Chapter 14
RAFE
Iclung to the high, to the memory of her struggle as I squeezed the breath from her. The last time I remembered coming that fucking hard was…
Back on the island, the first time I’d fucked her. The first time I’d choked her.
Oh hell.
This could become an addiction. Forget heroin or cocaine or even fucking ecstasy. All I needed was Alex’s throat trapped in the vise of my fingers while her deviant cunt gloved my cock.
A weak beam of moonlight filtered through her curtains, bathing her pale, sweat-doused skin.
I traced the letters of my name and felt her belly rumble underneath my touch.
Lifting my head, I took in her glazed-over expression, her limp arms above her head.
She looked thoroughly fucked and much too satisfied.
“You back down from that cloud yet?”
A small smile teased the corners of her mouth. “No.”
Choking her had scared the fuck out of her, but when she’d returned to consciousness, my cock had sent her even higher. My fucking cock might’ve knocked her up too. I had more self-control than this…as least I thought I did.
Her stomach groaned again.
“What did you eat today?” I asked.
“Um…not much.”
Not surprising, knowing what I knew about her eating habits. I pushed onto my elbows and slid from the mattress. “Be right back.”
“Where’re you going?” she asked, her lazy gaze following me across the room toward the door we’d left wide open in our haste to fuck on her bed.
“To find food.”
“Okay,” she mumbled, and I think she would have agreed even if I’d said I was going to talk to aliens.
I searched the living room for my discarded clothes and pulled on my sweats before entering the kitchen.
I turned on the stove light and listened for a few seconds to make sure she hadn’t followed.
I didn’t need her overhearing the phone call I was about to make, so I turned on the stove fan as well.
Opening the fridge, I eyed the meager contents as I dialed Jax. He answered almost immediately.
“You find her?”
“Yeah.” I also fucked her brains out. Shit. “How’s the birth control situation coming?”
“You fucked her.” Not a question, but a statement. “I figured it was gonna happen, so I picked up a magic everything’s-all-right pill with the prescription.”
I let out a breath. “I owe you.”
“Let’s not get into who owes who, okay? Just get her ass back here because I want to be there when you punish her. She cocked that fucking gun at me, man.”
I pulled some questionable looking lunch meat from the second shelf, followed by cheese and Mayo.
” The bread on the counter was a bit dry, but it hadn’t molded over yet, so I figured it was edible.
Cradling the phone between my shoulder and ear, I began putting together two sandwiches.
“I’ll let you punish her yourself if you do something else for me. ”
He whistled. “Didn’t see that one coming.”
My eyes veered to the darkened hall. “She’s earned it. She was reckless. Not only did she threaten you, but she put herself in danger.” Not to mention she could have fucking killed me when that gun went off. She was too damn smart to pull shit like that.
“I’m all ears. Whaddya have in mind?”
As I finished making the food, I told Jax my plans and what I needed him to do.
“It’s late, so we’re gonna crash here, but we’ll be back tomorrow.
I’ll give you a heads up when I’m on my way.
” Ending the call, I pocketed my cell and grabbed both plates.
I found her dozing, sprawled in the middle of the bed like she owned it… which I guess she did.
I switched on the light, and her eyes fluttered open. With a yawn, she scooted over as I approached.
“I’m sorry for fucking you like that,” I said, my weight depressing the mattress. I handed her a plate, but she set it beside her on the bed and looked at me in confusion.
“How can you say that to me?” Or maybe hurt was etched into her face instead. Hard to tell, but she pulled the sheet to her chest, instantly erecting walls between us. “Tonight was—”
“Fucking amazing,” I whispered, leaning forward and stealing her mouth for a few seconds. “That’s not what I meant. I’m not sorry for fucking you. I’m sorry for doing it without a condom.”
Her eyes widened as if she only now realized the colossal mistake we’d made. “Oh God.”
“Hey,” I said, taking her chin in my hand. “I’m taking care of it. I never want to put us in this position again.”
She bit her lip, and I couldn’t stop from taking her mouth, one hand cradling her head as I plunged deep. Fucking hell, amazing didn’t even do it justice, and all I could think about was doing it again. And again. We’d never leave this bed.
Before we got carried away—again—I broke away and nudged her plate. “Eat. I know you’re hungry.”
She picked up the sandwich and bit into it, chewed slowly, but her gaze held a question.
“Something on your mind?”
“When are you taking me back to the boat?”
I settled beside her and started in on my own dry, tasteless dinner. “It’s late. We’ll stay here tonight.” And just because I couldn’t resist messing with her head, I added, “You better get some sleep, sweetheart. You’re gonna need your strength for tomorrow, trust me.”