Wayward Soul (12 page)

Chapter Twenty-One

When we get back in the car and start to make our way to Gunner
’
s, I can tell Anslie wants to ask. Before she can, I just blurt, "Gunner and I have been seeing each other off and on for the last year-and-a-half. I
’
m in love with him, but his life is so violent.
”

Her brows furrow and she looks like she's confused. "Did you originally break things off because of what happened to me?" She looks hurt.

"I don't know, Ans. I was scared and I didn't want something like that to happen to me, too. I'm not as strong as you are. I don't think I could have survived that."

She keeps opening and closing her mouth like she
’
s going to say something but can
’
t get it out. "Say something, Anslie. You're my best friend. Tell me what I should do."

She looks in the back to make sure the boys are still asleep. "Case, you know I love you and I know things between us haven't been the best lately, but I hate that you gave up someone you really care about just because you're scared. That's not the girl I know. My best friend is feisty and doesn't take
‘
no
’
for an answer. You have never been afraid of a guy being too much for you. I love you and want you to be happy, and if Gunner makes you happy, then I say go for it!"

I smile through the tears. "I love you, Ans! I'm gonna tell him tonight."

She smiles and pulls into the driveway of what I assume is Gunner's house. It's beautiful. It's a white two-story with a three car garage. The lawn and landscape is done perfectly. I can't believe a biker lives here. Anslie and I both get out of the car and make our way to the back seat, the bikes pulling up next to my car. Once we have Sev and Remy out of their car seats, Brant takes them from us.

Walking inside, I see that the whole place is done in a sleek, modern theme. Everything is black, red, and white
…
big black leather couches, white walls, and red accents. It reminds me of club Black.

This place is bigger than I imagined. I walk around, looking at everything, then make my way down the hall until I come to Gunner's room.

Flipping on the light, I drop my bag on the floor and look around his room. His massive king-sized bed takes up most of the space, and dark drapes and furniture make up most of the d
é
cor. I walk into his bathroom and see that it is incredibly clean. There is nothing out of place. I wonder if he even comes here...

Suddenly, a hand wraps around my body and I'm being pulled back, my body melting into his. "Beauty, you look good in my room."

My breath catches. "You probably say that to all the women you've had here." My stomach sinks, thinking about him bringing other women here.

He chuckles.
“
Baby, you are the first woman who has
ever
seen this room. I fuck at the clubhouse only. Never my bed."

I turn in his arms and see the sincerity in his eyes. His hand comes up to my face and he rubs his thumb across my bottom lip, leaning in and pressing a sweet kiss to my lips. I deepen it and run my tongue along his. When he picks me up, I wrap my legs around his hips, feeling his erection through his jeans. I'm tired of fighting what I feel for him. Even if I end up getting hurt, at least I know I tried.

We pull away, struggling for breath. He sets me down to pull my jeans off, then he lifts me back up and pushes my back against the bedroom door. I pull away so I can unbuckle his pants, pushing them down just enough so I can get his cock out. He kisses down my neck as I line his cock up with my opening. He thrusts inside of me. "Ahhh,
”
I choke out.

"Oh god, baby. You feel so fucking good,
”
he grunts into my ear. His mouth fusses to mine and our tongues dance. With every thrust, I feel myself getting closer to my release. His fingers are digging into my ass, and I scrape my fingernails down his back hard enough to almost draw blood. "Fuck,
”
he hisses. His mouth descends onto my collarbone, where he nips and then laps away the hurt. "Come for me, beauty,
”
he grunts in my ear, thrusting at an even faster pace.

His words are all it takes for me to let go. My whole body shudders as I come around his cock. I squeeze my legs around his waist and I hear him groan, pumping into me a few more times before moaning my name as he fills me.

"Fuck, beauty. I've missed your pussy. So fucking good,
”
he hums as he slides out of me. I release my legs and slide down his body, his come dribbling down my legs.

My god, I forgot how good he makes me feel when we are together. Part of me can't get enough of him, and the other part of me wants to scream with how frustrating he is. Soon, my good mood is darkened when I realize what we just did.

Chapter Twenty-Two

Shit. We just had sex without a condom! I start freaking out. "Gun, we just had sex without a condom!" I screech. Over the last two months, I
’
ve toned it down and stopped sleeping with anybody, so I stopped taking the pill.

He looks over at me from where he's cleaning himself and just laughs. I want to scratch his eyes out! "Beauty, I'm clean. So, unless you're
not
, I see no problem."

Is he fucking serious?! I want to punch him in his handsome face. "I could get pregnant, you asshole!"

Walking over to me, he picks me up and throws me over his shoulder, walking to the bed with me kicking and yelling for him to let me go. He slaps my ass and tells me to stop yelling because the twins are asleep.

