“Maverick, what are you doing?” Parker finally chimes in. Her voice is calm and still curious. Stepping toward her, I reach a hand out and cup her chin.
“Teaching him a lesson, Sweetheart. He touched what doesn’t belong to him. No one touches you and gets away with it.” Her eyes stay locked on mine and I brush my thumb along her cheek. Her eyes soften and she gives me a small nod.
Keeping her gaze for a moment longer, I drop my arm then turn to walk toward the pool tables. There was a game happening at one of them when Cole threw everyone out. Pool sticks lay scattered on the ground and on top of one of the tables. A few striped pool balls and the eight ball still remain in play. Reaching out, I grab the eight ball from where it lays in front of one of the corner pockets, and a stick from off of the floor. I prop the pool stick against my shoulder and take a few steps back to where Alex watches me from his seat, struggling for a breath as Cole yanks the chains a little tighter. Stopping in front of the chair, I toss the ball in the air and catch it. I tilt my head and stare at Alex, who still glares at me angrily.
“You mother-” His sentence is cut short by Cole who pulls at the chain again.
“Shut. The fuck. Up.” He growls. He looks up at me and smirks.I never figured him for a sadistic little fuck. Guess I was wrong.
“Now, Alex. Let’s have a little chat. You see that girl over there? You know the one that fucked up your hand for touching her?” I ask him, nodding my head towards Parker who sits behind me on a bar stool with her arms crossed over her chest. I thought she might want to get out of here when she realized I wasn’t finished with Alex just yet. To my surprise, she hasn’t left and it only makes me want her even more. “You see, that girl over there is mine, not yours. Did your mother not teach you that you don’t fucking touch what doesn’t belong to you?” I say in a dark and low growl. Cole loosens the chain around his chest and Alex sucks in a deep breath before his eyes squint and his lips turn into a snarl.
“She’s nothing but a worthless fucking tease. Just you waitbitch.”He spits, and white hot rage slams into me.
“Oops, talky talky time is over.” Cole mocks and yanks the chain again, so tight this time I hear some of Alex’s ribs crack. Cole’s expression remains relatively calm, but I can see the anger in his eyes over Alex’s last statement. I’d say Parker’s growing on him a bit, and he’s beginning to feel protective over her as well. Any other day of the week, I’d break his damn jaw for having any kind of reaction like this over her. Today though, I’m just thankful he no longer sees this as some bullshit job. Seems that putting Cole here was a smart decision.
I was going to drag this out a bit but I’m seeing fucking red. Gripping the pool stick with the hand that still holds it, I swing and the skinny end hits Alex in the side of his neck with athwack.He gasps for air and blood begins to trail down the side of his throat before I drop the pool stick to the ground and toss the eight ball back into the air. In one swift motion, I catch it and swing my arm down, smashing the ball on top of his left hand that sits splayed on top of the table. The bones in his hand make a nastycrunchand he releases a scream.Now both of his hands are fucking useless.I drop the ball next to his hand on the table and bend down, placing my hands on my knees and getting in his face.
“Wrong answer, again. Listen to me carefully, Alex. If I see you anywhere near this bar, or anywhere near my girl again, I’ll fucking kill you. You got it?” I ask. Alex’s eyes swim with unshed tears. Cole loosens up on the chains slightly before tugging them again, then leans down next to Alex’s face.
“I believe he asked you a question, Alex. You might want to answer. He’s not a patient person.”
“I…got it.” Alex struggles to speak. He’s gasping for air and what breaths he’s actually able to get are wheezy. Cole drops the chain and he inhales a sharp breath.
“Get him out of here. Call Slater and have him send someone over to clean this place up. I’ll take Parker home.” I tell Cole and he nods. He unwraps the chain from Alex’s torso and it clatters to the floor. He grabs the back of Alex’s hoodie and yanks him to a shaky stand.
“Come on cupcake, time to go.” He says and I shake my head.Definitely going to keep him around after tonight.
He guides Alex to the door and right before they reach it, he shoves him forward. The move causes Alex to trip and crack his head on the door's metal frame.
“Whoops. Careful there, clumsy.” Cole taunts and pushes the door open, then leads Alex to his car. I watch as Cole shoves him roughly into the trunk of his car, then he gets into his driver's seat and speeds out of the parking lot. I let out a sigh and turn to see Parker frozen in her spot on the bar stool. Her breathing is ragged and her eyes are fixated on the eight ball that sits on the top of the table. I go to her and cup her face in both of my hands and her eyes flash to mine.
“He won’t bother you anymore, Sweetheart.” I say in a whisper and her eyes search mine. “As long as I’m around, no one willeverfucking lay a hand on you.” Her breathing picks up and I drop my hands from her face to grab her hand.
