Escape From Obsession (17 page)

Wes pulled Gia into the shower and hugged her to him. She had come to mean so much to him, Garrett, and Gunner in such a short period of time. He eased her back against the tile wall and reached for the shampoo.

“I’ll wash you, baby, so you don’t have to do a thing,” he told her and she closed her eyes as he began to lather up the shampoo. The bubbles cascaded down her shoulders and over her breasts. He itched to take the delicious-looking berry between his teeth and arouse her the way she seemed to like. He would take his time learning what turned Gia on and what made her feel more passionate and desirable.

“You guys are spoiling me. I won’t be able to take care of myself when I’m alone if you keep this up,” she admitted as he watched her nipples pebble and she arched toward his touch.

He applied the conditioner to her hair as he caressed her scalp.

“That’s the point, Gia. We want to take care of you and protect you forever.”

Her eyes shot open and he zeroed in on her bruised cheekbone. She abruptly turned around as if his comment bothered her.

He locked his eyes on the bruising along her shoulder and tried to swallow his anger. She didn’t deserve to have such marks against her perfect skin. No woman deserved to.

He focused on her reason for turning away from him. Was she going to continue to try and keep her distance and not let them in?

“Baby, what’s wrong?’ he asked as he rinsed the conditioner from her hair. She took the soap and began to wash her body. “Gia?”

“Please, Wes, how can you talk about forever when we hardly know one another?”

He smiled to himself. He knew she was young and not as experienced as him or his brothers. But he also knew that he’d never felt like this. He wanted everything with Gia. He wanted to get married, raise a family, and live happily ever after. It was something he’d never truly believed would happen.

He whispered next to her ear as he pulled her hips back and let his hard cock press between her ass cheeks, “I know that I want you and want to feel this perfect and this strong forever. I also know that you’re younger than my brothers and I and that, after what happened, you’re probably scared.”

She tensed a moment, but he pushed his cock firmer against her then ran his hands along her wrists and arms. She pressed her palms against the wall and widened her stance to let him in. He smiled.

“I need you, Gia. For every day of the rest of my life, I want to wake up with you in my bed and fall asleep with you in my arms. I want to get lost inside of you, Gia.”

He moved his hands down her belly to her pussy and pressed his fingers up into her. She moaned and thrust her ass back against his cock as she kept both hands up against the wall. She liked being submissive. She needed his firm hand and control and it turned him on.

“Do you want me inside of you, Gia? Do you need me like I need you?” he asked.

“Yes, oh please, Wes. I feel so needy and I’m sorry. I’m being emotional.”

He kissed her shoulder then aligned his cock with her pussy from behind as he eased his fingers from her.

“Don’t apologize. Just let us take care of you.”

He pushed forward, and her muscles allowed entry but gripped his cock. He felt each ring of muscle as he pushed further into her. He sensed her body stretching to accommodate his girth, and with each inch he invaded, he fell harder in need of her affection and desire. This was a first for him. He feared needing something, someone more than they needed him. For the first time in his life he had a desire, a hunger and passion, and it was Gia.

“Open for me, baby. Let go and I’ll take care of the rest.”

He nibbled on her neck and she opened wider as she bent further.

He pushed deeper as he bent slightly so he could reach his goal. He shoved until he could no longer move and he stilled inside of her, absorbing the feeling of being completely content. They both moaned in pleasure, until she pressed her ass back and the contentedness turned to starvation for more.

“I’m home, baby. Inside you is where I was meant to be.”

There were no more words exchanged and no more thoughts except to bring Gia pleasure and to find his release. With every stroke of his cock she moaned and counterthrusted. He cupped her breast with one hand and squeezed and pulled the nipple to make her pussy cream. He moved faster, harder into her as he grabbed her hips and watched his cock disappear into her pussy from behind. The sight of her delicious body and firm, round ass made him lose control. He spread her cheeks, dipping lower with each stroke, making her legs shake. He felt them.

