His hands continued to explore, cupping my breasts and letting his callused fingers tease my nipples until I was ready to scream. When his hand moved between my legs to cup briefly before his fingers began to move, I pulled him tighter, soaking his T-shirt with my wet skin.
He picked up the tempo, his light caresses becoming quick circles with just the right amount of pressure. It was only seconds before my legs were shaking and I cried out, letting it wash over me.
Before I’d fully recovered, he had me pulled out of the tub and onto the bathmat. He quickly pulled his T-shirt off and only pulled his pants and boxers below his gorgeous ass before he took me in one solid thrust.
Clearly, he couldn’t wait one second more.
He pulled out and thrust back to the hilt, our heavy breaths and soft groans intermingling as our bodies took over.
There was something utterly primal about having him partially dressed while entering my body as though he’d die if he couldn’t.
I felt the tingles start again, moving toward a warm hum which was about to completely take over. When his thrusts intensified indicating he was close as well, it was enough to push me over the edge into a freefall.
He soon followed, groaning with such relief it was as though it had been years since he’d been inside me.
“You’re all wet now,” I said with a laugh as he laid on top of me recovering.
He chuckled, his voice warm and deep in my ear. “Yeah, well, so are you,” he replied, the double entendre making me blush.
“Come on, baby, let’s get to bed,” he said, pulling me up with him and toweling me off first and then himself. We crawled into bed naked as he pulled me close.
“Sweet dreams, Birdie,” he murmured, nuzzling my ear as I laid with my back pressed to his front.
“You, too, Sal.” I sighed contentedly.
And despite the demons I’d faced that day, with my man wrapped around me and his heat pressed to my back, I’d never slept better.
Chapter 11
Sal made me come to the club the next morning after breakfast. Cole had called a meeting after Sal briefed him on the run-in with my mother. Most of the guys were there along with their women.
Ettie, Mack’s woman, was there along with Connie and Scarlet, who sat with baby Gracie on her knee. I smiled at my girlfriends and went to sit next to Scarlet to try to get some baby time.
We were all seated in the common space amongst the bar, pool table, and couches, which took up a majority of the large, open area.
Cole stood with his arms crossed over his chest as Wes and Sal flanked him. They made for a formidable, though incredibly sexy, looking trio.
Cole began to address the group with a firm tone that carried easily across the large room. “Most of you know Kat was attacked. We knew there was some connection between the loan and the attack, but it seems it was more premeditated than we’d realized. This fuckwad purposefully sought out Kat’s mother to offer her money knowing she wouldn’t be able to pay it back. We assume using Kat as collateral has something to do with the club. We just don’t know what,” his deep voice told the room.
I was really tired of my name and “collateral” being used in the same sentence.
I heard a few gasps around the room and winced at the reaction.
“I called you all here,” he continued, looking pointedly at the women, “to be vigilant. This threat was specific to our women and families. If anyone notices anything out of the ordinary, I want to know about it,” he ordered. “Anything at all.”
“Uh, babe, I have to tell you something,” Scar spoke up then. She looked contrite, which put me on edge.
Cole’s eyes shot up in surprise and then grew wary.
“I didn’t say anything because I thought it was nothing,” she defended. “And I knew you’d get upset,” she fretted. “But I’ve been feeling like I’m being followed lately. I can’t put my finger on why, but with all this news I think maybe there’s something to it,” she murmured.
I swore I thought Cole’s head was going to explode right then and there. The veins stuck out in his neck and his bright blue eyes grew dark with anger.
“Um, me too,” Connie spoke up hesitantly. Wes’ head snapped over to her so quickly it would have been almost comical if the situation wasn’t so serious.
“What?” he barked.
She shrugged, looking nervous.