After dropping me on the bed, he sits next to me. Grabbing my face, he kisses me softly.
“
Beauty, we
’
ve never used anything before and I don
’
t want anything between us now. If you get pregnant, I'm game. I'm tired of fighting what we have, but you have to trust that I will always do right by you. You can't ask me to choose between you and the club. It doesn't work that way, but I'm not gonna sit around and let you ruin this, either. Now, I need you to do something for me." I am in shock. I never knew bikers, other than Brantley, were committed to one person. I nod. "I need you to go with Brant and Dom for a while." The blood drains from my face. He just said he wanted to be with me. "Stop thinking all those bad thoughts. I just need to keep you safe until the shit here blows over. I can see your mind spinning, but I won't let you freak out and run."

"What's going on, Gun?" I ask nervously. I'm not sure I really want to know.

He sighs. "Someone from my past is trying to hurt me, so will hurt anyone I care about. A threat has already been made and I won't let anything happen to you. Brant and Dom will provide you protection until I can eliminate the problem."

I let out a startled gasp. Someone is making threats on me? Holy fuck. How will I know if they are coming to make good on it?

"Baby, I can see your mind spinning. Stop. They won't let anyone near you. When you guys get back to Vegas, you will be on twenty-four hour watch. No one will hurt you there. I need to know you
’
re safe, and my cousins and uncle are the only ones I trust you with." He leans in and kisses my lips. There are so many things I want to say to him, but I have no idea where to start. He wouldn't protect me if I didn't mean something to him, right? "Say something, beauty. I need you to tell me you understand."

I look into his eyes and all the emotions he is feeling flashes through them. "I understand, Gunner, but when can I come back?" I whisper.

He runs his fingers through his messy hair and groans. "I'm not sure, but once I know you're no longer in danger, I
’
ll bring you back here, yeah?
”

I can feel my eyes start to water, but I don't want to cry. We already spent the last six months apart from each other. What
’
s a few more weeks? "Okay,
”
I say nodding.

He kisses me deeply and I moan into his mouth. Pushing him onto his back, I straddle his body and pull him up to take his shirt off, then push him back onto the bed and kiss my way down his body. His hand reaches for my hair and I keep sliding down his body until I come to his erection.

Rubbing my cheek against the silky smooth tip, I run my hands up his chest. Turning my head just a fraction, my tongue darts out and licks him from the root to the tip. His breathing deepens as I swirl my tongue around him. "Fuck, Case
…”
he groans as I take him as far as I can in my mouth.

"Mmm,
”
I moan, working his length with my mouth and my hand. His fingers tangle in my hair and he yanks on it, making my juices start to run down my leg. I reach my hand down and rub my clit. Growling, he pulls me up and I release his swollen cock.

"Beauty, I don't want to come in your mouth. I want to come inside that pussy of yours.
”

My face heats and I can feel my desire skyrocket. Gripping my hips, he pulls me up his body so I am straddling his waist. I drop down, connecting our bodies in one fluid motion. Gunner lifts his hips and thrusts into my aching core, as I tweak my nipples. I hear a growl come from him. His hands grip my hips even harder, and I can feel my climax approaching. I lean forward and Gunner pulls one of my nipples into his mouth. He bites it, then soothes it with his tongue. Grinding down on his erection, I feel my body start to tremble. Eyes rolling into the back of my head, I ride out my orgasm. Gunner continues to thrust his hips up then, grabbing hold of my hair, he roars his release.

I collapse onto his chest, breathing heavily. "Fuck,
”
I hoarsely whisper.

I can feel his whole body shake with silent laughter. "Fuck is right, darlin',
”
he says. I can feel my body falling into exhaustion. He draws patterns on my skin as I drift off to sleep.

A few hours later, I feel the bed dip as Gunner gets up. I roll over and watch him pull on his jeans. He has the sexiest ass I have ever seen on a man. I reach over and pinch it. "Shit,
”
he yelps and jumps away from the bed. Giggling, I sit up and stretch.

His eyes zero in on my chest and he gets a heated look in his eyes. Stalking towards the bed, he leans me back and kisses down my body. "As much as I want to fuck you all morning long, I have to go. Do what Brant and Dom say, yeah?
”

I don't want to go, but I will because he wants me to stay safe. Saying goodbye sucks. I nod and my eyes start to fill with tears. I sniffle, causing him to sit on the bed and pull me into his lap.

"Beauty, don't cry. You
’
ll be back in no time and we can pick up where we left off. I'll call and text you every day. It's not the end, baby girl. It's the beginning." I nod and wipe my face against his chest. I take a deep breath, taking in his scent. His arms wrap around me and I feel a little bit better.

The sound of his phone buzzing brings me back to the fact he's leaving. Gripping my face with his hands, he presses his forehead to mine. Taking a deep breath, I whisper, "I love you."

Pulling back, he looks into my eyes. "Case...," he starts, but I cut him off.

"No. Don't, Gun. Not if you don't mean it. If you ever say it to me, I want you to mean it."

"Case, I don't know what to call what I feel for you, but I know it's more than I've ever felt for someone before." I can't help the tears that fall. Using his thumbs, he wipes them away and kisses me once more. "I'll call you later." I just nod and look away. Kissing my head once more, he gets up and finishes getting dressed, then walks out the door.