Breaking Through the Wall (Guarded Hearts Book 2) (2 page)

“Oh my God! I’m driving down there now!”

The last thing I needed was to worry about her hysterical and driving. I didn’t know what I would do if she got hurt too. “No, let me sort out this shit with Carter and I will come and get you. I don’t need you driving upset and getting hurt too.”

“Jason
, I can’t just—”

“Shit
, Nic! Will you just fucking listen to me for once?”

“Don’t you yell at me
, Jason Smith! Or I will beat your ass when I see you!” I knew she wasn’t kidding about that either. Nicole was one of the toughest girls I knew. She always gave my shit right back to me, and I loved it.

“Okay, just please let me pick you up.” I loved that she could put
me in my place and wasn’t scared to do it.

“Al
l right.”

“Text me your address and
, once I find Carter, I will drive up.” The thought of seeing her again made me nervous. I could never control myself when it came to her. The attraction was just so strong between us, that I usually ended up giving in and then regretting it. I needed to keep her at arm’s length. It was what was best for the both of us.

“Ok
ay, let me know if you find out anything else.”

I h
ung up and found myself smiling. That girl had a way of getting to me, even in the craziest situations.

I pulled into Carter’s driveway and ran up the steps. When I opened the door
, Carter was face down on the floor with a pool of blood next to him. “FUCK!”

I ran over and knelt down next to him. When I turned him over I saw that the blood was coming from
his shoulder. Hopefully, he hasn’t lost that much blood. “Carter! Wake up!”

I shook him a little
, but when he didn’t respond, I started to call 911 for the second time tonight. Then I heard a low groan. I looked over and he was starting to wake up. “Carter? It’s me, Jason, open your eyes.”

He opened his eyes and started scanning the room. “J? What are you doing
here?” His voice was all raspy. Then I saw a look of realization pass over his face. “Where is Maddy?” He shot straight up and then winced and fell back down.

“Sh
e is on her way to the hospital. I saw them leaving and followed the car. They got into a wreck, ‘cause the asshole ran a red light.”

“Is she ok
ay? We have to go!”

“I don’t know how she is
. She was unconscious when they took her in. I told them you were her husband, so they are expecting you. Come on, I’ll help you up and get you to the hospital.”

I helped him to the car, supporting most of his weight, which w
as no easy task. Once I got him in the car and we were on our way, I felt better. “Listen, Carter, I can’t even tell you how sorry I am that I was late tonight. I don’t think I will ever be able to forgive myself if anything happens to her.”

“J, I know you love her and I know that if you had any idea
what was going on, you would have been there. I don’t blame you.” He might not have blamed me, but I blamed myself. If I would have been there, I doubt that fucker would have ever tried anything.

“What happened when you got there?”

He took a deep breath and I could tell it hurt him to even talk about it. “When I walked in, that motherfucker had her bent over the couch and was grinding into her. Her mouth was taped shut and her hands were tied behind her back. She was crying and, when she saw me come in, I saw the fear etched across her face. I will never forget the way she looked, J, it was horrible. He had a gun and held it against her as soon as he saw me. We went back and forth for a couple minutes, but then he started moving toward the door. He told me to move and I told him that there was no way that was going to happen. He pointed the gun at me and bent down to whisper something in her ear. I took advantage of him not paying attention and charged him. I only got a couple of steps, when I felt a pain in my shoulder and then everything went black.”

“I can’t believe all this shit is really happening. I called Nicole when I couldn’t find you, and now she is worried sick. I didn’t want her hysterical and driving
, so I told her I would come get her once I found you and got you to the hospital.”

We pulled up outside the ER and I helped Carter in. They told him Maddy was in surgery, and took him back to patch up his shoulder. Apparently
, it looked like the bullet went straight through. They said Maddy would be in surgery for at least a couple of hours, so I figured it was a good time to go get Nicole.

I called her when I got into my car and filled her in on what was going on, even though at this point
, we really didn’t know much. All they would tell Carter was that she was in surgery, and that the doctor would be out to talk to him when he was done.

It took me about an hou
r and a half to get to Nicole’s. She had told me the door would be unlocked and to just come in. When I walked in, I saw her asleep on the couch. She was so fucking beautiful. Her long strawberry blonde hair was tied up in a messy bun and I could see the tear streaks on her cheeks. I couldn’t take my eyes off of her, though, and this is why she was so dangerous to me. No girl had ever held my attention for this long, much less made me feel the way I do when I’m around her.

I sat down on the couch next to her and she curled up against me. It
was so tempting to be with her. She just had this pull that I couldn’t shake. I couldn’t help myself, so I kicked off my shoes and stretched out beside her, wrapping my arm around her and pulling her close to me.

She fit so well next to me. I
thought that was what made me run the first night. I was lying there with her and knew that it was different. I wanted a normal relationship, but wanting one and being ready for one are two completely different things.

So
, I did the cowardly thing and snuck out while she was still asleep. She had seen me after and tried to have a talk about everything, but I blew it off like it was no big deal. The thing was, I knew it was different, and with the way she pursued me, she did too.

She turned toward me and moved her leg on top of mine. I could feel my dick starting to
get hard. Really? This girl could do it to me without even being awake. She was the most amazing girl I had ever met. It was like she had a direct line to me. She opened her eyes and looked up at me. I saw confusion pass over her face.
I shouldn’t have done this. What am I, some kind of creeper?

