understand she was part of us. But she would.
“Come on, Kitty Kat. Let’s get you in the shower.”
She nodded and eased off the bed. Her legs didn’t buckle this time, and my chest filled with air for the first time since her suitcases turned up at Larry’s. She was going to be okay. That didn’t mean I was letting her do this alone, however. I wouldn’t make that mistake again.
I held out my arm and she took it, leaning on me as she made her way to the small hotel shower. A bathtub would have been better, but we were working with what was available.
“I’m feeling a lot steadier. I think the blood has made its way back into my toes, so that’s good.”
“Your body is strong, just like your mind.” I let her go to turn on the water in the shower.
“These are going straight into Dad’s burn barrel when we get home.”
I bit back a grin. That’s right, Kitty Kat. We are going home to Atlantic Shores. I turned to face her just as she dropped her bra onto a pile of clothes. I bit my lip, willing my dick to behave. Now was not the time. Kat’s eyebrow arched, as she slowly lowered her panties.
“You know, I’ve never been rescued before. It was pretty hot.” The panties fell into the clothes pile, and she stood completely naked.
“Oh yeah?” I asked.
“And I’m still feeling a little wobbly. Think you could come in the shower with me? Just to make sure I don’t fall over.”
I’d planned to do that anyway, but respectfully and wearing my boxers. The way she was looking at me had me reconsidering my choices. She pulled the elastic out of her ponytail and shook her hair out in long waves. My resolve was crumbling. The woman was a goddess.
“Aren’t you traumatized or something?”
She shrugged. The bathroom was cramped, not meant for more than one at a time.
To reach the shower, she had to squeeze past me, brushing her naked body against me.
I ran my fingers through my hair. I needed her.
Needed to feel her in the deepest way possible to know she was alright.
That this wasn’t just a dream and she was safe in my arms. But not if it would hurt her.
“Maybe later. I’ll add it to my next therapy session.
But, honestly, I deal in facts and reality.
Yes, I was kidnapped, but mostly I slept in my trunk.
You saved me before Ivan could do whatever awful thing he planned.
I might need to stay away from small spaces for a while, but other than that, I’m okay.
I want to celebrate being alive. There was a lot of time to think in that trunk, and you were top of my mind.
So I’d really appreciate it if you could get your sexy ass in here and help me shower. ”
As if I could deny my woman anything.
My clothes were on the floor before she could blink. I took a second to admire her as the steaming water ran down her curves. She was so fucking gorgeous. There was no way I would let her go again.
I entered the shower, pressing my front to her back. I wrapped my arm around her waist and buried my face in her hair, breathing her in before stepping back and filling my hand with shampoo.
“Wait, what are you doing?” Kat’s head turned as I rubbed the thick lather into her hair.
“I’m taking care of you.”
“Mav, I can wash my own hair. You don’t have to—ohhh.” A low moan escaped her lips.
My mouth twitched as I massaged my fingers into her scalp. “What was that, Kitty Kat? Did you want me to stop?”
“No, I didn’t say that. Keep going.” Her head tilted upward and her eyes closed. My fingers moved in slow circles, from her hairline all the way down to the base of her neck.
“Time to rinse.” I nudged her under the stream of water, mesmerized by the way the water flowed down her body. My cock hardened, but I could control myself. This was about Kat.
After running the conditioner through her long locks, I moved on to worship the rest of her body. I guided the tiny bar of hotel soap over her, running up and down her arms before crossing her belly. My fingers fluttered below her waist, and she whimpered when I pulled them away.
I worked the bar into a heavy lather and set it to the side, not wanting anything between my hands and her skin. I palmed both breasts, teasing her nipples and she cried out.
“Please, Mav. I need you.”
“Not yet, baby.” I knelt down, gaining the perfect position with her plump cheeks in front of my face.
I bit my lip to keep from nipping her ass.
Soon. I couldn’t wait to explore her kinks.
My hands glided down the outside of her legs, all the way to her feet and back up the inside, all the way to her—
“Ohh!” she yelped.
