Life of a Fool (London Brothers Book 2) (16 page)

Her eyebrows furrowed at my little speech.  “Okay, but I
doubt I’ll be going anywhere for a while anyway.  I need to let my body heal. 
I’m no good to anyone if I can barely move, and I’ll be damned if Antonio gets
the upper hand just because I’m physically unable to fight him or his guys off.” 

My stomach recoiled at her “matter of fact” statement.  “You’re
not going to have to fight him off.  That’s my job.  I’m here to protect you.”

“Jace, you know as well as anyone that I need to be able to
protect myself. 
He will come looking for me. 
You know it.  I know it. 
Hell, even Keri knows it, and she has no clue what he’s like.  I just hope he
never finds out about this baby.”

I sat up on the edge of the bed and put my face in my hands
as I leaned my elbows on my knees.  I didn’t want to think about something
happening to Lori Ann.  I felt the bed shift as she crawled behind me and
circled her one uninjured arm around me.  “Thank you.  I love the way you
protect me, love that I’m yours now, Jason.  I won’t let him take me, okay?  I
know
that
is what has you fretting at the moment.  I’ll be careful.  I
promise.  And I’ll listen to you and Craig.” 

I reached around and slowly pulled her into my lap, cradling
her close to me.  I rested my forehead on hers and said, “I don’t know what I
would do if something ever happened to you, baby.  It would destroy me.”  The
dread and tiny bud of pain that surfaced for that one second sent chills down
my spine.  I kissed Lori Ann’s lips and let her pull me closer with her right
arm.  She held onto me as tightly as she could, trying to reassure me. 

“I’ll do whatever you want me to do if it will just take
away that scared, painful look you have in your eyes right now.”

“Thank you,” I whispered, just before I kissed her again.  “I
love you.”

“I know.  I love you too.  Now, can I have some breakfast?” 

“Anything for you, Legs.  First, shower.”  I stood with her
in my arms and walked into the bathroom.  She smiled and raised one eyebrow as
she waited for me to put her down, but I held onto her for a few more seconds,
staring into her beautiful blue eyes.  “So incredible that you are here with
me.  Finally with me.”

“I feel the same way.”  I kissed her nose and put her feet
on the floor, steadying her before I took a step back away from her.  She
giggled as she glanced at the giant morning erection I was sporting.  “Um…”

“Yeah.  Hush the hell up,
woman.  You know I’d bend you over that counter and drive this into your heavenly
pussy if I could.  So, get in that damn shower before I forget you’re hurt and
do it anyway.”  I winked, then turned and walked uncomfortably out of the
bathroom to the sounds of her soft laughter. 
Best sound ever.

*****

We finished our breakfast of eggs, bacon, and biscuits on
the outdoor patio as we look out at the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains. 
It was a beautiful spring morning, slightly cool in the Mile High City, but
beautiful nonetheless.  I watched as several cars drove down our street.  I
paid close attention to any that looked suspicious, but most were women with at
least a few kids in the backseats.  It was well beyond the commuter hour, so I
didn’t see many men drivers anywhere.  It sounded stupid and tedious even in my
own head, but these sorts of details were important and could come in handy at
some point.  I made a mental note to follow the same routine every morning to
see if I noticed any changes. 

“So, what are we going to do today?”  Lori Ann’s question
drew me out of my street survey. 

“We are going to stay here and let you rest while I rub your
feet, make you a warm bath, feed you deliciously healthy foods, and do whatever
other pampering I can possibly think of.”  The huge smile on Lori Ann’s face
told me she wholeheartedly approved of my plan.  “Sound good to you?”

“Oh, well I guess I could suffer through such a tortuous day
with you.  I mean, if I really have to.”  She started laughing as she stood and
walked to my chair before sitting down in my lap and kissing all over my face. 
“Have I told you how happy I am to be here with you?”

“Not in the last thirty minutes.”

“Well, then I’d better make sure you know.”  She cupped my
face with her good hand and the fingers of the casted one, then leaned in
closely, our noses touching, and smiled against my mouth before whispering so
soft, so sexy, “You make me happier than I ever thought possible.  And I love
you more than…chocolate cake.” 

