Chapter 31
CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
EVE
I watch him grip the steering wheel tighter as I shift in my seat to try and ease the ache. I’ve been watching him for the past thirty minutes handle this car like a pro along these roads, and it’s got me so worked up that I can’t see straight.
“How turned on are you right now?” He glances at me before turning back to the road. I should have known he would pick up on it. We’ve always been able to read each other well.
“Very,” I whisper. “Pregnancy hormones plus hot car plus hot husband equals a deadly combination for me right now,” I chuckle softly.
I see his jaw tense, and I know he’s fighting to stay in control as well. “Tell me how wet you are….touch yourself and tell me.” His voice is strained with the demand.
“I don’t think that’s a good idea.” I shake my head and cross my legs.
“Why is that?” He turns and arches his brow at me.
“Because if I touch myself, I’m afraid I won’t be able to stop until I cum.” I fidget with the hem of my dress to keep my hands busy.
“Mmmmm. That is a dilemma.” He runs his hand over his five o’clock shadow as the corner of his lip quirks up. “Lucky for you, I always have a plan and always make sure my wife is taken care of. Now touch yourself and tell me.”
“Ryder…” I lean my head back on the seat and look at him.
“Eve…” His head nods in the direction of my hands. “Trust me to take care of you.”
“I do trust you.” I decide to give in because, honestly, I feel like I’m about to combust. This throbbing is not going away, and at this rate, I don’t think I’ll be able to make it until we get back home. I would rather it be him, but desperate times call for desperate measures.
Leaning my seat back further, I scoot my dress up, exposing my panties. The leather is warm against my bottom as I slide my hand down my stomach and into my lace. I moan when I slide over my swollen clit.
“That’s my girl. How ready are you for me?” I close my eyes and listen to his smooth voice. It wraps around me like a blanket, shooting warmth down my body.
“I’m so ready.” I start to rub myself, and my nipples ache against the fabric of my dress. “Soaking wet for you,” I whimper against the sensation.
“Hang on,” he says tightly before downshifting and turning onto a side gravel road. He turns off the engine, and the only sound is our heavy breathing. The full moon casts a light on us as I make out his features in the dark. I don’t need light, though, to tell me how intense those greys are right now. I can feel them on me with every fiber of my being.
“Feel like recreating an old memory?”
I know exactly what memory he is talking about. Jimmy let us borrow a car for the day, and we took it down the coast. We spent the whole day pretending we were on our honeymoon. It was Ryder’s first taste of driving a Porsche, and he became obsessed ever since. We ended the night at a spot overlooking the water. We spent the whole sunset making love in the front seat of that car, oblivious to everything around us. It’s always been so easy for us to get lost in each other. Nothing else ever matters when we are together.
I slowly undo my seatbelt and remove my high heels. Climbing over, I straddle him. It’s a tight fit with his large frame in this car, but we always seem to make it work. When I settle against him, his eyes close briefly before meeting mine.
“Much better,” he murmurs. “It was killing me not to be able to touch you.” His hand palms my breasts before rubbing his thumb over my tightened nipple. “I wasn’t about to let you cum without me.” He lifts my hand and sucks my finger that I was touching myself with.
He’s hard as a rock beneath me as I move against him. His pants cause a sweet friction against my panties, and I feel my body respond as the pulsing increases. I quickly undo the buttons on his shirt, displaying his broad chest as I run my hands over hard muscles. When he pulls down my dress and exposes my breasts, nothing prepares me for the sensations I feel when he feasts on me.
My fingers dig into his hair as my head is thrown back in pleasure. I feel each tug and pull deep in my core, and it’s taking everything in me not to let myself go. I frantically reach down and unbuckle his pants, desperate to feel him. When I circle his swollen length, a growl escapes him as I stroke him long and hard.
He grips my hips tightly, and I feel him fist my panties seconds before they are ripped and discarded. His thumb runs circles over my swollen bud before he enters two fingers.
“God, you always feel so amazing.” His fingers start to move inside me, and I whimper.
“I’m not going to last long, Ry.” He goes deeper, and I feel my body on the verge of falling.
“I know, baby. That’s why we are getting the first one out of the way so you can feel better.” His other hand runs over the soft fabric of my dress before squeezing my breast. He rubs my sensitive nipple between his fingers. When he pinches down hard, that’s all it takes for my body to give in.
