The Bad Boys of Eden (22 page)

His heart pounded as Alaska kissed him, her mouth so warm, her body so welcoming. She broke the kiss and inched back, her eyes moving over his face, her fingers touching his scars. Jesse’s throat constricted. He could hardly believe that he’d open up to her so easily, sharing his painful past. He’d never talked to anyone else about it. As he looked up at her now, the walls he’d built to protect himself came crashing down. Everything in the way she looked back at him, with desire, trust, and respect, sent new life surging through his veins. He felt…comforted. He’d never had that before. There had never been anyone who had cared enough to give it. Was it possible…?

“I want you inside me,” she whispered, “But first, this.”

She slid down his legs and pulled his cock from his shorts. He kept his eyes on hers as she stroked him, running her hands up and down the length of him until he was rock solid. Once she had him where she wanted him, she leaned in and took him in her mouth.

Jesse threw his head back, enjoying the feel of her wet tongue on him, the softness in her touch, the closeness he felt with her.

She licked him and his body convulsed, needing to bury himself inside her as she drew him in to a place where emotions ruled.

Perspiration beaded his forehead, and he swiped it. “Alaska, baby, you don’t have to…” he murmured.

She lifted her head and gave him a warm smile. “I like the way you say my name.”

His heart squeezed as her words triggered a craving he’d never before experienced. “Come here.” He put one hand around her neck, and his pulse pounded in his throat as he pulled her to his mouth. He kissed her long and deep, savoring the taste of her. He brushed her hair from her face and worked to find his voice. “I need to be inside you now.”

She nodded, desire reflecting in her eyes as she peeled off her dress. Her eyes locked on his as she bared herself to him. It was as though she was offering more than just her body. He reached into his pocket and pulled out a condom. She took it from him, and he groaned as she tore it open and rolled it on. He gripped her hips and positioned her on top of him. She wiggled, but he held her tight, controlling the pace. He offered her an inch, and she moaned, trying to break free of his hold so she could impale herself.

Inch-by-inch he slid into her, until he was buried in her balls deep. Good God, she felt so good…so right. He cupped her breasts and gently stroked her nipples as she moved her hips, rocking into him.

Her hands went to his chest, and she lifted herself slightly, driving his cock in and out of her. Fuck, if she kept that up, he’d lose it in record time.

His mind shut down as they established a rhythm, and his fingers bit into her hips harder. Overcome with need, the things this girl made him feel, he powered his hips upward. As he stretched her, her fingers curled into his chest, and she made a soft, mewling sound. Her eyes clouded with desire, and tenderness stole over him, the need to take her higher and higher urging him on.

“You are so beautiful, Alaska,” he murmured, his cock throbbing inside her as she opened herself to him.

She gave him a genuine smile, and his heart twisted with the things she stirred inside him. He pushed impossibly deeper and reached between them to press his thumb to her clit. Her eyes flared hot, and he knew she was close…so close.

His throat dried. “I love when you come for me,” he managed to say as everything inside him screamed possession. Love.

“Oh God, Jesse,” she cried out as she arched her back, releasing all over his cock.

Her juice dripped to his balls, and they contracted against his body. “Fuck,” he murmured, struggling to hang on as she rode out the waves.

She rocked her hips, and he closed his eyes against the flood of heat, his body screaming for release. “Please, Jesse,” she cried out as if she could feel the tension rising in him. “Come with me.”

Her muscles clenched around him and every working brain cell shut down, the only thing he could think about was this girl and how good it felt to be inside her, how he never wanted to be anywhere else. He gripped her hips, and his body trembled almost uncontrollably as he held her still and shot off inside her.

“Oh, fuck,” he yelled, as he throbbed and stayed buried deep until he completely depleted himself in her. Her hands found his, and they threaded their fingers together. “Oh my God, Alaska.” He pulled her hand to his mouth and gave it a kiss.

Her soft chuckle seeped under his skin. “Yeah, I know,” she said, her eyes raking over him.

He inched out of her, discarded the condom, and pulled her down on top of him. Her body melted against his as she rested her head against his chest. Her lashes fluttered against his skin as her finger circled his nipple.

He exhaled slowly, feeling relaxed for the first time in…hell, he’d never been this loose. God, if only they could stay like this forever. Everything in this situation felt natural, right.

