Shade's Fall (33 page)

“Shade?” one of the blondes tried again.

“Cash!” Shade snapped.

“I’ll take care of it.” Cash ushered the women away from Shade, giving him room to pack Lily up the stairs.

Lily tried to get away as soon as they were away from the steps. When she saw she wasn’t going to get away, she froze in his arms. As soon as the door closed behind them, he set her down on her feet. Lily hurriedly moved away from him.

“Lily.”

Lily held her hand up, stopping whatever he would say. She sat down calmly on the bottom of the bed, facing him. “What do you want from me, Shade?” She could tell her blunt question startled him. “Are you wanting a platonic friendship, friends who have sex, or were you wanting me to fall in love with you? Exactly what do you want?”

“I told you. I want
you
.”

Lily nodded her head. Standing up, she went to the dresser, pulling out her ponytail holder and then started brushing her hair while looking at herself in the mirror.

“You don’t even know who you want.” Lily reached out and briefly touched the mirror she was staring into. Her lips twisted ironically. “You want me because you think I’ll be the perfect submissive for you. That weak-minded Lily can be guided and manipulated into being exactly what you want.”

She strode angrily across the room to stand in front of him, sinking to her knees. In perfect posture, she knelt with her back straight, her head lowered, her hair falling against her face. Her hands lay palm-up on her lap.

“I could be everything you ever dreamed of having in a woman.” Lily’s impassive voice didn’t show an ounce of emotion. “You and those women downstairs play games for a few nights a month, but I have dreams and they don’t include being your little pet.”

Lily got to her feet. “I hope you enjoyed that because I will never,” she pointed her finger in his chest, “ever do that again, you big jerk.”

Lily started to gather her pajamas.

“Those blonde Barbies are more plastic than the dolls.” She turned to look at his face as she was about to go into the bathroom.

“What are you doing?”

Shade was standing with his arms across his chest, watching her as she ranted at him. “Watching your ass jiggle.”

“My ass? That’s all you can say?” Lily’s mouth opened and closed. “If I said what I really wanted to, I would have to pray for forgiveness every night for a week.” Lily went into the bathroom, pulling off her clothes and throwing them down on the floor. She turned on the shower before stepping underneath the water. She soaped her body and was rinsing off when the shower door opened and Shade came in.

“What are you doing? I’m naked.”

“I can see that.” Shade’s voice turned seductive. Lily covered her breasts with her hands, unable to keep her eyes from traveling down his lean body. His whole body was covered in tats, everywhere except his dick, which was long and hard, pointing upward toward his belly.

Shade grinned when he saw what she was staring at. “Ignore it. Come here.”

“Ignore that thing. You’re joking, right? Get out! Didn’t you understand a thing I just said to you?”

Lily was torn between keeping her breasts covered and covering her mound. Shade, on the other hand, had no trouble.

Reaching to the side, he picked up the body wash and began washing his body.

“You’re seriously not getting out?” Lily screeched.

“No. You take forever in the shower.”

“Fine, you can have the shower.” Lily tried to pass him, but he refused to move, blocking the door.

“Move your hands.” Shade’s voice deepened. Lily’s hands trembled against her wet flesh. “Eyes to me, Lily. Move your hands.” Lily couldn’t help herself; she lowered her hands to her side.

Shade crowded her closer to the shower wall, his chest brushing the pointed tips of her breasts. His mouth lowered to her breast, gently licking the drops of water away from her nipple. Lily felt the tip tauten and become a nub. Shade sucked the nipple into his mouth, and her breast was lifted with his hand squeezing the plump flesh. Lily felt her stomach clench, yearning for his touch.

She turned her head to the side and Shade lifted his. “Look at me while I suck your breast. I don’t want you to take your eyes off me.”

Lily nodded her head.

Shade’s mouth went back to her breast and Lily moaned as he teased the tip with his teeth.

“You wanted to know what I want. I want these breasts to suck.” Shade lifted his head from her breasts and then went to his knees, his face going between her thighs as he used his hand to widen her stance. “I want this pussy.” His tongue went to the cleft of her pussy, sliding between the folds, searching the moist warmth of her silky flesh.

Lily closed her eyes. A flare of pain struck between her thighs as his teeth bit down on her clit briefly before releasing the tortured flesh.