“I can’t wait to fuck this ass, Gia. Do you have any idea how full and aroused you’ll be with a cock in your pussy, a cock in your ass, and one in that sexy little mouth of yours at once?”

He pressed a digit to the puckered hole and she screamed her release. He jerked his hips as he pumped both his finger and cock into her until he exploded inside of her. It took every ounce of control to not collapse against her smaller body. They panted for breath, allowing the hot water to cascade over their bodies. He kissed every bit of skin his lips could touch.

Wes slowly pulled from her body, turned her around, and lifted her up and against him.

“You’re mine, baby. I’m never gonna let you go.” He kissed her passionately, and when he felt her arms wrap around his shoulders and she kissed him back, relief and satisfaction that Gia was his filled his heart.

* * * *

When Gia made it out to the kitchen she was immediately concerned over Garrett. He was sitting on a chair, his left leg up and a bag of ice on his thigh.

“Oh my God, what happened? Are you okay?” she asked as she moved closer.

“I’m fine,” he snapped at her as she took position between his leg that was resting on the chair and his splayed thighs. She started to pull back, a bit intimidated by his intense reaction, when he grabbed a loop on her skinny jeans and pulled her back between his legs.

“I’m sorry, Gia. I didn’t mean to bark at you.” His large hand caressed her hip then moved over her lower back to her ass. He pulled her closer and she had to place her hands on his chest to brace herself.

She took a deep breath. “Does this have something to do with you being a Marine?” she asked, knowing that he had a bit of scarring on his thigh but it was light and almost looked like pigmentation in the skin. Kaleigh had mentioned that Garrett has sustained an injury to his leg during a mission in the military. She really hadn’t looked at the scarring and didn’t ask him about his injury because she didn’t want to upset him. Besides, she was also too busy being aroused and stimulated by the man. She released a sigh.

“It does. It’s an old injury, but one I’ll have forever I guess.”

She ran her hands along his chest and to his shoulders. “Did we overdo it last night?” she asked with a small smile.

His eyes widened and then they seemed to darken to an almost dark gray color. The feel of his finger stroking down the crack of her ass to her cunt made her lips part and a soft moan escape.

“I can keep up, baby, don’t you worry. It’s just been a while,” he admitted and she leaned up to kiss his lips. That kiss began to get hotter and the ice pack nearly fell off his leg.

“Your breakfast is getting cold,” Gunner teased and she released his lips and stepped back.

“It’s been a while for me, too. I’m feeling a little sore all over today,” she told him as she went to step away. He grabbed her hand and she heard forks drop as Gunner and Wes watched her.

“We didn’t hurt you, did we?” Garrett asked and Gunner and Wes seemed just as concerned.

“No, silly. I enjoyed last night and this morning.” She flipped a look toward Wes and Gunner.

Garrett pulled her back between his thighs. “You and I will be spending the day together, baby.”

Then he kissed her sweetly on the mouth. A kiss filled with promises of what she knew would be a fun and exciting afternoon.

“It’s over, Jeffrey. I can’t do anymore. The charges are going to stick. When you appear in court this week, they are going to arrest you. The video of the attack is all over the place, never mind the number of women who have come forward with accusations against you,” his attorney stated.

“Fuck that. I’m not going to jail. You paid my bail.”

“The judge didn’t think you would come up with five hundred thousand dollars. Damn it, Jeffrey, twelve women are claiming that you raped them or stalked them. Twelve! This woman you attacked at the hotel, that fought back, has gained the attention and the support of millions. You need help. If I can make a plea in court this week and get you admitted—”

“No! This is not happening. I won’t go to prison or a mental asylum or whatever because of this bitch. It’s not happening.”