I laughed and quickly slipped my hand between her legs,
under her shorts and lacy panties, causing her to yelp, the wince slightly.  “Chocolate
cake, huh?  I know how much you love your chocolate, so I’ll take it that you
must love me a lot.  But you’re gonna have to pay for teasing me.”  I watched
as Lori Ann’s eyes slowly closed as my thumb rubbed her clit and my fingers
gently stroked her up and down her folds.  She kept her face near mine as her
breath picked up.  “Want to change your answer yet?”

“Mmm, no.  This punishment feels too good.”

“Cheeky.  Maybe I should stop.”

“No.  Please don’t.”  She wiggled her ass against my lap.  “I
take it back.  I love you…I want you.  I know we can’t…but please…I need you.” 

“Ahh, baby.  I know.”  I stood with her in my arms.

“Wait, where are we going?”  She moaned.

“Inside, so no one sees my girl when she comes apart at just
my touch.”  I kissed her, pushing my tongue inside her mouth as I made my way
inside the condo and sat down with Lori Ann still on my lap.  “Lie back.”  I
leaned her onto the small pillows that decorated the couch and continued my slow
rub of her clit as she writhed against my hand and moaned my name over and
over.  She was so beautiful.  And I watched in wonder, so happy to finally have
by best friend as my girl, my lover…just mine. 

“Jace…” she panted as her body arched and she climaxed
against my hand.  I leaned down and placed a kiss against her clit.  She
gripped her right hand in my short hair.  “So much better.”

I looked up into her eyes and smiled.  “Good.”  I fixed her
panties back into place and moved my hand.  “What should we do first?  Warm
bath?”

“Yes, and then a movie, right here curled up next to you.”

“Sounds perfect.  Let me go get your bath going, baby.  I’ll
be right back.”  I stood and kissed her smiling lips before walking into
our
bedroom and bathroom.  As I passed back through the bedroom, I noticed a text
coming through on my phone. 

Craig:  Sleep well?  Hope so cause we need to talk today
about all the shit that I’m hearing and figure out if this is The Italian.

Great.
  I texted him back.

Jason:  Is there any way we can do that tomorrow?  I want
to stay around here and pamper
my girl today.  She and I both need it.

Craig:  Sure.  But asap, I need Legs to look through some
pictures and tell me if any of these men look familiar. 

Jason:  Are you trying to get your ass kicked this
morning?  Don’t call my girl ‘Legs.’

Craig:  Hahaha…whatever, dude.  I love pissing you off. 
Makes you more productive.

That made me laugh, because he was right. 
Bastard.

Jason:  How about you and Keri come over for dinner?  We
can take a look at the photos then.

Craig:  Sounds good.  I need to double check with Keri,
though.  I’ll call you later.

Jason:  Yep.

I pocketed my phone, walked to the bathroom to turn off the
water, and went back to the living room to retrieve Lori Ann.  When I stepped
up to the couch, she was lying perfectly still, eyes shut, and a small smile on
her face.  She was asleep and content.  I didn’t have the heart to wake her up
yet.  So, I grabbed my laptop and sat back on the couch after lifting her feet
and putting them back into my lap.

I began searching through several emails looking for any of
my contacts that I’d sent out to do recon work on anything related to Lori Ann
and The Italian.  Immediately, I pulled up an email from a guy I knew as John
Williams.  He’d helped me on several different cold cases I’d been working on
for the last year.  He seemed to know a little bit about everything around the California
area, and I was hopeful when I emailed for his help that he’d be able to come
through with something.

Sure enough, sitting there in my inbox was an email titled ‘
Crazy
Shit
.’

I opened it.

From: jhwil.piservices.org

To: jlondonsdpd.gov,
ccdpd.gov

Well, you guys were
right.  That fucker is nosing around town.  I do believe he is in San Diego
right now and doesn’t know you’ve taken the girl somewhere else.  I don’t think
it will take long for him to figure it out, though. He’s got at least three
dudes with him.  I’ll keep a tail on him.  Watch your back. 

JW

Yeah, that didn’t make me feel any better.  I looked over to
Lori Ann, who was sleeping peacefully with a small smile on her face, and
thought,
how in the hell am I going to tell her Antonio is here in the
States, looking for her and practically two steps behind us?
  She’s going
to panic and do something completely stupid, like try to run.  I had to do
whatever I could to stop that. 

