Chapter 26 #2
“Then I can only imagine what you’ll do to me if I’m a bad little girl. Yes, marriage. The two of us. You know, going in front of a judge or justice of the peace. Whatever you have over here. We become one. We share in our assets. We build a future. You know what I’m talking about.”
I was rarely shocked in my life. I could count the times on a single hand, but this… This shocked the fuck out of me. “Marriage. With you.”
She sauntered toward me, offering her best and rather infamous seductive smile. How many times had she used it on me before? “Why not, darling? I mean if you’re scared of me, we can make certain and have separate bedrooms. You can certainly lock the doors to keep me out.”
I took a step closer, my hunger increasing even more than before. Around her it was next to impossible to keep from smiling. “What you’re telling me is that you’ll eventually find a reason to kill me in my sleep.”
“That depends on how good you are in bed.” She pressed her hand against my chest.
I wrapped my arm around her waist, yanking her onto her toes. “I’m surprised you’d consider entering into any arrangement with the man you intended on killing.”
“Well, a girl can change her mind.”
“Is that so?”
“Absolutely. Why not?” She batted her long eyelashes and my balls tightened. Cause and effect.
Just because I enjoyed teasing her as much as she did with me, I popped her on the bottom as I dropped my head until our lips were almost touching. “So you’re ready to take the vows to honor and obey.”
She pushed hard against me, breaking the contact. “We’ll use the modern vows, not the ones based in ancient culture.”
While I laughed, I gathered a sense she was curious. “Now, why do you think it’s a good idea to get married?”
“Because I’m a mafia princess. My sweet, not so innocent sister reminded me of that.
You didn’t seem so enthused when I suggested we work together, but if we’re married, you won’t have a choice.
Call it a win-win for both of us. If you agree I am mafia royalty, so my status must bring some…
clout? Is that what you’d call it? The great big Aldero family was wealthy and powerful. Correct?”
Where was she going with this? “Yes, they were very extremely well off and very powerful.” The little woman was as conniving as I’d initially believed. A smile started forming in the corners of my mouth.
“So in a way, I’m quite a power player in this world of yours,” she purred.
She had a damn good thought, which was likely what Jago had been insinuating. As one of two sole heirs, she’d be worth a fortune. “Yes, I guess you are.”
“There’s no guessing, my darling. Imagine the kind of power we could wield. You with so much power and influence, a finger on the pulse of the city. Me with… the brains.”
I laughed and fisted her hair. “Why do you want to do this?”
“Because there’s a mystery that needs solving.
Why is the Torres organization being singled out?
You’ve heard one side of the story about why and how your family was killed.
In turn, you and other soldiers followed orders, taking the lives of what you told me was the only other powerful cartel operating in Spain at the time.
What if there’s more to the story and my father knows what that is? ”
“Then the person responsible for setting the game in motion twenty years ago would want to snuff out any potential issues.” My smile grew wider. “Very astute from a brilliant painter.”
“Brilliant, huh?”
“You did have a handsome model for your last painting, but I see some skill there.” I kept her close, crushing my weight against hers. There was nothing like the feel of having her in my arms.
“He wasn’t too bad. A little rough around the edges, but I can smooth those out with the subtle, very educated brushstroke. About our marriage. Of course we should have a contract.”
“A contract. All very businesslike.”
Her mischievous expression faded. “That’s what we need to a point, Navarro.
We need to fix this. We need to figure out how my father is involved.
In my mind, there’s only one way of flushing out the truth.
I don’t think he lured me to you to kill you.
He knew what would happen. He knew we would discover the truth together.
He also knew you’d become protective of me. ”
“To form an alliance. Fascinating.”
“Plus, we learn exactly what happened twenty years ago. There must be more to this. You know that as well as I do. I’m not suggesting my family didn’t betray the Torres syndicate, but it was all nice and easy.
Your brother was used to provide what evidence?
What did your brother know? Was he being used in a dangerous game that even Jago didn’t know about? ”
Her ideas were good ones, the same thoughts running through my mind for the past few days.
During that time, Jago had initiated a search for Fassi using all his worldwide contacts.
The man had retreated, which usually meant a foe was preparing to strike.
“You believe our union will bring everything out in the open.”
“I do. Maybe your father found out something he wasn’t supposed to learn. Maybe the damning information was against Rafael Torres.”
I sucked in my breath. “Those are some intense accusations with no proof.”
She caressed my chest and there wasn’t a muscle in my body that wasn’t on fire.
“That’s what we need to find out. I think I know what might help.
You said so yourself, Jamal Fassi had run rings around the Torres Empire for years.
Why? Did he have an ulterior motive?” Her smile was as wicked as the woman herself.
While I hesitated to believe Jago’s father had betrayed his own people, everything that had occurred in the last couple of years had troubled me. I pulled away, enjoying the view as I processed what she was suggesting.
“If what you’re saying is true, it could ruin Jago. He lost his older brother and the first girl he loved a long time ago. It nearly broke him.”
“That’s why we need to be sure. Brooke gave me some insight into my father.
He confided in her instead of me. Why? Because she had no memory of our past while I had some.
And because I wasn’t around. I remember a few conversations held between my mother and father.
There was something going on that troubled both.
I was too young to understand, but there was trouble in the Aldero kingdom.
Perhaps my uncle was pushing my father into something. Sadly, we might never know.”
“But you’re saying two heads are better than one.”
