Damaged and the Beast (Damaged #1)

“Really?” I asked, staring in an overly excited way.

Giving me a gentle smile, he kissed my forehead. “Really, baby. I want to start over in a nice comfortable way. I want you to feel safe. I want your sister to feel that way too. As long as you feel good about stuff, I’ll feel good too.”

“I’m not going to leave you. I promise.”

Still smiling, Cooper nodded. “I didn’t want to get your hopes up just yet, but my guy thinks he might have a handle on Tawny’s whereabouts. He’s tracking her down now.”

“What happens when he finds her though? My dad won’t let her leave when she’s seventeen and can still bring in money.”

Cooper gave me an angry frown. “How did someone so amazing come from such shit stock? Man, your parents are evil fucks.” Sighing, he cracked his neck. “My guy can handle your dad. He’ll grab Tawny when she’s alone and bring her here. Your dad can come looking for her if he wants, but that would be a mistake on his part. I’m not in the mood to put up with anyone messing with you.”

Leaning against him, I smiled. “You are nice. The nicest boy ever.”

Cooper laughed. “I’ve got many talents.”

Soon, we ate in silence, though Cooper did give the waitress a hundred dollars to run to the pharmacy up the road and buy me pain medicine. By the time we finished eating, she had returned and I downed four Tylenols as my face really started to hurt.

The hotel next door was pretty high scale and we had a room with a king sized bed. Once we entered, I peeled off my wet shirt and headed for the shower. I expected Cooper to follow, but he stood at the door, staring at the ground.

“What’s wrong?” I asked, returning to him.

“I pride myself on protecting those I love, but look at what happened to you.”

Caressing his damp arm, I sighed. “You can’t control what everyone does. Amy and her dick are reckless people. You being scary wasn’t enough for them to care. They’re the kind of people who think they‘ll always make it out fine. They’ll win at the casinos. They’ll pay off the loan shark. They’ll just squeeze by all the trouble they bring on themselves. You can’t reason with them.”

Cooper gave me a weak smile. “I thought you were so prissy when we met and I wondered how you could ever fit into my life, but you understand a loser’s bullshit in a way maybe I can’t because I’ve had it too easy,” he said, pulling off his shirt. “I’m not alone at the top after all. I have you.”

“You’ll always have me.”

Kissing me gently but thoroughly, Cooper claimed me before stripping down. Both cold from sitting wet through dinner, we warmed inside the hot shower and were soon goofing around in bed. As Cooper sat against the headboard, I inched down until I had his cock in my hand.

When I licked the head, he inhaled hard and frowned. “If you think you’ll cry, just stop. Don’t push yourself.”

“Roger that,” I said, giving him a wink.

Relaxing, Cooper watched me leisurely explore him with my tongue. Just like he did, I tested what he liked. While I expected him to like it, I never imagined I’d feel so empowered by making him moan. As he grew thicker in my hand, I felt a nearly violent urge rush through me. All the tension was gone and I just knew suddenly.

Crawling up, I kissed him and wiggled my butt. So horny he didn’t ask questions, Cooper eased himself inside me. My hands on his strong shoulders, I closed my eyes while my hips lifted and fell quickly. I didn’t know where all the desperation came from, but I couldn’t stop.

Cooper might have understood or maybe he was just his usual thorough self, but he caressed my clit gently as I moved faster. The orgasm building, I waited for a wall to take away the pleasure. Holding Cooper’s gaze, I felt at peace in his embrace. Safer than ever before, stronger than I could have imagined, I felt the pleasure just keep building. The past faded and my dreams were no longer out of reach. All of the pain and fear disappeared until I was in this very moment with the man I loved with all of my heart. Finally moving past where the panic usually took over, I broke though the wall.

Never did I realize how badly I wanted to orgasm until it happened. More than waves of hot bliss, it was like tasting freedom. As the pleasure overwhelmed me, I closed my eyes and held onto Cooper. My face cradled against his neck, I soon settled my breathing before opening my eyes to find him smiling.

“One big ass wall just fell, baby,” Cooper said, wrapping me tighter into his embrace. “You should have seen your face.”

“I was with you, Coop, the whole time. Nowhere else and it felt perfect.”

Wiping the tears from my cheeks, he stared into my eyes and I knew then we would never be apart again.

“More please,” I whispered.