Sins of a Bad Boy (The Original Bad Boys Book 1) (37 page)

“What?” she asked.

“Does it hurt?”

She looked down and saw a bruise forming where Ben had squeezed the flesh. “No.”

“Ivy, he will pay. I promise you,” William vowed and bent to place a kiss on the blemish.

A kiss that melted her heart. Only William could beguile her with such a simple gesture.

Then he glided his hands down her sides, hooking his thumbs in her underwear and letting them fall to her ankles, noticing that her knees bled slightly from where Ben had jumped on her from behind. “I’ll apply cream to the broken skin on your knees.”

Ivy edged closer to William, intoxicated by his male scent and unyielding protectiveness. She’d missed this feeling and longed to have him naked too.

The brutal power of his physique was evident despite his sophisticated clothing. Unfastening his dress shirt, she let it slither to the floor, and his pants followed suit. William toed off one shoe, then the other as Ivy traced the scar on his side that Markson had given him.

When they’d fucked in the library, they had worn all their clothes, so this was the first time Ivy was given the chance to see his sculpted, naked body again. Just as she remembered, he was all muscle and sinewed tension.

He dropped his head to kiss the shallow valley between her breasts.

Her heart thumped as William straightened and toyed with her navel. “I was planning to bathe you, but now I’m going to fuck you first,” he growled.

William hoisted her up with his hands on her ass, and she circled her arms and legs around his neck and hips. Rushing into his room, Willia
m
traced her mouth with bites and nudges, seeking the silkiness inside.

Together, they toppled onto the sheets. Ivy’s nipples brushed against William’s chest while she felt his growing cock rubbing against her pussy.

William sucked and bit her nipple, and Ivy grabbed his hair while arching into his mouth and mumbling, “I love you. I miss you every day.”

Suddenly, he hovered above her. “I love you too, Ivy. Even after you’re blind, I will still love you with all that I have.”

Her fingers weaved into his thick, dark locks as William gathered her close, as if he couldn’t tolerate even a hairbreadth separating them. And Ivy finally accepted that a life without William was incomprehensible for her.

Simultaneously, they went in for another frantically blissful kiss. But William had other plans for her. He rolled Ivy to her side and switched positions so that his mouth was at her pussy and her lips right at his cock. Both on their sides, facing each other.

William hefted her leg, and his fingers were wild and rough as he parted the soft lips of her pussy. She heard him groan when he licked her, swallowing the taste of her. Then his tongue delved in hot surges.

“Ah, William...”

“Suck me, baby.”

Eagerly, she rested her arm on his hip, fingers digging into his ass as she pulled him forward, wrapping her lips around his rock-hard cock.

With every swirl and glide of his tongue, Ivy sucked and licked his cock harder.

“Oh, baby, yeah. God, your mouth…” William rolled his hips forward, brutally pumping into her while delving into her wetness.

The intoxicating assault of his mouth on her core sent her into a euphoric state. William held her leg up by her thigh as she mashed her pussy against his lashing tongue.

“I’m going to come…” she panted, hips bucking forward.

Desire roared inside, beating in her veins like a fever. And then she flooded his mouth with a great, heaving cry while tremor after tremor of intense, focused pleasure overwhelmed her.

“William!” She adored screaming his name when he made her come.

With her own breath short, she rolled to her back with her legs spread wide. Her fingers folded around William’s shaft, but before she could continue with him, he got off the bed and stopped at the nightstand, taking out a satin rope and pulling it tight between his hands.

Ivy’s half-lidded eyes watched his erection twitch. William grabbed his cock in his fist, and his muscled flexed. The sight of him made her moan, the way he handled himself, pumping so roughly, while he merely gawked at her naked body.

Ivy sat up as William kneeled on the edge of the mattress and fed her his cock. She whimpered as he pushed the head between her lips and cupped her neck to give him leverage. Then he watched his arousal disappearing into her mouth, grunting and shoving his cock inside, making her choke on it. His head dropped back as he let out a guttural groan, then he gripped her hair and yanked her away.

“Come.” William moved around the bed, stopping at the foot of it, and tied the rope to the bedframe. “Stand here, Ivy.”

Ivy obeyed, going to where he wanted her.

William made her face the headboard while she stood on the floor at the foot of the bed, her back to his chest. An erotic, fearful thrill shot through her as he kissed a path up her neck and guided her arms up, rolling the satin fabric around both wrists, tying her to the overhead bedrail.