“Exactly.” She took a sip of her drink, allowing her heated gaze to linger over the rim.
“How do you suggest we put the pieces of the puzzle together?” I was warming up to the idea.
She dragged her tongue across her bottom lip. “My father had an envelope hidden away inside his locked room. I was meant to find it. With Brooke missing, I barely looked at the contents, but there were financial documents and what looked like property deeds. We need to return to Los Angeles.”
As her suggestion settled in my mind, I raised my glass. “Excellent thought, but you will be on a short leash.”
Fallon threw up her hands. “I’m not trying to run. Just yet anyway.”
Laughing, I took a deep breath. “Alright. LA it is. However, if we get married, there will be some rules established.”
“I would expect nothing less from you.” Her laugh sparked something deep and fierce within me. Not just the need to protect as before, but the need to possess.
And not on a temporary basis.
I eased her drink from her hand, placing both on the credenza.
When I took her hand, she tried to pull away, the mischief in her eyes already driving me crazy. “I don’t think you’re going to get away from me, my soon to be wife.”
“So you’ve accepted the deal?”
“We’ll see. But on my terms.” I yanked her against me, tangling my fingers in her hair.
“No, on my terms.”
“Nice try, lady, but this is my house. My rules.”
“You just think you’re in charge.”
Every challenging moment with her brought out the worst in me.
But when she was like this, she brought out my dominating side.
Tonight was no exception. I dragged her closer to the desk, raking my hand over the surface.
As pictures flew off the edge, floating toward the floor, she burst into laughter.
“Are you hungry tonight?”
“Famished. You refused to eat dinner with me, so I lost my appetite.” With an evil grin on my face, I ripped off her shirt, exposing her luscious breasts. She gasped the moment I cupped them, yelping when a rumble of thunder vibrated the floor beneath us. “Don’t worry, my sweet. I’ll protect you.”
“I’m more worried about you needing protection.” She attempted to take control, yanking at my shirt.
I shoved her hands away and pitched her across the desk. “You’re not in control.” When I ripped her shorts down, taking her lacy thong with them, she laughed nervously. I’d hungered for three days. Three full days of absolute torture. Now I needed my thirst quenched.
As I lifted her legs, bending them at the knee, she immediately arched her back. The sight of her sweet pussy made my mouth water. Far too hungry to wait for a second longer, I buried my face into her wetness.
The aroma was even sweeter than before, the nectar of the gods. I swirled my tongue around her clit several times before taking the tender tissue into my mouth.
She squirmed and moaned, flailing her arms out and knocking the lamp over. As soon as it crashed onto the floor, the bulb exploded, leaving us in darkness. With the lightning still crisscrossing the sky, the luminescent highlights created the perfect atmosphere for a feast.
And I indulged like the ruthless man she’d come to know. I licked all the way down, my tongue tingling from her juice.
With every whimper she issued, I was pulled further into a frenzy. I drove two fingers inside her tight channel, flexing them open as I pumped voraciously.
“God. Oh, God.”
Laughing softly, I blew across her pussy, marveling in every sound she made. I lifted her pelvis off the desk, spreading her even further open. I needed every single inch exposed. She was mine. All fucking mine. And no one would ever try to take her away, lest they die.
Plain and simple.
I added a third and fourth finger while teasing her asshole with my thumb. She went wild, bucking hard against my hold. I took my time, bringing her to the point of an orgasm then pulling back.
“Fuck. You’re driving me… crazy,” she murmured and tossed her head back and forth.
“Exactly what you deserve for tormenting me for days.”
“You deserved it.”
I pressed my lips against one inner thigh then the other before driving my thumb into her dark hole.
She shot up onto her elbows, gasping for breath. As her body began to shake, I licked her furiously.
The sounds were sweet music, her actions and the intense vibrations keeping my cock at full attention. I wouldn’t be able to hold back for long, but I wanted her satisfied, completely surrendering to me.
As she threw her arms out, settling back against the desk, her mouth remained open. The orgasm rolled through her and I refused to stop. I dragged my tongue up and down in a relentless way, keeping her right on the edge. Her toes were pointed, her eyes cinched shut.
“Yes. Yes. Yes.” She slapped her hand over her mouth as the wave continued to sweep through her. There was nothing more beautiful than watching her climax. Just the way her mouth twisted from rapture kept my full attention.
As she slowly started to come down from the high, I slowed my actions, tickling her clit until she started laughing.
“I just… Can’t.”
“You can do anything you want, baby. You’ve already proven that.” I rose to my full height, peering down at her while I unfastened my pants.
She lolled her head to the side, stretching out her arms as she remained basking in the afterglow.
But I wasn’t finished with her yet. Not by a long shot.
As soon as my cock was free, I jerked her to the edge of the desk. Panting, she peered up at me, her eyes glowing in the wild electric pulses of Mother Nature. I rubbed the tip of my shaft up and down her pussy, teasing her until I could take it no longer.
I drove the entire length inside, lifting my head slowly as her muscles clamped down, pulling me even deeper. She was so hot and wet I knew I could lose my load too soon. When I looked at her again, she had the same mischievous yet wry smile on her face. I pulled out, plunging into her again.
When I leaned over, she immediately placed her palms on my chest. “No contract needed, my soon to be wife. But you need to keep something in mind.”
“What’s that?”
“As of this moment, there’s no turning back. You’re mine. All mine.”