Davis, Keyonna - Faceless Enemy [Pine Valley 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) (13 page)

Chase’s lips crashing down on hers was the only response she got from him. She was lifted, and she wrapped her legs tightly around his waist as he laid her on the lounge chair that she had just vacated. The only thing that she was wearing was one of Chase’s T-shirts that she had slipped on when she got out of bed, and that was easily shoved up to her neck. Kerri used her feet to push Chase’s sleep pants down under his butt. That was as far as she needed them. She grabbed his cock and pressed the tip to her entrance. With one swift rock of his hips, Chase surged inside of her until she felt the hair surrounding his cock tickle the lips of her pussy. Chase pulled out and surged back in and set a nonstop pace. Kerri could feel her muscles tightening, signaling that she was about to come. Chase’s husky voice in her ear telling her that he loved her, too, was what sent her over the edge into one of the strongest orgasms that she’d ever had. Kerri’s vision became spotted, and she thought she was going to pass out as she felt Chase emptying himself inside her. She laughed, too happy to hold it in, and hugged Chase tightly.

Kerri hoped since it was still early in the morning that the rest of the family was still asleep because she and Chase were lying exposed for anyone to walk by and see them. The thought of them getting caught by the rest of Chase’s family never crossed her mind when he pushed her down on the lounge chair a few minutes ago. That was what the man did to her. He made her lose her mind at the slightest touch from him. Kerri didn’t care because she loved Chase, and now she knew he felt that same about her.

“If I was an insecure man, I would be offended by your laughter after we just got done having sex. What’s so funny, little bit?”

“I was just thinking to myself that the bed is so overrated.”

Chase laughed, too, at the joke. Smiling up at him, Kerri whispered, “Say it again. Saying it during sex for the first time doesn’t count.”

* * * *

Chase knew what Kerri wanted, but he was so happy that he wanted to tease her a little. “I think I have said it before, but I will say it again. That was the best sex I have ever had.”

“That’s not it, and you know it. Tell me what I want to hear.”

Chase ran his finger down the length of Kerri’s stomach, not stopping until he reached her clit. He circled it a few times until he heard her breath catch.

“Well if you must know, you have the sexiest little…”

He didn’t get to finish the statement because Kerri slapped her hand over his mouth. He could see that she was trying to hold back her laugh, and if it was possible, he fell even more in love with her. He loved that he could tease and have fun with her. For years his life had been nothing but serious, from the military, to his parents dying, to him taking over as head of the family and holding things together. This was what he craved, the teasing, the fun, and the relaxation that came with Kerri. He nipped the palm of her hand and then licked the spot to soothe it and leaned down until their noses almost touched.

“I love you, Kerri, and I am falling in love with you more and more every day. You have no idea how it made me feel to hear you talking to your dad about me. I want the same things as you. I want you here with me and to grow old together.”

Chase finished the statement by kissing the tip of Kerri’s nose. He used both thumbs to dry the tears leaking out of her eyes. He stood up and lifted her in his arms and carried her back to his bedroom where he placed her in the center of the bed.

“You look good in my bed, and I plan to keep you here for a long time.”

Kerri patted the bed next to her. “Let’s see what’s so special about sex in a bed.”

Chase laughed but stripped his clothes off and climbed in. He had a feeling that he would do anything Kerri asked. He needed to check in with his CO, but all that could wait. Right now he planned on showing his woman just how much he loved her.

A few hours later after a long hot shower, they dressed and went to get some breakfast. Everyone was up and in the kitchen. Chase looked around at his family and smiled.
Mom and Dad would have loved this.
His mom would have been ecstatic that she had grandbabies on the way and that the family was growing. He missed them, but he knew that he was doing the best he could to do what they would have wanted, and that was to not let this family fall apart. Duncan and Logan had Cane and the twins. He knew Riley was in love with someone, but he wouldn’t talk about it. If Chase wasn’t mistaken, then it was Jessica, the cute little librarian in town. He heard Cane and Riley whispering about her all the time. He hoped everything turned out okay for Riley. He saw the way Ali watched Gavin and Angel and the way they hovered over her. He knew Gavin and Angel had a special relationship, and the fact that they seemed to include Ali into it told him they were goners as well. Surprisingly, Chase wasn’t bothered by that. He trusted Gavin and Angel with his life and knew that they would protect Ali with theirs and would never attempt a relationship with her until she was of age and ready, so his sister couldn’t have picked any better in his book. They both also fit in well with the rest of his family. Chase looked over at Kerri laughing and talking with Ali and Cane. She fit in with his family as well, and he couldn’t have been prouder.

Riley walked over and slapped him on the back. “Hey, big bro.” He followed Chase’s eyes over to Kerri. “You’ve done well for yourself. Mom would have really liked her.”

Chase nodded, blinking back tears. “I know. I was just thinking the same thing. She would have loved all of this.”

Nothing else was said as everyone sat down to eat breakfast. He needed to talk to Daniel and come up with a plan to catch this guy. He was tired of his family being in danger and wanted them safe. Waiting around for this guy to make a move was no longer an option.

Once breakfast was over, Chase left Kerri with Ali and Cane, reliving their night out. He took his satellite phone out to the barn and checked on the animals while he made his phone call. Daniel picked up on the first ring.

“Tell me you got something, because this waiting around is killing me.”

“Well hello to you, Chase. How is my daughter?”