There was no denying that he’d grown to care about Alaska. Had always cared about her, in fact, enough so that he was willing to take his chances with her father in order to bring her here.

But where did they go from here? In a few short days, they’d be going home, and he’d be stepping back into the role of bodyguard like nothing had changed.

Only problem was, now that he’d been with Alaska—been inside her—everything had changed.

Chapter Nine

Alaska stretched out on the sand beside Jesse. “It is so beautiful here.”

“Yeah, it is.”

“I still can’t believe you did this for me.” He felt her studying his profile as she breathed in the warm air and let it out slowly. “I knew there was a reason I always liked you.”

He angled his head to see her. “You always liked me?”

She rolled her eyes at him. “Of course I did. Don’t pretend you didn’t know it, either.”

“I guess I shouldn’t be surprised,” he teased as he flexed his muscles. “What’s not to like?”

She went up on one elbow and turned toward him. “How come you never acted on what was between us?” She winked. “God knows I tried to get you to.”

All humor fell from his eyes. “I’m not the guy for you,” he said soberly.

Her head jerked back. “How can you say that?”

“You don’t know me, Alaska.”

“Then let me get to know you.” When he went quiet, she asked, “Are you afraid I won’t like what I see?”

“I have nothing to offer you.”

Her glance moved over his face, taking in the scars he couldn’t hide with tattoos. “You’re right,” she said. “You were brought up in a horrible family, dragged up on the streets, and did what you had to do to survive. Really, you’re nothing but a bike-riding street thug.”

He flinched, and even though it was true, her words still stung. “Shit, why don’t you tell me what you really think?”

“I’d rather tell you what I know.”

“Go ahead, then. You know, since you seem to be on a roll and all.”

“Well, what I know is that for a guy who had to face what you did, you turned out to be pretty damn amazing.” He opened his mouth to cut her off, but she pressed her fingers to his lip and continued. “You’re the first guy, the first person in my entire life, who ever cared about me. You actually risked your life to give me a bit of excitement. Honestly, no one has ever put my needs first, especially at the risk of losing their life.” She shook her head. “Do you have any idea how much that means to me?” She trailed her fingers over his face, surfing the outline of his jaw. “But you’re right, any guy who would do what you did for me certainly isn’t the guy for me.”

“Listen, Alaska. You have a bright future ahead of you, and you don’t need a nobody like me dragging you down. In fact, when we go back home, I’m going to talk to your father. I’m going to tell him to let you live your own life.”

She smiled and settled her palm on his cheek. “You’d do that for me?”

“I would,” he said without hesitation. “And I will.”

“You know what he’ll do to you, right?”

“I don’t care what he does to me, because I’m not going to let him hold you back anymore.”

She traced her hands over his tattoo. “Just for the record, Jesse, you’re hardly a nobody. In fact, you’re my hero. You set all of this up, arranged a week at this amazing place, just for me. You gave me the opportunity to free myself in so many ways, and you showed me what real intimacy is.” She exhaled slowly and went back on her elbows. “And you should know, I’m not going back. I was offered a job dancing.”

Shocked, he stiffened, but then he smiled, because the more he thought about it, the more he knew this was perfect. Here, she’d get out from under her father’s control and live the life she wanted. “You’re so happy when you’re dancing.”

“I would ask you to stay with me, but I know you’d eventually get bored and abandon me just like everyone else I’ve ever cared about.”

Anger churned in his gut, and suddenly feeling very defensive, he shot back, “I took the job because I cared about your wellbeing. But the second I set eyes on you, I felt this jolt inside of me.” He shook his head. “I never felt anything like that before. It was like…like…”

“Destiny?” she asked.

“I don’t know, Alaska. All I know is that being so close to you, watching you every day, and not being able to touch you, kiss you, make you mine, damn near drove me out of my mind.” He cupped her face. “I’m not like your parents and would never tire of you, never in a million years. Believe me, I want to stay. If you’re not in Chicago, then there’s no reason for me to go back.”

“I guess that settles it then.” She gave him a triumphant grin.

His head came back with a start, realizing she’d turned everything back around on him. “Wait, did you just…”

She grinned. “Yeah. I’ve been taking psychology as my electives.”