His hands and mouth began to move down her spine, prompting a burning pleasure. William kneeled behind her, rubbing and spreading apart the globes of her ass. He teased Ivy’s hole first, lapping her, readying her for his thick length. She was certain that he wanted to fuck her ass. Then he pushed a finger inside.

“Oh, William…”

“Shhh…relax. My cock needs to be inside your luscious ass.” He bit her ass cheek hard. It would definitely leave a mark.

Ivy tried to relax and started to sag in the restraint in response to his progressively gratifying touch. William licked from her pussy up to her behind, leaving a wet trail, then suddenly, she felt his heat at her back. He’d straightened. His hands were everywhere as his cock nudged against her ass. Palms slithered over the curve of her hips, to her stomach, down her pussy, circling her clit. Then up to cup her breasts. Ivy’s head fell back against his shoulder.

William eased inside while his hands rested at the top of her inner thighs, not touching her pussy, simply spreading her at the junction. She turned her head to look at him, finding his gaze on her.

Just then, he started to hammer into her. William couldn’t hold back anymore. Their bodies slapped together as they fucked.

Ivy’s back arched, and William’s finger started to rub her clit, then he plunged it into her core.

His lips pressed against Ivy’s, and he sucked her tongue roughly, compelling her to take him deeper.

Enraptured by his attentions, she gave herself to him without reserve. From the first time they’d fucked, Ivy had been addicted to him. William released an unrestrained passion in her, and she never felt self-conscious with him. No, he worshiped her and brought her to immeasurable ecstasy with every entrance and withdrawal of his hard erection in her behind and his finger in her pussy.

Suddenly, William picked her up by her thighs, and Ivy hung on to the satin rope when William lifted her as if she weighed nothing, sliding his cock in and out. Faster and faster. His growls were hot against the side of her neck, and she was completely at his mercy as he relentlessly plunged into her ass. Ivy felt his cock swell, then he released a low throaty sound and bottomed out into her, biting her shoulder and slowing his movement while riding out his climax.

Slowly, William set Ivy on her feet and slipped out of her. Then he untied the knots of the rope, and together, they dropped onto the bed.

He tangled himself around her body, Ivy on her back, his head resting on her chest, while she stroked his hair. No one spoke. The moment didn’t require words.

After the tranquility of silence, William said, “I can handle your blindness. It doesn’t make me love you less. It doesn’t make me want you less. I’ll be your eyes, if you let me.”

“William—”

“Think about what I’m offering you, Ivy, because I won’t wait forever. Take a few days before you make a decision.” He lifted his head and pressed a hard kiss to her mouth. “Now go to sleep.”

CHAPTER 48

William

William lounged in a chaise near the window, wearing only his black boxers, with sunlight pouring in to bask him in its golden warmth.

His stare was fixed on Ivy, who was still fast asleep, lying on her stomach with the ivory sheets low around her hips. It soothed him to have her in his bed.

He scrubbed his hand down his face, feeling rested. Finally, after months of sleepless nights, he’d found comfort in her warm body. Her body that was like a furnace during the night, heated his bed and him once again, just like she had during the time she was with him before.

Only in these last couple of days had William started to understand the extent of his profound feelings for her. And while he’d prefer to lock her up in his room again, he also realized that doing so would be unwise.

He’d given her the information she needed to know. Now, he expected her to come back to him voluntarily – soon. He’d said he wouldn’t wait forever. No, he’d probably drag her back if she didn’t return to him within a couple of days.

Ivy stirred and rolled onto her back while stretching her arms, exposing her perfect breasts to him.

Blue eyes collided with his, creating a lush prison where he feared he could be locked up forever, without complaining.

She blinked, and he noted that she didn’t look straight at him. Once again, she blinked and then her eyes darted around the room. William saw a tear slip from the corner of her eye.

“Ivy, what’s wrong?”

She turned her head to the side to look at him. “Almost every day, I see less. Today is no exception.” She flung her legs to the side of the mattress and closed the distance between them, stopping right in front of William.

William palmed the back of her thighs, pulling her between his legs and looking up her naked body as her fingers laced in his hair. “What do you see?” he asked softly.

“Not much. It’s as if I’m looking through a narrow tube from one eye. And that small circle of vision I have shrinks daily.” She lovingly tucked a few strands of hair behind his ear.

William leaned forward and pressed a kiss to her belly, which caused more tears to appear. “Don’t cry, Ivy. Darkness can be overcome. I’ll be here to help you if you let me. Your confession didn’t scare me away. I’ll hire teachers and servants who specialize in helping the blind so that you can still live a fulfilling life. I’ve done some research because I needed to find out more about your condition. Your prospects aren’t as bleak as you think.”