“Come on, let’s get you home.” I tell her, but she remains frozen in place. I search her eyes for a moment and her cheeks flush. She must feel it because she pulls her bottom lip between her teeth again and a low groan rumbles in my chest.
“What did I tell you about that lip, Sweetheart?” My cock strains painfully against my jeans. She releases her lip and lifts her chin to look me in the eyes. I wanted to take her home, to get her out of here before the clean up crew came in. She takes a deep breath as the blush deepens and spreads down to her chest. Her chest rises and falls with her breathingas she gazes up at me through hooded eyes, desire glinting in those amber irises that haunt me.
Fuck it.
Chapter twenty-four
Gripping her thighs, Ilift her from the bar stool. She gasps and wraps her arms around my neck, keeping her eyes locked onto mine. Placing her down on top of the bar, I push her thighs apart with one hand, then stand between them. I glide one hand up her back and grip the base of her neck, keeping the other on her thigh.
“You are so fucking perfect.” I tell her and she blushes.I’ve waited too fucking long for this moment.I lean down and crush her lips with mine. She gasps and I use that moment to guide my tongue into her mouth. My tongue swirls around hers and she immediately matches the motions. With my hand still at the base of her neck, I tip her head to the side to allow me deeper into her mouth.
Her arms around my neck pull me in closer and I tug her into me as I step forward, unable to get her close enough. She moans into my mouth and a low growl reverberates through my chest. I abruptly break the kiss and her eyes slowly flutter open to meet mine. Amber irises burn with a craving and need that matches mine. Releasing my hold on her neck, my hand slides down her sides to the top of her jeans. Her arms drop from my neck and she plants them on top of the bar then leans back slightly, which gives me better access to her button and zipper.
With one hand, I make quick work of undoing both and pull at the waist of her pants. Using the leverage of her hands, she lifts her ass off the bar just enough to allow me to tug her jeans and panties down to her ankles. My eyes drift to hers as she leans back on the heels of her hands and her lips part slightly. Her tits rise and fall rapidly, her heavy breathing echoing through the bar; almost drowning out the lyrics ofDeadlyby Catch Your Breath playing over the speakers. Her eyes glaze over with desire as she watches me untie each one of her shoes slowly. Gently, I pull each one off and drop them on the floor next to me, then get to work tugging her jeans and panties the rest of the way down her legs and dropping them on top of her shoes. Sliding my arms under her thighs, I wrap my hands around the tops of them and gently tug her ass to the edge of the bar.
She lets out a whimper and I crash my lips into hers once more. She tilts her head to the side and my tongue pries her lips open again. Our tongues collide and swirl in sync together. Her hips begin to move causing her pussy to grind against the fabric of my shirt. She moans and breaks the kiss, a gasp falls from her lips and her head tips back. I watch in awe as she shamelessly rubs her pussy against my torso, trying to find the friction she needs and I chuckle. Her eyes are closed and she bites her lip as her head lolls to the side. I tighten my grip on her thighs and her lashes flutter open. Her eyes meet mine and her cheeks turn bright red when she realizes her hips are still grinding against me. She squeezes her eyes shut in embarrassment and I remove my right hand from her thigh and it flies to her throat. I squeeze and her eyes flash open to meet mine, the lust drunk haze only getting more intense.
“Eyes on me, Sweetheart.” I rasp. She whimpers and the blush fades from her cheeks.Much better.“So fucking beautiful.” I release her throat and bring my hand back to her thigh. I give her one more gentle tug to bring her ass to the edge of the bar, and push her thighs as wide as they’ll go andlightly push against her chest–silently instructing her to lay back. She does, and I grip her ankles then guide her feet to stools on either side of me then lower my face to her pussy. She’s soaked and her arousal glistens in the dim lighting of the room. I flatten my tongue against her entrance and glide it up to her clit, then bite down on her sensitive spot and her back arches against the bar.
“Oh fuck!” She moans and I release her clit then begin flicking and circling it with my tongue. She lays flat again and her thighs begin to shake in my grip. Gliding my tongue back down her pussy, I circle it around her back entrance and I feel her stiffen in my grasp. I pull back and look up at her. Her eyes are widened and she whimpers at the loss of my tongue.
“Understand Parker, Iwillhave every part of you. Your mouth,” I reach up and shove two fingers between her lips. Shoving them down her throat, she gags a little then wraps her lips around them–gently sucking as I pull them out. Gliding my hand back down her body, I push the same two fingers inside of her.
“Ah!” She moans and her eyes flutter closed.
