~Kai~I meant what I said, but I packed a tent just in case things went my way. I didn’t want to seem too eager, but a guy could hope, right?Four solar lamps hang on the oak tree, casting pale yellow light on my task. I’ve assembled hundreds of tents in my lifetime, but this one is proving to be a testament to my abilities. My hands fumbled with the rods. I feared I might have ripped the material at some point, but I nonetheless secured the tent.Benny sat crossed legs on the picnic blanket, hugging a pillow. The fire still burned. The orange glow illuminates the storm of emotions in her eyes.Pausing at the edge of the blanket, I offered her a hand.She stared at it, bit her lip, and a moment of hesitation crossed her face. She held all the reins tonight. It would suck if she changed her mind and chose to go home. I’d nurse the worst kind of blue balls in the history of mankind, but I’d do as she asked. She blinked it away and placed her hands in mine.She had already cleared out th
~Benny~ He stared down at me, midnight eyes wide as a saucer. What I said put us both in a trance; I wanted to slap myself in the forehead. I released him. Kai gripped my wrist and lifted both above my head, one above the other. His fingers cuffed them in place. He clutched my throat, raising gooseflesh of fear all over my skin, but loose enough so I could breathe. It was a power move. He’s in control. He isn’t holding back. Fear, excitement, and lust swirled in the pit of my belly, kickstarting another torrent of need in my center. “What did you just call me?” Dark eyes pinned me with a primal need. This… this is the Kai I’ve been looking for all night. Keeping a straight face, I repeated. “Daddy.” It came out of nowhere. Well, that’s a total lie. I had been fantasizing about this since yesterday. It was everything I dreamed of and more. Kai chuckled darkly, fisting his cock. “Again, my good little girl,” he growled. Flames of desire lapped my entire body, feeling the bulbou
~Benny~ Catching himself, Kai pulled out of me in a swift and efficient motion, rolling onto the side. I grimaced, my center gaping at his absence, already missing the feel of him. ‘You’re mine,’ he said. What did he mean by that? Is it his claim on me or a claim on my first time? Like a trophy, a prize? I heard of men collecting women’s virginity, listing them down like it was a game. As though deflowering women gave them bragging rights, a boost to their ego. The desire and electricity between us occupied my attention, and I hadn’t considered the aftermath. Discarding the condom, he sat up and stepped out of the tent in all his naked glory. We left the tent entry open, the slow fire crackled outside. His actions felt too distant, colder than the wind coming from the ocean. Where was the attentive and caring guy from before? Vulnerability enveloped me. I reached for my shirt and sat up, tugging it on. I raked my hair and took a few calming breaths. My heart hammered in m
~Kai~Soft, warm lips fluttered a line of kisses along my collarbone.Benny.Every part of my body jolted awake, particularly the one between my legs. My heart pounds in my chest as Benny’s fingers trace the ridges of my torso. I sucked on an unsteady breath, her hand teased my V line. If she’d investigate lower, she’d find me hot and ready. I was so hard I could cut a diamond in half.No woman had this power over me. It was surreal. She was a powerful hallucinogen, taking me to places I only saw in my dreams.She unsettled me, making me lose control. “Kai,” she rasped, pushing her breast on my chest.I wasn’t subtle. I’ve been groaning since she started touching me.The fact that we were barely clothed - me wearing boxer briefs and Benny in my shirt and underwear - only made our arousal palpable.We made out for hours until sleep dawned on us. She needed rest, but fuck… I want her again.“Is it a bad thing that I want you again?” She whispered.‘Fucking hell.’Blinding lust cruise
~Kai~“Oh, coffee,” her voice was raspy from all the screaming she did last night. She grabbed the cup and took a sip, smiling sweetly. “This is so nice,” she whispered, her eyes roaming all over the place.“It’s beautiful out here,” she cooed, staring at the ocean. “Look at that view.”The wind swept her messy, dark waves.Something has changed overnight. She seemed contented, happy. My chest tightened. A twinge of overprotectiveness surged through my veins.I don’t deserve her. Klaus didn’t deserve my betrayal, but Benny deserved more. She deserved to be happy.Klaus will be so fucking mad at me. That man usually acts before he thinks. A bullet between my eyes? I’d consider myself lucky if he ended me that way, but I will take my punishment rather than hurt Benny.She melted into my arms when I embraced her from behind. Gathering her hair to one side, I nuzzled my face into her neck. Her sweet scent short-circuited my brain.Hugging her was a bad idea because the moment she angled h
~Benny~My plan was simple. Seduce Kai away from his work and have him all to myself.We sleep in the same bed, wake up next to each other. He turned me into his personal fuck doll, and I’m not complaining. For a first-time lover, I think I hit the jackpot. Kai was a great balance of sweet and wild, caring and rough, possessive and attentive.I crave his attention like a druggie needing a fix. It’s unnerving. ‘Can he blame me?’ My day ends and starts with him drawing orgasm after orgasm from my body.Like a petulant child, I stomped down the beach, cursing under my breath. He didn’t have to be so mean. I just want to spend time with him.Reaching the hammock tied between two palm trees, I sat and stared at the gorgeous, warm hues coloring the sky. It would’ve been perfect for a romantic afternoon if only Kai hadn’t been in a sour mood.I imagined we’d be making out. Then, when things take up a notch, he’d throw me over his shoulder and carry me inside his bedroom, just like yesterday
~Benny~ “Dominguez is behind bars,” Kai continued. “Do you want me to go into details of how that happened?” His indifference was as real as the chaise we were sitting on. Through my peripheral vision, chills crawled onto my skin at how distant his eyes were. No trace or even a shade of the familiar warmth in those pools of gray. His jaws were tense. He’d been clenching the beer bottle so hard I feared he’d break it. “Uhm… sure,” I murmured, not knowing what else to say. This news should make me happy. I could go back to my life. Markus wasn’t forcing me to go to Sicily or lock me up in a tower surrounded by his men. He was giving me a way out. I could go home. “After Granada, Dominguez put in play another plot to take down the Martinellis,” Kai narrated flatly, as though he was telling a sloppy story. “Davide, Markus’ brother, tried to capture Rylee by using Kara. But Rylee’s dad… Vicente Suarez-” My spine straightened, ears perking up. “Suarez? You don’t mean Suarez Cartel,
~Benny~Kai’s lips were gentle, almost feather-light. He nibbled and sucked and licked, coaxing me to forget everything else and focus on his touch.He trapped my face between his rough palms, taking a better angle at kissing me.A sob wracked my chest. I fisted his shirt on the waist. A war waged in my head. We shouldn’t be kissing. We should be talking with words and not with our bodies. But I was a putty for Kai. One touch, and I was a goner.Spearing his fingers into my hair, he grabbed a fistful, tugging my head back. I moaned, my lips parting. He shoved his tongue inside my mouth. He tasted of beer and sin and my downfall.I resisted giving in to his teasing tongue. He lapped at my lips, tasted every nook of my mouth, searching for the responsive girl he’d been with for the last couple of nights.She’s here, just scared to give in. She knew something big would go down tonight, and Kai was diverting my attention to sex.Fisting his shirt, I took strength from it to keep myself g