Chapter 16
River
Fuck him. Fuck Royal for thinking of me like that. Granted, I do have some money, but I earned that shit. I wasn’t handed that money. It’s mine.
I storm down the road, not knowing where it is I’m going, and honestly, I don’t even fucking care.
I keep walking before I stop and glance around. I’m not exactly sure where I am, so I stop for a second and take it all in. That’s when shit goes south.
A few guys walk over to me, just looking at me.
“You’re not from here,” one says as he looks me over.
“I am.”
“No, I’d remember you. Where the hell did you come from?” he asks this time. My heart starts to kick up a notch now that I’m out here on my own. I shouldn’t have walked off, and I know it, but that doesn’t mean shit now.
“Here. I’m from here,” I try to tell him once more. He steps into my space, and my stomach begins to cramp. I don’t like him being this close to me, in my space. I take a step back and slam into someone else, a yelp falling from my lips.
“There a problem here?” That’s when I realize it’s Royal behind me. His hand slips around my waist, jerking me closer to him. I feel safer with his arm around me the way it is.
“Just asking her a question,” the asshole says.
“And now you’re done,” Royal informs him. The guy raises his hands in the air and backs away, obviously knowing who Royal is or just not wanting to have that fight. They back away and turn to walk off when Royal pulls his arm from around me.
I spin to face him and place my hands on my hips.
“What the fuck did you do? Follow me?”
“Yeah. Figured you might need me.”
“You’re a real cocky asshole, you know that?”
“I just know when I might be needed, and clearly I was right,” he says, motioning in the direction the men went. Instead of thanking him, I flip him off and turn to walk away. I hear him behind me before I stop once more.
“Why are you following me?”
“You can’t be out here on your own,” he says.
“Sure, I can. You did it.”
“I’m a man. There’s a difference,” he adds.
“That’s sexist.”
“That’s the truth. Let’s go.” I spin around and look at him, annoyed that he followed me out here, but then I can see the concern in his eyes. He’s serious.
“Fine. Lead the way, boss,” I snap, sweeping my arm through the air to make a grand gesture.
Royal doesn’t even bat an eye as he turns and walks back toward the warehouse.
I follow him, and as soon as we get there, he grabs me and slams me against the wall.
His hand wraps around my throat, my eyes widening.
“You ever walk off on your own again, and I’m going to make you pay,” he growls low in his throat. My heart beats faster as something warm dances inside me. I can’t possibly be turned on by the way he’s acting right now, can I? He looks down at me, and I can see the anger in his eyes.
Before I have the chance to speak, he’s ripping my clothes off and then his own. He lifts me, pinning me against the wall before shoving into me. I cry out his name, and he growls once more, thrusting into me harder.
“You’re going to learn to listen.”
“You basically told me to leave,” I pant.
“I never said that.”
“You were mad,” I gasp for air as he takes me harder. My back scrapes against the wall, but I can’t seem to find it in me to care. He keeps fucking me like he’s going to lose me, and I love every second of it.
I wrap my arms around his neck and tug his lips to mine. I kiss him like I’ve never kissed him before, before he takes over and devours my mouth with his. Pain and pleasure mingle inside me as he takes me higher. I feel my insides clench, and then I let go.
“Oh fuck! Royal!”
“That’s right, scream my fucking name, River.” He leans in and bites my neck, causing my pussy to clench even more. He groans as he pumps into me a few more times, and then I feel it. He comes hard, sending a shock through my body.
When he’s finished, and I’m gasping for air, he pulls out of me and lets my feet slide to the floor. I take a second to catch my breath before pulling my clothes back on.
Royal smiles at me, and it nearly melts my insides.
“What?”
“You didn’t even clean yourself up,” he says.
“Should I?”
“Fuck, no. I want my cum all over you.” I’m not sure what to say, so I don’t say anything. He laughs now and grabs his clothes, pulling them back on.
“Where did Jeremy go?” I ask as he walks toward me, pulling me into his arms.
“Taking a little break. He was pissed.”
“Are you going to do it? Two fights?”
“I don’t have a choice, now do I?”
“You shouldn’t do it.”
“Worried about me now, River?” A lump forms in my throat, but I swallow it down before nodding my head.
“Yeah. I am.” His smile fades as he looks down at me. “Besides Jeremy, no one has ever worried about you, have they?” I ask softly.
“No.”
“Well, I do.” He nods his head slowly but doesn’t say anything else. He just stands here watching me for a long time until Jeremy comes back. Only then does he pull away from me.
“You calm down?” Royal asks him.
“It’s fucked, Royal. That’s too much stress on your body.”
“I can handle it.”
“I know you can. You just shouldn’t fucking have to.”
“If that’s what he wants, then that’s what he’ll get.
There’s nothing we can do about it,” he tells him before pulling me into his side.
Jeremy looks between the two of us but doesn’t comment or say anything.
He sighs, running his hand through his hair before dropping down and sitting against the wall.
“This is fucked up. I don’t know what he’s thinking,” he mumbles.
“He’s an asshole, obviously,” I chime in.
“Listen, I get it. It’s fucked, but River, you can’t go in there talking shit, okay? That’s just going to lead to another fight with him, and I can’t lose this,” Royal tells me.
“You think I’d run my mouth?” I ask him. Jeremy laughs, and Royal nods.
“Yeah, I think you would.”
“That’s pretty fucked up of you.”
“You have a mouth, River, but that’s one of the things I like about you.” His words take me by surprise. There are some days, like today, that I’m not sure he likes me.
“You like me?” I ask him seriously at first. He looks over and nods his head, but doesn’t say anything, so I tease him a little more. “You really like me?” I ask him, smiling in his direction.
“Shut up, River.”
“You do, don’t you? You really like me.” Jeremy laughs when Royal lunges at me, throwing me over his shoulder and spanking my ass hard. I yelp loudly before laughing. I don’t think I’ve laughed like this in a very long time.