Page 66 of Tomorrow's Never Promised

She walks over, and gets under the covers, laying her head on my good shoulder. Her hands come up and settle over my raven tattoo.

“Endings lead to new beginnings. And the truth sets us free. Tomorrow we will tell Killian that it’syou, Liam.” She starts crying, so I rub her arm, letting her know I forgive her. I shouldn’t have been so intense earlier.

“We are a team. We will make it through this.” I kiss her head as she snuggles in closer to me. “I promise.”

“I’m sorry I made you think you were only an option,” she sniffles. “You aren’t. I was just confused that he wanted to fight for me. Especially with Selena here. When he kissed me…I still felt something there…and that scared me even more.”

“I think that perhaps you’re right. Wecanlove two people at the same time, but in different ways.”

“I do love him. It doesn’t consume me the way it does with you. When you hurt, I hurt. When you want to ravish me, I want to devour you. When we aren’t together, I feel this darkness sink over me. It’s why I was listening to such depressing music and keeping to myself when Killian was gone.It wasn’t for him.Not having you and you being so close wrecked me.”

I kiss her with all that I have. Maddy just verbalized what I have felt for her since I met her. She climbs on top of me, only wearing a short black satin nightgown. She starts to pull my sweatpants down, but I stop her.

“Baby, you can’t. You’re still healing. I don’t want to hurt you.”

“That’s why I’m on top.” She winks at me and continues to push my sweats to my calves. Madison lifts herself, lines me up with her slick opening, and sinks down slowly. Taking me inch by inch. My beautiful girl is so much tighter this way. I keep my good hand wrapped around the top swell of her arse.

She moves slowly, riding me, running her hands erotically up her stomach and over her hardened nipples. “That’s right, baby. Ride that cock.” Her pace picks up slightly, and her breathing becomes labored. I feel her wetness building and her walls wrapping tightly around me.

“Fuck, Liam…this is so deep,” she moans. I pull her hands behind her back and lift my hips up to meet her movements.

“Ahh. I’ll never get over the feeling of you inside me,” she sighs.

I release her hands and move my hand between us. Using my thumb, I rub circles over her clit. She tilts her head back. Gorgeous, silky hair pools down her back.

“I’m so close, Liam.”

“Me too, baby.” We are both about to come when the door practically flies off the hinges, slamming against the wall. A very pissed Killian stands in the doorway.

“I guess you made your choice then.” His eyes pierce Madison’s.

The weeks passed us by.We all have been coexisting awkwardly in this house. Work has kept Liam and I extremely busy. We have continued to receive increasing threats from the Cubans, especially after I sent Alan's head in a box. My priority right now is to increase our security here. I recruited more men from other areas of our syndicate to come to New York.

Madison has done a great job at avoiding me. Liam insisted he take her back to his house in Connecticut after I stormed in on them. We had a screaming match in the hallway until Madison broke it up. Ultimately, I had the final say. I wouldn’t allow either of them to leave. I am the leader of this Syndicate, and Liam knows my word is final.

Call me a masochist—but the truth is—everyone is safer under one roof than spread out. Our resources are in New York. I don’t want to split them between Connecticut and here. Liam’s home is not as equipped for an attack as mine. With the updated security, we should all be very secure here.

If I am being completely candid—and even a bit childish—I was hoping Selena’s presence here would make Madison a bit jealous. Perhaps it will make her realize she does still want me. Liam is someone who caught her eye. It may be thrilling now, but it will burn out. Madison and I run deeper than that. She just needs time to process this all.

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Today is Valentine’s Day.I thought it would be a nice gesture to get everyone together for dinner. I have the chefs preparing an intimate candlelit meal for the four of us. I highly doubt Liam is going to be okay with this. I figured I can get Madison on my side while he is out.

I knock twice on Liam’s door with a dozen green roses in my hand. Madison opens it and looks down at the flowers in a heart-shaped box. She eyes me cautiously.

“Hi...”

“These are for you, a peace offering.” I hand her the roses that remind me of her. “I know Liam is busy all day. I just wanted to chat with youalonefor a minute.”

Her eyebrows scrunch together. She doesn’t trust my intentions, and I suppose I understand why.I just need to make her remember us again. She places the flowers on the dresser and then steps into the hallway. Her arms cross over her chest, covering her hard nipples. I smile inwardly, knowing I still affect her.

“What would you like to discuss?” She attempts to hold eye contact with me.

“How would you feel about dinner tonight for the four of us—”

“Kil, we shouldn—” I stop her from interrupting me by placing my hand under her elbow. “Just hear me out. Okay?”

She briefly glances down at her arm before finding my eyes again. “Are you and Selena anitemagain?” Her eyebrow raises in question.Ahh, there it is. The hint of jealousy.

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