Page 21 of Falling Hard

Shit, fuck, dammit, why did I answer the damn phone? As soon as the elevator opened, I took off, looking left then right as I ran outside. Turning right, I ran past Lynx’s bike, stumbling slightly, and then picked up the pace. When I turned the corner, I noticed a gas station just a few blocks down. “All right, Libby, stop there and get some food and water. Then call a cab to take you to the airport where you can book a flight to Florida and forget anything happened at all tonight, forget about the way his lips felt against your neck and the way his perfect body felt pressed up against yours,” I continued talking to myself as I jogged away from the hotel. “Ugh, and definitely forget the way he looks at you like he’s looking into your very soul. Nope, forget about it, Libby, just forget about it.” I sighed, knowing damn well this night was going to be imprinted into my mind for the rest of my life.

“Libby, stop,” An eerily calm voice shouted from behind me.

I stopped dead in my tracks, and the hair on the back of my neck stood up. I glanced over my shoulder and saw Lynx come around the corner, walking toward me with a deadly look in his eyes like a predator stalking its prey.

It took me a split second to register that it was indeed Lynx who had yelled my name before I spun around and sprinted for the gas station. Having a good block and a half head start, I ran into the gas station and frantically looked for the restrooms. Spotting them in the back, I weaved in and out of the racks of chips in the front of the store, knocking into a few people as I made my way to the women’s restroom. Once there, I locked the door behind me and sank down onto the floor, trying to catch my breath. Moments later, there was a loud banging on the door, and I jumped to my feet and backed into the sink. With my eyes wide, I stared at the door, almost expecting him to break right through it.

“Open the door, Libby,” he said calmly, “before I do something we’ll both regret.”

I debated whether or not I wanted to risk pushing him any further, then hesitantly unlocked the door. Jumping back as he swung it open, banging it against the wall, I yelled and then yelped as he came at me. He took my backpack and draped it over his shoulder, then threw me over his other shoulder and began to leave the store.

“Hey, you barbarian, put me down. What the hell, Lynx!!” I shrieked loudly as several people just shook their heads. A few younger men just laughed and whistled at us, shouting words of encouragement. Yelping again as his other hand came and smacked my ass, I muttered obscenities at him the whole way back to the hotel room, all the while getting turned on more and more, the embarrassment and anger I felt earlier long gone.

Once inside the hotel room, Lynx dropped the backpack then proceeded to toss me onto the bed. Before I could get up, he was on top of me, pinning me to the bed. His hips rested between my legs, and his arms were on either side of my head as he instantly began nipping at my neck, a little harsher this time and with a bit more urgency. When he made his way up to my ear, he paused, breathing in deeply.

“Never run from me again, Libby,” he said clearly. There was no room in his tone for arguing, then he tugged on my ear with his teeth, causing a gasp to escape my lips. He nibbled his way from my ear down to my jawline before capturing my lips with his in a soul-searing kiss that literally took my breath away.

Licking my bottom lip with his tongue, Lynx deepened the kiss, and the taste of cinnamon overwhelmed my taste buds as he sucked my lower lip into his mouth and bit down softly before pulling back. He stared directly into my eyes with such a look of determination, lust, rage, and something else I couldn’t quite pinpoint.

“I wouldn’t have run away from you if you hadn’t walked away from me, Lynx,” I argued

Grunting, he ground his hips into mine, causing me to gasp. “Had business to take care of. If you had given me ten more minutes, I would’ve joined you.”

“Yeah, well, fucking business could have waited. I’m not a patient person, and I didn’t just fucking strip in front of you for nothing. Maybe you’re just not man enough to get the job done, and that’s why—”

I didn’t get to finish that sentence as he reached for the bottom of my shirt and ripped it off. Next was my shorts, and my breath caught in my throat, and my eyes widened as he took off his cut, then his shorts. Realizing he went commando turned me on even more. His body really was a work of art, and the removal of his clothes confirmed he was indeed tattooedeverywhere. Grabbing my ankle, Lynx yanked me to the edge of the bed and flipped me over so I was on my stomach with my feet touching the floor. He braced both hands on either side of my head and pressed his chest flush against my back.

“I’m a dangerous man, Libby, and I’ll only say this once. I live my life on the road, and I won’t change. I’m a man of few words, so you better listen. If we do this, you’re mine. You live the life, so you know what that means. You think you can handle that? I don’t just fuck random women. It’s not the kind of man I am.” He growled into my ear, sending chills up and down my spine. “This won’t be slow and sweet, not even close.”

I took a deep breath in. How could he want me already? Not thinking clearly, just wanting him badly, I nodded my head and moaned out a yes. I felt him position himself between my soaking folds, and then he slammed into me roughly. I saw stars, and satisfaction coursed through my body as he grabbed onto my hips and pounded into me hard and fast. Propping myself up on my forearms, I looked back at him and saw an almost feral look take over his eyes as he pulled out and slammed back into me.

I wanted it harder, needed it harder, so I moaned exactly that, trying to urge him on even more if that was even possible. I felt myself getting closer and closer to the edge.

He growled, then leaned forward and grabbed onto my hair. Pulling my head back roughly, he nipped at my lower neck as he reached between my legs with his other hand and rubbed me roughly and quickly. I was so close, and then just when I was about to explode, he pinched me with just the right amount of pressure, causing a scream to escape my lips as I orgasmed hard. I clutched onto the sheets, my knuckles going white as he rode out my orgasm before finishing himself.

Pure satisfaction set my whole body humming. Once Lynx pulled out, I rolled over and peeked at him with half-open eyes as he smirked at me before heading to the bathroom, presumably to clean himself up. As I groaned and propped myself up on my elbows, he sauntered back out, grabbed his shorts and put them back on, then nodded to the bathroom as he handed me my shirt and shorts.

“You expect me to get up after that?” I said, waiting for a response.

Lynx grabbed my hand and yanked me up, nudging me toward the bathroom and slapping my ass in the process, causing me to squeal.

Grumbling in annoyance, I made my way to the bathroom and took care of myself. I then got dressed and stared at myself in the mirror for the second time this evening. My face was flushed, my hair was a mess, a large red mark that would surely bruise was on the side of my neck, and the events of what just happened came crashing down on me like a ton of bricks.

“Oh, my God, Libby, what did you just do,” I muttered breathlessly. The weight of his words slowly sank in. All my insecurities reared their ugly heads as doubt crept in. “There’s no way a man like him would want someone like you. You’re too messed up. There is no way he’ll be able to put up with you. God, not to mention he’s a nomad like your father. He’s not going to stick around, Libby, so get out before it’s too late. Why the hell are you so bipolar today?” I shook my head. Could I really believe the words he had said? I really wanted to, and something inside of me knew I could trust him, but I didn’t know why, and that terrified me. Maybe, just maybe, I could let go just this once. Making up my mind, I turn to open the bathroom door only to see him standing there with a cold look in his eyes.

Fuck.

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