Indulgence (290 page)

I cracked an eye open and squinted to read the bedside
clock.

Seven am.

Shit, it was too early to be awake on a Saturday morning. I
closed my eyes, intent on getting at least another two hours of sleep. Kick had
other ideas. His hand curled around my waist and made its way to my breast.

His warm breath coasted over my neck a moment later when he
murmured in my ear, “Morning, sweetheart.”

When his hand left my breast and started moving lower, I
grabbed it and halted its progress. “No fucking way, Kick,” I muttered, “you
fucked me raw last night, and I can’t even contemplate your hand or your dick
anywhere near me today.”

He chuckled and rolled onto his back. “Well, fuck me,” he
said, “you’ve never said no to me. Ever.”

I rolled over to face him and raised my brows. “That’s
probably because you’ve never worked me like you did last night.” I nodded in
the direction of his crotch. “That dick of yours has worn my pussy out and she
needs a break today. And my hands and mouth are out of action too, so you’re
just gonna have to take care of yourself, buddy.”

The rumble of laughter from his chest warmed me. “One day,
Evie, that’s all I’m giving you. Tomorrow your pussy is back in the game. We
clear?”

I smacked his hands away, the hands that were doing their
best to distract me by playing with my boobs. “You’re lucky I love you or else
that ‘we clear’ bullshit you’ve got going on would put me out of bounds for at
least another day.”

He gave me another gorgeous, very distracting grin before
leaving me to walk into the bathroom. “If you change your mind, I’ll be in here
taking care of business but you’re more than fuckin’ welcome to come and give
me a hand,” he yelled out as he moved out of sight.

I shifted onto my back and relaxed into the bed. Maybe if I
closed my eyes, I could catch some more sleep while Kick did his thing in the
shower. A couple of minutes later, I sat up. Who the fuck was I kidding?
Knowing what he was doing only served to distract me so I got out of bed and
headed into the kitchen.

I’d made us both toast and coffee by the time he joined me
ten minutes later. I eyed him with a smirk. “You all good, now?”

He shook his head playfully at me and grabbed me around the
waist, pulling me to him. “You do realise when I take care of business it’s
nowhere near as satisfying as when you do it, right? Which means I’m gonna be
so frustrated by tomorrow, and
that
means I’m gonna have to bang the
absolute fuck out of you to relieve my frustrations.”

I laughed, and with all the innocence I could feign, I
asked, “Is that one of those ‘we clear’ statements?”

“Fuckin’ hell,” he growled, his eyes flashing his need for
me, “your smart mouth is going to get you into trouble one day, baby. But fuck,
if I don’t love it.”

I kissed him and then slapped his hands away from my waist.
“I made you breakfast so you have to be nice to me.”

He stepped away from me and reached for his coffee. Taking a
sip, he muttered, “I’m always nice to you. I’m not sure the same can be said
about you.”

I rolled my eyes and chose to ignore his grumbling. “What
are your plans for today?” I asked as I carried our plates to the table.

He followed with the coffees. “I’ve gotta head over to a
friend’s place and help him with a bike engine he’s rebuilding.”

“Is that one of the guys from the club?” I asked, loving the
fact he was being so open.

“Yeah, Nitro. I’ll probably be there most of the day. What
are you up to?”

“I’m catching up with Maree. Shopping and lunch.”

He leant forward in his seat and caught my lips in a kiss.
“Can I have you tonight?” he asked, his eyes staring intently at me.

“You can have me every night, Kick,” I said, holding his
gaze, “but remember, no sex. I wasn’t kidding when I said I needed a break.
It’s been months since I’ve had sex, and you’re seriously wearing me out.”

“Contrary to what you might think, I don’t just want you for
sex, sweetheart. I want a date with you tonight.”

His words caused butterflies in my stomach. “I’d like that,”
I said softly, my heart swelling with love.

Heat continued to flash in his eyes. “Good,” he said with a
nod, “and baby, I never want to hear another word out of that pretty little
mouth of yours about the fact you’ve had sex with anyone but me.”

I grinned. “Okay, I can manage that,” I agreed, fucking
loving his jealousy. It was probably not something I
should
love and
definitely something I would never encourage by flirting with another man, but
it told me how much he adored me.

And I loved that.

