Under Pressure [IAD Agency] (Siren Publishing Classic) (26 page)

God, she was so bloody beautiful.

Hands shaking, Jason ripped his fly opened faster than he ever had before. Watching Bella come was like watching the most beautiful thing in the world. And she was his. Jason kept her legs braced on his shoulders as he came up on his knees, his cock thrust up, pulsing with desire. He only had time to shove his pants down his hips before he positioned his body and thrust deep.

“Oh God!” Bella cried out.

Jason’s forearms were taut, rigid with strain as he forced himself to remain still, waiting for her body to adjust to his straining flesh inside her body. His large hands flexed as they gripped her hips, holding her to him as he struggled for control.

“You okay, love?” Dear God, he hoped so.

Jason’s voice was strained with tension, and she knew that he was holding on to control by a thin thread. She wanted to break that control. She wanted him wild and crazy. She needed it.

“Jason, please, please. Give me—”

“Just a minute, baby, give me a minute.” His breath was billowing in and out as if he had just run a mile in seconds flat.

No, she wouldn’t give him the chance to regain control. Bella tried to shift to pull him further inside her, but his grip held her firmly in place.

He grimaced as if in pain. “No, baby. Don’t move. Not yet.”

“Please.”

“I don’t want to hurt you.”

“You can’t. You won’t. Show me, Jason. Show me how much you want me. Fuck me,” Bella demanded as she clawed for purchase on his biceps, leaving streaks of red, deep enough for a sting of pain but not enough to draw blood. “Fuck me!”

Jason let out a vicious curse, hips bucking he pulled back only to forge into her heat with startling force. Hearing Bella demand he pleasure her always made him crazy. He felt like a wild beast. Even knowing that he made her come before he mounted her didn’t make it any better, but he was beyond thought now.

Her fist-tight pussy was gripping him so hard that he almost burst from the exquisite pleasure. He plunged into her tight, hot hole like a man insane, whispering incoherent love words to express the intensity of his emotions. Operating purely on sensation now, he was unable to measure his thrusts, instead he pushed them both hard, roughly shoving through her tight folds as pleasure streaked through his system.

Her cries echoed in his brain as he pounded his full length into her over and over. He watched the pleasure race across her face and thought it was the most perfect thing he had ever seen. Watching Bella lost in ecstasy was unlike anything he had ever witnessed before. And he desperately needed to see it. Damn it, he needed to feel it.

He used his thumb to stroke over the hard crest of her clit, making her cry out, wanting more.

Always more.

Her body was a slick, wet heaven, and he would never get enough. He needed to feel her come apart again, and that need drove him to fuck her faster, harder. He relished in her screams, and he felt the sting of her nails grip onto his arms. Sweat dripped down unheeded as he looked down to where his cock forced its way inside her body, and he felt close to bursting.

God, what a sight.

The erotic image of his impaling flesh forging into her body was almost too much for him to handle. His hands gripped her hips hard, pushing and pulling her back onto his cock, his hips flexed as he thrust, continuing to piston into her body deep with rhythmic thrusts unable to do anything but let instinct take over.

Bella screamed his name again, her body coming apart around him, pulsing with the force of her orgasm. Her flesh gripped him hard, milking him to completion even as he tried to hold back to prolong the pleasure. He let out a guttural yell, head thrown back in ecstasy as he drove every inch of his hard cock deep as he erupted, jetting his hot cream deep inside her.

His cock gave a final jerk as Jason collapsed on Bella, his breathing heavy.

Christ, she was going to kill him.

Bella’s giggle had him lifting his head in surprise as he struggled to push the weight of his lethargy back. The look of love shining in her eyes was enough to make his heart leap in his chest, and unbelievably even after that mind shattering orgasm, he felt himself harden. He felt the pleasure of her joy deep in his soul.

“I guess you sure showed me.”

His own eyes narrowed in challenge as he took in her impish grin. “You are playing with fire, lass.”

Her eyebrow rose. “Oh really?”

“Aye.”

Bella grabbed his hair to pull his head down close enough for her to nip playfully at his lips as she squeezed her inner muscles and felt his penis flexed and lengthen deep within her. His answering growl told her that he liked it just as much as she did.

She did it again and whispered, “Show me again.”

On a laugh he swept her up in his arms to their bedroom and did exactly that.

“No.”

“What do you mean ‘no’?” Bella asked indignantly.

“I said no, baby. You are not going to that party.”

“What do you mean I’m not going to the party? I have to go to the party,” Bella snapped back at Jason’s placid tone. She braced her hands on the table as she stared him down. Bella had woken up with the thought of telling Jason about the baby, but before she could he had started the fight about the upcoming Halloween party at Moretti’s. Jason made it clear that he did not want her there. Common sense had told Bella that she shouldn’t go, but she took exception to the way that Jason just told her she wasn’t going instead of talking it out with her.

Jason calmly set aside his coffee, holding back a smile. He waited a few seconds just to see if smoke was going to start coming out of her ears. They had spent the night and a good part of the morning making love, and both of them had woken up around noon. Never before had Jason allowed himself stay in bed so late, but being with Bella, it was difficult to drag himself away from her. Jason thought carefully as he tried to find a way to explain his decision. He reached out across the table to grasp her hands, but Bella quickly pulled then out of reach.

“Listen to me, sweetheart. The Halloween party is open to the public. People will be dressed in costume, and there is no way to know if Victor Dane will be there. He could be hiding behind every mask, and I can’t protect you properly. If I can’t guarantee your safety, then you shouldn’t be there.” His voice grew harsh with conviction. “If anything happened to you, I don’t know how I would live with myself. Dammit, I love you, Bella.”