I slipped my finger into her wet heat. “Just trying to be thorough.”
Kat giggled. “Well, in that case…”
I pulled my finger out as she spun around to face me.
“Excellent idea.”
Kat’s pussy glistened before me, and I closed the distance with a quick swipe of my tongue. She let out a ragged breath as she grabbed my head.
I slipped a finger into her core, then another as I licked and teased her clit. Her sounds made my cock weep, but I wouldn’t stop until she forgot everything about the last twenty-four hours.
Her thighs shook and her nails raked against my skull.
“Right there, right there, that’s—yesss.” Her soft cries filled the room. I stood up, pushing her against the wall of the shower stall. Her eyes met mine and she wrapped her arms around my neck. “Thanks, babe.”
“Not done yet. Lock this leg around me. That’s it,” I praised as she followed my instruction. Her right leg tightened against my ass. “Good girl.”
I thrust my cock inside her, groaning as I bottomed out. “Fuck, Kat. You feel so good.”
As much as I wanted to pound into her, I kept my strokes slow and gentle. This wasn’t temporary anymore. This wasn’t a quick fuck between friends. This was forever. And this was my time to show her how much she meant to me.
My left hand squeezed her ass, bringing us closer together. Kat’s eyes were closed, and she rocked against me.
“Eyes on me, Kat. Watch the man who’s about to fill you with his cum.”
Her eyes flew open and her grin turned feral. Yeah, my girl liked that idea. Her pupils were blown wide with desire, and her inner walls tightened.
“Just like that, baby. Strangle my cock.”
My pace quickened, and I felt my control slip. I adjusted my angle, pulling her leg up slightly to hit the spot I knew would send her over the edge.
“Maverick!” Her scream echoed in the bathroom as her pussy milked my cock. It only took a few more strokes before I came, exploding into her.
“Holy shit, Kitty Kat.”
“Yeah,” she panted. “Holy shit.”
I pulled out slowly, admiring the way my cum dripped down her thighs.
Fuck me, that was a beautiful sight. After several long seconds, I reluctantly grabbed the washcloth and ran it between her legs.
I turned off the water and stepped out onto the bathmat.
Grabbing one of the towels, I wrapped it around her. “Let’s get you into bed, love.”
She nodded, her lids drooping as I scooped her into my arms.
I sat her on the bed and dried her off.
“You’re being so sweet,” she whispered.
“You like sweet?” I asked, attempting to gather her hair into a braid. It wasn’t pretty, but it was good enough.
“I like being taken care of by you.” She offered me a shy smile. “I never thought I would.”
“Hey!” I chuckled, not offended in the slightest.
“Not you specifically. I never thought I’d like being taken care of by any man.
That was my mom’s thing, and maybe it worked for her, but I hated seeing her hop from guy to guy, latching on to whoever could provide what she wanted at the time.
I swore to make sure I could take care of myself completely with no help needed. ”
“And now?” I pulled back the covers and eased her into bed.
“Now I see how isolated and lonely I’ve become.
I see the way your brothers are with each other and my dad.
Where I saw my mom’s reliance on men as weakness, you showed me how supporting one another can be strength.
” Her eyes filled with tears. “I don’t want to go back to that life, Mav.
It’s like I was living in black and white, and you showed me color. ”
My heart warmed as I turned off the lights and eased into bed. “Then don’t go back. Stay in Atlantic Shores. With your father. With me.” I turned to my side and pulled her into me, my bare skin against hers.
“Okay.”
I grinned. “Okay? That’s it? No five step plan?”
She laughed. “Nah, that was City Kat. Country Kat lives in the moment. And we want to spend all our moments with you.”
“I’m glad we’re in agreement. I’d have felt bad if I had to put you through another kidnapping to get you back to Atlantic Shores.”
Kat yawned. “When you say it like that, it’s actually romantic.” She turned her head and brushed her lips against mine. “I love you, Mav.”
I nuzzled her cheek. “I love you, too, Kitty Kat. Now get some sleep.”