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Cody started the bike, and I knew any conversation was over. His bike was a huge, loud beast, and it fit him perfectly. The vibration beneath my bottom was going to mean trouble for me since I was already turned on by Cody’s filthy language. I closed my eyes and prayed for salvation the second he took off. I was a fool for getting on this death trap without a helmet, but once we were riding, the freedom of the wind through my hair, along with the ride itself, felt invigorating.

Cody handled the bike like a man with plenty of experience and confidence. He didn’t take risks and kept his speed within the limit. I had no idea where we were going, but the longer we rode, the less I cared. The vibration beneath my bottom felt so good. I tried to think of anything else to keep my mind off the tingle in my clit, but it was impossible. After a while, I let myself go.

Whatever happened, happened.

I’d promised myself after I left Eddie that I would live my life differently. I would experience more. Do things that made me happy. Enjoy life. This moment with Cody was me doing that. The old Alina would have thought about everything that could go wrong and would have talked herself out of going. I wanted Cody. Even if it is just for sex, I wanted to experience him, and if he wasn’t going to take the first step, I would.

Before long he slowed down the bike and pulled onto a path that looked like it was only used by bikes. It led into the woods and eventually came to a rocky stream with a small waterfall. I could tell the water wasn’t deep enough to swim in and was only about ten feet across, but it was beautiful, and the sound of rushing water over the rocky bottom turned into nature’s tranquil music.

Cody brought his bike to a stop and turned it off. For a moment he didn’t move, and I got the sense that he had something to say. I slowly unwound my arms from around him. My bottom felt numb, and the tingle in my clit was almost uncomfortable. Riding a motorcycle for the first time had been like riding a giant dildo that hadn’t delivered, and I knew that it wouldn’t take much to send me over the edge.

Just when I thought Cody wasn’t going to speak, he said, “I’m going to fuck you, Alina.”

The rasp of his growly tone and his blunt statement revealed the depth of his emotions. He was as turned on as I was. I caught my breath loud enough for him to hear. He turned his head and side-eyed me.

“That fear?”

I decided to be honest. “No.”

“You got one chance to tell me no because I’m warning you right now, once I start, I don’t stop.” Seconds passed before he added, “I won’t have the strength.”

Now that was a threat if I’d ever heard one. The seriousness of his words warned me that he wasn’t playing around. Did he believe what he was saying? “Oh, I think you have the strength to stop, soldier,” I whispered the words into his ear. “But don’t worry, you won’t hear the word ‘no’ pass through my lips.”

Before I could take in my next breath he grunted, “Told you—” he twisted around faster than a man his size should have been able to move and grasped my shoulders roughly, “—it’s Marine.” In the second it took for him to jerk me against him I took in the raw, unleashed arousal on his face. The fire smoldering in his eyes. The flaring nostrils as he sucked in air. The wild look that told me he was ready to snap.

He slammed his mouth down on mine. The grind of his lips against mine should have hurt but only made me hotter. I moaned without embarrassment or shame, and opened my mouth so our tongues could dance. Lust for this man consumed me. The flutter in my core grew into a tsunami that rushed through my body, soaking my panties. Cody’s hand clenched into the hair at the back of my neck as if he needed to hold me in place, but he needn’t have worried.

I wasn’t going anywhere.

And I wasn’t saying no.

Chapter 12

Cody

I knew as soon as my lips touched hers that this was a colossal mistake. I couldn’t remember the last time I’d wanted a woman as much as I craved Alina right now. One taste of her plump mouth, and I knew there was something different happening between us, something that I feared more than all the times I’d gone into battle not knowing what the outcome would be.

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