*****

“Oh my god, Maree, you’re too much!”

She grinned at me and drank the remainder of her coffee.
Shrugging, she said, “How am I supposed to say no when a man tells me he wants
to fuck me into next week? Hell, I’m not passing this opportunity up.”

She’d just filled me in on her plans for tonight and
tomorrow. A guy she’d met at the gym this morning had flirted with her and
talked her into a date that would obviously last them until Monday morning. I
finished my coffee and agreed. “I don’t blame you, I would have said hell yes,
too.”

“Yeah, except you have no need for first dates or one night
stands anymore. Now you’ve got Kick to service you,” she said with a wink.

I groaned. “Oh god, that man . . .”

She quirked a brow. “What’s he done now? Please tell me he’s
got the stamina of an elite athlete.”

I laughed. “He really does. My vagina is so damn sore today,
like it’s never been sore before.”

It was her turn to groan now. “Fuck, don’t tell me that. You
can’t tell a woman who isn’t getting regular sex that your vagina has been
worked into exhaustion. That shit isn’t fair.”

“Sorry, babe, but you asked,” I said as I stood and put my
sunglasses on.

She stood as well and said, “Yeah, I guess I did. I’m happy
for you, Evie, you deserve happiness.” I heard her genuine happiness for me in
her words.

I smiled and gave her a hug. “Thank you, I’m happy for me,
too.”

“Okay, I’ve gotta go and have a pedicure and wax to get
ready for my sex marathon. I’ll call you on Monday and let you know if he
matches your man’s skills.”

I laughed and watched her go. She’d done what I’d asked her
to do after Jeremy’s funeral – she’d given me space to work through my grief
without constantly checking in with me. I loved her for it, but it was good to
get out and spend time with her again.

As I turned to walk to my car, I caught a glimpse of Kick’s
sister. I hadn’t seen Lina in over a year and I’d missed her. My heart hurt to
see how much her two kids had grown. She had two little girls – Becca, the
oldest, was four, and Candace, the little one, was two. It looked like they
were giving their mother a hard time so I wandered over to her to see if I
could give her a hand.

“Oh my goodness, Evie!” she exclaimed when she saw me,
pulling me in for a hug.

My smile beamed at her. We’d grown up together and knew so
much about each other. In that moment, I wished I’d never cut contact with her.
“How are you, Lina?”

She frowned. “I’m actually not feeling very well, hon. I
feel like I might vomit,” she answered, clutching her stomach.

“Shit, are you okay to drive home or do you want me to drive
you?” Looking closely at her, I could see how pale her face was. She really
didn’t look well at all.

“Really? You wouldn’t mind driving us home?”

“Not at all,” I said and took charge.

I managed to get everyone in the car and back to her place
without her vomiting. Once we were through her front door, I said, “You go to
bed. I’ll look after the kids.”

She gave me a grateful look. “Thank you,” she whispered, and
did as I’d said.

I turned to Becca. She was a gorgeous little red haired
beauty and she gave me a smile that would melt anyone’s heart. Shit, I bet she
had her Uncle Kick wrapped around her finger. “Are you hungry, sweetheart?” I
asked as I lifted Candace up, resting her on my hip.

Becca nodded and said, “Yes. Mummy promised us cake if we
were good at the shop.” She stared at me expectantly and I figured I needed to
either find cake or make it.

I gave her a smile and held out my hand for her. “Okay then,
let’s go find cake,” I said as I led her towards the kitchen. Candace babbled
words I could hardly discern but I figured so long as she wasn’t crying we were
good.

We had the batter made and ready to pour into the cake tin
when loud banging came from the front of the house. I turned in that direction
and my heart skipped a beat when I heard a thunderous, “Lina, open the fucking
door!”

Shit, that sounded like Lina’s ex, and he seemed to be in a
mood. I gave my attention to Becca and with forced calmness, said, “If you take
Candace into her bedroom and play with her for a little while, I’ll let you
have two pieces of cake when it’s ready.”

Her eyes widened with glee and she clapped her hands
together. “Yes!” she exclaimed, and I felt relief as I watched her lead her
sister out of the kitchen.

I pulled my phone out of my handbag and dialled Kick’s
number, willing him to answer fast.

