Total pages in book: 67
Estimated words: 64751 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 324(@200wpm)___ 259(@250wpm)___ 216(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 64751 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 324(@200wpm)___ 259(@250wpm)___ 216(@300wpm)
“Fuck me,” Fury growls. “Cunt was stashin’ some cash. That’s a lot.”
He really doesn’t like him.
Can’t say I blame him.
Reaching in, I pull out a few more items. His passport, a few documents for his car and the house, and then a couple of USB drives. Holding one of tiny devices in my hand, I wonder if it holds what we need. If it does, then Ethan has nothing on me, and I can be free of this nightmare. If it doesn’t, then we’re back to square one. Turning, I face Bonnie who reaches out her hand and I give her the first device.
Walking over, she uses the laptop she brought in, and plugs the USB in. A moment later, she clicks on a file and then the screen lights up. I don’t move, instead, I stare at myself looking over the edge of the cliff, crying out and mumbling that I didn’t mean to. Tears burn under my eyelids as the memory of that day comes flashing back. Crossing my arms, I rub frantically and take a step back as I stare at the pitiful girl on the screen.
The moment he broke me.
“Turn it off,” I croak.
Bonnie turns it off.
I avoid everyone’s gaze as I stare down at my crossed arms, fighting back the shame and hurt.
“Hey.”
Fury’s voice cuts through the silence, and I glance up at him, biting my bottom lip to stop the tears flowing forward.
“You do not feel one single fuckin’ moment of shame for that. You did nothin’ wrong.”
I can’t answer him.
My throat is tight, and my chest is heavy.
“We have what we need, we’ll go through his phone,” Bonnie tells me. “But you’ve had a big night and you need to sleep. Go, get some rest, we will tell you if we find anything.”
I don’t have the strength to argue, nor the strength to go back to the apartment. Nodding, I turn and walk out of the garage. Fury follows me. He doesn’t say a word, but I’m very aware that he is behind me. I’m going to his room, because I don’t know any other ones, and the moment I step inside, I pause.
I can feel him as he stops, too, his heat radiating off his body.
“We need to talk.”
His voice is gravelly, and I don’t have the strength to argue.
Instead, I move to the bed and sit on the side, kicking my shoes off.
Fury stops in front of me, and this feels very much like it did when we were together before.
“I fucked up,” Fury begins. “What I said about you, it wasn’t true. I was scared, and it was fuckin’ gutless of me to turn it around instead of facin’ up to it. I don’t think you’re weak, Alexis. What you did tonight took more balls than most of these club members have.”
I look up at him, my eyes raking over his perfect face, that immaculate beard, the way a tattoo peeks up from the collar of his jacket. I don’t have it in me to hate Fury tonight, or any night for that matter. After all, part of what he said was true, even if he didn’t mean it. I just didn’t want to face it. Tonight, I stood up for myself and it made me feel strong, like I had some power back.
“Fury?” I whisper, holding his eyes.
“Yeah, darlin’?”
“Let’s take him down.”
His mouth spreads into a wicked smile. “There you are. Don’t hide that girl again.”
Oh, I don’t plan to.
No, I’m not going to let Ethan take a single moment of my life away again.
He is going to pay for the hell he put me through.
“I know you didn’t mean it,” I finally acknowledge what he said earlier. “But you were right about some of it. I don’t want to hide anymore; I want him to suffer, and then I want my life back.”
Fury steps forward, reaching for my chin. He tips my head back. “Then that’s exactly what you’ll get.”
“And this?” I dare to ask, reaching out and hooking my pointer finger into the top of his jeans.
“This is whatever you want it to be.”
“Right now,” I murmur. “I want only one thing.”
His eyes flash then grow warm as he strokes a thumb over my jaw. “Your wish is my command.”
Oh.
Yes.
“I’m going to shower first,” I say, releasing his jeans and pushing to my feet. “I did some breaking and entering tonight.”
“A real criminal now. I thought you were against criminals.”
I half smile. “Well, I’m thinking maybe they aren’t so bad ...”
“Hmmm.”
I take a step toward the door, looking over my shoulder at him. “Well, are you going to join me?”
His grin returns.
Ah, yes.
I think I can forgive him.
10
Fury’s mouth is fire as he laps up my clit, rubbing his tongue over it in circular motions before closing his lips over it and sucking hard. The harder the better, and he figures that out quickly as my moans turn to screams. His fingers bite into my ass as he hangs onto the flesh there, and my own fingers are tangled in his hair as I gyrate my hips to fuck his face.