I forwarded the email to Craig and waited.  My next step was
to get some security around us, and I was hopeful Craig could help with that. 
A few minutes passed, and I heard the ding of a text popping up on my phone.

Craig:  Got your email.  That is what I wanted to talk to
you about tonight.  We need some help.

Jason:  Agreed.  Any ideas?

Craig:  Working on it.  See you tonight.

I sat my laptop aside and slowly started massaging Lori Ann’s
feet.  She moaned and shifted slightly as she stirred from her mini-nap.  “Is
my bath ready?” 

I laughed and lifted her foot to kiss the top of it.  “As a
matter of fact, it is.  Come on.”  I moved her feet to the floor and helped her
stand before wrapping my arms around her waist and leading the two of us to the
bathroom.  Once there, I helped her to slowly slide off her shorts, taking the
lace panties with them before pulling her shirt over her head.  After, I helped
to fix the plastic sleeve on her casted arm, I guided her naked body into the
bathtub, helping her to settle against the back so she could stretch her legs
out.  “Nice, huh?”  The tube was a claw-footed one that sat away from the wall
and any cabinets.

“Oh, yes.  Aren’t you getting in with me?” 

“No, not this time.  We’d be in there all day.” I waggled my
brows.  “But I’m going to scrub your body, then let you soak for just a bit
before I get you out of there and rub oils all over you.”

“Oh, God that sounds good.”  As Lori Ann settled in, I
stepped over and placed my phone on the bathroom stereo docking system, then
reached for the remote and pressed play.  Lizz Wright’s song
Hit the Ground
came on, and I hit repeat.  It was a slow, sensual song that was perfect for
what I had planned. 

“Now. Lean back.  Let me do this for you.”  I took a towel
and placed it on the rug next to the tub and knelt down to wash her beautiful
body.  I started slow, lathering the body soap in my hands as I watched Lori
Ann watch me.  She was lying back with her breasts barely covered by water.  I
could feel my cock harden just looking at her, but fought to do what I’d
intended to do…pamper my girl. 

I first took her right arm, holding her hand in one of mine,
then slowly rubbed the bubbles from her wrist to her shoulder in one long
motion before making a slight twist and washing the underside as I brought my
hand back to her wrist.  She watched my hand, then looked at my face as I kept
my eyes trained on her arm.  I laid her arm down in the water and used my hands
to scoop water and rinse her arm before I squirted a little more soap into my
hands and started on her shoulders and the top of her left arm—the one with the
cast. 

I moved to kneel at the end of the tub where her shoulders
were resting, then took my soapy hands and massaged Lori Ann’s shoulders and
neck.  She let out a moan as my hands worked the tension out of her.  I leaned
forward and whispered into her ear.  “I love touching you, baby.”

“Feels so good, Jace.  More, please.” 

“Yes, more.”  I pushed my hands farther onto her chest,
right above her beautiful breasts, but didn’t touch them as I made small
circles.  She let out a groan when I removed my touch in order to get more
soap.  “Shh…”  I whispered.

This time, when my hands touched, they cupped her breasts
and made a few small circles before I used my thumbs to brush across her
nipples—which were erect with arousal.  I stayed right there, rubbing and
massaging for a long time.  Lori Ann’s head was resting back against the tub,
close to my face that was behind her.  I couldn’t help but to place a soft kiss
on her lips as she looked up at me with such want and lust in her eyes at what
my touch was doing to her.  She closed her eyes and let my tongue slip inside
her lips.  The sensual feel of her slowly licking the inside of my mouth,
dancing with my tongue was almost too much.  Without losing the contact, I let
my hands slip from her breasts, further down her body, stopping just above her
folds. 

“Jace, I need you.” 

“Shh…we’re not done with your bath,” I teased.

“Baby…please.”  I loved to hear Lori Ann beg for me. 

“Just relax.  I’ll take care of you.”  I brought my hand
back to her belly and rubbed circles there before lifting my hands out of the
tub and getting more soap.  “I’m going to clean you right here.”  I touched her
folds.

“Oh God.” 

“Don’t move.  Understand?”

“But…”

“No.  Just let me.”  I let my fingers carefully rub.  Lori
Ann’s back arched up as I barely swiped across her clit.  “I know, sweetheart. 
I’ll get to that.”