Dark Daze (17 page)

Ian struggled to sit, but Brie pushed him
back. Suddenly the pain hit him, and he gritted his teeth so hard
they creaked. Several of his ribs were broken, and he felt like
he’d been stretched on a medieval torture rack. Buster limped to
his side, one leg hoisted off the floor and a bloody gash on his
head.

“Aren’t we a sight?” Ian laughed, a bitter,
dry laugh.

Brie jerked frantically at his shirt, opening
it wide. The claw wounds on his abdomen, deep in a few spots,
weren’t going to be fatal. The puncture wounds on his side seemed
light and would probably heal without any trouble. Brie’s ashen
complexion and gaping mouth worried him.

“Are you okay, Brie?”

Brie stared at him, eyes shining and hand
over her mouth. “You’re alive.” She hugged him tight, and pain shot
through him.

“Not for long if you don’t let me go.”

She helped him struggle to his feet.

“What are we going to tell the police?” she
asked as the three of them limped to the elevator.

“We aren’t telling them anything. It looks
like he had a heart attack and fell onto the broken chair. Either
way, it doesn’t look like something we could have caused, and even
if it did, we aren’t connected to him anyhow.”

“I suppose you’re right. It does look like he
fell on the chairs, and if they don’t test the blood, they might
think it’s his.” Brie helped him into the elevator and hit the
button for ground level. “But what if they test the blood? Our
fingerprints, our blood, our hair, carpet fibers. Aren’t all those
things in here?”

“Do you have a criminal record?”

Her brow furrowed. “Of course not.”

“Then it’s unlikely they would have any of
our information on file. But if they come to us, we’ll just have to
tell them he was in league with a demon, and using your psychic
twinge and my electro-starter capabilities we took them down and
saved the world. They’ll believe it, right?”

She smiled. “I can’t believe your joking at a
time like this.”

“Look at him. How he’s dressed, he looks like
a nutcase. If they come to us, we’ll say he kidnapped you and tried
to kill you. One look at this place, and I’m sure they’ll believe
it. Not to mention, I’m sure a little looking into the people in
his past will lead the cops to a number of other unexplained
murders of Kingsley’s old enemies.” He faced her as the elevator
started to rise. “Besides, you know why I feel giddy enough to
joke, don’t you?”

Brie shook her head. “You’ve gone insane with
agony and are delusional?”

“Well, there is that.” He tried to smile, but
he was sure the pain turned it into some sort of ghoulish grimace.
“It could also have something to do with love.”

“Excuse me for being dense, but I’ve just
watched a demon beat the man I love to a bloody pulp. What the heck
are you talking about?”

“You said it yourself. I still love you,
Brie. I’m alive, and I still love you more than I ever imagined I
could love anyone. And you love me too.”

She huffed out a laugh, her mouth wide.

“We won. I may not feel like a winner right
now, and I’m certain to have scars. There might even be
repercussions, but as long as I have you, I can’t seem to care. So
yeah, I’m going to joke and laugh and, when I can move without
pain, make love to you until I can’t recall what the sun looks
like.”

Tears filled her already watery eyes, and her
mouth met his in a flurry of joy. Buster let out a bark, wagging
his tail. Brie pulled back from the kiss, favoring him with a wide
smile.

“You saved us all.” She squeezed him. “Once
you’re better, you won’t be seeing the sun for some time. I’m going
to make sure of it.”

“You’re gonna marry me too.” He groaned at
the pressure of her embrace. “As soon as I’m healed, anyhow.
Otherwise the honeymoon might just kill me.”

The room was solid black carpet. Walls,
floors, all covered in soft carpeting. In the center of the room a
solitary light lit a stage. A stunning blonde stood there. Two
attractive men flanked her. She ran a hand over both of their
well-muscled chests at once, then moved her fingertips down to wrap
around their hard cocks. Both men stared intently at her naked
breasts, their fingers at work between her spread thighs. Tonya bit
her lip as the dark-haired man kissed the blonde then lowered her
to the ground. The blond man crouched down next to them, his gaze
finding Tonya's in the darkened room. His chin lifted an inch, his
lips pursed. The men kissed and licked the blonde. One man on the
floor and one man kneeling behind her, they positioned her on her
hands and knees between them. Tonya swallowed hard. Swollen cocks
positioned, they entered her, and the blonde threw her head back,
eyes closed. Bodies writhing, they moved together, moaning their
ecstasy.

She bit her lip, her fingertips rubbing
lightly across the flesh of her thigh.

Masculine hands slid over her waist and down
the undersides of her palms to play at the skin her fingers
caressed.

"Caught ya, lass."

A thrill jolted through her, shooting
straight to the little nub between her legs.

"Right sexy ta watch, isn't it, love?"

She squirmed to relieve the throbbing ache
that formed between her thighs and licked her lips. The club; the
nude, writhing group; the man behind her, touching her—it was
everything she craved. She stood on the precipice of desire as she
had always wanted. Perhaps now she could go wild and let herself
be…kinky. The word brought a smile to her lips. Instead of turning,
she pressed back into the muscular chest behind her, feeling the
hard erection through his jeans.

"Ya see how excited the lass is?" His fingers
played across her thigh, inching closer and closer to her
panties.

About the Author

Ava Delany is an alter ego, the dark and erotic side
of an enigma. She comes out to play in the consummate darkness of
midnight and hides again with the coming sun. Who is she? Hard to
tell. You may enjoy trying to discover her secrets if you come into
her world and play in the dark.

http://avadelany.webs.com/

Other books by Ava Delany

The Beginnings Trilogy

A Librarian's Desire

A Soldier's Woman

A Surprising Day

The Homecoming Trilogy

The Soldier's Return

The Librarian's Love

The Wedding Night

The Fetish Club Trilogy

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Dominated

Fallen