I clamp down hard on his fingers as I cry out from the intensity.
“Fucking beautiful,” he whispers as he watches me completely surrender to his touch. He grabs the back of my neck and crushes his lips to mine. Our tongues seek each other in need.
I feel his fingers leave me before he’s lifting my hips and sliding me down on him. He moans against my lips as I take him all the way in. Wrapping my hands around his neck, I sink my fingers into his hair. He pulls on my bottom lip with his teeth before sucking hard.
I feel him palm my ass as he tightens his hold on me. He breaks the kiss to move to my neck. His teeth graze over my skin as he sucks deeply. A pull in my core has me lifting my weight to go deeper and faster onto him.
His hand goes up to my throat as he pushes me back onto the steering wheel. He holds me there as he looks down where we are joined and watches me take him in over and over again.
“I love seeing your sweet pussy take my cock,” he breathes. “Perfect. Fucking. Fit.” His hand goes down to where we meet as he rubs my already sensitive bud.
Arching my head back, I let out a moan as he pinches my clit. I go down harder and faster on him. His hands go to my waist in a strong grip, guiding me with each thrust and making sure I feel him in the deepest part of me.
My nipples rub against his chest as a familiar ache starts to form. I feel my walls start to tighten seconds before I shatter. His name leaves my lips on a cry, pushing him over the edge with me. I feel his warmth fill me as our bodies pulse together.
Slick with sweat, we sit there locked together in a perfect fit as our heavy breathing finds a steady rhythm together. He pushes my damp hair away from my face and kisses me tenderly on the lips.
“I love you,” he whispers against me.
“I love you.” I lean against him and bury my face in his neck, inhaling his scent. My body is deliciously spent and too exhausted to move. His hand runs up and down my back, and it takes everything in me not to fall asleep.
“Let’s get you home. You must be exhausted.”
“It just hit me all of a sudden,” I yawn. He lifts me, and I climb back over and get comfortable in the seat. “In case I fall asleep…thank you for tonight. I had the best time,” I say sleepily.
“I had the best time, too,” he smiles. Leaning over me, he makes sure my seatbelt is secure before backing us out and taking us home. I watch him drive until I’m no longer able to keep my eyes open, and the lull of the vehicle finally pulls me under.
I wake up and reach for Ryder only to find his side of the bed empty. I barely remember getting home last night and him tucking me in bed.
Glancing at the clock I see it’s only six in the morning. Surprisingly, I feel full of energy as I sit up in bed. A smile stretches across my face as I quickly get up and throw on some gym shorts with a sports bra. I’ve been wanting to get back in the gym since I got here and I know that’s exactly where Ryder is right now.
The thought of him shirtless and sweating in the gym has me brushing my teeth and throwing on my workout shoes in a matter of seconds.
I pick up the monitor to take with me as I walk quietly past our sleeping girl. Ryder ended up getting her last night from Jake’s room. He’s just as addicted to her as I am. Taking my keys from the counter, I make sure the front door is locked before walking across the pool deck toward the garage.
The ocean breeze lifts my ponytail in the wind as I inhale the salty air. I forgot how peaceful the mornings are here. I see a few early morning runners on the beach, but for the most part, it’s deserted.
With my hand on the garage door, I turn and look behind me. The hairs on the back of my neck stand up, giving me goosebumps down my arms. I scan the area and see nothing. Shaking my head, I dismiss the feeling and go inside.
I see Ryder with his back to me. He’s covered in sweat as he finishes a rep with the weights. Muscles strain with each movement, creating a gorgeous sight before me. He must sense my eyes on him because he turns his head before a smile breaks out on his face. God, he’s a gorgeous sight. His dark hair is tucked under a backward hat, with a few longer pieces peeking out. My eyes roam his chest before dipping lower where his black gym shorts hang low on his hips.
“Have I ever told you how much I love your insatiable appetite?” His greys dance with amusement as he sets his weights down.
“You have,” I grin. “It’s almost as much as I love yours.” I walk over, and he brings me in for a kiss.
“Good morning,” he breathes against my lips. “What are you doing up so early?” He glances down at the monitor in my hands and smiles when he sees Ryland’s sleeping face.
“I woke up full of energy, and I’ve been wanting to get back in the gym, so I thought I would join you today.”
“Just don’t overdo it,” he puts a hand on my small bump.
