I’m crying and still kissing him as he places me in the back seat. He buckles me in and scoots next to me.
“You need to eat something, baby,” Jared says, and I can feel his pain in his voice.
When I lay my head on his lap and cry he just rubs my hair and soothes me the best he can.
Glock now speaks. He’s one of Jared’s men who has always been so nice to me when I visit their bar.
“Erica, are you okay? Do you need us to call the doc?” I can hear his hesitancy, asking me that question. Jared’s hand pauses as he waits for my response.
He thinks I could have been physically assaulted or violated.
“No, I’m okay.” My voice wobbles.
“You say the word, darlin’, and I’ll get you whatever you need,” he tells me and I smile, thinking how blessed I am to have these men in my life.
I must have dozed off, because when I open my eyes I’m being carried in Jared’s warm embrace. It’s been days since I’ve actually been able to sleep, so I’m physically and mentally drained.
He brought me back to his house, which I’m grateful for.
All I want is for him to hold me and never let me go. Jared tucks me in his bed and kisses me lightly on my forehead.
“Where are you going?” I croak, reaching for his hand.
“I have some things to take care of.” He has his fist clenched at his side.
“Jared, please don’t. Just leave it alone; I want nothing more to do with that man.” He bends down, giving me a light kiss on my cheek.
“I can’t let them get away with this, and I sure as hell won’t let you out of my sight.”
“He said the Irish are after me. That he was just protecting me from them,” I tell him, and his face never changes. He looks at me with caring, thoughtful eyes.
“Babe, you need to understand that all these people are dangerous, and whether or not Antonio is telling the truth he needs to be eliminated. And now so do the Irish if they’re involved.” He gives me a look that says he means business.
“I don’t think you understand how dangerous we are. What those pricks did to you, then to me…” He shakes his head back and forth. “That’s just not gonna fly with me, babe. I have thirty more men, and favors that I need to cash in on.”
“When somebody double crosses us, they’re dead.” The way he says that sends a chill through my body. I need him now more than ever. I also need to accept his help that he’s offering because I have no one else. I want nothing to do with the mafia. Their goal is to merge families and gain power that they don’t deserve. I will not be of service to them.
No longer will I succumb to their ways. I am my own person, and will be damned if I let anyone say different.
Even though Luca is gone it will never stop them from coming after me, so my only way out is to prepare for the capture by learning how to protect myself. Sure, my father taught me how to shoot but it was usually just recreational.
I will learn how to fight, because those motherfuckers are not taking me again.
I grab the back of his neck and pull Jared closer to me. My lips smash onto his in the most passionate yet aggressive way. He groans into my mouth and hovers over me. I lean back and he follows. His firm body is now on top of mine as he grinds into me.
“Babe, you lost weight and need to eat something.” I shake my head ‘no’, just wanting his body on mine.
I feel a million different emotions in this very moment. Love, lust, want, and pure passion that only Jared Knox can give me.
“Take this off,” he orders and I oblige, pulling my pants down and left fully exposed to him. My shirt comes off with my bra and he traces his fingers down my body. Goosebumps cover my arms and he smiles. Light kisses travel around my breasts and down to my stomach. When I tug on his hair he grunts, kissing and licking down to my center. When he swipes his tongue over my most sensitive area, I whimper.
There’s something about my body being on full display while he is still fully clothed and looking sexy as hell. It’s like he’s playing an instrument and I’m fully tuned to him.
He knows what I need and want. He devours me like I’m his favorite meal. My screams echo throughout the room, which only makes him more into it.
White spots fill my vision as I let go to the most beautiful orgasm I’ve ever had.
He crawls back up to my face and kisses me. I can taste myself on him. Our tongues clash. He takes his clothes off in record time, and before I know it he is thrusting into me full force.