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I made my way into the locker room and stripped down, wrapping myself in a towel while I laid in the sauna. I needed to get out of this contract somehow. I needed to figure out who was behind all this. I needed out of this life. Desperately.
I knew Mason had recruited me, but I wondered who had recruited him, if he was just as trapped as I was, or if he chose this.
I laid staring up at the ceiling, considering all that I knew. The contracts, I’d mostly gleaned, were military weapons contracts, and someone on the inside was helping this terrorist group get their hands on these weapons. Someone was letting them bypass the system over and over again, and allowing them access to the locations and time of these shipments. As I laid there tracing the seams of the long thin wooden beams on the ceiling with my eyes, I let my mind drift to all possibilities. I let my mind wonder who it could be within the organization. The only two people I explicitly knew were Viktor and Mason, and I wondered where Mason really stood within the organization, if he was working for Viktor or if he was more of an equal.
There was so much guilt within Mason, and I suddenly wondered if Mason might be The Viper. I laughed as soon as the thought crossed my mind. Maybe Viktor, then? Maybe neither of them. I felt bad for considering either of them, but I didn’t have much alternative when they were the only people I knew.
Mason was right, though. I didn’t know who was behind all this, so I needed to be more careful.
* * *
“How was your run?”Mason asked as I came through the front door.
“Good.”
“Feel better?”
“Sure.”
Mason raised his brows at that. “I actually have something to tell you.” I closed the distance between us and came to stand between his legs where he sat at the kitchen table. “What’s that?” He put his hands on my waist, his thumbs tracing my hip bones. I tried to ignore the bolt of heat it immediately sent to my center. “I’d like you to be my date.”
“Oh?”
“There is a gala, and I’d like for you to come with me.”
“As your date?” I chewed my lip and tried to conceal the smile that tugged at the corners of my mouth. “You want to take me out in public, like as your… date?” I tried to suppress how pleased I was.
“Will you go with me, then?”
“Of course.”
“Good.” Mason went back to work at his computer. “It’s black tie. Do you have something to wear? If not, I can take you to find something.”
I thought for a moment, and then remembered. “Um, I think I do, actually.” I grabbed Mason’s car keys and headed out.
“You just got back. Where are you going?” He asked, and I love how concerned he was about me.
“To my P.O. box. I had my mail forwarded while I’m staying here.” I gave him a sly look. “I ordered a gown a while back that I think should be at the post office by now.”
“Don’t be long.” Mason gave me an equally devilish look, but he sounded wary; he really hated letting me out of his sight.
“I’ll be fine, I promise.” I let my fingers graze along his shoulders. A promise of something for later.
18
MASON
The night of the gala…
“Oh God.”Emma breathed into my ear as I thrust into her. Those little sounds and moans sent me over the edge. I held her against the wall, and she cried out, her head sagging against my neck as I emptied myself into her. I pulled out and carried her across the room, laying her out on the bed. I kissed her from head to toe, leaving a trail of licks and bites down her whole body, her back arching with every delightful touch. I sucked her nipple into my mouth and rolled my tongue over it until it pebbled. She raked her nails through my hair as I grazed my teeth over her other nipple and nipped it gently, earning me another little moan.
I loved how she disintegrated at my touch. I loved the smell of her desire, especially when I knew I was the only man to have ever smelled it. And most of all, I loved how she trembled under my touch as she begged me to let her finish.
My fingers found their way to my favorite place, and I teased her round and round until she was begging me to give her exactly what she wanted. I quickly flipped her over and ran my palms over her perfect ass, her skin so soft. I used my thumbs to spread her open and her hips lifted off the mattress a plea for contact, which I greedily gave her. I quickly put on a new condom, and her chest relaxed into the mattress as I lifted her hips up to meet my own. I slid into her fast and hard, and she panted against the sheets.
“Oh God, Mason. I love it when you fuck me like you can’t get enough.” She panted.
“That’s because I can’t get enough.” I growled as I leaned over and pulled her up to her elbows. I grabbed a handful of her hair and wrapped it around my fist, pulling her head back as I thrust into her again and again.
