Savor (Cottonwood Falls, Book 5) (7 page)

“That’s who’s talking?”

“It’s her brother. He’s a pilot and telling us about
where he’s been.”

The jealousy, which had been growing ever since he
saw the man, settled instantly. “Okay, you ask all the questions
you want. I’ll be back just as soon as I can.”

“Love you, Papá.”

He hugged his boy. Blood or not, this was his son.
Nothing would ever change that, and he would fight to the death to
keep him. “Love you, too, Javier. I’ll be back as soon as I can. Go
on, get back to class.”

A swift kiss on the cheek, and his son went back in
the room. Piers stuck his head back in and gave a small wave of
acknowledgement to London. He was confident his son was in good
hands. London would be great with him. Was all day long.

He jogged outside and slid behind the wheel of his
car before heading to Atlanta and what could very well be the
biggest battle of his life.

***

The door swung open, putting Piers face to face with
the man who’d spoken to his son’s class today. London’s brother no
longer wore the business casual attire but had dressed in torn
jeans and a sweatshirt.

“Yes?”

“I’m here to see London and pick up my son.”

“Right.” There was a faint British accent to the
man’s tone. “You’re little Javi’s dad.” He stepped back. “Come on
in. I believe he’s in the living room.”

“London there?”

“No, she’s in her room getting a few things.”

“I need a word with her, first.”

“I’m sure you do.” The man shut the door on the cold
and waved him on. “I’ll keep an eye on him.”

Piers stuck his head in the doorway to the living
room just to lay eyes on his boy before pivoting on his heel and
heading to London’s bedroom.

“Any reason I should be worried you know the way to
my sister’s bedroom?”

“None I can think of.” Piers walked on, not wanting
to engage him.

At her door, he paused before opening it and
slipping inside. She had her back to him, in nothing but a bra and
boy shorts. Lust slammed him, and he gulped. She just didn’t know
how hot she was to him. Every day of the week, he looked forward to
staring at her and figuring out the fastest way to disrobe her.

“London,” he said in a low tone.

She gasped and spun to face him, arms up to cover
what the good Lord had blessed her with.

“Hands down,” he ordered, moving across the pale
rose-colored carpet to kiss her. “I want to stare at you.”

“Stop, Piers,” she said when he was two steps away.
“Your son is out there.”

“Being watched by your brother.”

He closed the rest of the distance and covered her
mouth with his. Her whimper of surrender was like the bell at the
derby, setting the entire field out. He sank his hands in her hair,
anchoring her to him.

He released her hair to slide down her nude body to
the single item covering her pussy. He yanked it off with one
powerful jerk. Then, pushed two fingers deep inside her, capturing
her gasp with his mouth. She came hard over his thrusting digits.
Her grip on his arms boarded on painful, but he wouldn’t change it
for the world. This woman was his.

“Piers,” she moaned.

“I’ve spent the day fighting to keep my son, and
that’s a battle which is just beginning. I’m not giving up on us
either, London. I want you in my life. The mother to my son. The
mother to all our children.” He flexed his fingers, hitting her
g-spot. Her legs trembled, and she counted on him to hold her up.
“My ex-mother-in-law is a bitch and will no doubt be back. She will
be mean to you, but I want you to be part of Javier’s life with me.
I want him to come to you when he can’t come to me.”

She tried to move away from him, but he refused to
let her. He mirrored her until she was backed against the wall by
her bed. He rubbed her clit with the heel of his hand. “I want to
share your bed at night and kiss you goodbye as you head to school
in the morning.”

“This isn’t… Oh, Jesus fucking holy hell… I can’t,
oh God, don’t stop, please don’t stop.”

“I don’t have any plans on stopping.” He nipped her
earlobe before lowering his head to take her nipple in his mouth.
“Not for a while.”

Her hands removed his pants without hesitation, and
soon, he was buried deep inside her wet pussy. Their coupling was
fast and intense against the wall until he covered her womb with
his seed. Then, he carried her to the bed and proceeded to make
long, slow love to her.

“I love you, London Rhymes.”

In and out, he stroked, their fingers intertwined
over her head. She stared up at him in the light. “I have
principles, you know.”

“I love you.”

Her muscles gripped his cock. “I know,” she
whispered, wriggling her arms to free them. When he allowed her
loose, she wrapped them around his neck. “I love you, too.”

“I can’t tell you how long I’ve waited to hear
that.”

He came deep inside her once more before pulling out
and kissing his way down her body. With her legs clutched around
his ears, he feasted on her as he’d missed doing for so long.

Chapter
Seven

“What happens now?” London asked Piers as they both
sat on her bed.

“My attorney is handling it all. He is confident it
will be in my favor since my name is on the birth certificate and
I’ve been providing for him all these years.”

London reached over and took his large hand in hers.
“Why would she do this?”

