Page 79 of Unbearable
“Is there anything I can get you before we take off,” Thayer asked quietly. “It’s a short flight. The drive after is only half an hour, then you can rest.”
“Thank you for doing all of this,” Bailey answered.
He listened to them visit as he slowly fell asleep. His dreams were brief but filled with a faceless man torturing him as he swung from the ceiling in a cell. The face slowly morphed into a man he had spent days ignoring while he worked on the townhouse. The cell became the attic with the new floors he had painstakingly laid and the deep blue paint Edmund had chosen.
The dreams continued until he was jolted awake by the wheels touching down on the runway.
They were ushered into another large SUV. It wound through the countryside until it reached an intimidating set of gates. There was a guard who stepped out to nod as they drove by. The driveway ended at a house that landed just under what would be considered a mansion. It could easily accommodate all of them with room to spare.
“Dad sent his regrets that he couldn’t be here to welcome you himself. He’s busy arguing about the military budget on Capitol Hill this week,” Thayer said as she led them up the front steps. The kids pushed past her and barreled up the stairs into the foyer. “They’re fine. There’s a room full of toys upstairs. We probably won’t hear from them for hours.”
“I’m sorry. He usually acts better than this,” Bailey began.
“He’s had a lot to deal with this week. It will be good for him to forget for a little while. Now, let me show you to your rooms.” Thayer led them up the stairs. “The kids have adjoining rooms at the end of the hall, and yours are this way.” They followed her down the hallway to a suite of rooms at the other end. “I’ll sleep in the room next to the kids in case they need anything.”
“This is beautiful. Thank you.”
“Just let me know if you need anything. We’ll have dinner about six. I’ll be downstairs or checking on the kids. We might go for a walk after a while.” Thayer pulled Bailey into a hug. Fox watched as Bailey seemed to melt against her. Finally they parted.
“Get some rest and don’t worry about a thing.” Thayer turned and walked to the other end of the long hallway before disappearing into one of the rooms.
“Which room do you want?” Bailey asked. In answer he took her hand and led her into one of the rooms. He didn’t care where he was as long as he was with her. “Okay, I can take the other one.” He pulled her around him until the back of her knees touched the bed.
“Stay with me,” he whispered. She sank to sit on the bed. Her bright blue gaze looked up into his. She nodded, and he pressed her back onto the bed. He followed her down until he lay over her with his arms taking his weight. His lips met the hollow where her neck met her shoulder. Her moan urged him on. “I need to be inside you.”
“Yes,” she begged.
He stood and moved to lock the door, so they wouldn’t take a chance on any young children walking in on them. Returning to the bed, he pulled her blouse over her head. It was tossed to the floor. She arched her back so he could slide a hand up her back to unhook her bra. It was added to the growing pile of clothes.
“You’re so beautiful.” He bent until he could pull a hard nipple between his teeth.
“Fox,” she gasped. Her hands stroked through his hair. He continued to worry her breasts with his tongue, flicking until she gripped his hair in her fist. His hands slid inside the waistband of her pants and pulled them down. Sinking to his knees, he pulled them over her feet and tossed them out of the way.
He spread her legs wide taking in the dampness of her panties. His nose pressed against them as he took a breath. Nothing was better than being pressed between her thighs.
Sliding her panties to the side, his tongue reached for its first taste. She began to squirm, and he pressed an arm over her abdomen to hold her in place.
“Be a good girl,” he snarled before returning to where he left off. She fought against his arm as her moans grew louder. Without warning, he felt her contract against his tongue as he thrust it inside her. He wrung every ounce of her orgasm from her, leaving her replete on the bed, before standing.
He expected her to remain down as he undressed. Instead, she sat up quickly and began tearing at his clothes. Her hands plunged into his pants as she worried the tie at his waist loose. Then his pants and underwear were around his ankles.
Her mouth quickly closed over his hardness. For a moment, he worried he’d finish before he could press inside her the way he wanted. But she stopped at the last moment to lay back on the bed.
“Turn over,” he growled. He helped her roll onto her knees. Grabbing her hips, he climbed onto the bed and slammed into her. She groaned loudly like a reward only he understood. He held her shoulder in his hand to keep her steady as he plowed into her over and over.
Nothing he could remember in this life had ever felt so good. It wasn’t just about the sex. It was knowing the woman he’d always meant to be with was finally his.
There was a second of guilt over Brooke that rushed through his mind. He would never have wished the fate of a violent death on her, but it had happened nonetheless.
He felt Bailey tighten again, and he was done. Lava rushed up his spine, spilling into her. She collapsed under him, with him following her down. He rolled off quickly to prevent hurting her, but he pulled her into his arms.
“I know we’re in hiding,” she said quietly. “And there’s a part of my heart that will always miss Brooke.” She rolled over so they were facing each other. Her hand carefully brushed his cheek. “But I can’t help feeling happy. I know it’s early, but I think I fell in love with you the first time I met you. In lust anyway.”
“I understand,” he whispered. Softly, he kissed her nose. “And this is only the beginning.”
EPILOGUE
“I’m sorry,Detective, but we can’t waste any more time or resources on this.” Dover heard the words her captain was saying, she just didn’t believe them. “We’re turning the files over to the feds and letting them run with it. I’m sure SAC Tanaka will contact you if he has any questions.”