She shot him a disbelieving look and tried to step back, but he held her firmly by her hips.

“I know that, William. If you have money, life is a lot easier. Then you can buy all the help you need. But
I
don’t have a penny to my name.”

“This is why I’m explicitly telling you that I’ll be here. I
do
have the money. Stop being so damn stubborn.” His annoyance rose. “Do you believe it more honorable to steal and cheat your way through life than to accept my money?”

“No! I don’t… But what are the conditions? If I do take your money?” she countered and lowered her arms.

Instantly, he released her thighs and reclined back. “Conditions? My fucking conditions are that you stay with me. You’re mine. Don’t ever forget that. Whether I’m with you or not, you are mine. Why are you fighting us?” He kept his angry stare directed at her. “You accused me of not fighting for us in the past, and now that I am, you seem to be hell-bent on keeping us apart.”

Nervously, she met his eyes.

How William detested it when he couldn’t read her.

“Stop thinking for me. Stop thinking that I won’t be able to deal with your blindness. I know that I can handle it. I’m offering to share everything that I have with you. Does that mean nothing to you?”

“Oh, William, it means everything to me,” she said contritely. “I’m scared, just plain scared of the future.”

William leapt to his feet and cupped her cheeks. “So was I. I was terrified to love you. You were right. God, Ivy, you were right about so many things you said on the day you ran away from me. I don’t want to waste any more time with nameless women or chasing a wealth I don’t need. But I do want to share my life with you. Let me…”

Ivy caressed her way up his chest, studying him for a long moment until she said, “I want to. I will.”

A smile lifted the corners of William’s lips.

“But give me those few days you promised me last night.”

Just as quickly, William’s smile fell, so she added in a rush, “I won’t change my mind. I need those days to discuss this with Sean. He and I have been together all my life. I can’t just leave him.”

William’s eyes narrowed. He had the distinct feeling she was still holding something back. “You don’t have to leave him. He can work in my gambling club, and if you want, he can live in this building. Remember, I do own this high-rise,” he said teasingly.

Ivy smiled, but it was tinged with sadness.

William rested his forehead on hers. “Don’t worry about anything. I’m here now to take care of you.” Then he placed a kiss on her forehead and continued on a whisper, “But don’t even think about running again. I will find you anywhere.”

She shook her head. “I promise I won’t. It’s just that I’ve loved you for such a long time without knowing if you even felt anything for me. This seems a little unreal.”

“Don’t doubt me. Don’t doubt us. I’m not going anywhere, never.” William captured her mouth in an overpowering kiss.

She answered him with passion, pressing her delectable naked body to his. His hands glided down her back, to her ass. Ivy hungrily kissed him, seducing William to take her to bed again. His blood rushed southward, but William had some business to attend to, so he pulled back.

“I need to be downstairs in ten minutes. But when I return, you’d better still be naked and in my bed.” He gave her one last hard kiss. “You must be hungry. I’ll have one of the servants from the gambling club bring you breakfast. Eggs with sausage, toast, and fruit.” He winked.

“Why the wink?” Ivy asked with a grin.

“Because I know you better than you think. You loved the food when you were with me before, didn’t you?” William remembered clearly how Ivy had devoured the food – especially the meat – he brought home.

She nodded and bestowed him with a truly beautiful smile that made him second-guess his decision to attend to business. But he couldn’t let this temptress sway him, so he hurriedly got dressed. All he wanted was to return as soon as possible.

***

Silk sat reading the newspaper with his feet propped on William’s desk when William entered his office.

Ben’s wrists and feet were tied to a chair to Silk’s right. Ben’s nose was bruised, and he was wide awake.

“You fucker!” Ben screamed. “Let me go!”

“No,” William answered and sat on the edge of his desk, addressing Silk, “What should we do with him?”

Silk directed a contemptuous glance at Ben before replying, “Did he hurt Ivy in any way?”

“He bruised her.”

“Hmmm…I say we end him. If we let him go now, he’ll retaliate first chance he gets,” Silk retorted.

“Fuck you!” Ben spat.

William didn’t move a muscle and disregarded Ben. “Where do we end him?”

“We didn’t bolt every entrance to the passageway. I’ve kept one open for these kinds of emergencies. We move him to the underground.”

William stepped to Ben and glared down at him. “I told you that you would pay for touching her, and I always keep my promises. Too bad for you that you tried to rape my most prized possession. Ivy is
my
woman. You will pay with your life for touching my girl.”

