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She undid his pants and pulled his cock out, stroking it in pressurized motions. Neeka went back to kissing him, licking his lips, teasing him to the point of madness. He all but ripped the button from her pants in his attempt to get them off.

When they were gone and she was naked from the waist down, he molded his hands against her breasts, teasing and tweaking the stiff peaks, her nipples hard, slightly elongated from her arousal. She continued to grind her cunt against his cock, her juices coating his shaft with slick, hot wetness.

“I want you so fucking bad.” He nipped and licked her throat as he growled against her flesh. She sighed and moaned as she thrust her hips against him. She reached between their bodies and gripped his dick, and he hissed out in ecstasy. She lifted slightly and aligned the head of his cock with her pussy hole. She didn’t go slowly, just sank down his shaft quickly and ravenously.

They both groaned in pleasure as she started to lift up and then slam them back down. He gripped her waist and lifted his hips in time with hers until the sound of her soaked pussy sucking at his cock filled the interior of the SUV.

He grunted at the pleasure-pain of it, knowing he wouldn’t be able to hold off from coming. She was so tight and hot that he was doing everything in his power to make sure he didn’t get off before she did. She bounced on him, her head thrown back in ecstasy, her tits bobbing right in front of his face. He tore her shirt up and tugged down her bra. Her breasts were perfect with quarter sized areolas the color of a ripe peach. He latched his mouth onto one and sucked like he was a man dying of thirst.

He felt her pussy contract and ripple around his cock right before a gush of hot liquid spilled from her, coating his shaft and sending him precariously close to the edge. She groaned loudly and pressed her pussy all the way down, grinding her clit against the root of his dick and crying out her orgasm. He didn’t hold back, just pulled his mouth from her nipple and buried his face against her chest. His climax tore out of him in hot, thick jets of cum, filling her with his seed.

He held her tightly as they both rode out the pleasure. She sagged against him, and he ran his hand up and down her back, wishing he could tell her what she meant to him. A man like him wasn’t supposed to have emotions, wasn’t supposed to feel anything but determination and concentration. He was supposed to be powerful, strong, and levelheaded. Emotions caused weakness, and weakness caused death. He continued to hold her, knowing this was the last time he’d be able to do it.

 

Chapter Fourteen

 

An hour later they were pulling up to her father’s entrance, the massive wrought-iron gates looming before them. She gave Gage the code to type in, the gate opening before them like welcoming arms. It felt wonderful to be home, to know that she was safe again. But there were things that still frightened her, and things that her mind wouldn’t let go.

Neeka looked over at Gage, his jaw set hard, his expression unreadable. She thought about the way they’d just fucked no more than an hour ago. It had been powerful and ravenous. She wondered what he was thinking at that moment. Neeka felt something for him, something intense and powerful. It was something she didn’t want to forget.

Does he feel the same?

He drove up the paved driveway, past the guards that had been by the gate, and finally pulling around the circular courtyard. He turned the vehicle off, and they sat there in silence.

“I thought you would have jumped out before I even stopped it.”

She faced him, wringing her hands together, wanting to talk about
them
, but knowing talking about it probably wasn’t something he’d be comfortable with. “What if they come back for me, Gage? Rye knows where I live, knows every aspect of my life. I know he won’t let this go.”

“As long as he’s still alive, he will always be a threat. This world isn’t safe, but I promise you, Neeka, Rye Vincent will not hurt you again. I’ll find him, hunt him down, and take him out. That’s what I’m good at.” Gage grabbed a small bag from under the driver’s seat and unzipped it, pulling out a quarter-sized piece of metal. He handed it to her, and she held the cool metal in her hand.

“What is this?”

“It’s a tracking device, a panic button. Although I will do everything in my power to keep you safe, if something were to happen you could press this,” he said, pointing to the piece of metal. “It’ll transmit your location immediately to my compound.”

“That sounds pretty high-tech.”

