It hit Ridge. Shadow had planned this entire thing. He had already chosen a room for them and set it up to seduce him. “I really fucking love you.”
Shadow didn’t break eye contact. “I really fucking love you too.”
That was good to know. Ridge planned to be inside him soon nonetheless, but having Shadow’s love mattered too. He would take thatany day.
Shadow loved that he had gotten the drop on Ridge. Honestly, this could have gone any sort of way. It was possible Ridge might not have wanted to move in together. Maybe they weren’t quite ready for that. Shadow was, though. He had waited a lifetime to feel the way he did—free from the past. Shadow was ready to only look forward.
The way Ridge crowded his space before taking Shadow down set Shadow’s body ablaze. No one looked at him with the same intensity. His starved heart needed that insanity. The way Ridge crowded his space said that passion was about to be unleashed all over him.
Shadow didn’t have a chance to think a single thought beyond that one. Ridge’s lips lightly skimmed his before Shadow found himself with his face pressed into the mattress and bent over the bed. Moans rose in his throat as Ridge kissed and bit his way down Shadow’s spine. He tore at Shadow’s pants. They disappeared with an ease that should have scared him. Instead, Shadow already leaked pre-cum. He heard the lid pop on the lube. His entire body responded.
“I know you deserve foreplay. Right now, I don’t have that kind of patience.”
“I don’t give a shit. Fuck me.” Shadow loved quick results. He was a lot more into pain than he wanted to admit. He had ended up at Club Affinity for a reason. One that didn’t completely includeZeus. Maybe some small part of him thought he needed to be punished. No matter the reason, he moaned from his spot in heaven as Ridge shoved his way inside, thrusting so hard, Shadow’s feet left the floor. Ridge knew his body. He knew exactly how to make Shadow fly. It didn’t take long at all. The thrusting at the perfect angle had him clawing at the covers and humping the mattress like a whore.
“That’s it, sexy. Take it. Show me how you can come like a good boy.”
Goddamn. Shadow would die soon.
“You’d better come, Shadow. Otherwise, I might be selfish.”
He knew Ridge only tormented him. Ridge would never leave him unsatisfied. But the threat played into Shadow’s need for discipline. He fought harder to blow. Rhythmic cries burst from him, tearing from his throat without his permission. His body was on autopilot, fighting its way closer to bliss.
“Fuck, Shadow. You feel so good. Too good. It’s almost embarrassing how fast you get me off.”
The tension inside Shadow reached its peak. The pressure beating against his crown turned to ecstasy. A loud cry fell from his lips. He broke in their new comforter, blowing cum all over it.
A strangled noise sounded behind him. Shadow savored how Ridge cried his name in pleasure. He felt satisfied in a way he couldn’t recall experiencing before. It was like they got stronger each time theytouched.
“Fuck. I can’t wait to marry you and spend the rest of my life just like this.”
Damn. Shadow really wanted that too. It sounded a lot like heaven.
Chapter Five
Amonthofsleepingwith Shadow every night in their new bed had Ridge relaxed in a way he hadn’t been ever. When they had been together at the training center, they had been forced to hide their relationship. Then they had broken up before their escape. Now everything was exactly how he always wanted them to be. He couldn’t wait to go to bed each night. It was like they had their own cocoon they could disappear to. Ridge was in love with life. He couldn’t wait for this job to end.
On his stomach on some random people’s roof, Ridge stared hard through his scope at the house next door. This job was different from their usual style. With the guys they were hired to kill working inside a private home, Ridge couldn’t see inside beyond through the camera of Rain’s and Shadow’s masks. He didn’t like this. Thankfully, Scout stood outside the back door, waiting to be unleashed. Scout wasn’t forced to intervene often. In fact, he didn’t even wear a mask. His face was painted like a terrifying clown. That was how rare it was for them to need him beyond scouting the area. He would draw too much attention in a mask. Now he stared into the house through the open door where Rain and Shadow had just made entry. Ridge held his breath. Hestared so hard at the dual camera screens, he thought might go cross-eyed.
Shouts were silenced almost as quickly as they came. Blood arced through the air, soaking everything. Then unexpected gunfire cut through the air. Ridge’s entire body went on alert.
“There are two guards we didn’t know about. I’m going in.” Scout disappeared inside the house. More gunfire cut through the night.
Ridge held his breath.
“Area clear. Shadow is down.”
Ridge had never been off a roof and then full speed running so quickly in his life. He passed his high-power rifle to the first person he saw. Ridge didn’t even slow long enough to see which team member took it from him. He slipped ashe flew through the door. There was so much blood. It seemed like every surface was coated in the thick red substance. He righted himself before he actually fell. Seeing the aftermath in real life and not just through a camera made his stomach heave. Since he never saw the carnage afterward, beyond video, Ridge hadn’t realized how horrid it was.
Shadow was on the floor in a pool of blood. Ridge had no clue if it was his or one of the eight victims scattered around him. Ridge skidded to a stop on his knees next to Shadow. He felt the rapidly chilling blood seep through his pants. Ridge didn’t give a damn.
“What happened?” Ridge frantically searched for wounds. He didn’t know why. Rain very obviously held pressure on Shadow’s neck.
“We didn’t expect to get shot.”
Ridge didn’t know if Rain realized he yelled. He got it, though. Ridge wanted to rage too. They should have known exactly how many men were inside.
Edge appeared over his shoulder. “We have to move. There’s no telling how many neighbors heard that gunfire. The police might already be on their way.”