“You can’t just kill me. I swear you’ll never get away with it!” Ben threatened.

“You’d be surprised at what I can get away with.” William leaned down and whispered into his ear, “You won’t get a quick death like that caretaker we killed, though. No, your death will be painful. When I think about how you attacked Ivy, I ache to rip out your eyeballs with my bare hands. I’m going to cut off your cock and feed it to you. I—”

A knock on the door interrupted William’s tirade, and he pressed his hand over Ben’s mouth before he had the chance to scream.

Silk jumped from the desk chair and opened the door slightly. “What?”

“A Sean Hunter is here to see Mr. Kade,” a male employee of the club announced.

Silk looked at William. “It’s Sean. What do we do?”

“Send him in,” William responded.

Silk held open the door and Sean came inside, and the second he spotted Ben, he strode to him. “Where—Oh, you son of a bitch!” And hit his eye. “You fucking hurt my sister!

William stepped back just in time.

William and Silk casually leaned against his desk while Sean admonished Ben, “We’ve done so much to help you. We treated you like a brother, and you dare to attack my sister at night, when she’s most vulnerable!”

Ben didn’t say a word.

Sean cracked his knuckles while calming his irate breaths, asking, “What are you going to do with him?”

It pleased William to see how protective Sean was of Ivy, but he didn’t trust him. “I’m not sure yet.”

“Sean…” Ben begged. “They’re going to kill me. Help me!”

Sean gritted his teeth as he punched Ben, making his head fly back.

“I’ll never help you again,” Sean snarled, then inquired, “Where’s my sister?”

“She’s safe upstairs, in my apartment,” William answered.

A pregnant silence followed.

“Thank you for helping her,” Sean said awkwardly.

“I’ll always help her.”

Sean was clearly surprised by William’s words. “What’s changed between the two of you?”

“Everything.” William didn’t elaborate and respected Ivy’s wishes to not discuss their relationship with her brother. However, William wasn’t going to allow Ivy to return to her unsafe neighborhood, so he wanted to talk to Sean alone.

“Silk, can you take Ben to the underground floor?” And he mouthed, “End him.”

“My pleasure.” Silk walked around William’s desk and took out a roll of duct tape. He tore off a piece with his teeth and smacked it over Ben’s mouth. Then he dragged the chair from the office with a protesting Ben in it.

When they had privacy, William sat down behind his desk as Sean stood in front of it. William opened a drawer to his right and retrieved a stack of dollar bills. He refused to let Ivy return to any place that could be dangerous for her, yet he wasn’t going to argue with her about it. He knew Ivy by now and how determinedly independent she could be, so it would be wiser to instruct Sean. In this way, William didn’t disturb the balance of their blossoming relationship.

“Sean”—he slid the bills toward him—“I want you to accept this and find better housing for Ivy – today.”

He stared at William as if he’d sprung another head. “I can’t take your money.”

“You’re not in a position to decline. Do you have your own funds? No, but you do have a sister that will probably be blind within days. I can either keep her in my apartment again, or you can take this money and move to this part of town.”

“She won’t take your money,” Sean explained, completely baffled by William’s offer.

“Then don’t tell her it’s mine. Tell her whatever you want; I don’t care as long as she lives near me and in a safe area.”

Sean’s brows were in a lasting frown, causing William’s distrust to spike. He’d expected Sean to be astounded, but not to this extent.

“What exactly happened between you and Ivy last night?” Sean asked.

“Your sister wants to talk to you first. I suggest you let her do so. You can come with me upstairs.”

William made to leave his office.

In the hallway, his employee halted him. “Mr. Kade, your guard is here to see you.”

William had forgotten that he’d come by as well to fill him in on the family Ivy was spying on. William turned his head and spoke to Sean. “Wait here. I’ll be right back.”

And William went into the gambling club, toward the seating area, where the man was waiting for him.

“Give me an update quickly,” William said without greeting.

“The townhouse Ivy has been going to daily belongs to an ordinary family. They’re rich, but nothing worth any money is in that townhouse. They’re regular members of high society but definitely not one of the wealthier families.”

There was a moment of reflective silence. “What did you find out about the family members?”

“Nothing of importance. The man married last year and has a baby.”

William drummed his fingers on the desk while he processed this information. He couldn’t understand why she would be so interested in that house or family. Suddenly, his movement stopped. There was one question that frequently troubled William’s thoughts. William had been fucking Ivy for months last year without any consideration of the consequences. An acute awareness of Ivy’s reluctant behavior flew through his mind.