Damaged and the Knight (Damaged #2)

“I like him.” When Judd frowned, I grinned at the possessive glare in his eyes. “I’m not done with you yet, stud, so don’t get so pissy.”


A grin lingered around his lips as he kissed my forehead. “He’s a good guy, but I doubt he’ll make it to thirty.”

“How come?”

“He pissed off the wrong people. Eventually, that decision will get him a bullet to the head. Well, that’s if he’s lucky. If they get the drop on him, Vaughn will wish he died quick.”

“What did he do?”

“Doesn’t matter. Shit gets done in the heat of the moment and we have to live with those decisions. Like with me hurting you that day. I made a decision and I fucked up. Then, I saw you and made another decision and fucked up again. We can only roll with our fuckups.”

“Very Yoda there.”

“I try,” he said, brushing hair from my face. “You look tired.”

“Stomach’s full and I came so hard I forget my name. That’s the kind of stuff that makes a girl sleepy.”

“Well,” Judd nearly whispered, “how about we go pick up some things at the store then head back to my place?”

“I need stuff too.”

“Fine, we’ll drop your stuff off at that shithole you call an apartment. Then, we’ll crash at my place.”

“Wanna take a nap? Cooper and Farah do it all the time.” A lazy grin lit up Judd’s face and I rolled my eyes. “Napping isn’t code.”

“I don’t nap, babe. I wouldn’t mind hanging out at home while you napped though. I wasn’t planning on doing anything today besides watching some crap on DVR.”

Staring up at him, I felt strangely nervous to say the words. Finally, I forced them out. “Can I sleep over tonight?”

Judd gave me another lazy grin. “Where else would you sleep, angel?”





Chapter Seventeen


Judd and I didn’t rest for a good hour after we returned to his place. By the time I dozed off on his comfy bed, every part of my body was in a state of bliss. Dreaming of nothing important, I avoided nightmares and ugly memories. My dreams were just mindless thoughts about wiping tables and petting Pearl.

Rolling around in bed, I refused to wake up, certain I hadn’t slept for very long. The clock didn’t agree with my assessment

“Shit,” I muttered, realizing most of the day was gone.

A shirtless Judd appeared at the bedroom door and leaned against the frame. His faded blue eyes studied me then a smile slowly lit up his handsome face.

“Your nipples miss me.”

Covering my chest, I rolled my eyes. “I’m just cold.”

“No, you’re not,” he murmured, popping the button on his jeans. “You were really tired, babe.”

“I’m sorry.”

Judd shook his head as he kicked off his jeans. “You were dead to the world. I even cuddled with you for a little bit, but you never woke up. Trust me that I gave you plenty of incentive too.”

Grinning, I glanced at his erection and sighed. “I’m fucked out. Sorry, lover.”

“You’ve got that look on your face,” Judd said, crawling onto the bed towards me as I pretended to be disinterested. “The look that says you need me to fill you and make you say my name as you come.”

“If you want me saying your name, you’ll need to fuck me softer. I came so hard the last few times, I was lucky to remember how to speak.”

Judd laughed deeply then his lips were on mine. “You looked so peaceful,” he whispered as he leaned over me and nibbled at my neck. “Like the weight of the world was lifted off you. I loved seeing you like that.”

Murmuring, he raked his teeth over my shoulder and down to my nipple. Tugging at the hard flesh, he glanced up at me.

“I missed you,” he said in a strange voice. “You were feet away from me, but I managed to miss you. What the fuck is happening to me?”

“I’ve seduced you good and hard, Judd the Stud. You’re mine now.”

Grinning, he licked at my other nipple. “Clinic called and I’m as safe as my angel. Afterward we celebrate this fact, let’s order food and play cards. I borrowed a pack from my neighbor Oliver. The old bastard would live at the casinos if he could.”

“Talk less, suck more,” I moaned and he pulled at one nipple with his fingers while licking the other. “Yes, thank you.”

Judd teased my nipples with his teeth then after a quick lick to his fingers, he caressed my clit and I was crying out his name just as he requested.

Before I had even stopped murmuring about his amazing talents, he spread my legs and leaned into me. A few good hard thrusts, teasing my clit just right and I was so loud he covered my mouth. Laughing, Judd kissed my face as I worked through the orgasm.

“You’re going to scare the shit out of my neighbor Verna. She survived four hundred years and you’ll kill her from coming so loud.”

When I could concentrate, I laughed as Judd propped himself over me.

“Are you ready for more fun, angel?”