Page 28 of Devil’s Candy

He squeezes my thigh. “I told you last night that I’m not letting anyone hurt you, right?”

I look over at him. “Last night is a bit of a blur.”

He pulls a remote from the console even as he slows the car down, coming to a stop in front of a steel gate. He presses a button and the gate rises.

I watch it go up, leaning down in my seat until it disappears into the stone wall above. He drives the car through and then presses the button to bring it down again.

“I’m not a good man.”

“So you keep saying.”

He smiles over at me. “But I can promise you that I will keep you safe until Angel and I have…”

“How come you’re so worried? I thought Marco was never coming near me again?”

Sver sighs. “He isn’t.”

“Then I’m safe, right?”

Sver parks the car, looking over at me. I can see the shadow on his face. “I just want to make sure. And until I know, we’re going to keep you tucked here with me or with Angel. All right?”

I nod, wilting into the seat. I’ve been worried about my safety for so long, to think that he’s handling it makes me feel twenty pounds lighter. “If there is anything I can do for you⁠—”

“I can think of a few things,” he answers and then pops open his door.

My mouth goes dry as his door closes and then he’s around the car, opening my door and pulling me from my seat.

My heels hit the ground, but I’ve hardly got my feet under me when he pulls my body into his, pressing my back against the car.

I wrap my arms around his neck. Is this the deal? Safety for sex? I am so in.

Like all the way in.

Safety has been a precious commodity for me, but also, sex with Sver is other level. To me, this is a win/win.

His mouth crashes over mine, his tongue thrusting between my lips.

The last time we hooked up, there was a lot of talk and a lot of play.

This is completely different. Even as his tongue thrusts into my mouth, his hand hooks behind my right knee, pulling my leg up to open me to him.

His cock rubs my clit through my jeans, making me moan into his mouth.

He pulls back, his dark eyes staring down at me. “I’ll get your stuff later.”

I give a nod as his other forearm wraps behind my ass, lifting me into his arms. I go willingly, my torso pressed to his, my legs around his waist. He starts kissing me again, and I’m not even aware of where he’s taking me as I kiss him back.

I’m not sure if I could even explain what being in his arms feels like…

It’s hot as hell but this man saved my life, helped me reconnect with my found family. Being here in his arms feels like…the best place in the world.

And I kiss him like he’s air and I’d die if I didn’t breathe him in.

He finally breaks the kiss, looking at me, his eyes dark, his breathing shallow.

“Too much?” I ask, my own heart racing.

“No, sweet treat. I just need to unlock the door.” And then, still holding me, he presses a code into the door and then holds his thumb over a pad.