“Okay, maybe you are right.” I could hear it in his voice that he had no intention of going against Maverick. I didn’t blame him. No one wanted to piss him off, especially me.
It was well after midnight when Maverick finally came to bed. The sounds of his snoring echoed through the room, but I didn’t have the heart to nudge him. He’d had such a long day, and the deep sleep would do him good. The air conditioner was set on high, so the room was absolutely freezing. My toes felt like ice as I snuggled up beside him, enjoying the heat that radiated off of his warm body. Once I was able to stop my jaw from chattering, I closed my eyes and tried to welcome the exhaustion that was overtaking my body. I just wanted to sleep, to forget all the thoughts that were racing through my head. Unfortunately, I couldn’t stop thinking about what Big Mike had said. There had to be a way to make his plan work without really putting myself in danger. When I couldn’t think of a safe plan, one that didn’t involve me getting brutally murdered, I gave up and finally went to sleep.
Sometime in the middle of the night, I felt Maverick kissing along my neck. He continued to nip and suck along my neck and shoulder, while he eased my lace panties down my hips. My back was pressed against his chest as I pushed my ass back against his hard cock. That’s all it took. We spent the next hour making love, and the world around us disappeared. There were no thoughts of Tennessee or overheard phone conversations. It was just him and me, and nothing else mattered. I loved him. He made me feel safe and secure, and being wrapped up in his arms was the only place I wanted to be.
I was still in a sex-induced coma when Maverick gave me a swift slap against my ass and said, “Hey, Slick. I’ll be back in a couple of hours.”
He’d just gotten out of the shower, and his tousled wet hair fell low across his eyebrows. His black t-shirt hugged across his chest, showing off his broad shoulders, and his faded jeans fell just below his hips. Just seeing him standing there looking so damn gorgeous snapped me out of my haze. “Wait! Where are you going?” I tried to rub the sleep out of my eyes as I sat up in the bed.
“Heading over to the hospital. I’ve got someone I need to see.”
I didn’t miss the lack of information he’d just provided, like who he was going to see and why, so I hesitated for just a minute before I asked, “Mind if I tag along?”
“You going to behave?” he smirked.
“Maverick, I always behave. Now, can I go or not?” I said, giving him my most innocent smile.
“You can come, but you’ll have to hang back while I go inside,” he told me, crossing his arms across his chest. “It’s business, Henley. No fucking around.”
“Yes, Boss. I’ll do anything you tell me to.”
“Hmmm… anything?” he growled. “I’ll take you up on that when we get back.” His lips crashed against mine as he pulled me to my feet, kissing me with such passion and heat that my knees buckled beneath me. He held me close to his chest, claiming me with his mouth. I was about to melt there on the spot, when he pulled himself from our embrace. “We need to go,” he said, smacking me on the ass again.
“You’re going to pay for that mister!” I told him with my finger pointed towards him. I shook my head as I walked to the bathroom to get ready to go. “Totally going to pay.”
“Bring it on, Slick,” he taunted before I closed the door behind me.
Once I was dressed, I followed him out to his bike. He held out his hand to me, helping me get on behind him. I fastened my helmet while he started up the engine, and within seconds, we were out on the main road. I loved riding with him. There was nothing like being so close to him as he sped through the traffic. I’d never felt so alive, and I was almost disappointed when he pulled into the hospital parking lot.
Just as we were stepping off the elevator, Maverick turned to me and said, “His room is down the hall. You can just hang out in the waiting room.”
“Okay.”
“I won’t be long,” he assured me.