تسجيل الدخولFinally, he had her cornered. He intended to tear down every last damn obstacle between him and her.Right now.For months, she’d succumbed to fears, buried her head in the sand, even lied. He’d tried to be understanding and patient. He’d made mistakes, but damn it, he’d put her first, given her space, been the good guy.Fuck that. Now that he’d fought his way here, she would see the real him.One-Mile slammed the door of his Jeep and turned all his focus on the modest white cottage with its vintage blue door. As he marched up the long concrete driveway, his heart pounded. He had a nasty idea how Brea’s father would respond when he explained why he’d come. The man would slam the door in his face; no maybe about that. After all, he was the bad boy from a broken home who had defiled Reverend Bell’s pretty, perfect daughter with unholy glee.But One-Mile refused to let Brea go again. He’d make her father listen…somehow. Since punching the guy in the face was out of the question, he’d hav
“Seems longer, doesn’t it?” “Mmm-hmm.” Ben peered into her eyes. “I’m here whenever you’re ready to take that next step. I’m a patient man.” “Except for when you’re not.” He smirked. “Well, there is that.”Ainsley pecked him on the lips. “I want to be with you too, Ben. And I know in my heart we will be together, sooner rather than later. But we have a few serious, major things to discuss before that day comes.” Ben didn’t like how she’d dropped her gaze. Instead of commanding her to look at him, he tipped her chin up and saw uneasiness swimming in her eyes. “Give me an example of a major thing.” “Like…you’re a dog person and I’m a cat person.” “Well, that is a deal breaker. Who ever heard of cats and dogs living together in harmony?” Ben chuckled and smooched her nose. “Try again.”“I don’t know anything about ranching.” “I don’t know anything about banking, so that one’s a wash too.” “I’m older than you.” “So?”“So?” she repeated. “I’m the older, clichéd divorced woman.” “I
Ben tugged Ainsley upright and took her mouth in a savage kiss. He owned each breath, each exhalation, each tongue tangling thrust. And when he thought his head might explode, he broke his lips free from hers. “That little taste isn’t enough.”“Ben—”“God, woman, I’m dyin’ for you, but not until we talk this through. All of it.”“You and that blasted talking.” She nuzzled his cheek. “Okay. But let’s talk fast. Rielle told me what happened. You should know…I had words with her.”“What kind of words?”“Words that made it plain I wouldn’t stand for her hurting you.” Ainsley’s fingers were gently scraping against three days worth of beard growth on his face. “I know you, Ben. Her betrayal of your friendship hurt worse than Gavin buying the land.”This woman saw so much, she knew him so much better than he’d imagined.“Been a rough week for you. I cut you loose. You were let down by your brother and your friend.” She paused. “And you resigned from the Rawhide Club.”“News travels fast. Lay
“But it was the best way for me to save face, keep out of bankruptcy and not be beholden to a McKay.”Her gaze snapped up. Had she said that to Ben? Impugned his family name? “You are talking about Ben’s brother Gavin, right?”“Yes. But he isn’t anything like the rest of them.”“Didn’t your decision cause problems between you and Ben?”She tossed her head. “Yes, Ben is pissy with me. Which is why I came over and checked on his place. It’s a neighborly thing. You wouldn’t understand.”Ainsley wasn’t about to back down. “I understand perfectly. You’re expecting the betrayal of your friendship with him will just go away if you show up with a pan of homemade muffins? Wrong.” She held her hand out. “Give me the damn key.”“But—”“Right now.” Surprisingly, Rielle slapped it in her hand. Then Ainsley got in her face. “Go home. Your relationship with Ben will never be the same.”“Because of you? Now that you’re in the picture you’re warning me off?”“I’m telling you that I know Ben on a level
That’s when he’d grabbed her, pinned her, tied her up and f**ked her twice, reminding her that the month wasn’t up yet.It hit her then. Ben had been telling her before the loan fiasco, before her disastrous plan to force him into just accepting her friendship, before walking away from the club…that he’d wanted more with her.And she wanted more with him. She wanted it all.After all he’d shown her, after all he’d been to her, and now proving—in his typical Dom way—what he wanted to be to her, did she really think she could let him go?No.Hell no.She gathered her things and left the bank early.Ben’s truck wasn’t in his driveway.And where were his pesky dogs?Maybe his truck was in the shop and he’d let the dogs in his haven since it was so cold outside. She shivered as snowflakes whirled around her head and she sought shelter in his woodshop.Although he’d gotten pissy the one time she’d violated his woodworking sanctuary, she hoped he’d forgive her today.But what if her making t
“Didn’t want what?”Didn’t want to fall for him.“Ainsley, do you love him?”Yes. “What if my feelings are from the sex that rocks my world? What if I’ve latched onto the convenience of being with Ben because he lives here? What if I’ve confused submission with love?”“What if it is love and you’re making all these lame excuses because you don’t believe you can fall in love in a month?” Layla countered.“That’s not it.”“Then are you worried Bennett will expect you to become a lifestyle sub like me if you’re outside the club?”She remembered exchanging harsh words about that very thing the last night they’d seen each other. “No. I know that’s not what he wants. But hearing that he’s leaving the club—”makes me hopeful that maybe we have a chance, “—makes me wonder if he feels pressured to do it.”“Bennett is a force all his own. He doesn’t do a damn thing he doesn’t want to. He is willingly walking away from the club because he wants you, A, for the long haul. He found something more m
The fluttery sensation in her stomach solidified as the baby gave her a good swift kick.****Nine months later…The door slammed hard enough to shake the whole house.“Kade West McKay. I want to talk to you right now.”Kade sighed. He wondered what he’d done to invoke his mother’s wrath this time.Left t
“Right.”“Undo my pants.”“Now?”“Right now.”Oh wow. Even though she’d been waiting to get her hands on him forever, AJ’s hands shook as she unbuckled his belt. She fumbled with the top button of his jeans.After several frustrating attempts, she pressed her forehead to his chest, feeling embarrassed, f
“You’re not. It’s okay. Just sittin’ here thinkin’.”Gemma scooted next to him on the cement step. “Macie’s not back yet?”“Nope.”“Maybe she got called in to work.”“Be a little hard for Velma to reach her when Macie’s cell phone is dead and in the camper.”“Oh.”“Yeah. I checked.” He set aside the empty
He whispered, “Hang on, darlin’,” and pulled completely out and plunged back in to the hilt.Carter fucked her hard. Too hard to kiss her. Too hard for this turbulent mating to last very long.But she didn’t seem to mind. Her sexy whimpering moans filled his ears. He told her how good she felt. Wet. T







