26. CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX
I vy
Brody’s pissed. It’s obvious as the light pouring in through the glass windows of the conference room. His jaw is set tightly and there’s a permanent frown denting his forehead. He’s trying very hard to ignore me, addressing everyone but me. I’d mind if I cared, but I don’t. He’ll get over himself eventually. My sister’s life and mine are at stake and I can’t sit back and do nothing.
My mind works as the guys throw out ideas and consider what to do next. They’re clearly very competent. Whoever this was that was able to escape their notice is very wily. And they have a gun.
I swallow a deep breath and try not let fear diminish my bravery. We’re going to get them and I’ll be at the forefront of it. I’m done getting hunted like prey. It was high time I went on the offensive.
Brody’s eyes meet mine. I quirk my head and hold his gaze. He scoffs and looks away. Whether he likes it or not, I’m going to do everything in my power to protect my sister and me. I got a new lease on life and I’m not going to waste it cowering in a corner.
Brody calls the meeting to a close after everyone has been assigned a task. I don’t have one yet but it’s not like I’m going to fold my hands and wait to be told what to do. My head already spins with ideas, but first, I need my own space. My personal HQ I can operate out of.
I leave the conference room and head to the front desk.
The kindly receptionist smiles at me. “How can I help you today?”
“I need a room.”
“Here’s our pricelist.” She hands me a clipboard. “Just choose one and I’ll be happy to set you up.”
I collect it. “Thanks.” Then I look at it. Oh . I look back up at her but she’s typing on her computer. “Hey. Hi.” I wave to get her attention.
“Yes?”
“Is this the only pricelist you have or… is there a more—” I cup my hand over my mouth and drop my voice into a whisper “—budget-friendly one.”
She huffs a laugh. “The budget-friendly rooms are on the bottom.”
I look down and… my goodness . Pine Peaks Resort is not for folks like me on a social worker salary. Definitely not.
“Just pick any. I can give you a three to five percent discount?” Her brows go up, eyes hopeful.
“Thank you.” I read the numbers and do the math. Five percent of my savings is… Yeah, that’s not going to work. Adding to the fact that I’m not sure how long this would take, I’m in a very precarious situation.
I glance up and her eyes are on me. I press out a smile and pretend I’m still considering when the answer’s already clear. Only a couple nights in their “budget-friendly” room and I’ll need to be kicked out.
What to do… What to do…
“What are you doing?” a voice says behind me.
Oh, for Pete’s sake. I roll my eyes and turn around to face Brody. I’m still not over how bossy and rude he was in the meeting. “What does it look like I’m doing?” I snap.
He plucks the pricelist out of my hand and reads it. “Getting a room?” he scoffs. “You’re not.”
“What?” I frown at him.
“She’s not.” He hands over the list to the receptionist. “Thank you.”
“Excuse me?” I collect the board back. “I’m choosing a room. Go away.”
“You don’t need a room.” He snatches the board from me. “You already have one.”
“I do?”
“With me.”
My stomach flips deliciously. A snapshot of last night flashes in my head. Imagine going to bed every night with the possibility of that kind of treatment and then laying cocooned in his arms afterward. Too bad I’m not swayed by bodily needs or one night of amazing sex. “No, thank you.” I retrieve the board. “You can leave now, Mr. Chivalrous.”
His nose wrinkles. “I’m not chivalrous. I’m just saving you from your stupidity.” He grabs the board and hands it over to the receptionist. “Have you seen the prices?”
“I have seen the prices…” I collect the board. “And I’m good for it.”
I don’t know how my voice manages to sound so bold and full of confidence. If I’m required to pay for boarding in this place, they’ll have me on kitchen duty by day three just to ensure I make up for my expenses.
Or I could simply borrow from Iris, but I don’t want to be a bother. Especially now that she’s not here. I never want her to think I’m exploiting her like our parents did.
“Bullshit.” Brody takes the board. Again. “Just stop being so stubborn and let’s go.” He gives it to the receptionist who, out of the corner of my eye, looks exasperated like she’s done with us.
I hold out my hand for the board but it doesn’t come. I turn to the lady. “I’m still getting a room.”
“I don’t know.” Her smile is gone. “Just go settle your thing somewhere else and come back when you’re ready, okay?”
“Look what you’ve done!” I whirl on Brody.
“You heard the lady. Let’s go.”
I fold my arms across my chest. “Like hell. I’m not going anywhere with you.”
He exhales, his gray eyes shutting for a second. When they blink open, a dark glint sparks within them. “You don’t really have a choice now, do you?”
“Huh? What does that even mean?”
The meaning becomes clear as Brody bends and reaches around my thighs with his arms.
“What are you doing?” I push at his shoulders not managing to budge him one bit. “Brody, what the fuck are you doing?” I scream. My feet leave the ground and I’m folded in half over his strong, muscled shoulder. “No! No!”
He walks away from the lobby in long, confident strides like I weigh nothing and my heartbeat thumps. How dare he?
“Put me down!” I wiggle, trying to get off.
