Bourbon Street Royalty: Jaded Series, Book Two (14 page)

He patted the couch beside him and extended his hand, shocked when she took it and planted herself next to him. Clouds filled his head from being so close to her. The hair on his arms tingled.

Baby Jade dropped her head, avoiding eye contact, and started rambling ninety to nothing. She spilled about Lolli and Drew, filling him in on her run-in with Slade and his threats. She tried to blink back tears as she told him about someone visiting her mother and the extra security.

“And I swear, I’ve spotted Drew’s car everywhere I went tonight. Like he was following me.”

Now it was Lucky’s turn to pace the room. “So the guy who randomly showed up at the club, and then just happen to be in the alley the night Lolli was attacked has been following you?”

The pensive look on her face told him she was starting to string together the information as well.

“But how would Drew know Carrie? It doesn’t make any sense.” Her face contorted, and her puzzled expression met his own.

“Ok, first things first. Your mother’s safe, right?”

Baby nodded.

“And Ma’Linn?”

She bobbed her head. “Yes, she’s staying at Pecan Grove with my mother. I was promised they would up the security and post someone outside of her door.”

Lucky ran his hands over his beard and sighed. “Good. My family doesn’t seem to be in danger, and Joyce is with my mother.” He pressed his eyes closed for a brief moment. “I don’t know what’s going on, but nothing is adding up. This Drew guy doesn’t seem like a boss. My gut’s telling me he’s not the one in charge. No boss is gonna spend their time doing the leg work. They have thugs for that. You’re sure it was him?”

Baby stopped pacing. “Absolutely. I’d know that car anywhere.” She looked toward him, her eyes large, green pools of fear. “This is bad, really bad.”

Lucky crossed the room and pulled her trembling hands into his. “Hey, it’s all gonna be ok.” He tipped her chin to make eye contact. “You have to trust me. No one’s gonna get near you. I won’t let them.”

His insides boiled at the thought of someone harming Baby Jade.

“If it’s Slade, there’s not much you can do.” She buried her face into his chest. Her words came out as a garbled mumble.

Lucky cradled her limp body to his chest, caressing her back. Baby had no idea the lengths he would go to in order to keep her safe. Neither did Slade.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Baby Jade

Baby pressed her face into Lucky’s hard chest, inhaling. The spicy scent caused her head to swoon. The way his rough hands caressed her back made her crave his touch all over the rest of her body. She tried to shake it off, but her emotions were overriding her common sense.

Lucky trailed his fingertips along her neck, massaging. He planted a kiss on the top of her head before whispering, “I’ll never let anyone hurt you.”

His words made her insides stir. It was exhausting being alone. Always caring for everyone else, and never having anyone return the favor. Draining. She wanted to strip away every care and responsibility. She wanted to give herself over to Lucky. Allow him to take care of her every need. Keep her safe. Satisfy her body. Refresh her spirit. Let someone lead for a change.

Baby returned his embrace. Running her hands over his back. She melded her face to his neck, brushing her warm lips across his skin.

Lucky pulled away, but only slightly. She noticed the way his t-shirt moved in rhythm with his heavy breathing.

“You don’t have to do this,” he said softly.

“I think I do.” Baby reached for his face, pulling him toward her as her mouth claimed his. The carnal groan rumbling deep in his throat made her wet. Lucky hoisted her up, wrapping her legs around his waist while cradling her bottom in his arms. Her lips trailed along his face and down the side of his neck as he carried her to the bedroom.

He placed her on the bed. Her tummy fluttered as he slipped off his t-shirt and stepped out of his jeans, allowing his rock hard cock to spring free. He wrapped his arms around her thighs and dragged her to the edge of the bed. He stripped away her t-shirt, revealing her ample breasts. He pulled her in closer to remove her shorts, but she shoved his hands away.

