Unlikely Love: A Hot, Romantic Suspense Series: Book 1 (The Carlisle Sisters) (11 page)

“It’s time.  Stay here,” he admonished.

The sisters nodded affirmatively and Grey grabbed the bag and took off running.  Beth and Tracy looked at each nervously as they watched Grey run to the House of Mirrors.  He entered the building and laid the duffel bag deep inside the entrance.  Then, rather than leaving as instructed, he hid behind a mirror and waited.  He wanted a close up view of the person collecting the bag.

“What are you doing?  You’re supposed to go back outside once you’ve dropped the bag,” Blaze whispered furiously from the shadows behind Grey.

“I wanted to see just who this scumbag is,” Grey said in hushed tones.

“You know it’s probably Jarod,” Blaze argued.

“I still wanted to see him,” Grey said stubbornly.

Blaze frowned at him but said nothing more.  He squatted down beside Grey and waited.  They didn’t have to wait long.  Minutes later a man came into the building.  But he wasn’t alone.

He held Jennifer in front of him like a human shield, his arm tight around her neck as she struggled every step of the way.  Her hands were bound and a gag was in her mouth.  Once inside, the man looked around but didn’t see the bag.

“They didn’t bring the money.  That’s too bad for you,” Jarod snarled at Jen.  She tried to scream but her voice was choked by the tightening of Jarod’s forearm across her throat.  “Shut up, bitch!  I’ve had to put up with you for as long as I’m going to.”

Jen looked up at him with wide, scared eyes.

“You really thought that I cared about you?”  he laughed.  “It was all an act to get close to you and your sisters.  I wanted to keep an eye on you to see what your next moves would be.  And it worked.  You fell for me like a ton of bricks.  And, as luck would have it, you turned out to be a good fuck.  That was a nice surprise.  Too bad we can’t continue a good thing.  But the jig is up and so are you.  Obviously, your family cares more about their precious money than their trampy sister.  I can’t say I blame them.”

Grey grabbed the bag and stepped out into the open.

“Here’s your money, Dexter.  Let her go,” Grey said.

Jarod spun around to face Grey.  He eyed the duffel bag.

“Hand it over,” Jarod spat.  He pulled a knife from his pocket and placed it at Jen’s throat.

“Let her go first,” Grey ordered.

“You seem to forget whose in control here.  Shall I prick her lovely neck to remind you?”  Jarod mused.

Jen screamed into the dirty gag.

“You’ve got your money.  Let her go,” Grey reasoned.

“I don’t have it yet.  Kick it over here.  Nice and easy,” Jarod directed.

Grey dropped the bag and kicked it over to Jarod.

“Now let her go,” Grey said.

“Not so fast.  This has been a long time coming and I want to make sure it’s all here,” Jarod muttered.  “Jonas cheated my father out of land that was worth millions.  Land that your fancy-ass hotel sits on and makes more money than you will
ever
spend.  And I swore the day that Dad told me he’d lost the land to Jonas Carlisle that I would get revenge for him.  Old Jonas may be dead but I knew his daughters would pay.  I’m finally going to get what I deserve.”  He waved the knife at Grey.  “Now open the bag.  And if this is a trick, I’ll slit this bitch’s neck in two.”

Grey moved forward and squatted in front of the bag.  He could see Blaze moving around behind Jarod from the corner of his eye.  He wasn’t exactly sure where he was because of the mirrors; but Jarod wouldn’t know either if he happened to see him.  He tried to keep Jarod’s attention.

“You don’t care about getting revenge for your father.  You didn’t give a shit about him.”  Grey said, glaring up at Jarod with cold eyes.  “He told me how you ignored him and cursed him for sending you to live with your mother.  That’s why he left the rest of his land to
me
.  He knew you didn’t deserve it.  And now you just want the money.  So spare me the bullshit stories about revenge for your father’s sake.”

Jarod was seething, his anger rising with every word Grey spoke.  But Grey’s plan was working; Jarod was focused entirely on him and had no idea Blaze was sneaking up closer.

“Just open the fucking bag, you
cunt!
”  Jarod hissed.

Grey slowly unzipped the bag just as Blaze jumped out and grabbed Jarod’s arm that was holding the knife.  Grey reached for Jen, pulled her away from the struggling men and guided her outside to safety, nearly running into Beth and Tracy who were standing just outside the entrance.  He didn’t have time to scold them for coming out of their hiding spot, instead turning back toward the House of Mirrors to go help Blaze.

As he reached the entrance of the building, the crack of a gunshot echoed from inside.  Grey ran back inside and found nothing but shattered glass covering the floor.  He didn’t know which way to go so he stood still and listened.  Moments later, he heard footsteps and cautiously followed the sound to a room full of mirrored reflections of both Blaze and Jarod.

