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'Just when I'm good and pissed at you.' He pushed her back on the bed. 'I don't want you to go.'

'Pfft. So I should what? Hang out up here? Just pine for you? Or, oh I know, go on sleigh rides with Pickles and the girls. I can giggle a lot, bump into wal s. Pretend lots of things are real y hard.' She pouted theatrical y. 'She's total y stupid and I hate her. But she's the mother of your daughters and so wil be a part of your life forever. Which, I gotta tel you, sucks.

But, as you're so good in bed and al , I'm wil ing to tolerate. In smal doses. So just keep your hands offa that dried-up old skank and I'l see you in a few days.'

'You're vicious.'

'Total y. And I am hotter. Smarter. And, I might add, a thousand times sexier.' He buried his face between her breasts. 'Oh, God yes.'

With those magic hands of his, he tore off her jeans and panties as she got her sweater and bra. By the time she looked up again, he was naked and looming above her.

'On your hands and knees. I want you from behind.

She rol ed, looking back at him over her shoulder. Her body thrummed with excitement at his dominance. His raised brow and the way he handled her as he arranged her ass just so told her he knew the effect he had.

She gripped the blankets as his fingers traced the furls of her cunt. 'Head down, ass up. So wet already, Katherine.'

He pressed two fingers into her. 'Ready for a fucking you'l not forget? I wouldn't want to send you off to some mystery locale with your BFF without satisfying you.'

Kate laughed. 'Shut up and fuck me already!'

She planned to tel him she'd be in Vegas, but not the exact hotel. She loved Charles Dixon beyond distraction but he was a bigger control freak than she was and, if he knew, he'd show up and try to manage things. As it was, she wasn't sure just yet herself. She'd made a few cal s after she'd hung up with Leah so hopeful y they wouldn't have to stay at the stinky bedsheet inn five miles off the strip or anything.

Dix looked down at her, at the way her hair had fal en free of the pony tail she'd had it captured with just minutes before. Her skin was flushed, her breathing had shal owed and she thrust back at his fingers, clearly wanting him as much as he did her.

He hated the idea of her leaving. It felt as if they were giving in to Eve and her emotional blackmail, but he understood why Kate wanted to. Stil , it made him cranky.

Made him want to mark her.

He gave in to that temptation, leaning down to bite and suck hard on a super-sensitive spot on her hip. She'd see it each time she got dressed, know who gave it to her. Primal, yes. Caveman even. But he felt better and her little breathy moan told him she was just fine with it too.

Just a few months earlier, he'd have been worried she'd take off for good, but he knew she'd be back to him. He knew she was his and so that part wasn't a concern. But he just didn't want her to go.

I want to tie you to this bed and keep you here. I should feel like an asshole for saying it but I don't.' He removed his fingers from her cunt and replaced them with his cock, slowly working into her heat.

He loved fucking her this way, loved watching the retreat of his cock, wet with her juices and then the press back in, the stretch of her cunt around him. It beguiled him, the way she fitted around him so perfectly.

She pressed back again, impatient for more and a slow smile crept across his face. He took his time, keeping her just on this side of climax. Because he wanted to. Because he felt petulant and needy and because he could and he knew, in the end, it would be even better when she final y came.

'I know what you're doing,' she gasped out, slightly muffled by the blankets beneath her.

'Fucking you?' he teased. 'Darling Kate, you're bril iant.'

Oh, wel , that was a bit more sarcastic than he'd intended.

She levered up and he felt the tug around him signal ing that she'd begun to play with her clit. 'Impatient? Can't wait to be out the door?'

You're such a dick. I don't want to fuck you angry.' She pul ed forwards, moving free of the cock he'd had inside her.

He grabbed her ankle and flipped her, covering her with his body. 'Don't be an asshole,' she said in an angry growl.

'I can't help it, Kate. I am an asshole. I don't like that you're leaving even though I understand why you're doing it.

Give me a break. I'm not used to being told no. You're the only one who ever does. It's good for me. Everyone says so.' He gave her his best boyish grin and she rol ed her eyes.

You can't just charm yourself out of everything. I'm not your mother or Pickles. And I know how to masturbate so I don't need you to fuck me if the price is you being a prick.'