He peered down at her, and she gazed up at him through her thick eyelashes, locking eyes. She planted her palms on his hard chest and ran her hands over his searing skin, moving down his chiseled abdomen until palming his stiff shaft. The way his eyes fluttered as she started to stroke him made her own sex quiver.

Baby flicked her tongue across the head of his cock, savoring the salty liquid. Lucky shifted his hips, urging her to take him, all of him. Baby was more than happy to oblige his silent plea. She massaged him as she wrapped her lips around his swollen hard on and worked him from his base to his velvety tip. The pumping action causing his body to jerk with every moan.

She milked him as his hips tensed and he grasped her head, winding his fingers through her ebony hair. Baby squeezed every drop from his straining flesh before relenting. Lucky swiftly picked her up by her sleek waist and tossed her backward onto the bed. She propped herself up onto her elbows as he ran his fingertips along the band of her shorts before slipping them down her long legs.

Her sensitive body shivered under Lucky’s hungry, wild gaze. The carnal look filling his fiery, chestnut eyes made her wet. Every inch of him wanted her. She knew the signs of a craving, and he was itching for her. Hard.

She quickly reached for the lamp and pulled the string, leaving the room black.

His hot tongue skimmed her taut abdomen, creating butterflies. Baby didn’t want him anywhere near her belly. She was relieved when he navigated his way up her body brushing his lips across her goose bump stippled flesh. Cupping her firm, round breast, Lucky fondled her while lashing her tight nipple with his persistent tongue. His other hand trailed, exploring between her thighs.

Using his skilled fingers, he caressed her wet folds, delving into her as his mouth assaulted her swollen breasts. He added a second finger and stroked her while using the pad of his thumb to skate across her clit.

The butterflies in her quivering tummy gave way to clenched muscles. Lucky’s masterful touch sent an orgasm rippling through her vibrating body. As soon as she was able to catch her breath, Lucky pulled away. Plucking his wallet from his jeans, he ripped open the foil packet and sheathed himself with a condom. Baby trembled beneath him as he spread her jelly-like legs with his commanding knee. His body hovered over hers. His eyes locked, searing through her. The skin pulled tight across his thick neck muscles. Veins thumping against the rugged surface.

Baby let out a faint gasp as the head of his cock pressed against her moist opening. She wrapped her arms around his neck, digging her nails through his hair. Reaching up to meet his face and pulling him in close, she traced his full lips with her tongue. The urgency to feel him inside of her grew. She tugged on his lip with her teeth. Her hands roaming, begging him to take her.

As if he were reading her mind, Lucky sank into her in one swift movement, filling her with his full length triggering a cry. He leaned up to peer into her face. Her chest heaved in anticipation. She gripped his backside and tilted her hips to meet his.

Lucky raised a dark brow and smirked. He drove into her, watching the sinful pleading in her jade green eyes. He propelled into her, with every thrust sending her closer to the edge. Their bodies pumping in rhythm, battering Baby into the mattress. Her moans intensified when Lucky rocked back onto his knees. Seizing Baby’s ankles, he spread her legs into a wide V.

His fiery eyes smoldered. Exhilarated, she readied herself by gripping the headboard.

“Fuck!” Lucky tossed his head backward and pummeled into her.

“Harder. Harder,” she begged. With her legs wide, her body met every thrust. An orgasm welled up deep from in her gut before bursting throughout the rest of her body, causing tears to spring, pooling in the corners of her eyes.

In that moment, it was everything she wanted in life. Bliss. Sated. Consuming her body, mind, and soul – he owned her.

Lucky rolled his eyes and his entire body tensed. He hammered into her finishing with his own orgasm. The satisfied look on his face made her heart flutter in her expanding chest. He loved her. She could see it. He had never stopped loving her.

“Shit, that was fucking mind blowing.” Still breathing heavy, Lucky rolled to the side and ran his hands over his beard, smoothing down the sides.

Baby grinned. He did have a way with words. “Yeah, I have to agree.”

