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“Oh, is he now?” I can’t help but chuckle.
“Yeah, and then I’m supposed to sweet talk you into helping him with Dominick’s case. He seems to think you have a crush on me and would be willing to do something if I ask you to do it.” I can hear the smirk in Everly’s voice. When she looks up at me, mischief is gleaming in her eyes.
“Oh…really?” I drawl, intrigued. “And how exactly would you do that, Everly? I’m not the kind of man who would hit on his brother’s happily married wife.”
Everly matches my smirk with one of her own.
“I guess it’s a good thing I’m not happily married then. It makes it easier to do something like this to help convince you.” She tilts her head up, rising on her tiptoes so she can brush her lips again mine in a seductive ghost of a kiss that goes straight to my dick.
Reaching both of my hands around, I grab her ass, holding her body hostage against mine so she can feel the effect she has on me. “Hmm… I dunno. I might need some more convincing,” I whisper against her mouth, before sweeping my tongue against her lips, beckoning her to let me in. She grants me entry and our tongues tangle, and I am lost in the taste of her again. We kiss like time has ceased ticking forward. I’m seconds away from pushing her down on the leather Chesterfield and claiming her on another piece of Bryce’s pretentious office furniture when my phone begins to buzz in my back pocket.
“Fuck. Hold that thought.” Pulling away, I check my phone and see Bryce’s name on the screen. I flick a bemused glance at Everly, who is biting her lower lip, looking up at me with wide, innocent eyes.Fuuuuck.“Just a moment, babe. I think my brother has a very important favor to ask me.”I hit answer, bringing the phone to my ear, turning away from Everly. I don’t think I can look at her and talk to him at the same time. Not without letting him hear in my voice just how fucked I am.
“Bryce.” There isn’t an ounce of brotherly love in my greeting. I’m done with the pretense that we are capable ofa civil relationship. That ship sailed the moment he used our mom in an attempt to blackmail me into helping him.
“Is that how you greet your brother?” Bryce’s voice is so smug it almost makes me lose my erection. I would love nothing more than to be able to punch his douchey face through the phone.
“It is when your brother threatens to make your mother homeless. What do you want?”
Bryce huffs out a frustrated sigh at my barb. There is no question where we stand with each other now.
“I am out of town, and I need you to check on Everly for me. She’s been acting…off lately, and I am worried about her.” Bryce actually sounds almost convincing in his delivery. If I were at home, where I should be, and if we were on better terms, I could see myself giving in to his request. It turns my stomach to think how easily he can turn on the charm and manifest such believable lies. He does this for a living every day, helping bad guys walk free.
“You want me to check on Everly?” I sink as much dubiousness into my voice as I can, knowing he expects me to turn down his request.
This time when he sighs, he sounds resigned and a little worried. “Yeah, I-I think she’s depressed or something. I tried to get her to come with me on this trip, but she refused. Can you please just go by and check on her? You know how she’s my whole world.” Turning around, I find Everly standing in front of me, pupils dilated so much there is only a thin ring of green left in her iris. Slowly, she sinks to her knees, and I lose the ability to understand English.
“Uh-huh…” is the best I can muster as I watch her tug down my pants, letting my cock bob free. She’s so close it bounces against her lips, and the soft gasp she sucks in forces me to bite my lower lip to fight back a groan.
“She’s been off since our fight last week, and I’ve noticed she’s been drinking more than usual lately. It’s not like her, and I think she’s using alcohol to cope with something. I’ve been finding empty wine bottles in the recycling that I know I didn’t help her drink. I know you think I’m an asshole, but you’re still a cop. Consider this me asking for a welfare check on her.”
“Riiiight…and what am I supposed to say to her when she asks why I’m stopping by while you’re out of town?” I can’t believe I managed to form a complete sentence while taking in the sight before me.
Slowly her tongue slips out, sliding against the base of my shaft. The hand holding my phone clenches so hard I’m sure it will crack. Bryce drones on, but now as I watch the dark-haired goddess in front of me swirls her tongue around the head of my cock. Bryce’s droning has turned intowah-wah-wah, like an adult from a Charlie Brown cartoon, as I watch Everly worship my cock.
Everly bobs her head forward, taking me down her throat, swallowing when the head of my dick hits the back of her throat, just as Bryce barks out my name.
“Dane!Are you listening?” The false concern that had been shading Bryce’s words is gone now, replaced with irritation. Oops.
“Yeah, fine, I’ll check on Everly. I’ll take care of her.” Iwink down at Everly, staring up at me with tears shining in her eyes from how deep she has me.
I thread the fingers of my free hand through her hair and hold her in place, forcing her to swallow around my dick again because it feels fucking amazing.Fuuuuck.My balls tighten as the urge to come builds. I thrust shallowly, slowly, pulling out hardly at all before pushing back in, choking her with my dick. I’m so focused on the gorgeous woman in front of me, I barely catch what Bryce says to me.
“I appreciate your help, Dane. Just let me know how she is.” Everly rakes her nails against my inner thighs, sending chills up my spine, begging for more. I begin thrusting faster, giving her a chance to breathe before shunting myself back down her throat. Her mouth is heaven. My breathing is starting to become erratic with how close I am to coming. I’m tempted to stay on the line and make Bryce listen to me spill my load down his wife’s throat, but I’m not a complete animal.
“Will do. Gotta go.” I hang up, unable to hold back the growl ready to break free. I grasp Everly’s face in my hand and wipe away a tear as it trickles down her cheek. “I’m close baby, God, you feel so good.” When she doesn’t move to pull away, I begin muttering praise to her like a prayer. “So good. Fuck yes. You’re perfect. Goddess.” When she lets out a low hum, that is the end of me. The vibration triggering my release, I come explosively. She swallows my release with relaxed, fluid motions that almost cause my knees to buckle.
When she pulls off my dick, I sink to my knees in front of her, and cup her face in my hands. Pressing a kiss to her lips, I taste myself on her. “Fuck, Ever. You’re perfect.”
CHAPTER 34
EVERLY
It was hard saying goodnight to Dane when he finally left around 10:00 p.m., but I couldn’t let him spend the night. The neighbors might notice his car in our driveway overnight, and while I can explain it away during the day, since Bryce did ask him to come check on me, I’m pretty sure Bryce didn’t intend for us to have a sleepover complete with pillow fights.
Then again, maybe that’s what he did expect, since he thinks I can somehow convince Dane to help him out. After the way he flaunted me in front of Shane like a prime cut of meat, I’m not so sure what line Bryce isn’t willing to cross to get what he wants. Even if it destroys the sanctity of our marriage. Good thing I stopped living under that delusion.
He’s supposed to come back today to help me go through some old file boxes Bryce has stored in the attic. If we can’t find what we need there, we may have to find away to get into his office and snoop around, which will be considerably more difficult.
