“You love to keep me waiting, don’t you?”

He winked. “Someone has to. You can’t always have what you want, when you want it.”

I narrowed my gaze. “Wanna bet?”

Grabbing his waistband, I playfully nibbled on his jean-covered arousal as I unzipped and lowered his pants and boxers. He sucked in a sharp breath when I wrapped my lips around his tip and flicked it with my tongue.

He fisted his hands in my hair. “Damn, baby.”

I sucked him off as hard as I could, his moans making me wet between my legs. I wanted him inside me. “Lie down,” I whispered. Sliding back on the bed, I patted the space beside me.

Smirking, he spread my legs instead and rubbed his cock against my clit. “I know what you’re up to, princess. It’s not going to work.”

I bit my lip and smiled. “Then come here and give it a try. Let’s see how long your control lasts.”

Blake loved to be in control and it showed in the way he made love to me. Sometimes, it felt good to challenge him and take the lead. His raw gaze penetrated down to my core as he lay back on the bed, taunting me by licking his lips.

Straddling his waist, I leaned down to kiss him, sliding my clit up and down against the length of his cock. He dug his fingers into my hips and groaned as I rolled my hips over him.

“If you don’t fuck me now, I’m going to take you myself, princess.”

I giggled. “Don’t like being teased?”

He bit my lip and sucked. “Not when I want you this bad,” he said, voice raw and dark.

Core tightening, I lowered onto him and sat all the way down. He hissed and grabbed onto my hips, thrusting up into me. I rode him hard and then even harder when he sat up, pulling me into his lap. His mouth found my nipples, sucking and biting, as I milked him.

“I’m so close,” I cried, holding him tight. Everything exploded all around me and I screamed out my release. He pushed me down onto him, his cock pulsating as he filled me with his warmth. His body jerked and he moaned. Breathing hard, I sat there on his lap while I caught my breath.

“I didn’t think it was possible, but you made me lose control,” he murmured.

Grinning from ear to ear, I leaned back. “You liked it though, didn’t you?”

He shook his head and then kissed me, his body still connected to mine. “No . . . I fucking loved it.”

Blake

“What do you want to watch?” Hadley yelled from across the room. She flipped through the channels, going ninety miles an hour.

How the hell could she see what was on? I grabbed a beer from the refrigerator and joined her on the couch. “If football was on, I’d say we could watch that. The Carolina Cougars have been killing it.”

She handed me the remote. “That’s because Cooper Davis has been kicking ass at quarterback.”

I coughed and almost choked on my beer. “You watch football?”

“Yeah, all the time. Cooper is one of my favorites. I met him when I sang at the last Super Bowl.”

“Would I be name dropping if I said I personally knew him?”

Her eyes went wide. “No way, really?”

“Yep. There was a bar in downtown Charlotte where we used to hang out all the time. Sometimes I miss being back there.” Hadley snuggled into my side and I put my arm around her. She’d been with me for over a month and I knew it was only a matter of time before she had to leave.

“When was the last time you went back?” she asked.

“Over a year now. I don’t have any siblings and both my parents like to travel, so it’s not like I have anything to go back to.”

“That must be fun to travel the world. One day I hope to be able to do that when I’m not stuck on a tour bus. Are they retired?” She turned to look up at me.

I nodded. “For two years now. They decided it was time to live life to the fullest. You never know when your gig is up.”

She blew out a heavy sigh. “My parents were like that, but my mom didn’t have much time. It’s not fun watching someone you love suffer.”

I swallowed hard and rubbed her shoulder. “I know. I’ve been through that as well.”

“What?” she gasped, eyes wide in surprise. “Who?”

“My mother,” I said. “She was diagnosed with breast cancer and was lucky to survive. I didn’t want to tell you because I knew it would bring up bad memories and only make you upset.”

She held up a hand, trying to hold back tears. “I’m glad you told me. Every once in a while, I’ll donate all of the proceeds of one of my concerts to charities who help take care of cancer victims. My goal is to help others before it’s too late. I’ve seen the look on a child’s face that just lost a parent to cancer. It breaks my heart.”

“That was one of the things I found out about you that made me realize you weren’t just a spoiled bitch who only thought of herself,” he mumbled.

She smiled. “Gee, thanks. On a brighter note though, I want you to introduce me to the Carolina Cougars. I need to meet some famous people,” she said with a wink.

“I doubt you have issues with that. Besides, I don’t know if I want you to meet them. You might want one of them over me. They’re famous.”

She smacked me on the thigh. “Just because you’re famous doesn’t make you a good person. I like you for who you are. I don’t need someone who’s famous or rich to be by my side.”

“Then what do you need?”

Her gaze met mine and she smiled. “You.”

I leaned over and kissed her lips, burying her into the couch. She spread her legs and wrapped them around my waist. “Are you sure I’ll be enough?” I asked, pushing into her.

She snickered and rocked her hips. “Definitely.”

I went to pull her shorts down, but the remote was under her and the TV volume grew steadily louder. “Hold on,” I said, searching for it underneath her body. Finding it, I was about to turn the TV off, when I looked at the screen.

“What is it?” Hadley asked.

Her head turned to the TV and she froze the second her name came over the news. “Apparently, the driver is the suspect they’ve been looking for in the shooting at Hadley Rivers’ home, where her bodyguard and boyfriend were both shot. There has been no word on where Hadley is at the moment, but it is believed she’s in protective custody as the police have been searching for the suspect. We’ll continue to show you live coverage as the pursuit unfolds.”

“Holy shit.” I grabbed Hadley’s hand and helped her up.

She cupped a hand over her mouth. “What the hell is Dane doing? There’s no way he can escape from that many police cars.”

“He must be desperate.” A sickening feeling sank in my gut. High speed chases rarely ended well. I grabbed my phone off the coffee table and dialed Robert’s number.

“Evans,” he answered.

“What’s going on?” I barked.

Robert blew out a frustrated sigh. “We found the crack house where Dane’s been staying. When the NYPD busted in, he jumped out the window and drove away. He’s clearly high as a fucking kite. If he hurts anyone during this pursuit, I’m going to kill him.”

“Jesus Christ. Call me when you know more.” I hung up and filled Hadley in.

“How long do you think this will go on?” she asked.

I shook my head. “Don’t know. I just hope he doesn’t kill anyone.”

The pursuit lasted for another thirty minutes and ended with Dane running his car head first into a semi-truck. I knew without a doubt the fucker was dead. My phone rang but I kept my eyes on the TV when I answered. I already knew who it was going to be. “Robert.”

“I’m assuming you know why I’m calling?”

I closed my eyes. “He’s dead.”

“Yes. Good news is, once we get everything handled, it’ll be time for Hadley to go home. I know that’ll make you happy. I’ll call her father and get her out of your hair. He’ll be ecstatic to see her.”