“Alaska, I have nothing…”

“You have me. Do you need anything more?”

They stared at each other for a long time, and as he thought about her fantasies, he suddenly couldn’t stand the thoughts of another man’s hands on her body. He wanted to be the last guy to touch her, care for her, give her everything she wanted.

His fingers found hers as something in him gave. “Why do you want me, Alaska?”

“When I first stepped foot on this island, I felt like Cinderella. But then I realized Prince Charming didn’t exist because the men in my life were greedy and corrupt and cared only about themselves. You proved me wrong.” She squeezed his fingers. “You’re my Prince Charming.”

“I’m no…”

“Yes, you are. Believe me. I know what I’m talking about.”

There was a fire in her eyes that told him not to mess with her. “How?

“Because I believe in you.”

He swallowed and thought back to his fucked up childhood, his days street fighting. “No one has ever believed in me before.”

She nudged him playfully. “That’s because you’ve been hanging out with the wrong people.”

He grinned. “I should probably tell you that I was also offered a job here, as security.”

The excited smile that she aimed his way nearly stopped his heart. “It’s like this island knew what we needed long before we did.”

“Yeah, you might be right about that,” he said, thinking about how she crossed over into his reality at the motorcycle club.

Her eyes lit up with hope and joy. “So you’ll stay here.” She waved her hand toward the beach. “We can disappear here together on Eden.”

He pushed her hair from her face, his heart aching with all the things he felt for her. “Alaska, things won’t be like they were. Your fantasy ends on the weekend. You know that right?”

She smiled at him, a smile so full of love and warmth his chest swelled until he could barely catch his breath. She leaned into him, her sweet scent overwhelming him as she pressed her lips to his, a soft kiss, a kiss full of love and promise.

“You’re wrong, Jesse. My fantasy is just beginning.”

“Yeah?” he murmured into her mouth, knowing everything he ever wanted was right in front of him.

“Yeah,” she responded as she kissed him back.

Jesse pulled her in tighter. He might be a street thug, and she might be a mob boss’s daughter, but together, they were both half of something pretty cool, something he’d be a damn fool to walk away from. “I believe mine is, too, Alaska,” he murmured, deepening the kiss. “I believe mine is, too…”

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Cathryn is a wife, mom, sister, daughter, and friend. She loves dogs, sunny weather, anything chocolate (she never says no to a brownie) pizza and red wine. She has two teenagers who keep her busy with their never ending activities, and a husband who is convinced he can turn her into a mixed martial arts fan. Cathryn can never find balance in her life, is always trying to find time to go to the gym, can never keep up with emails, Facebook or Twitter and tries to write page-turning books that her readers will love.

A maritime native and former financial officer, Cathryn has lived all over Canada but has finally settled down in her childhood hometown with her family.

Other Books by Cathryn Fox

Single Titles

Hands On with the CEO

Yours to Take

Torn Between Two Brothers

Spring Fling

Hold Me Down Hard

Holiday Spirit

Breaking Free

Blood Ties

One on One

Dance of the Dragon

Unleashed

Sun Stroked

Knocking on Demon’s Door

Web of Desire

Firefighter Heat

Fever

Siren

Flash Fire

Summer Lovin’

Crashing Down

Wasted Summer

Weekend Cowboys

Cowboy’s Way

Bedding Down

Riding Bareback

Pleasure Games

Pleasure Control

Pleasure Prolonged

Pleasure Exchange

Pleasure Inn

All Tied up

All Worked Up

All Lit Up

Eternal Pleasure

Instinctive

Impulsive

Indulgent

Hell

Hotter Than Hell

Hell’s Angel

Raise A Little Hell

Excerpts

If you would like to read more Cathryn Fox stories, she recommends
His Obsession Next Door
, the first in her new
In the Line of Duty series
, which leads to
His Trouble in Tallulah
, His Strings to Pull, His Taste of Temptation and His Moment to Steal.

Or if you want hotter and shorter, Cathryn recommends her
Firefighter Heat
series, currently consisting of
FEVER
,
SIREN
, and
FLASH FIRE.

Here are two short excepts from
HIS OBSESSION NEXT DOOR
and
FEVER