“Tick-tock,” Spade sang, a sheen of fear clouding the mercenary’s brown eyes as he shuddered.
“Angelo,” he whimpered as he sliced himself on my knife, a crimson droplet rolling down to soak into his black shirt. “He has an open hit on you three.”
“Three?” I frowned, and pulled the knife away so he could continue.
His face brightened, like he took that as a sign he might just survive the night. He definitely wouldn’t.
“He put a hit out on the three guys, but he wants you taken to him. Alive.”
I cracked my neck, suppressing the shiver that begged to slither up my spine. It seemed he wasn’t content to take us out one by one anymore. He was done playing games, and so was I. I’d use his sick need to subject me to his own torture against him.
“Thanks for the help.” Spade sighed and pulled the trigger. The shot rang through the forest like an exclamation point to the mercenary’s warning. We had to make a move, but it had to bethe right one. If we chose to trust Lorenzo and he betrayed us, I would never forgive myself.
The joy that had lit up my chest only moments ago had shriveled and soured, sinking like a leaden weight in my gut.
“Hey.” Spade wrapped his arm around me, his gun still out in case we had any more unexpected visitors. “I’ll call the cleaners to take care of this. You get in the car.”
I nodded, about to pull away, but his grip on me didn’t loosen. “He won’t lay a hand on you, sugar. I promise.”
“That’s not it.” I rested my forehead against his solid chest, soaking in his comfort and warmth. “Angelo needs to be taken out, but I don’t know if trusting Lorenzo is the answer, or the decision that might damn us all.”
“I know.” He pressed a kiss to the top of my head. “Let’s get you home, and in bed, though, and we can talk about it in the morning. It’s not a decision that you need to take the burden of alone. You know that, right?”
“I do,” I said, smiling against the soft material of his shirt. “But thank you for always reminding me.”
“I always will.”
And I knew he would, down to the depths of my soul. I wasn’t alone, and with these three men by my side, I’d never be again.
Chapter Twenty-Four
Giana
Pleasurelickedupmyspine as fingers caressed my sides, drawing me out of my slumber. I groaned as I nestled into my pillow. Nope, not a pillow. Merrick chuckled roughly, and he palmed my ass, grinding his hard cock into me. Fuck, I forgot I fell asleep with all of them in my bed and cuddled up into Merrick’s chest. Somehow I’d ended up on top of him during the night, which I wasn’t complaining about.
A jolt of pleasure shot straight to my core, sending me hurtling out of the fog clouding my mind. Merrick’s mouth found mine, the kiss starting light and teasing before he deepened it, our tongues twining together as one. He ground himself against me once more, lighting up my nerve endings. I was lost in a haze oflust that refused to clear even as Spade’s finger crooked under my chin, stealing my lips in a drugging kiss.
Merrick muttered something, but the rest of the world blurred around me as he gripped my hips and rocked against me, the friction nearly enough to send me over the edge. Someone shifted me so that I was straddling his hips, giving me enough leverage to take control. I swiveled my hips, drawing a curse from him as he clasped me harder. Spade’s piercing caressed me, filling my mind with vivid memories of yesterday when his tongue swirled around my clit and thrust into my soaked channel.
Hands were on me again, cupping my face and tilting me to the other side of the bed. Kellan’s mouth slammed down on mine as though he were starving and my lips were the only sustenance he needed. I moaned into his mouth as he devoured me, my skin heating every time one of them touched me. One of the guys reached for the hem of my thin tank top, and I briefly parted from Kellan as they pulled it up and over my head. We snapped back together as though pulled by a magnetic force. Spade cradled my breasts, rolling my nipples between his fingers as Merrick ground against my core, and Kellan’s tongue fucked my mouth. My chest heaved, my pulse thundering as they pushed me closer and closer to that ledge. Pleasure zinged up my spine, spreading through my body like an electric shock as my core clenched around nothing. I whimpered into the kiss, but none of them stopped, working me up until my skin was tingling once more.
I tore my lips away from Kellan just as Merrick grasped my lace panties and tore them straight off me. My mouth popped open as he gave me a triumphant smirk. I tugged at the hem of his shirt, greedily roving my hands over his chiseled chest as I pushed the material up and over his head. He hurriedly gripped the waistband of his boxers and yanked them low enough to kickoff. Now there was nothing between my dripping pussy and his rock-hard cock.
I slid up and down his length, coaxing a groan from him as Kellan and Spade shucked off their own clothes. Time seemed to freeze around us as I took in their sculpted bodies, my gaze greedily drinking in every single inch of them. This had to be a dream, right? I almost wanted to pinch myself to make sure this was all real.
“We’re not going to get interrupted, are we?”
I winced, not wanting to break the spell with a dose of reality. They all grinned back at me, but it was Kellan who answered. “They went to the motel to visit Francine, so we have the place to ourselves.”
I sighed in relief, some of the tension leaving my body as I slid up and down Merrick’s length again, losing myself to the pleasure I knew would be uninterrupted.
“Little devil,” Merrick growled in warning as he gripped my hips. “You’re really taking advantage of your position, aren’t you?”
“Definitely.” I grinned, rolling my hips again. His eyes slammed shut as he cursed under his breath, but he couldn’t help himself from pressing his hips up into me. A jolt of pain only added to the pleasure as his hand came down on my ass.
“Be a good girl, otherwise I’m going to tie you to the headboard and make them watch as I turn that perfect ass of yours pink before fucking you so hard you won’t be able to take all three of us today.”
Interest glittered in Spade’s gaze until the last part had his grin turning down into a frown. Now both Kellan and Spade were glowering at Merrick. I was tempted, but there was no way I was going to pass up the chance of having all three of them. Merrick threaded his fingers through my hair, and I let my eyes flutter closed at the contact. Every touch was electric with our bodiesso close to being joined. I was teetering on the edge, unsure how much more teasing I could take.