She writhed against him and, God help him, he wanted her even more. 'I know. But you love me, flaws and al .' He chanced a quick kiss and she didn't bite him so he kept on.

'You're wet, I can feel it against my cock and bel y. Let me.' He grabbed a nipple between his teeth and she moaned. He kissed down her bel y, across her hips and down between her thighs.

Spreading her labia wide, he took a long lick. Juicy, salty-sweet, her taste seduced him nearly as much as her surrender did. He dove in, loving her softness, the slick furls of her pussy, loving the way she thrust her cunt against him, demanding what she wanted. He didn't waste time or draw it out; he knew he had to work his way back from his fit of pique earlier. That was Eve's fault too, damn it.

He ate Kate's cunt like there was no tomorrow, grinning against that slick flesh as she cried out her climax. He'd make her yel a bit more before she left too.

Muscles stil jumping, she stil felt his cock slide back into her cunt as he settled in on top of her. God, he was so good at this, he knew her so wel , knew her body and her heart, knew how much she was charmed by him, even when he was being an absolute shit.

He thrust slow and very deep, grinding himself just right.

She opened her eyes and found his face so very close to hers. Sighing, she gave in and smiled.

'Thank you,' he murmured, dropping down to kiss her.

She drew her tongue over the seam of his lips, tasting herself, loving the way he groaned, knowing it turned him on. You should thank me,' she said back, teasing.

'I should, I agree.' He meant it, she could see it in his eyes and it shot through her. Their connection had ceased to frighten her, instead it brought a depth of satiation she'd never experienced before. He held on, but not so tight she couldn't move or breathe. But this little demonstration of his masculinity, his dominance, the mark he'd left on her, even the little fit of temper, it turned her on to know she could bring such emotion from a man as cool and col ected as Charles Dixon.

He sped his pace, bringing her knees up to his hips, changing his angle of entry just so. He pinned her to the bed with his body and brought an intensity of pleasure as the tightness of her cunt drew around her clit, bringing pleasure so intensely sweet she had to close her eyes to fal into it.

'I want to hear it,' he demanded, his mouth close to her ear.

'You want her to hear it,' she said back, gasping as the tendrils of climax took hold in her gut.

'I want it, it's mine. And yes, I want her to know it's you I'm here deep inside. Always. Even when you're not here, I want her to remember the way you sound because you're mine.'

I'm such a freak for being turned on by that,' she mumbled and he laughed. 'My favourite kind.'

No one else was there except Pickles so why the fuck not?

Orgasm rol ed through her then and she let it, grabbed it and opened herself up to it ful y. Kate was pretty sure she was loud enough for the neighbours half a mile away to hear but she didn't care. At that moment, he asked it of her and she wanted to give it to him.

He'd sulked the entire time she packed. It hadn't taken her very long, she was used to being portable from the weekends spent at his house anyway. But she knew the minute he left the house, she'd have to have a talk with Pickles.

When Dix had gone out to load her stuff in his truck Eve had smirked one time too many and fol owed it up with, Td appreciate it if you'd take more care when screaming when my husband is fucking you. My daughters don't need to be exposed to a porn movie every time you visit.'

Katherine had taken a very hands-off approach to the woman up until then. Mainly she didn't care enough to engage but it was also about trying very hard to respect the mother of Dix's kids. But they weren't there and the time had come to make things very clear to Pickles.

She turned very slowly and took a deep breath to keep from throttling Eve. 'Fuck you, Eve. Your daughters aren't here and he's not yours, he's mine. He hasn't been yours for a very long time. He's. Not. Your. Husband. Nine years now you've been divorced. Stop pretending like I'm the one who's threatened here. I'm not. You're no competition for me. He didn't want you then and he doesn't want you now. If I scream the rafters down while he's fucking me, it's none of your business as long as your children aren't here. And we both know how good he is in bed.' Kate smirked and grabbed her coat.

I've been nice, I've tried to respect what has to be a difficult time for you. But you're using your children to hurt the man I love and that's where I draw the line. I used to think you were a dynamic and successful woman, but now I think you're pathetic. Any woman who harms her children so cavalierly deserves nothing but derision.