Bella’s shoulders slumped comically as her anger instantly disappeared. She knew he was right. Huffing out a breath Bella crossed her arms over her chest. “All right, I won’t go, but if I don’t go, you don’t go either.”

Jason opened his mouth to speak, but watching her expression, he changed his mind and just nodded gravely.

Her eyes narrowed. “You know, you could have just talked this out with me instead of giving an order.”

“I’m sorry, darling. I’ll never do it again.”

“Yes, you will.” She rolled her eyes at him. “I know you love ordering me around, so your apology is pointless.”

He smiled. “You’re right.”

“What is with you men?” she groused.

“We’re damaged.”

“Yeah, in the head,” she muttered, making Jason laugh. “I have to go to the school today. I have to check on supplies to see what I need to order.” Bella held her hand up to stop Jason from speaking as she stood up. “This is not a discussion. I’m going. You can come with me, but I’m going.”

“All right, darling. We will go to school today.”

“Your condescending tone is not helping your chances of sleeping in my bed tonight, buster,” Bella shouted over her shoulder as she made her way back to the bedroom with his laughter trailing after her.

* * * *

Jason contented himself working on his BlackBerry as he waited for Bella to finish taking stock of the items of the pantry in her room at the school.

Jenna had offered to come in and help, but Bella had waved off her offer, enjoying the quiet time alone. Since she had been poisoned, she had missed a full week of class and was surprised just how much she missed being in the kitchen with her students. She knew that teaching wasn’t what she was meant to do full time, but she enjoyed the students she had and wanted to be able to finish the semester off before moving on to fully focus on her new restaurant venture.

“All done!” Bella said happily as she made her way to the front of the room to join Jason.

At the sound of her voice, Jason’s head came up and he pocketed his phone. Bella’s breath always caught at the intensity of his focus on her whenever she was in a room. Bella walked forward slowly. “You still working?”

“Work can wait.”

He chuckled in surprise as she ran the rest of the way and jumped up to wrap her arms around his neck. He tried to keep from grinning like an idiot as happiness washed over him. “Careful now. It’s a long way down.”

“Hey, was that a crack about me being short?”

His arms wrapped tight around her waist, holding her body pressed tight to him. “No, darling, that was me telling you to be careful.”

Bella laughed as she leaned in to place a soft kiss on his lips. “Besides,” she whispered, “it’s not like you would ever let me fall.”

His arms tightened. “Never.”

She smiled as she leaned in to kiss him again.

“You know we are on camera right now,” Jason murmured against her lips, making her giggle.

“You know if it’s one of my brothers monitoring the cameras right now they are totally having a hissy.”

Jason laughter rumbled low in his chest. “Well then, let’s give them something to see that will really set them on edge.” He crushed her to him and deepened the kiss.

Bella finally pulled back as she gasped for breath. Jason hoisted Bella up onto the closest counter and stood between her thighs.

“Whoa, buddy, none of that now.” Bella pushed against his chest, but her eyes danced with mirth. “I may want to piss my brothers off, but I don’t want them to kill you.”

Jason leaned in and placed a soft kiss on her lips before pulling back just enough to gaze lovingly down at her. “I do love you, lass.”

Bella cupped his cheek. “I know. I love you, too.”

“So, I think we should go out to dinner tonight. You know, to celebrate.”

Bella’s eyebrow raised. “Wow, you mean you would let me go out to eat somewhere? Without armed guards?”

Jason growled jokingly before smacking a kiss on her forehead. “You will be with me. But if you want the guards, I’m sure we can convince some of the guys to meet us at the restaurant.”

“No way! If we are celebrating, I want a romantic night out with you. Just you.”

“You got it,” Jason promised as he stroked a hand down over her hair. His voice softened. “I’m sorry I haven’t been able to court you properly.”

Bella cocked her head, her expression questioning. “Jason, if you court me anymore, I think I might fall into a romance coma. Trust me, baby, you don’t have to take me out to show me that you love me. I know you do. So, where are we going? I’m starving!”

* * * *

Bella looked out the window of Jason’s SUV and took in the splendor of the Chicago skyline as they drove into the heart of the city. It was a beautiful city, full of life and excitement. Until Jason had suggested they go out for dinner, Bella hadn’t realized just how much she had missed going out. She looked down to their entwined hands with a small smile.

Courting her?

The man was crazy. Since Jason came into her life, he had done nothing but court her. He never hesitated to show her exactly how important she was to him and how much he loved her.

Jason looked over to see Bella smiling that special smile she had just for him, and he squeezed the hand he held gently.

“So, where are we going?”

“I told you, it’s a surprise.” Jason chuckled at her pout. Man, he was such a sucker. He opened his mouth to tell her where they were going but never got the chance. Jason had a split second to watch Bella’s mouth dropped open in a horrified expression before everything went black.

Bella opened her eyes, but they immediately snapped shut again in defense as the room spun at an alarming rate.

Her head felt like there were a thousand tiny tap dancers doing their best to break her skull open from the inside out. She took a few deep breaths to try and stave off the nausea that threatened to have everything in her stomach coming up for a second visit. Bella had shown no signs of the dreaded morning sickness that seemed to accompany pregnancy, until now. But no, that wasn’t right.

Something was wrong.

Bella tried raising her hand to her aching head only to realize that she couldn’t move. Panic slid the greasy slide to sheer terror as Bella forced her eyes open to see that she was lying on the floor of the building that would house her future restaurant with her hands and feet tied. She was in the kitchen area surrounded by piles of wood, brick, and other building materials that would be used in the renovation project.