“Hold still.” A large hand covers the back of my upper thighs. “You don’t want to flash your panties to the entire resort, do you?”
The nerve of him!
“Call security! Call the police!” I yell to the receptionist and bystanders. “I’m being kidnapped.” No one moves a muscle. Fuck them all. I fist my hands and punch his back, but it’s like hitting a wall of steel. “Brody, not fair at all!” My shout resounds down the hallway. “You’re such an arrogant bully. That’s why no one likes you. You’re mean and you’re bossy.”
The elevator doors whirr open and my screams ache even my own ears in the enclosed space. The doors close and we’re alone. Only then does Brody lower me. Big mistake. I’m already poised to strike. Since he thinks putting our hands on each other is fair game, he should hold still for my turn.
But my fists never connect with flesh. The moment my feet hit the floor, my hands are trapped above my head and my body is locked between the cool elevator wall and Brody’s hard flesh.
I’m only given a second to glimpse the fire in his eyes before his mouth comes down on mine. Shock and anger power through me as his tongue plunges into my mouth. How dare he kiss me after the stunt he pulled?
I try to shake him off but it’s pointless. My feet are barely touching the floor as his other hand drags my body up against his until I’m dangling on my tiptoes.
My heart rams in my chest and my blood turns to lava. He’s possessing me in every way, demanding I return the sentiment but I don’t want him. I want to punish him for embarrassing me. So I use the only weapon left at my disposal.
I bite down on his lip.
“Fuck,” he growls. Not in pain. In need .
A rush flows through me as I feel the length pressed against my stomach thicken. A quickening I don’t want starts between my legs.
“Do it again,” he demands.
I don’t want to bring him pleasure but the slight copper taste on my tongue makes me heady and I repeat the action.
“Feisty woman.” Brody rolls our tongues together and devours my mouth until my head spins.
I feel my arms falling and that’s when I realize he has let go. His hands run over me. From my breasts to my hips and back up like he’s unsure where to touch.
I grab the collar of his shirt. I want to push him away. I really do but I want the cock dampening my belly with precum inside me first. Just one, tiny orgasm and then I’m back to hating him. I shut down the argument in my head by pulling him closer and finding the back of his throat with my tongue.
“Oh, baby.” His words come out garbled but I can feel the vibration in my chest. “Wrap your thighs around me.” He hefts my legs up. “Let me feel that slick pussy.”
A moan slips from my throat as his cock grinds against me. It feels so good I bounce on it.
“Fuck,” he grates, nipping at the skin of my neck. “I can’t wait to be inside you.”
I reach down between us to free him but the elevator stops and the doors slide open.
“Shit.” Brody walks us into the hallway with me looped around him. I suck on his neck and kiss his ear while bucking back and forth on his turgid length. I can’t wait to have him inside me. “Keep that up,” he orders.
He opens the room door to let us in. Then he shoves me against the door and it clicks shut.
“Brody,” I moan, shivering as he licks my neck. “Bed.”
“We don’t need it.”
I’m holding on for dear life as he lets go to do something. When his hands return to my thighs, I can feel the weight of his bare cock pressed against my lace panties. I tremble as he strokes it on me. He keeps the motion going and helps me take my shirt off, then reaches down to suck on my nipples.
My eyes go blind and I grab him by the sides of his head to keep him there . Fuck, I need him inside me. But my panties are in the way. I can’t get them off this position and a frustrated pant leaves me.
“Panties. Off.” I’m reduced to single word statements.
“No need.” Thankfully, Brody understands.
I’m still reaching for the words to explain that I need to be fucked now when his cock pokes around my pussy. No, the side of it. I look down to see him gripping his firm length, using the tip to shift my panties to the side and then fit himself inside me.
I exhale as he thrusts home, pleasure thrilling through me as we’re locked together. The bliss only lasts a second as he begins to pump right out of the gate. His thrusts are hard and fast, accompanied by grunts in my ear. I have no choice but to hold still and take it as he hammers in and out of my squelching pussy.
“You like that, huh?” He nips at my earlobe, sending shivers through my system. “Needed me to fuck you into submission. Needed my cock deep inside you before you agree, yes?”
I shake my head no and impossibly, his momentum grows stronger.
I cry out and he groans, reveling in the sound. “Say no again. Make me go harder.”
Tears seep out of the corners of my eyes. “Yes, yes. Please.” My orgasm is so close.
He angles his hips down and thrusts up into me. “Psych. Even if you said no, there’s no way I won’t fuck you until my cock falls off,” he whispers harshly. “Now, give me that good girl cream.” He grinds the trunk of his hard flesh on my clit. “Milk my cock.”
Ecstasy shoots through me like a drug. My pussy clenches tight as my orgasm overrides my senses. I’m screaming and bouncing on his cock. It’s all I want. More, more, more . I can’t breathe.
“Yes. Yes,” he growls and locks his cock deep inside me, gluing me to the door as his length throbs and kicks. “Take all that cum. Take all of it.”
I’m powerless to refuse as my pussy pulses, drawing his seed out and I’m filled with him.