“It’s not as elaborate as some of the things we have, but it’ll make sure I can find you anywhere. Our engineering department created these, and it won’t matter where you are. If you push that I’ll know where you are.”

“That makes me feel better,” she said and smiled.

“I’ll be able to find you no matter where you are, Neeka. Don’t worry.”

There was such conviction and determination in his voice that she did feel monumentally better. Just a few days ago, she was Rye’s prisoner, and then Gage came along. He was her rescuer and protector. All it took was a few short days for her heart to realize what it wanted, but now she was faced with the reality of never having it. Some would call her crazy and a fool, but she knew the truth. Gage had given her something that no other man would be able to do. He’d given her protection and safety when the world around her had been dark and dangerous.

She turned her attention to the front doors, saw them open, and felt her tears start to crest. Her father was in there, waiting for her. She ripped the door open and raced forward, not seeing him, and assuming he was so very weak. But there was her father, in his wheelchair, looking frail but happy.

“I thought I would die before I saw you again, sweetheart.”

She dropped to her knees by her father’s chair, laying her head in his blanket-covered lap and feeling his thin legs beneath them. His voice sounded weak and strained, like he was using too much effort to speak to her. She looked up into his dark eyes, tears slowly making tracks down both of their cheeks as they stared at each other. His fingers were loose skin over bone as he brushed his knuckles over her cheek, wiping away the tears like he used to do when she was a child.

“I missed you so much, Dad.”

“I missed you, too, darling.”

She looked to the side and saw her father’s personal assistant, Charles, give her a wide grin. Neeka stood and wrapped her arms around him, not bothering to stop the flow of tears. He was an older man and could have retired by now, but he was loyal to them and that made him a member of the family.

Behind her father’s wheelchair was Theo, Edward’s personal advisor. He wore an impeccable black suit, his dark hair brushed sophisticatedly over his forehead. Although Theo had been with their family for as long as she could remember, she’d never grown close to him like she had with the other staff members.

Theo held his arms open, and she stepped into them.

“I’m so glad you’re back, Neeka. You have no idea how worried I was about you.” He pulled her slightly back and looked down at her, brushing her cheek with his finger before he pulled her into another fierce hug.

Charles took her father back to his room to rest, but she planned on spending every possible minute with her dad. Too much time had passed.

****

Gage had to do everything in his power to keep his control as he watched Theo Millian touch Neeka. He had to remind himself that his job was done, that she was now where she needed to be.
He
wanted to be wrapping his arms around her.
He
wanted to be the one to run the pad of his thumb over her cheek. Violence and anger blossomed inside of him. Ever since he’d first seen her, possessiveness had rushed through him, one that rivaled anything else he had ever known.

He ran a hand over his mouth as he watched her step out of Millian’s embrace and look over her shoulder. Their eyes locked, and once again, he felt heat course through him, along with a need to protect her and keep her safe. He tried to clear his erratic thoughts, knowing they would only end up causing them both a lot of grief in the end.

“Mr. Mack, Mr. McCarthy would like to speak with you privately,” one of the security guards for Edward’s estate said.

He stepped inside and followed the guard, watching as Theo steered Neeka in the other direction. He gritted his teeth as he watched Theo’s hand press against the small of her back. She looked over her shoulder again, but it was short lived as Theo turned to look at him, urging her forward. The smile he gave Gage had this tightness setting in his spine.

He willed himself to stay steady, knowing that Neeka and he had been explosive together, that something like that couldn’t be ignored. But he also needed to remember this was all a mission and she wasn’t
his
.

They rounded a corner and disappeared from his vision, and he clenched his fists at his sides. He turned his attention forward again and followed the man into the same bedroom he’d met with Edward that very first day.

“Charles, please leave us. I’d like to speak alone with Mr. Mack,” Edward said to the guard. Once alone Edward breathed out. “I want to thank you personally, Mr. Mack. Although I didn’t doubt your abilities, I always had that fear inside of me that I would never see my daughter again.” He reached for his handkerchief and coughed into it before continuing.