“I won’t. I worked out all through Ryland’s pregnancy. It’s good for me and the baby. So is eye candy, so don’t let me keep you from finishing your workout.”
He laughs and picks up the weights again as I do some stretching before getting on the treadmill.
“You have my permission to look as much as you want. It’s all yours anyway.” He winks at me and starts working on his biceps.
I put on a steady pace as I run and watch the show in front of me. I can’t believe I’ve been missing this every day. I’m officially sold on morning workouts together. I glance down at the monitor and see it blank. That’s weird. I know it’s fully charged.
Slowing down, I try turning it back on and off.
“All good?” I glance up and see Ryder watching me.
“The screen went off.” I frown and hit the power button again. It lights back up, and I see the little body lump still there sleeping. She’s buried under her blanket now, but at least I can watch for movement. “It’s working now. I guess it just needed a reset.” I set it down and finish the rest of my run before doing some yoga stretches on the mat.
I’m on my back at the end of stretching when Ryder comes over and straddles me. Holding my hands above my head, he pins me to the mat.
“I think that’s enough eye candy for the both of us. Those poses you do should be illegal.” He licks my neck and takes a small bite. I feel him hard against me, and my hips lift, wanting more. “I say we have exactly thirty minutes before Ryland wakes up. How about we sneak back in and make very good use of the shower while we still can?”
“Deal.” Grinning, he gets off of me and helps me up. Taking my hand, he leads us back to our place. I stop when I see the door slightly open. Chills run down my spine, and fear like I’ve never felt grips my insides.
“The door was locked, Ryder. I swear I locked it.” I grip his hand tightly, and he pulls me behind him.
“I need you to stay right here. Don’t move.” He forces me to look at him as I tear my gaze from the open door.
“Ryland,” I whisper.
“Is probably still sleeping,” he finishes. “I just want to check things out first.” I nod my head and watch him disappear inside. I fumble with the monitor screen and breathe a sigh of relief when I still see her body sleeping there.
I watch in horror as Ryder pulls back the covers, and a pillow is the only thing there.
NO.
I run inside and meet his eyes. I’ve never seen fear in Ryder’s eyes before, and it sinks its claws into me now as I start to violently shake my head.
“No. No. No. This isn’t happening. She’s here. She’s got to be here.” I run over to her bed and tear apart her covers. “Ryland! Come here, sweet girl.” I search our place in a frantic need before sliding to the floor. My breaths come out shallow as tears cloud my vision. Why can’t I get air? My chest painfully squeezes as I try to take in a breath.
“Eve,” Ryder drops to his knees in front of me. “I need you to look at me.” He lifts my face, and I try to focus on him, but he seems so far away. “Stay with me, baby. I need you to try and focus on breathing.”
Ryland. Images of her flood my mind and I will myself to calm down. She needs me now. I have to be strong for her. I shut my eyes tightly and try to think through the panic for answers. Think! I scream at my brain to try and make sense out of this.
A deep knowing hits me as I put all the pieces together. She’s been here all along. The grocery store, the feeling of being watched, the phone calls… She must have found out I turned my father in, and in her sick, twisted mind, she wants to take what matters most to me like I did to her.
I blink my eyes open and see the relief in Ryder’s eyes when I focus on him.
“It’s my mother, Ryder. She’s punishing me for putting my father away.”
He grabs his phone and scans through it. His brows are furrowed in concentration. “It’s her.” He shows me the video footage as I watch my mother enter our place. Bile rises in my throat as I watch her carry a sleeping Ryland with her as she leaves. “How the fuck did I let this happen!” He yells.
“We’ve got to find her.”
“Her bear’s not here,” he murmurs before looking at his phone again and furiously tapping it.
“Her bear?”
“She never goes anywhere without her bear and I was banking on it when I put an air tag in it. I did it shortly after you guys came back. I didn’t ever want to be in a position again if you left where I didn’t know where you were. I had forgotten all about it until now.”
“You had a tracker on us?”
“Yes.” He looks up at me before studying his phone again. “I wasn’t about to give your parents another chance to take you from me again.” He taps the screen. “We got her.” He shows me the map where the tracker is. “It looks like she’s at a motel about ten minutes from here. “Let’s go.” He pulls me up and grabs his keys from the counter.
“Should we call the police?” I follow him quickly out to the car before getting in.
“Not yet.” His jaw is tense as he peels out of the driveway. “I want my time with her first.”