'I don't know what you're talking about.' Eve's voice had gone thready.

Bitch, please. You know exactly what I'm talking about.

But that's between you and Dix and those girls. I'm going, but let's be clear that it's because I can't stand your baby-voice and put-upon helplessness another minute. I can't stand to look at you knowing what you re doing to both your daughters and Dix, who may have been a shitty husband, but we both know he's a stel ar father.

Lastly, don't cross me. Don't confuse respectful with soft and helpless. I don't need to manipulate teenage girls to get what I want. I have what I want. We're done here. You got me?

You want to go to war? Bring it, you self-centred twat. I eat bitches like you for breakfast every day of the week.'

Eve had gone veiy pale and her mouth opened and closed over and over as she struggled with a come-back.

Kate just laughed. 'I know. I hide my light under a bushel, don't I? You thought, since I never slapped the fuck out of you like you deserved, that I was worried or a pushover. You were surprised this morning, but you stil underestimated me. Don't do it again.'

She turned, heading to the door, and heard Dix on the porch. She wondered how much he'd overheard, but he didn't say anything about it as he helped her into the passenger side and they drove off.

He was silent until they got near the airport. Pouting, she knew. She let him because she understood it and because she respected him enough to let him work his shit out.

'I can't believe you're not going to tel me where you're staying. That real y pisses me off, Katherine.'

Didn't mean she was going to tolerate this little tantrum when it spilt onto her lap though. 'Stop it. I told you, I don't know where we'l be staying yet. I'l let you know when I find out. You have my cel number. You have Leah's cel number.

It's not like I'm running off forever.' He looked like a four-year-old who'd had his lol ipop stolen and God knew she shouldn't encourage this side of him. She kissed his forehead and smothered an urge to smile.

'I'l be cal ing. You'd better be back here soon. I want to be with you on New Year's Eve. That's just four days from now.

You promised me we'd be together.'

'I did and if you think over the time we've been together you won't be able to name a single time I've broken a promise, so stop sulking.' She nodded. 'Now my plane is going to leave without me so I need to get moving.' You gonna tel me what you and Eve spoke about before we left?'

'I have to say I'm amazed you waited this long. We just had a little bit of a chat. I'm sure you heard at least part of it when you were listening on the porch.'

The flash of his teeth in the darkened car told her she'd been correct.

'I'm not a patient man where you're concerned. I have no moderation. Don't be gone long.' He hauled her over and kissed her soundly.

'How could I go without kisses like that?' She brushed her thumb over his bottom lip. 'I love you, Charles Dixon.

Good luck fending Pickles off while I'm gone. You know she's going to tiy to seduce you or whatever it is women like her do.' He sighed. 'I blame you for leaving me. You know I'm going to lock our bedroom door every night, right?'

'I know I like that you cal ed it our bedroom. I'm gonna bust her lip if she touches your cock. Tel her that. I don't share. Wel --' she winked at him '-- not with Pickles anyway.'

He opened his door, pul ed her bag from the back and met her on the sidewalk, his self-assurance replaced by sadness. 'Don't be gone long. I love you and I'm sorry Eve has driven you away from our vacation together. I don't know what else to do.'

You're doing al you can da. After this is over, you're going to have to set some rules with her but at this point you're stuck. Now, I have to run. I'l cal you.'

Vegas was a good thirty degrees warmer as she got off the plane and headed to baggage. She checked her phone and the message she'd been hoping for was there.

Even better, Leah was waiting at the baggage carousel.

'Hey, dude.' She hugged her friend and laughed.

'Someone took a Xanax.'

Leah looked caught between laughing and crying. 'Kate, they cal him Bingo.'

Horror roiled through her. 'No! Oh my God. Wow, I'm having trouble here. I mean, I'm caught between wanting to giggle and the need to pet you and give you a lol y. OK, we need to get my bag and head to the hotel, stat.' 'It's . . . they're al so nice and wholesome. And I'm in their basement defiling him. Defiling Bingo.'

Kate wisely held back a laugh. 'Sounds like a porn movie. Come on, I heard back from my friend. We're spared the scratchy sheets motel experience and instead we'l be enjoying a muthafuckin' penthouse suite at the Palisades.'