Witness Pursuit (Bodyguards #1)

She was fine. Just fainted, which considering all she’d gone through, wasn’t a surprise. Hell. He needed to take her away from all this, to where only he would know where she was. “No one takes you from me, Lee.” He whispered the solemn promise as he strode back to the homestead with her in his arms. “We stay together. Forever.”


With his last breath, he’d make that happen.





15




Lydia woke with a jump, recalling all that had happened and barely swallowing her tears of panic.

“You’re safe.” Tyler cupped her face. “We’re in your room.”

The first streaks of blood-red dawn lit the sky. A bare few hours ago, a man had come to kill her, and had almost succeeded.

She shuddered as ice flowed through her veins. Tyler had rescued her, but what if the killer had made it inside? Again Tyler’s life would have been placed on the line because of her.

“D-did he survive?”

“Yes, he’s out of surgery. Gilchrist flew in and is waiting at the hospital. He’s keeping us updated of any developments. Ben came in by chopper at dawn, and he’s downstairs with Ronson.”

“Who’s looking after Saria?”

“Mathias.” He pried open her fingers and rubbed her hands. “She’s completely safe. It’s you I’m worried about.”

“I want to get up.”

Gilchrist, her new handler, was likely her only ally. Wriggling, she tried to break free, but he lay half over her, pinning her to the bed.

“You need to stay put.” His kiss seared her cold lips. “Or if you feel like moving, then let me make love to you.”

Melting into him, she ached to say yes, only she had to get to Gilchrist. “Take me to the hospital.”

“Ah, my Lee, that was a bad answer. I’m going to undress you. Say yes.” He caressed her sides down to the hem of her pink camisole, drew it over her head and tossed it to the carpet.

“I didn’t say yes.”

“You want to undress me, love?” His voice was a purr as he nuzzled between her bare breasts and cupped both mounds, so full and aching for his touch.

“Ah, no.” She tore her gaze from his rippling, tanned pecs.

“Then I’ll do it.” Grinning, he popped the button on his Levis, slid them down his thighs thick with muscle and off.

Oh, pure bliss. Her man was beautiful, and every hard and cut inch of him demanded she explore and touch.

“I’ll always be here.” Naked, he knelt on the satin sheets between her legs, lowered her hands to the bare skin of her belly and covered them with his own. “With you and our child.”

“Tyler, you don’t fight fair.”

“I don’t want to fight at all. I’m still waiting for my yes.” Lust filled his gaze as he tugged her pink pajama shorts down. With painstaking slowness, he trailed a finger from her neck to her navel, sending a torrent of delicious tingles spiraling out. “My mouth is watering for a taste.”

“I love it when you touch me like that.”

“That’s my girl. Now say yes.” He lowered his head and kissed her heated skin from her neck to her breasts. He plucked one nipple, while sucking the other.

Arching her back, she pushed her so sensitive breast deeper into his mouth. “Yes. You can definitely have your yes.”

“Perfect. I can’t wait to feast.” He gripped her legs and spread them, revealing all of her to his hungry gaze.

A thrill chased through her and she slid her legs against his.

He ducked his head and she tangled her hands deep into his black hair, holding onto him as his tongue lashed across her flesh.

Breathless, heart soaring, she clung to him. “Slow down.”

“That doesn’t work for us.” Lapping at her, he built her orgasm to a pinnacle until she had nowhere to go but over the edge. She could never say no to him, and as she exploded, flashes of white and gold burst behind her closed lids, burning through her as she came, over and over. His very scent became hers, entrenched in her skin. Too much, yet not enough.

“You want me inside?”

“You know I do.”

Breathing raggedly, he rubbed his cock over her clit and plunged into her.

Biting back a scream, she locked him in place. Her channel greedily seized him, squeezing and demanding more as he rode her.

He jerked deep inside her as he came, sending her skyward with him. Pleasure radiated from the tips of her fingers to the ends of her toes.

“I love you, Lee. You are my world, and that will never change.” He covered her mouth with his, kissing her as he stroked her face and rocked gently inside her. Slowly, he brought them both back down.

“Tyler.” She couldn’t get more than his name out since he’d stolen her last lungful of air with his words of love.

“Mmm,” he murmured, his cock twitching and lengthening again deep inside her. “Are you trying to tell me you’re ready for round two?”

“No, we’ve barely finished round one.”

“Wrong answer.”

Heck, he always had to have his way. “How about we take a shower first? Then I’ll give you a yes.”

He rolled her off the soft mattress, scooped her up then carried her to her bathroom. “How about we do both at the same time. I love taking showers with you, and it’s been too long. Round two is about to begin.”