Jeffrey hung up the phone. He ran his fingers through his hair as he stared at himself in the mirror. His face needed a shave, his eyes were bloodshot. He hadn’t been sleeping and everywhere he turned people shot dirty, nasty looks at him. He’d lost his job, his life savings and even his friends, all because of that bitch Gia. He looked at his hand, set in the cast, and the bruises and cuts on his face. She knew how to fight. He’d underestimated her. How could a woman, a petite, sexy woman, bring a man like him down? He felt his chest tighten and the rage envelop his thoughts.

“I’m not going to prison. If she drops the charges, then this is over and everything will turn out just fine.”

He pulled his cell phone out of his pocket and scanned through the contacts. While he flirted with Meredith, the main secretary, he had looked up Gia’s personal home address and phone number. He’d added them to his contacts.
There it is.
Her cell number.

He took a deep breath and got himself into the right state of mind before he dialed it. She would be warned, but this time, this woman would only get one warning.

* * * *

“So are you going to be coming back to work?” Sammy asked as she waited for Gia to finish getting ready for the party at Casper’s.

“I think so, but Robert heard that Jeffrey’s lawyers are trying to charge me with assault and they’re trying to go after Robert’s attorneys to sue for wrongfully firing him. The judge set bail and he paid it. I guess I’ll have to wait until next week when they have the hearing. It’s a total mess, but Robert thinks that it is all a game. Besides, I haven’t really discussed the possibility of returning this week to work with Gunny, Garrett, and Wes either. They’ve been so protective and I don’t want them freaking out about it. I’m surprised they even let me stay here alone to get ready.”

“That’s because I insisted upon catching up with you and hanging out a bit. Sounds serious if you need their permission to continue to work,” Sammy teased and Gia appeared in front of her. She wondered what Sammy’s comment meant, but then she saw the shock on her own face in the mirror and that smug look Sammy got when she knew she would get the last laugh.

“You know what? Scratch that. I think discussing your return to work will be the last thing on their mind when they see you walk into Casper’s. Come on. I can’t wait to get there.”

Gia wondered what in the world Sammy was talking about. They were headed to Casper’s after the guys had informed her that they were hosting the football party for the Dallas Cowboys game. She’d figured that they were Texas fans, but after seeing Sammy wearing her Cowboys jersey and knowing that Teddy and his family were Cowboy fans, she had to root for her own team, the New York Giants. Certainly there would be other Giant fans there.

As they drove to Casper’s, Sammy told her about everyone at work discussing what happened and about the news reporters asking about Gia.

“I’m not talking to any of them. I’ve turned down their offers for interviews.”

“Why, Gia? What you did was so brave and it made a difference. Those other women thought their lives were ruined. They didn’t have the training you have or the fight in you. That piece of crap is finally going down. Believe me, after what he tried with Kaleigh, I’m glad he’s done.”

As they pulled into the parking lot of Casper’s they noticed all the cars and other people walking into the place. Gunny texted her for the third time, wondering where she was. She smiled wide. It had only been a few days since she’d returned to Houston from Dallas. She wasn’t too thrilled about showing her bruises and bandages off in public. The attention embarrassed her.

Sammy looked at her again and smiled then chuckled.

“What? Is my outfit too much?”

“No, we’re all wearing our jerseys tied to the side, showing off our abs, my belly ring that I hope Shane and his brothers notice, and your amazing body and tattoo.”

“Then why the look?”

“Oh, you’ll see, New York,” Sammy said as they walked inside.

The moment she entered it seemed she drew some major attention. Not only because her friends and others hadn’t seen her since the incident but also because she was the only person wearing a New York Giants jersey.

“Oh wow, I guess I’m the only one rooting for the other team,” she stated and the laughter broke out.

“Don’t worry, we still like you either way,” John Luke said aloud as he walked over to her, checking out her bruised cheekbone before hugging her. Jasper and Davie followed, giving her hugs, and then their sons, Garrett, Wes, and Gunny. Of course Gunny had whispered into her ear that she would lose the jersey sooner than later as he squeezed her ass.