Damaged and the Knight (Damaged #2)

“Fuck no. I’m selfish as shit and I need you. I was too stupid to realize why I couldn’t sleep those nights. Deep inside though, I felt like something was missing. I need my angel to be happy and I’m keeping you. When I heard your message, I thought how can she think I’m not coming back when she’s mine?”


“I am yours,” I whispered as my eyes began to droop. “No one else will do.”

Judd smiled then lifted me off his lap and rested me on my back. “Let’s get some sleep and we’ll spend tomorrow together. It’s your day off, right?”

Nodding, I leaned my cheek against his arm. “I missed you so much, Judd. I’m glad you still want me.”

“I always will, babe,” he whispered, kissing my forehead.

Smiling, I closed my eyes and fell asleep against his warm, sweaty body. He was still mine and I never wanted that to change.





Chapter Twenty One


Waking at two in the morning, I noticed Judd was gone from bed along with Pearl. As I pushed the covers back to find him, he appeared at the doorway with a few cans of soda and a plate of food.

“Hey, babe, I figured you were hungry since we skipped dinner.” Even smiling, I could barely keep my eyes open. “I didn’t have much to choose from since I’ve been out of town,” he said, setting the food on the nightstand and opening a Coke. “A little leftover this and that. Half a meatball sub. Nothing great, but…”

Judd paused when he looked at me. “You’re not even awake, are you?”

“No,” I whispered.

A grinning Judd fed me bites of potato salad and the stale sub sandwich. I chewed what he gave me and drank a little of the soda then collapsed back on the bed and watched him finish the food.

“I missed you so much,” I whispered.

“You can’t know how much I missed you. Hell, I didn’t even know until I knew.”

After setting aside the plate, Judd slid into bed. He kissed me softly, tasting of marinara sauce.

“You’re warm,” he murmured against my neck as his lips teased me.

“I don’t know if I’m awake enough to help.”

“I don’t need help,” he said, grinning at me as he explored my body. “I just need a yes.”

“Yes,” I moaned as he sucked on a nipple. “A million times yes.”

Judd laughed his rich deep laugh. Caressing his hair, I opened my legs for him and he was soon inside me. Even half asleep, I came hard, yet managed to be quiet and avoid disturbing Verna.

Falling asleep later to the warm tingles of pleasure, I wanted every moment of the rest of my life to feel like this one.

Waking later to the sun streaming in through the shades, I was alone in bed again. This time, Judd sat in a corner chair, watching me while stroking himself.

“I was trying to will you awake with my mind,” he said, grinning as he stood. “Do you need to use the bathroom?”

“No,” I said, throwing back the sheets.

“Do you need a drink or something to eat?”

“No,” I whispered as he slid into bed next to me.

“Do you want me, angel?”

“Yes. Always yes.”

Judd gave me a smile I’d never seen before. An easy open smile, as if he was no longer a dark man fighting to hide himself from the world. He was no longer the hurt boy fighting to be a man in a world he didn’t trust. He was just a guy who wanted a girl who wanted him back.

We made love for the next hour. Fucking didn’t express what we shared. The feelings were so intense and beyond anything I’d ever experienced that I alternated between giggling and crying. Judd was so amazing as if somewhere during the night he decided to let go of his worries about us and just savor our every moment together.

By the time we showered and were off to Tequila Jodi for breakfast, I was exhausted, yet happier than I’d ever been. After having me choose between his two Harleys, we left the condo. Judd looked relaxed too until we neared the bar. Quickly, his expression hardened as we walked inside.

Sitting at his normal table, Judd wasn’t the guy who awaited me when I woke up. Gaze hard and a tight set to his jaw, the man across from me now was an enforcer. Yet, he gave me a grin.

“After my meeting, let’s go nap again.”

“It’s not healthy to nap all the time.”

“I heard napping is good for your skin.”

“We’re not really talking about napping, are we?” I asked, grinning.

“No, angel, we’re not.”

Laughing, I was startled when Cooper stormed towards us.

“What the fuck, man?” he yelled at Judd.

“Problem, boss?” Judd asked, even though he clearly knew the problem.

“You know those fuckers are coming here for that meeting. Why would you bring Tawny to the bar?”

Judd rubbed at his eyes then yawned. “Let’s talk in private.”

While I thought the men would leave me behind, Judd gestured for me to come along. Our food was delivered to a backroom where Cooper fumed.

“What the fuck?” he said again.

“Tawny’s gotta gift at reading people. You have a mole you need to smoke out. Why not use an asset at your disposal?”

“No fucking way.”

Judd gulped his orange juice. “You wanted Tawny out of that shitty apartment and her crap job. Well, give her a damn job.”