Jarod raised his gun and started shooting each of Blaze’s reflections, one after another.  Realizing they had to make a move, Grey and Blaze both began charging Jarod at the same time.

Blaze got to him first, hitting Jarod in the jaw with a front jump kick that snapped his head back and dropped him to the floor, dazed.  Grey jumped on him and knelt on his back while Blaze handcuffed him.

“Nice work,” Grey admired.

“Just a little something I picked up in Hong Kong,” Blaze grinned.  “Though, I gotta say, this guy can take a hit!  Usually they’d be out cold!”

Grey laughed and helped him pick Jarod up from the floor.  They could hear the siren as they found their way through the mirrored building, glass crackling under their feet with each step.

“Looks like you really
are
going to get what you deserve, Dexter,” Grey told Jarod.

*****

Beth and Grey were exhausted by the time they reached the cabin.  It had taken longer than they’d expected to dispatch Jarod.  The police had required all of them to visit the station to give separate reports and it had taken almost three hours.

When they were finally able to leave, they needed to get Jen settled.  She was still extremely upset and required a great deal of calming.  By the time Beth and Grey had showered and climbed into bed, the sun was already beginning to rise.

Beth got settled under the covers and Grey slid in beside her.  He embraced her and pulled her close, caressing her bare arms and nuzzling her neck.  When his hand traveled down her belly and to her navel she did not stop him.  He moved his hand lower and cupped her private area.

“Beth, if you tell me to stop I will,” he whispered.

“I don’t want you to stop,” she said softly.

“Are you sure?  I know what happened to you, sweetheart, and if you are not ready for this, it’s alright,” he said in a low voice.

She rubbed his hand between her thighs.

“I’m ready, Grey.  With you, I’m ready,” she smiled.

He moved over her and kissed her hungrily.  She let him have control, giving herself up to him.  She had wanted to make love to him for so long.  Ever since that embarrassing night when she’d pushed him away she knew that she really wanted him.

Yes, she had been raped and yes she’d avoided men ever since.  But she did not want to avoid Grey.  She knew he was ten times the man that Adam could ever hope to be.  And whatever he offered she was willing to take because she loved him.  She loved him with all of her heart and she wanted to give him all of her; body and soul.

Grey removed her nightgown and panties and tossed them to the floor.  He kissed and tugged on her nipples and then made his way down to her  yearning pussy.  Beth nearly jumped from the bed when his cool tongue touched her fiery heat.  Desire coursed through her as his tongue danced with her stimulated nub.

“Grey!”  she moaned

He only intensified his attention to her aching haven.  Beth thought that she would soon explode and she wanted him to come with her.

“Come with me, Grey,” she pleaded.

Grey moved over her and entered her swollen hollow.  He pushed his cock completely into her and she received him; contracting her muscles to massage his penis, nearly making him howl with need.

They made love without a care for the outside world; so engrossed were they in the magic that they were creating.  Beth writhed under him and clamped her legs about his waist.  Until she couldn’t hold out any longer.

She allowed the glory of her explosion to toss her into outer space.  When she heard his shout and felt his semen spill into her she knew he was there in space with her.  Time stood still as their bodies recovered from their ecstasy. 

Grey held her tightly in his arms and she lay with her head on his chest.  It was comforting to listen to his heart beat.

“Beth?”

“Hmm,” she murmured.

“Will you marry me?”  he asked solemnly.  “I love you and I never want to be apart from you.”

Beth was delirious with joy.  She sat up and grinned.

“Yes I‘ll marry you!  I love you, too,” she laughed.

“We are going to have a fabulous life together,” he laughed.  “I truly love you, Beth Carlisle.  And since the day I met you I’ve been the happiest man alive.”

“I love you, Greyson.  Forever and ever.”  She smiled.

She kissed him and together they went back to the moon and stars to tell them the good news.

The End

*****

I hope you enjoyed this story!  If you did, please pick up the rest of “The Carlisle Sisters” series for your Kindle!

Book 2:  Blazing Love

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EXCERPT FROM:

“THE CARLISLE SISTERS, BOOK 2:  Blazing Love”

Chapter 1

“Bethany!  Beth!”

Tracy Carlisle ran across the clearing and onto the porch of her sister’s cabin.  She opened the screen door and banged on the wooden one.

“Beth!  Open up!  Beth!”  Tracy yelled.

The door swung open.

“Tracy, what’s wrong?”  Beth asked anxiously.  Beth stood in the doorway tying the belt of her baby blue bathrobe.

“Absolutely nothing
is wrong!  In fact,
everything
is right!”  Tracy grinned as she brushed past a puzzled Beth.

“What are you talking about?”  Beth asked in bewilderment.

Beth moved into the sitting room, leaving the door open.  It was a nice day in Texas; clear and not too hot.  She wanted to allow the ocean breeze to flow into the cabin.