“She’s a spiteful bitch.” He exhaled and scrubbed a
hand over his stubble. “She wants more money. I gave her daughter
more than ample money to live on, and she’s since spent that, I
guess she figures if she has Javier, I will give her more.”

“I’m so sorry you’re going through this.”

He tugged on her until she fell into him with a
small squeal.

“Stop it, Piers, we don’t want to wake Javier.”

“I just fucked you earlier tonight when he was
awake, and he didn’t know any difference.”

“My brother knew.”

“Your brother is on his way back to Atlanta.”

She curled up to him and rested her hand on his
chest. “So, what happens now?”

“You stop running from us, that’s what.” He kissed
the top of her head. “I figure a few nights of me leaving your
house in a state of exhaustion would get the message across.”

“You wouldn’t.” He lifted his brows, and she
laughed. “Okay, so you would. But you better not.”

“Tomorrow night, you and I are going out on a date.
I have Mr. Clark watching Javier.”

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. You and me, time for this town to accept its
newest couple.”

“Are you sure about this?”

“Yes,” he answered immediately. “Aren’t you?”

“No.”

He tensed.

“Not because of anything other than I’ve never been
in a serious relationship before, Piers. You’ve been married.”

“You know I married her because she was pregnant.
Ours wasn’t a real marriage.”

Words that didn’t make her feel better. “I don’t
care. You were married. I don’t know what to expect.”

“Sex,” he uttered.

She popped him in the arm. “Be serious.”

“There’s no script for this, London. I wasn’t the
best husband, but I didn’t give a damn about her. I cared about
Javier, but she was always an afterthought. Even so, I honored my
vows. I’m in love with you, London Rhymes. You’ll never been an
afterthought for me. Yes, we’ll have issues, because let’s face it,
I’m right all the time, and you like to think you are.”

She twisted his nipple until he yelped.

“I’ll get clamps if that’s what you want me to do to
you, baby.”

“Piers,” she said, shaking her head.

“We have to talk, communicate. I don’t know what
else to tell you. Trust.”

She sat back and crossed her legs, using the blanket
to wrap up in. “How can you be sure about us?”

“I just am.” He raked a hand through his hair and
hopped off the bed to shove into a pair of sweats, she’d drawn off
him prior when she’d given him one hell of a blow job. He’d brought
over a bag of clothing to keep at her place. Bending at the waist,
he pulled his shirt and tossed it in her direction.

She put it on and scooted to the headboard, using
the bedding to cover her lower body. Piers joined her again.

“Why are you doubting this? And I don’t want to hear
because you’ve never been in a serious relationship before.”

She crossed her arms. “Things could be rough if they
didn’t work out. I teach your son.”

“Stop thinking that way.”

“It’s a possibility.”

“I have no doubt there will be tough times.” He
sobered. “We’re human, and I’m prone to be an ass. I admit it.
We’ll argue, fight. But, at the end of the day, London, all that
matters is that I love you and you love me. We can work it out.” He
tugged her in close to him and brushed his lips along her temple.
“There’s no perfect relationship.”

“What about Javier?”

“In what aspect?”

“Don’t you think you should find out if he’s okay
with this?”

“No need. I know he is. He told me a long time ago
he was okay if I wanted to date you.”

She chewed on her lower lip.

“So,” he said, sliding her down to lay flat on her
back. “You’ve been vetted and approved by my son. We both know I
definitely
approve of you. My mother-in-law will not, and in
court, she’ll try to start shit. I don’t care. I want you at my
side. In my life. In my bed.”

She moaned into his mouth and wound her hands around
his neck, holding him close. His cock, pushed against his pants and
to her core. She rocked against him, squeezing her eyes shut.

“One day at a time, London.”

She opened her eyes and ended the kiss. “Yes,” she
murmured against his lips, committed to him and their future.

***

London zipped up the blue dress and stared at her
reflection. From behind her, she stared at the powerful man
striding across the carpet to stand at her back. He had dressed in
all black. Piers slid his left hand around her ribcage, fingers
splayed over her. She placed her hand on top of his, gripping him
tight.

“You’re so fucking sexy. Let’s skip dinner and stay
home.” He nibbled along her neck.

She allowed her eyes to drift close as she angled
her head slightly more to the left, giving him more access. His
right hand gripped the top of her dress around her shoulder and
began dragging it down, exposing more skin.

“Do you know what I want to do to you, London?”

His words attached to her clit, and each one uttered
had her whimpering with longing.

“What?”
My voice is so needy.

He grazed his teeth along the pulse in her neck
before whispering all the tawdry things he was going to do to her.
Once
they made it home from dinner.

London bit the inside of her cheek to keep her
disappointment contained. He treated her like a queen, and she
loved all the time they spent together. He’d been spot on about
something he’d told her earlier in their relationship. He did savor
her. And she loved every minute of it and him. He was her future,
and she was excited about her next step with him. Right now…there
were other things in mind.

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