The little cabin was just as she’d imagined it. “It was so nice of your parents to let us stay here tonight,” she said. “I’m sure this place is very special to you all.”
“Grandpa loved this cabin,” Walker said, closing the door. “He spent as much time up here as he could. He came up here the weekend before he died. I always feel close to him when I’m here.”
She slipped into his arms and looked up at him. “It’s a wonderful little place,” she said. “Let’s get a fire going, it’s freezing in here.”
Walker had a blazing fire going in only a few minutes, and the tiny space began to heat up instantly, letting out a long sigh. She stripped off her jacket and then began to explore. Just looking at the bed made her heart begin to pound, her body began to tingle, and her imagination run wild, so she turned away, only to find Walker watching her.
“I was wondering what you’re thinking,” he said, walking over and pulling her into his arms. “But the answer is in your eyes.”
When he kissed her, she opened herself up completely to the love and passion they shared, secure in the knowledge that Walker would always be hers. Pleasure raced through her as he undressed her, then shed his clothes as she watched, her pulse racing with anticipation. When they were both naked, he stepped up to her, then pulled her into his arms, and she gasped at that first touch of their bare skin. He looked down at her and grinned, then began to run his hands up and down her arms, making her shiver, and finally pulled her back into his arms.
“You belong to me now, Maddie Price,” he said, his eyes locked on hers.
“And you’re mine, Walker Price,” she said, rubbing her hands up and down his chest. “And I’m never letting you go again. If you ever try to run away from me again, I’m going to chase you down and drag you back.”
He laughed and swept her up in his arms. “Fine with me as long you drag me right into bed,” he said, carrying her over to the bed. “I want you so bad that sometimes it makes me crazy, but now I can have you any time I want.”
“Oh, you think so?” she asked, gasping when his hands found her breasts. “What if I say no?”
“Oh, I don’t think you ever will,” he said, sliding his hand down her stomach and spreading her legs. “If you do, I’m doing something wrong.”
When his finger slipped between her folds and found her sensitive nib, she gasped as her ability to speak fled with the first wave of pleasure. All she could do was moan as he rubbed his finger over her swollen clit, taking her higher and higher until she burst into a million pieces, her body bucking and trembling. When she finally managed to open her eyes and join the world again, Walker was looking down at her, his eyes full of raw need, and she suddenly felt empty.
“Please, Walker, I need you inside me,” she panted, wiggling her hips and opening her legs further. “I need you now.”
She expected him to slip between her legs; instead, he grabbed her by the hips and flipped her over, then pulled her up on her hands and knees. Shocked by the unexpected change of position, she let out a little cry of surprise, but it quickly turned to a gasp when Walker shoved her legs apart with his knees and with one powerful thrust of his hips, buried himself inside her.
He grabbed her by the hips, pushed himself deeper, then ground himself into her, sending wave after wave of sensation thundering through her, stealing her breath for just a second. She’d barely filled her lungs again when he pulled out and drove himself into her again, his finger digging into her hips, his throbbing erection filling her completely, and she felt herself climbing toward another climax.
Walker was growling her name with each thrust of his powerful hips, the sound only adding to her pleasure until she found herself tumbling over the edge, this time taking him with her. Her body closed around him, her muscles spasming with the power of the pleasure shooting through her, and Walker growled even louder. Then she felt him throbbing inside her, felt it when he emptied himself inside her, intensifying the sensations. When he finally collapsed on top of her, his breath coming in short gasps like hers, she welcomed his weight, sure that she would have just floated away without it.
CHAPTER 23
***WALKER***
Aloud thud outside the window woke Walker first, but only a second later, Maddie’s eyes flew open and she started to sit up in bed. “I think there’s someone outside the cabin,” he whispered, holding her down. “Don’t move, let’s see what they do.”
It was quiet for a few seconds, then there was another thud, and the smell of gasoline filled his nostrils. “Shit, that’s gas,” he said, jumping out of bed. “Get dressed and get out of here. I’m going to kill that asshole, he’s trying to burn down the cabin with us in it.”
“Just be careful,” Maddie said grabbing her clothes. “I think he’s a little crazy.”
“Desperate more like it,” he said. “I want you to get in the truck and get out of here, I’ll deal with Thomas.”
She ran over to him. “I love you,” she said, giving him a kiss. “Come back to me.”
“You can’t get rid of me,” he said, giving her a kiss back. “You’re stuck with me.”
He didn’t bother with his clothes. He was done messing with Thomas, he’d already gone too far kidnapping Maddie and Justin, burning down the cabin tipped the scales completely inhis direction. Thomas was in the process of lugging the second of two huge gas cans from his car when he flew out the door and he dropped it, splashing gas all over himself.
“Get back inside,” he screamed. “I’m going to kill you, burn you to bits, and watch while it happens. You’re not going to ruin my plan this time. Get back in there!”
His eyes full of madness, Thomas threw the gas can aside, splashing himself again, then rushed over to the cabin and started fumbling for something in his pocket. “It will only take one match,” he screamed. “One match is all I need to destroy you, then it will all be mine! You won’t be able to stop me.”
Thomas got a match lit and lifted it to throw at the cabin. Walker was sure that he wasn’t going to be able to stop the cabin from going up in flames, but Maddie came up behind Thomas and gave him a big shove right at the last minute. He went flying, the match touched his gasoline-soaked clothes, and Thomas was instantly engulfed in flames. He saw the horrified look on Maddie’s face and raced over to Thomas and shoved him down into the snow, then started rolling him back and forth until the flames hissed and went out.
He staggered back from the howling man and the smell of burned flesh. Maddie rushed over to him, and he pulled her into his arms. “I didn’t know he had a match,” she said. “I was just trying to give you an opening.”
“He got what he deserved, but you saved the day, sweetheart,” he said, then turned her away from Thomas. “See, I told you, smart, brave, and beautiful. I love you, Maddie. My life wouldn’t be the same without you.”