“I told you not to take your eyes off me.” He licked at the flesh, taking the sting out and filling her with a pleasure she didn’t know could possibly exist. The more he licked at her, the more she wanted.

His tongue went to her opening, entering a tiny bit then withdrawing. Shade’s hand slid up her leg, going between her thighs, parting her flesh and finding the wetness his tongue had been playing in.

“You’re nice and wet, Lily. Do you know why?”

It took Lily a moment to find her voice. “Yes.”

“Tell me why.”

“Because I want to come.”

“That’s right, baby, and I’m going to let you. Do you know why?”

“No,” Lily whimpered, her hips arching into his touch.

“Because you’re mine and I take care of what’s mine. I don’t need a pet. I want a flesh-and-blood woman, and yes, Lily, you will kneel in front of me again because it will be one of my needs, just like I plan to satisfy all of yours. Every single one.”

As his finger slid deep inside her, Lily’s legs almost gave out, but Shade stood up, bracing her body with his against the shower wall. His finger slid deeper and her hands went to his chest, her nails digging into his flesh as his finger began to pump in and out of her slick pussy. She kept her eyes on his blue gaze, seeing that he was in complete control of not only her body but his own. His cock was pressed against her belly, but Lily wasn’t frightened.

“Those other women downstairs are no comparison to you. I fucked them, made them beg for me, but they weren’t you. No matter how hard I tried to pretend they were.” Lily began beating at his chest when he started talking about his women.

His finger slid in faster. “Not one of them could give me as much pleasure as you’re giving me now with just my finger inside of you.” Lily’s heart ached at the tormented expression on his face. Her hands quit beating at his chest, rubbing the smooth flesh instead.

“It hurt so bad waiting for you, Lily. I thought I would lose my mind. No amount of liquor, women or pot drove you from my mind. I would ride on my bike all the way to your dorm and sit outside just to watch you go to classes in the morning, then drive home and start the whole fucking thing over again.

“That night you were stuck in Sex Piston’s beauty shop was the worst night of my life. I didn’t get stuck in that traffic jam because I was already on the way to your dorm when Razer called me and told me what was happening.

“I swore when you were in the hospital ER that I was done waiting. Everyone knew I was waiting for you but you. I’m still waiting,” he groaned against her neck.

Lily shuddered and cried out as her body convulsed in a series of climatic explosions that had her clinging to him while the water showered down on them.

Shade got out of the shower, drying her shivering body and then helping her dress in her pajamas before sliding on his shorts.

Lifting her, he carried her to the bed, lying down next to her before he pulled the covers over them, wrapping them in a snug cocoon and keeping her close to his side.

“Shade?” Lily whispered.

“Yes?”

“Can I see your flogger?” Lily giggled.

“Not tonight.”

Chapter 29

Vida stared out the window, watching for Colton’s bike.

“He’s not going to get here any faster with you watching.”

“I know. I’m just nervous.” Vida paced the living room from one end to the other.

Sawyer wanted to join her, yet she remained sitting on the comfortable couch, fiddling with her glass of tea.

A door slam sounded from outside and then the sound of motor bikes coming down the quiet neighborhood street sounded loud until the motors were cut off. Sawyer set her glass down on the table, standing up, unable to hide her own nervousness any longer as the door opened.

Kaden and Colton entered, followed by Ice and Jackal.

“Well?” Sawyer asked as soon as the door closed behind them.

“He got another postponement,” Kaden said, unable to hide his anger.

“How much longer is this going to last?” Vida said. “We’ve been patient, but I don’t think this trial is ever going to end.” She sat down on the chair in the living room of the house she and Colton had bought.

The holidays were here, and she was miserable. This should be the happiest time of her life, and yet, neither she nor Sawyer could move forward in their own happiness until one last part of their past was resolved.

Callie.

“The state is still trying to cut him a deal, and his fucking lawyer is taking advantage of every loophole there is,” Ice said grimly, leaning against the fireplace.

“There’s another piece of bad news,” Jackal spoke up. “Rip said Callie has moved into The Last Riders’ Clubhouse. Penni’s brother has laid claim to her.”

Sawyer and Vida both turned to look at the scary biker.

