King stormed, “Stopit.”
Knowing she was pushing his limits and totally uncaring of the consequences, Laura jammed her finger harder into his sternum, wanting to dish out some pain so he could feel it too. “Just admit it, you used me and turned me into yourwhore.”
Like lightning, King captured her and yanked her to him, his other arm snaking around her waist and crushing her against his chest. He squeezed her, their bodies fully pressed together. “Don’t ever call yourself thatword.”
She struggled, uselessly trying to break his iron grip. “It’s the truth. You don’t care about me or Faith. All you care about isrevenge.”
King shifted, lifting her so that they were eye to eye. His obsidian gaze bored into her. “You don’t know what you’re talking about. It’s because I care about you that I can’t be withyou.”
She wanted to scream in frustration. Instead, she drew back her foot as far as she could to kick him in the shin. Pain arrested her toe and the stubborn man holding her didn’t even flinch. “You have to be the blindest blind man I have evermet.”
“You’re wrong. It took me a while to understand, but I finally did. At the hospital, I realized I can do nothing but hurt you too. And when you calm down, you’ll realize the same thing.” He eased her to the floor, and steppedback.
Unprepared, Laura wobbled for a second before she caught herself. King tried to move around her again, physically putting distance betweenthem.
Panting, trembling, crying openly now, Laura gave it one last shot. “I know it was because she called you—in the hospital. I know you’re scared. I’m scared too, but I’m willing to fight for us.” She closed the gap and put her hand on his arm. King flinched but she kept going. “Do you not see how special it is betweenus?”
She felt it, how he seemed to take up the entire room. How the air between them crackled and talked. How when he touched her, the entire world meltedaway.
King slowly cupped her cheek, his hand shaking. “It’s because I can feel how special this is that I’m leaving. I don’t deserve to have this again. And I know that in the end you’ll be taken from me too.” His voice broke. “And I couldn’t survive if that happenedagain.”
Laura’s heart pounded so hard she could feel it thrumming in her fingers and toes. She covered the back of his hand with hers, and kissed his palm tenderly. He blew out a great, shuddering breath and she melted. “I couldn’t survive without you. Can’t you see that? Don’t you know how much I needyou?”
The battle raging inside him was so visible to her, she wanted to dive into his soul and fight for him. She wanted to take the demons of his past away, every hurt, every ounce ofpain.
“What about your brother? I can’t just forget abouthim.”
She tilted her head into his palm, relishing his heat and strength. “I trust you, King. I know you’ll find a way to bring him in without killinghim.”
He brought up his other hand, cupping her face on both sides. “He’s strong, and fast. What if I can’t? What if he doesn’t give me achoice?”
“I know you’ll do the right thing. You’re a good man. And I love you.” She’d known almost from the beginning. This soul deep connection had changed her entire outlook on life. He was made for her, no matter what happened, and she would find a way to make it work. She would fight forhim.
King groaned, “Laura, I don’t deserve you.” And before she could respond, he took possession of her mouth, slanting his over hers, his tongue delving deepwithin.
She grabbed his hands and rose up on her tippy toes, meeting his kiss head on. Desire erupted in her belly, licked through her core and sent instant delicious chills racing across her skin. This is what she needed, him taking control, openly giving her everything he had. He was a gentle kisser, but now he was wild and forceful, exactly how shedreamed.
He lifted her in his arms and she wrapped her legs around his waist, curling around his body. She dug her fingers into his neck and thrust her tongue against his. She never wanted this to end. Her entire body was on fire. Wantonly, she flexed her legs, rubbing her core against the thick hard ridge beneath his pants. She shifted her grip to his shoulders, trying to lever up so she could get more friction. Her hand hit one of the rifles slung across his back and King broke the kiss. “Shit. Holdon.”
He plopped her down to the floor, took off the weapons and leaned them against the wall. And he shrugged out of his vest and disarmed so quickly she could barely keep up. Then he grabbed up the corners of the bedspread, tied them up together and carried the remaining pile of weapons to the side of the room and placed themthere.
And then he stalked her, ripping off his shirt as he walked closer. She dragged her gaze down to his gorgeous rock-hard chest, drinking in the sight of every sinewy muscle. He caught her up again, his hands nearly spanning her waist, and picked her up, taking her to the now empty bed. He stood her on the mattress in front of him, ripped off her shirt, and buried his face in her breasts. Gasping with pleasure, Laura clutched him to her. He yanked down the flimsy material of her bra and drew her nipple into his lips, suckingforcefully.
She cried out, rose up on her toes, ecstasy bordering on pain shooting through her every nerve. “King!”
His answer was a low growl. Then King flipped her back, unsnapped her bra and threw it across the room. He stared with open lust. “God, you’reperfect.”
He cupped and lifted her breasts, squeezing, gently rolling her nipples between his thumb and finger. She arched, begging for more. And he obliged, the liquid fire of his hot mouth laying claim to her sensitive flesh. He licked, he sucked, he nipped until she was dizzy with pleasure, and gasping forair.
“I can’t get enough of you.” He laid her back on the bed, unbuttoned her blue jeans and yanked them down her legs. Her panties followed suit and then she was laid out completely bare for him, body andsoul.
He pushed her legs wide, dropped to his elbows and licked her from bottom to top. Searing heat shot through her and she arched off the mattress, gasping from the sudden intensity. He lapped at her again and again, driving her to the brink of orgasm. Unable to handle the torture, she buried her hands in his head and yanked him up, bending at the waist to rip open his pants. “Now, King. I need you inside menow.”
He helped her unbutton his pants and then shoved them down his hips. She reached for his thick length, wrapping her hands around him. His velvety hardness pulsed in her grip, and her pussy clenched ineagerness.
He dragged her hand from him and pushed her back. She let her knees fall wide, shaking with need. Then he was moving over her, his thick cock plunging inside her, driving her wild. She held on to his shoulders for support, riding the wave of pleasure to the end. He thrust hard and deep, over and over. Her orgasm burst over her like an explosion. She threw back her head and screamed her release. King thrust in to the hilt and roared. “Laura!”
She closed her eyes, spent. King lifted her to the top of the bed and settled them on the pillows, shifting her so that her limp body lay stretched on top of him. Their bodies touched everywhere. She laid her head on his shoulder, her hand on his chest and tangled her legs with his. She wanted to stay here with him like thisforever.