“Agree? Damn woman, that was off the charts, mind numbing shit right there.” He crossed the room and disappeared down the hall.

Baby’s insides quaked. She thought he might use this time to bolt. Scared of the awkward aftermath, she didn’t know if she would object.

His voice bellowed out from the bathroom. “Don’t get any smartass ideas. I’m not leaving you here alone.”

Her stomach somersaulted. It was almost like old times. Almost, with the exception of the psycho douchebag on the loose.

***

“Hey, sleepy head.”

Baby Jade stirred. The strong aroma of black coffee teased her nose. She used the balls of her palms to rub her eyes and attempted to prop herself up in the bed.

“Shit!”

“What? Are you ok,” Lucky asked, quickly placing the coffee on the side table and rushing to her side.

She gave a sly grin. “Yes, I’m fine.” She pushed herself up further and winced in pain. “My body took a beating. It’s not like I’m complaining or anything, just a bit sore.”

“All that says to me is that you’re not getting enough of a workout.”

Baby giggled and piled her hair on top of her head, using a clip from the table to hold it in place. There was no point in trying anything else; concluding that she probably looked like she’d been on a bad bender.

“You putting in your resume to be my personal trainer?” She batted her eyelashes playfully.

“Resume hell. I’m appointing myself as your fucking trainer, coach, bodyguard, damn near your everything.”

His words were like a fan sucking the air from the room. He must have noticed the pained expression on her face.

“Hey, come on. Don’t be like that. The only thing I’ve ever wanted was to be your everything. You have to know that by now.”

Baby scanned the room for something to throw on. “I can’t do this right now.” She swaddled herself with a sheet, bunching it up in her hands as she searched for clothes.

Lucky gently seized her wrist and drew her to him. “Don’t do this, Baby.” He tugged on the sheet, but she held it firmly in place. “Why are you pulling away from me? I can feel it.”

Brushing off the question, she shook her head, sending loose, black waves cascading down her silky shoulders.

“Don’t you know that I love you?” Lucky asked in a whisper, resting his forehead against her chest.

Baby’s heart leapt into her throat. Tears welled as she cradled his head to her breasts. She didn’t trust herself to speak. She had no words. She had no answers. No expectations.

Lucky planted kisses along the sheet that she was strategically using as a shield.

“Why won’t you just let me love you?” He peered up at Baby Jade. His brow bunched, creating stress lines around his confused, chocolate eyes.

It destroyed her to see the pain she had caused him.

Lucky wrenched the sheet from her hands. She had been gripping it so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Her arms trembled as the sheer fabric fell open. She tossed her head backward with tears spilling from her eyes, wetting the soft tendrils of hair surrounding her face.

The sheet fell to the floor, and Baby’s body snapped straight. She squeezed her eyes shut, willing herself not to bolt from the room. Lucky’s fingertips lightly brushed the dip between her full cleavage, trailing down her bronze skin towards her belly.

Her insides knotted, and the little voice in her pleaded with her. Run. But she couldn’t bring herself to move, as if her feet were cemented in place. The situation combined with the strong smell of coffee and the sweltering heat of the early morning left her queasy.

The warmth of his mouth before his warm lips grazed her flesh, caused goosebumps to break out across her delicate skin. Lucky trailed soft, gentle kisses along her lower abdomen, his mouth touching her thick, jagged scar. Weak in the knees, stumbling, she wrapped her arms around Lucky’s neck. He cradled her in his lap. She buried her face in his neck, finding comfort in the depth of his heavy beard.

He caressed the sensitive, puckered skin, never saying a word. Baby wept as the tears slid down Lucky’s back, wetting the ink like rain on a stained glass window.

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

Lucky

Lucky’s heart shattered as he caressed Baby Jade’s scarred stomach. The vice this woman had on him was impossible to fight. He had finally figured out why she was acting so strange, wanting the lights off. Not wanting to undress in front of him.