Then she did what I expected least and laid her head back down on my chest. Now what am I supposed to do? I was running my fingers through her hair
, when she shifted and turned to look at me. “You know you make me crazy, right?”

I make her crazy? She didn’t even know the half of it.

Nicole

I couldn’t believe that he was here, cuddling with me on the couch right now. Where was asshole Jason? Where was the Jason who couldn’t stand anything past a one-night stand? That was the only version I had gotten of him lately, so this Jason was mind-fucking me right now.

Lying here with him holding me
felt so right that I never wanted him to let go. I wanted so much more than just sex from him, but he was so reluctant to give it to me. However, I didn’t think his willpower would last very long. I was making it my mission to make him mine. If I had to get a little dirty to do it, then so be it.

He
was staring at me with those chocolate eyes, and I was emotionally spent right now as it was. When he called me earlier tonight, I was beside myself. I thought that we had been done with Chris and all of his bullshit. That asshole was like a bad rash. He just kept coming back until you wanted to rip off your skin just to get rid of him. “How is Mads?”

“Carter told me that he would call me if he found out anything
, so I’m assuming that she is still in surgery.”

“I can’t believe that this is all happening.” One minute I was driving home from the store
, and the next Jason called to tell me my best friend’s life was in danger. I shivered at the thought of what Mads must have gone through tonight. All I could do now was pray to God that she was okay.

Jason’s hold on me tightened. “Hey, I’m sure she will be ok
ay. Maddy is a fighter, and there is no way that she is going to give up now.”

“I know that.
I’m just scared that this will be the thing that finally breaks her, J. I mean, she is so strong for even dealing with half of the shit that she did, but I’m scared what version of her will be around after the dust has cleared. Do you know anything about Chris?”

I saw his face harden and his eyes went cold. “When I was talking to the paramedics
, I heard someone yell that they found the driver. I told them his name and that he was the person to blame for everything. With any luck, he won’t make it through the night.” My whole body shook at the thought that he might be okay and we might lose Madison. He tightened his arms around me, making me feel like everything might actually be okay.

I wish
ed he was like this all the time. He put on such a front for people, that sometimes I felt like he forgot to drop the act. I’d always been able to see right through it and called him on his bullshit. I looked back up at him and he was still staring at me. I did the only thing that felt right at the moment and leaned up to kiss him.

At first
, he stilled and I began to regret my decision. Then, he kissed me back and the sweet little peck I had started caught fire. Before I knew what was happening, he flipped me onto my back so that he was now on top of me. His tongue thrust into my mouth and his hands ran up and down my body.

“Are you sure about this right now
, Nic? ‘Cause if you’re not it needs to stop now.”

Of course I was sure! I had wanted Jason from the first time that Carter had introduced us. I just had to wait for a lull in the endless line of skanks to show him what he was really missing. Granted
, I lost my virginity when I tried to do that, but I blamed the alcohol and the fact that my body acted like it needed him to function. “I’m sure, J. I need you now.”

That was all he needed to hear
. He slipped his hand behind my head and sat me up. Our lips only parted long enough for him to pull my T-shirt over my head. He was devouring me like he couldn’t get enough of me, and making me feel like I was the only thing that mattered. I couldn’t believe he was this attracted to me right now. I was wearing the rattiest set of clothes I had, because I could barely see straight when I got home. He unclasped my bra, before laying me back down. Thank God I didn’t own a set of granny panties, because, with my luck, I would have probably had them on too.

He was at an unfair advantage right now
, though, and I needed his shirt gone too. I grabbed at the hem and he lifted himself up enough that I could pull it off. Damn, he was so sexy. I dragged my fingernails down his chest, because I knew it drove him wild. He started pulling at my bottoms and took my underwear down with him. I was already soaked just thinking about what was coming, besides, hopefully me.

He stood up, unbuttoned his jeans
, and pulled them down along with his boxers. I still couldn’t get over how big he was. I remember our first night, being scared that it was going to rip me in half. He smirked at me when he caught me staring and lowered himself back onto the couch. He started kissing my neck, nipping and sucking just the way he knew I loved it. Then he started to make his way down to my breasts.

He grasped one with his hand
, while he trapped the other nipple with his mouth. The combination of him rolling the nipple of my one breast, while sucking and dragging his teeth across the other one, was almost too much to take. He switched and captured the other one with his mouth, then began the same slow torture. When he started to kiss down my stomach, I knew where he was going and I knew that I wasn’t going to last long. His fingers found my clit and rubbed it in slow hard circles and that was it.

“Jason! Shit!” The orgasm that hit me
, rocked through my whole body and left me panting and out of breath. I looked down at him and he frowned. “What?”

“You finished
, before I could get down there, and I wanted to taste you. I guess I’m just going to have to get you there again, huh?”

Again? This man was going to kill me
. I was about to tell him he didn’t have to, when the flat of his tongue ran up the length of me. I yelled out, because it felt so good and I was still so tender down there. He pulled back and his tongue made one more slow lick up me, but this time he stopped at my clit. He slipped two fingers inside of me and started to rub the opposite side of where my clit would be while his tongue went to work.

He circled and licked me until I was ready to pass out from the feeling. “I know you
’re close, baby. I can tell. I can’t wait to taste you when you let go.” If that wasn’t enough to push me over the edge, he started thrusting his fingers into me, hard, and sucked my clit into his mouth.

“Oh
, fuck!” At this point, I think I actually saw stars. I could feel him licking up my juices and hear him making sounds of appreciation. This man was something else.