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“Mmm,” she moans.
My movement instantly stops. “Shit, sorry. Was I too rough?” I try not to pay attention to what that moan does to me and how all the blood is rushing to my hardening cock. I think of anything else but my feisty, sexy woman. Even with the bruises covering her, she is beautiful. I meant what I said earlier when I told her they show her strength. She is and always will be stunning no matter what.
I look into her deep green eyes, finding them glimmering with mischief. “No, stallion. It feels good.”
Gripping the back of her head, my fingers tangle into her wet hair then I carefully pull her to me and let our lips lightly graze. “Don’t mess with me, wild girl. We already talked about this.”
She smiles. “I know, but you’ll have to break at some point.” She playfully licks my bottom lip and giggles. This is the complete opposite of how she reacted before our shower. This is why I can’t let this happen. She’s not ready. I don’t want to be one of those people who tell her what to do, but I’m also aware of how she copes with things, and if she wants us to work through our demons together, we have to work on hers too.
I’ll admit, I love seeing her happy, even if it’s just for a second, but she’s trying to avoid the rough emotions that are simmering under her skin. Since she’s been back, she hasn’t cried in front of us. She barely acknowledges the trauma she just went through, and she gets fidgety while she sleeps. I know what that’s like when the nightmares won’t let you have any peace. We just had a difficult conversation about my past. Talking seems to have helped both of us, but she still needs time to process what she’s struggling with.
Wrapping the towel around her, I lift her into my arms cautiously, making sure not to hurt her. “Oh, baby, careful what you wish for,” I taunt as I carry her into the bedroom and lay her on the bed.
She looks so damn beautiful, lying in nothing but a towel with her long raven hair cascading down her back.
I love seeing her smile and be carefree. Her happiness is contagious, and I’ll do anything to see more of it.
Leaning down, I give her a slow, soft kiss. It’s not rushed or needy, but rather one that reminds her that I’ll be here when she’s ready. “Be a good girl and get some rest, and you might get a little something special later.”
Her eyes light up. “Oooo…something special, you say? What is it?”
I kiss her once more. “Can’t tell you, wild girl. Rest. Then you’ll find out.” Pulling the blanket over her, she protests with a pout she thinks will get me to tell her. “Be patient, and you’ll find out sooner.” I sing-song over my shoulder as I leave her to go find Rush. I can’t help but smile at the frustrated growl that escapes her as I close the door behind me.
I want to do something special for her, but I can’t do it on my own. Heading downstairs, I find Rush in his office, staring intently at the video feed. I’m not sure he’s even breathing from how still and focused he is on that screen. Rush and Nix made sure to put up more cameras which increased the number of screens in the security room. The bright displays make me dizzy from one look; I can’t understand how he keeps up with all of them.
Before I get his attention, I stand in the doorway and watch him. His jaw tics, and his back muscles clench as he plays protector. He’s fiercely protective of the those he cares about. He’s that way about his family, Marnix, and Tara. Since that night when I watched him and Tara together, I haven’t been able to stop thinking about him. His muscled body, his tantalizing dark eyes, and that sexy fucking smirk. What they did was hot as hell, something I’ll never forget.
“Reilly,” Rush calls, pulling me from my daydream. “What’s up?”
I clear my throat. “I, uh… I want to do something special for Tara, and I thought you could help me out. She’s going a little stir crazy in the room and I was thinking we could get her out of there for a bit.”
Rush clicks on his keyboard several times before turning to face me. “She doesn’t need to leave the house in her condition. If we can’t protect her out there, she’ll be a sitting duck. I won’t take that chance.”
“Oh, we won’t be leaving the house.” I wiggle my eyebrows.
He shoots me that sexy as fuck smirk. “Go on then.”
I go into detail about my plan, hoping he doesn’t think it’s lame or cheesy as hell, but no matter what, I know Tara will love it. It doesn’t take much convincing for Rush once I explain the game plan for tonight. He’d do anything for her, just like the rest of us. Honestly, Nix would do anything for her even if she wants nothing to do with him right now.
“I’m in.” Rush smiles brightly, his dark gaze sending a shock down my spine straight to my fucking balls. This whole being attracted to a man thing is new to me, but I’m embracing it. It feels weirdly right. But not just any man, Rush.
I don’t know what will happen between us, but at least I have the chance to explore this.
“Perfect.”
Turning to walk out, Rush grabs my wrist, sending a line of goosebumps up my arm.What is this man doing to me?I look back at him, waiting for him to say something. His eyes are locked on my face, and I swear he’s staring at my lips, but maybe I’m just projecting how I feel. The attention causes me to lick them, his eyes following the movement until he snaps out of it. “How’s she doing this morning?”
I look down at where his skin is burning mine and try to focus on anything but the contact sizzling through me. “She’s good. It started off a little rough, but she was getting frisky by the time I left.” I know she’s healing in her own way, but she’s slowly coming back to us.
Rush glances back to the screen in front of him and grins. “Yeah, it looks like it.”
Spinning around, I find what he’s looking at. That fucking girl. Squirming under the sheets that are barely covering her, Tara has her hand in her panties, staring at the camera pointed right at her.
“Fuck,” I whisper. “Turn the volume up.” One thing about these new cameras is they have audio on them too. I should feel like a creep watching this, but she knows exactly what she’s doing. She was in there when the cameras were installed and explained.
Listening to my command, Rush unmutes the mic for the camera in Nix’s room. Her soft moans come through the speakers. “Cohutta…oh, fuck. Please, please touch me.” My cock thickens at her breathy tone. Fuck, fuck, fuck. She’s just doing this to see me break, like she taunted me before I left the room. As much as I want to bust into the room and fuck her into oblivion, she needs to do this for her. She is finding herself again and if that includes making my balls bluer than the ocean, then so be it.
“Mmm, maybe if I ask Rush, he’ll do it instead.”