“What does that mean?” Vida asked.

“It means The Last Riders aren’t going to let you waltz into town and endanger their brother’s woman.”

“We don’t won’t to hurt Callie. We just want to talk to her,” Sawyer protested.

“Until you can be sure that Digger won’t figure out who she is, you’ll be endangering her.” Jackal’s words had both Vida and Sawyer coming to the same reluctant conclusion.

“As soon as Digger’s trial is over, we’re going to Treepoint,” Sawyer said sharply. “His lawyer can’t drag it on for much longer.”

“Maybe someone will take him out in prison. King’s owed a lot of favors,” Jackal said, looking down at his boots.

“If it wasn’t for those women he’s kidnapped, I would have killed him myself to keep Callie safe,” Sawyer said, admitting her dark thought.

“What are you going to do if it comes down to them or Callie?” Ice asked.

Sawyer and Vida were quiet for several moments until Sawyer said, “I hope it doesn’t, I really do, because I would pick Callie without hesitation. Digger would kill Callie if he could; those other women, as long as they’re alive, would have a chance.”

“Sawyer…” Vida went to her friend’s side.

“It’s the truth, Vida. Callie deserves to be happy and safe, and this time we’re old enough to do something. I’m going to talk to Penni again and make sure Callie is okay.” Sawyer shook her head when she saw the men were about to protest. “I’ll be careful not to rouse her suspicions, but I want to make sure she’s happy with The Last Riders.”

“And if she isn’t?” Ice asked Sawyer, but it was Vida who answered.

“Then I guess we’d have a fight on our hands.”

*  *  *

Lily woke up early Thanksgiving morning to put the turkey on to cook. The factory had been closed all week to give everyone a chance to go home for the holidays. She had spent those days with Rachel, preparing to open the church store on Friday. They would take turns working in the store until Pastor Dean found someone to work full time.

Lily hummed to herself as she moved around the kitchen. She had volunteered to help cook the dinner, but Beth would come over when she woke to help. Pouring herself a cup of coffee, she blew on it as she walked across the kitchen to sit at the table.

Bliss came into the kitchen wearing a t-shirt that barely came to the top of her thighs and her short, spiked hair was messed. She was halfway across the kitchen before she realized it wasn’t empty.

“I didn’t know you were down yet. I was just getting a drink.”

“I woke up early to put the turkey on,” Lily explained uncomfortably.

Bliss went to the fridge, taking two bottled waters. Lily expected her to leave; instead she came to the table and took a seat in front of Lily.

“I want to apologize.”

“For what?” Lily asked.

Bliss bit her lip. “For flirting with Shade in front of you. I know you caught me a couple of times; I wanted you to.”

“Why?” Lily lowered her eyes, not wanting the woman to see she had succeeded in hurting her.

“Because I was having Shade withdrawal,” Bliss admitted regretfully. “Truthfully, I was hoping you’d get mad enough to leave and everything would go back to normal.”

“With you and Shade back together again?”

“Yes, but not like you’re thinking. All of us enjoy having sex with each other. When Razer, Viper and then Knox quit fucking us, it didn’t bother me. To be blunt, there’s plenty of dicks around here to scratch an itch if a girl gets one. The thing is, Shade scratches a particular itch of mine that none of the others do.”

Lily sat there listening quietly to Bliss discuss her and Shade’s sex life. Her stomach churned, however she couldn’t bring herself to say or do anything to hurt Bliss’s feelings.

“I even acted out with Razer, hoping Shade would… but he didn’t.” Bliss paused. “I was wrong, and I apologized to Beth and Razer. We’re cool now. Beth understood and I hope you do, too.”

Lily smiled at her. “Of course. I didn’t mean to come between you and Shade’s… um…” She didn’t know how to continue.

Bliss smiled. “You can say I’m a submissive. It doesn’t bother me. Lily, you do know that Shade isn’t your typical man, don’t you?”

Lily turned bright red, almost knocking her coffee cup over. “Typical is not a word I would use to describe Shade.”

“No, he’s not,” Bliss sighed then caught herself, giving Lily a rueful smile. Standing up from the table, she picked up her water bottles.

“Can I ask you a question?”

“Go ahead.” Bliss paused, waiting for it.