“It took longer than it should, sir.”

Edward shook his head. “I’m grateful. She’s home, and that’s what matters. You brought my daughter back, and for that I can’t thank you enough. I will eternally be in your debt.”

Gage watched as Edward McCarthy reached a skinny hand toward his bedside table and pulled out a thick, white envelope from the drawer. He held it out, and Gage walked closer, taking the envelope and looking at its contents. Hundred dollar bills lay inside, so many that Gage didn’t doubt there were thousands upon thousands of dollars within it.

“I can’t take this, Mr. McCarthy. You’ve already paid an exorbitant amount to my organization.”

“That isn’t for them. It’s for you.”

Gage shook his head and laid the envelope on the desk. “I thank you, Mr. McCarthy, but no extra payment is required. It was my duty to bring your daughter back.”

Edward looked like he might argue, but then his frail shoulders slumped and he nodded.

“Well, once again, I can’t tell you how thankful I am. I know I can speak for everyone here when I say that. I know Theo is ecstatic to have Neeka back.”

“He seemed like it.” Gage hadn’t meant to say anything, and certainly hadn’t meant to have the annoyance dripping from his words.

“Yes, well, Theo loves my daughter very much.”

“Does he?” Gage should have just kept his mouth shut, but when it came to Neeka, it seemed he couldn’t keep his fucking mouth shut. It was like it was instinct.

“Yes, well, I’m sure you are a busy man and have other things to do, but once again, I owe you my life for bringing her back.” Edward paused a moment before his face turned like stone. “I want to know who took my daughter and why so I can have them killed.”

Gage would have no problem telling Edward everything, and the fact he’d been betrayed by Rye.

****

Gage showed himself to the front door, gripping the handle and standing there for a suspended moment. McCarthy had wanted to know everything, and Gage had obliged him. It didn’t make a difference, anyway. If he or his organization couldn’t immediately locate Rye’s coordinates, there was no way McCarthy would.

He could hear Neeka’s soft voice murmuring through the foyer, could practically smell her intoxicating scent surround him. Just as he was about to pull the door open, her voice stopped him.

“You’re leaving without saying goodbye?”

He turned and looked at her. “I didn’t want to interrupt you.” She smiled up at him, but it didn’t really reach her eyes.

“I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you, Gage.” She moved closer to him until they stood toe-to-toe. He wanted to touch her, but he clenched his hands at his sides and didn’t move. But she shocked the hell out of him by rising on her toes and wrapping her arms around his waist, and laying her head on his chest. She lifted her head and looked into his face, her big blue eyes gazing at him with such intensity. “Does it have to be like this?”

He knew what she was talking about, knew she was referring to their relationship, or lack thereof. What he really wanted to say became lodged in his throat.

No, it doesn’t. Fuck the wall I have around myself, and fuck anyone else who would get in our way. You make me feel emotions that bring me to my knees. I’ve only just met you, but I feel a connection with you. I know you feel it, too. I could tell when you screamed my name out in pleasure and looked at me with longing in your eyes.

“Yes, it has to be this way.”

I’m no good for you. My life is dangerous, and being with me would have you in constant danger. I can’t do that to you, baby.

He let himself hold her for another minute before he sensed Theo step into the room. Gage noticed how the other man’s eyes narrowed slightly even though he appeared to have an unaffected demeanor. It was clear there was something going on between Neeka and Theo, at least on Theo’s end. Being in her life would only complicate things, would bring his dangerous lifestyle into her world. He didn’t want to risk anything with her, so walking away was the best option.

Gage stepped back and looked down at her, remembering being with her, touching her, kissing her. He saw tears in her eyes but didn’t allow himself the luxury of touching her anymore. He swiftly turned and left without a backward glance, knowing that what he was doing was for the best even if it felt completely wrong.

 

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