He took what felt like ages to answer, and in that time the
banging on the front door got louder. “Evie. What’s up, baby?” he asked.

“Kick, can you come to Lina’s house now?” I practically
begged him, my voice shaking with fear.

“Fuck, what’s wrong? And why are you at Lina’s house?”

“Long story, and I’ll fill you in later, but her ex is
banging on the front door and he doesn’t sound happy.”

“Fuck,” he swore again, “hold tight, I’ll be there in about
ten minutes. And whatever the fuck you do, don’t let the motherfucker in.”

“Okay,” I promised, relieved he was on his way, but unsure
I’d be able to keep Dave out because at the rate he was going, he’d have the
door smashed open soon.

I shouldn’t have worried, though. Kick arrived quicker than
he said he would. Dave had continued to pound on the door but that was as far
as he’d gotten. When I’d heard Kick’s bike pull up outside, I’d finally
expelled the breath I’d been holding, and rushed to Candace’s room to make sure
the girls were okay.

Relief surged through me at the sight of them playing
quietly, unaware of what was happening out the front between their dad and
their uncle. It killed me to know they’d grow up with a father like Dave.
Unless he got his shit together, he was useless to them. Thank God they had
their uncles.

I sat on the floor with them and asked, “Would you like me
to read you a story?”

Becca gave me a huge smile and nodded emphatically. “Yes!”

I grabbed a book from the bookshelf behind me and after
pulling Candace onto my lap, began reading, trying hard to block out thoughts
of what Kick was taking care of. We read for about fifteen minutes until Becca
looked up towards the bedroom door and squealed with delight. “Uncle Kick!” she
exclaimed, and ran to him.

He caught her and scooped her up into his arms. “Hey
darlin’, are you being good for Evie?” he asked, his full attention on her as
if she was the most important person in the world.

Oh my.

My tummy fluttered. I’d forgotten how good Kick was with
kids. There was something extremely sexy to me about a man who had the time of
day for the kids in his life.

I stood, taking Candace with me, and my eyes met Kick’s a
moment later. Surprisingly, he didn’t appear as if he’d just been in a fight,
which I’d been expecting. I’d imagined blood smeared on his clothes or at least
a much more dishevelled appearance, but he looked almost like he had when I’d
left him that morning.

His concerned gaze assessed me. “You okay?” he asked softly.

I nodded. “Yes. Thank you so much for coming. Is everything
sorted?”

“Yeah, he’s gone, and I don’t think he’ll show up here like
that again, but the asshole doesn’t seem to learn his lessons very fast, so who
knows?”

Becca smacked her uncle on the shoulder. “You said a bad
word, Uncle Kick,” she chastised him, a stern look written on her face.

I suppressed a laugh, and watched with interest as he handled
the situation. “I’m sorry, darlin’. I’ll try not to say it again, yeah?”

She pressed her lips together, trying hard to emulate her
mother. I’d seen Lina give her that very look. “You’re always saying bad words.
I’ll have to tell Mummy on you.”

Laughter bubbled up, and I managed to hold it in, but I had
to walk away to stop Becca from seeing my body shake with it. I took Candace
into the kitchen, catching snippets of Becca telling Kick off.

When they joined us a couple of minutes later, he gave me a dirty
look and said, “Thanks for that.”

“For what?” I asked as I checked the cake I’d placed in the
oven. The girls had scampered off to the lounge room to the television.

He grabbed me around the waist. “For leaving me alone with a
four-year-old I had to defend myself to,” he said, pressing a kiss to my lips.

“Well, you shouldn’t use that language around her.”

He groaned. “Do you know how fuckin’ hard it is to stop
myself from swearing around them?”

“What does Lina say?” I asked, loving seeing Kick squirm,
but mostly just loving the fact he cared about it.

Lina’s voice came from behind me. “Lina tells him not to do
it, but do you think anyone can tell Kick what to do?”

I laughed and turned out of Kick’s embrace to face her. She
looked a little better. “How are you feeling?”

“A little better,” she said, walking towards us. “What word
did you say?” she asked Kick, giving him a dirty look.

He held up his hands in a defensive gesture. “I didn’t say
fuck, that’s for fuckin’ sure,” he muttered.

She shook her head and smacked his chest. “Well, don’t say
it now, for goodness’ sake!”