Chase could hear the strain in Daniel’s voice. Something was going on, and he needed to know what it was.

“Kerri is doing great. I took her out last night to blow off some steam, but she is restless. We all are. I’m not used to sitting around, waiting for stuff to happen. I’m used to making it happen.”

“I understand, but I just need a couple more days. I have a plan.”

“So I’m guessing you know who this guy is and why he took Kerri.” Chase said that as a statement and not a question. He knew it wouldn’t take Daniel long to figure out where the threat was coming from.

“Yeah, I know who it is. You remember Justin Rawson? It seems that he has a grudge against me for not letting him back out into the field after his accident. He blames me for the explosion and wants revenge.”

Chase remembered Justin. He was there the day they walked into a trap, the explosion injuring the man. He knew Justin wanted back out into the field, but with his injuries it wouldn’t have been safe for anyone. Chase knew Daniel felt guilty about Justin because that trap had been meant for him.

“This should all be over in a few days. I just have to track him now,” Daniel said.

There was something in his CO’s voice that let Chase know that he wasn’t telling him the whole story. Something else was going on, but he trusted Daniel and knew that he wouldn’t put his daughter in any danger. He would let it be for now and not question Daniel.

They conversed for a few minutes more and then got off the phone, but not before a warning from Daniel. “Chase, if you hurt her, I will hunt you down next.”

He didn’t give Chase time to respond before hanging up, but Chase knew that the statement was truth. Daniel really would hunt anyone down that hurt his daughter, and Chase expected nothing less from him.

The feeling in the pit of Chase’s stomach told him that things were about to get ugly really fast. Daniel wanted to protect his family, but Chase also had a family to protect. It was time he came up with a few plans of his own and the first was showing Kerri the panic room. He had a feeling that the fight was coming to them, and when that happened, he wanted Kerri as far away from it as possible. The panic room would be the safest place for her, and the only people that knew about it were his family.

Chapter 9

Kerri was content snuggled up close to Chase. The movie wasn’t really scary, but she would take any opportunity to get close to him. She just wanted to be able to smell him and feel his warmth. She felt safe when she was with Chase and realized that it was hard to remember what her life was like before the big man came into it. She looked over at Cane to see her lying with her head in Duncan’s lap and her feet in Logan’s. Duncan was rubbing her very-pregnant belly while Logan rubbed her feet and legs. Kerri bet they didn’t even realize they were doing it, touching just seemed to come naturally to them. She wanted what Cane and her husbands had. She wanted the house, family, and kids running around. She wanted it all, and she wanted it with Chase. Her heart belonged to the man sitting beside her.

Kerri was jolted from her thoughts when a loud, wailing noise interrupted the silence. Chase was already on his feet and hauling her off the couch. She looked over to see Cane’s husbands doing the same.

“Perimeter alarm,” Chase shouted.

Kerri knew what that meant. Chase had explained to her the day he showed her around that he had a state-of-the-art security system. The alarm wouldn’t go off unless there was an intruder. He had the system calibrated so that the animals wouldn’t set it off. “Too many false alarms would make me drop my guard, and that wouldn’t be a good thing,” he had told her.

“Kerri,” Chase said, grabbing her by the shoulders, “I need you to take Cane and get into the safe room. Angel and Gavin are still at the diner with Ali and are too far away to help, so I’m going to have to take Logan and Duncan with me. I want you to seal yourselves in, and don’t open the door for anyone but me. I will give you the “all clear” signal when it is safe to come out.”

Kerri nodded, moving fast to grab Cane’s hand. She knew hesitation could mean the difference between life and death, but she stopped to look back at Chase. She wanted to tell him how she couldn’t live without him but knew now wasn’t the right time. He needed his mind on whatever was happening outside. She smiled at him when he mouthed the word “go,” winking at her, and helped Cane down the hall toward the safe room.

Kerri led Cane to Chase’s room and into his closet. At the back was a small electronic keypad. Kerri put in the six-digit code that Chase had given her and watched as the entire back wall of the closet quietly slid open. There was a set of steps leading down into darkness. Kerri looked around and rubbed her hands along the inside walls but couldn’t find a light switch.

“Maybe it’s at the bottom,” she murmured.

When Chase had showed her the room earlier, he never actually opened the door. He just pointed out the keypad in the back of the closet and gave her the code. At the time, she was so shocked that he actually had a panic room that she never thought to ask him about the layout. Now, at the prospect of going into what looked like a dark hole, she wished she had asked more questions or at least taken a tour.

“Can you make it down the steps in the dark?” she asked Cane.

“Yeah, I can make it,” Cane answered, sounding a little too breathless.

Kerri nodded. “I will go first, and if you fall, at least I can cushion it a little bit.”

She got a laugh out of Cane, and that’s what she wanted. She was trying to lighten the situation because Cane didn’t look so good. She was pale and sweating. She was panting so hard that Kerri thought she was going to hyperventilate. Chase had told her the details of Cane’s kidnapping by her ex-boyfriend, and Kerri hoped that she wasn’t having flashbacks. Kerri felt a sigh of relief when she stepped down onto the first step and the lights flickered on. Quickly closing the door behind them, she helped Cane down to the bottom and gasped when she saw the room.
Some safe room.
The room spanned the entire length and width of the house above. There was a living area, full working bathroom, a sleeping area with two full-size beds, a fully stocked kitchen, and what looked like a command center over in the far corner. She bet someone could stay comfortably down here for a long time.