Page 26 of Ensnared By Silence
Thrusting my hips, I bounced her up and down as I panted out the words, “Fuck, Aubrey. You feel amazing.”
“Hayden,” she whispered and closed her eyes as I felt her pussy clench around my shaft.
Pumping faster, I worked her through her orgasm, watching the euphoria wash over her face as her skin glistened under the moonlight. Stumbling backward, I sat on the couch and smacked her ass, urging, “Ride me, baby. Take your pleasure.”
She positioned herself on her knees and gripped my shoulders as she rocked her hips up and down, fucking me faster and faster with every stroke. Our whispering moans and the sound of skin slapping filled the air as the tingles built in the base of my spine. I watched her as she threw her head back and let the carnal pleasure guide her movements.
Licking my thumb, I rubbed her clit and her hips faltered briefly before she recovered and bounced faster. I gripped one hip, working her clit faster as I fell apart, my orgasm shooting through me and erupting violently.
“Oh, fuck,” I moaned as her walls gripped my shaft in a pulsing rhythm, elongating my orgasm as hers washed through her.
I wrapped my arm around her lower back and pulled her to me, needing to taste her mouth. Her tongue licked the seam of my lips and we slowly kissed, tangling our tongues in a slow waltz as the cool air chilled our sweaty skin. She shivered in my arms and I stood from the chair, walking through a hidden doorway in the fence. The hot hub was bubbling, I was still buried in her and she lifted slightly so I could pull the condom off. I sat my ass on the edge and swung my legs over before settling into the hot water with her wrapped in my arms.
Aubrey rested her forehead against mine and her eyes glistened as a smile pushed on her lips. Afraid I pushed too far, I asked, “Are you okay?”
She squeezed her eyes shut and exhaled before returning her gaze to mine. Her eyes were brighter, happier, and she smiled as she explained, “I never thought there would be anyone who would want me after what happened.” I went to speak, but she shook her head to silence me. “I also never thought that the cute bar owner I’ve been secretly crushing on since forever would be the one who showed me how to trust again.” Her voice lowered to where I had to strain over the bubbling water to hear her. “Is it crazy we just met yesterday and we’re already here?”
Thinking about that question, I answered an honestly as I could. “I’ve wanted you since the moment I laid eyes on you. I saw sadness staring back at me and I wanted to do anything I could to make you smile. No, darlin’, it’s not crazy we’re here already. Our hearts know the truth, and our souls recognize their other halves. It’s our brains and all the bullshit we’ve lived through that’s causing you to worry. But you know what?” I asked, and she raised her eyebrows. “I’m not worried. You’re mine, Aubrey. I will never betray you, I will never hurt you, and if you let me . . . I’ll love you until the day we take out last breaths in this world, together.”
Fucking word vomit. Holy shit, I just told her I loved her. Really fucking stupid, Hayden.
“I . . . I don’t know if I’m ready to . . . to sleep overnight, yet. I’m afraid I’ll . . .”
“How about this? If you want to spend the night, I’ll set you up in the spare room, and when you’re ready, you can come to me. I promise not to crawl in bed with you, no matter how tempting it might be,” I replied as her pussy brushed against my growing dick.
“That sounds really nice, actually.” She smiled and rested her head on my shoulder, sighing contently.
We stayed that way until our skin was wrinkled, just her resting in my arms, our hearts beating together as the star-filled night blanketed us in celestial beauty.
She sat back with a sad smile. “I guess I need to go home. I have a long day of final projects for graduation to work on.”
I didn’t want her to leave and go back to that crappy apartment, and I needed to text Amaya and thank her for helping my girl out. Aubrey’s work was excellent, and the job was rightfully hers. A house being included in the job offer gave me some peace of mind, knowing she won’t be there much longer. I’ll have her moved this week, if possible. Anything to make her safer might keep me from dragging her into the house and locking her away from the real monsters that lurked in the world.
Kissing her until she was breathless, I helped her into her car and watched as she drove away. A pain shot through my chest as I watched her disappear, and reluctantly, I went inside and locked the door. I wanted to jump on my motorcycle and follow her, maybe camp out in front of her door until she moved.
Aubrey was independent, and she fought hard these last three years to move past the heinous actions of some self-entitled assholes. I knew those types of guys, the ones who thought their parents’ money and social statuses allowed them to do whatever they wanted without recourse. Most of them could buy their way out of trouble with their parents leading the charge at how innocent and sorry they were.
I watched too many people get destroyed, friends became enemies, lovers became whores, and secrets became public knowledge. Betrayal for independence and cruelty for the sake of laughs. I knew all about them, because I used to be one of them before I pulled my head out of my ass when I was fifteen and watched how quickly they turned on me once my father died and they couldn’t ride the gravy train anymore.
I clenched my fists and stalked back to the deck. Smoking a joint in front of the fire, I vowed to find out who did this to her, and if it was the last thing I ever did, I would burn their world down around them.
***
WEEKS FOLLOWED THATfateful day, and every single minute I could spend with Aubrey made the feelings between us grow deeper and stronger. Neither of us had brought up love again, but it somehow didn’t feel like the right word to describe what was happening between us. She moved into the house promised by Callahan Cyber, and the moment I pulled up, I knew she was safer than she could imagine.
Amaya and Elise came in last year and were giggling as they described the overly intense amount of security and cameras on their houses when they first started dating Devlin and James. Originally, I thought the behavior bordered on obsessive stalker, but when Elise slid a security passcode to me to monitor the feeds on move-in day, I understood the calming effects it had. Realizing Devlin and James experienced the same feeling made me not hate Devlin quite so much. I still couldn’t bring myself to tell him,the arrogant prick, but I understood his desire over Elise better.
Aubrey joined Amaya and Elise frequently for lunch or a stroll through the park, and Skid was always within walking distance, watching whenever Devlin and James couldn’t. I waved to them as they set off on the path and nodded to Skid as he followed behind them. I didn’t want to have this meeting, but it was a long time in the making. They were the only people who could help me, and as I dialed James’s number while I leaned against my car in the lot across from his building, I clenched my teeth in frustration.
My anger at not knowing who hurt her was wearing thin on my patience. I never pushed or pried, but I was ready to put an end to them so she could move past them and onto a better and stronger us. I wanted to fall asleep with her in my arms and wake up with her smile shining up at me. We had napped together, and she spent a few nights at my house, but it killed me to say goodnight to her and crawl into bed alone, knowing she was just across the hallway.
She hadn’t experienced another nightmare. Not that I saw. Yes, I watched her sleep, making sure she was okay. No, I didn’t spy. Okay . . . I spied.A lot. I watched her shower, I stroked my cock when she masturbated, and I felt her pain when she shed tears. Fuck you and your judgement. You know, if you could do the same thing, you would.
Having the app on my phone, I could watch her on the nights I worked late and we couldn’t see each other. It gave me comfort, but I prayed she never found out about it.
“Hayden, my friend. What’s up?” James asked, and I clenched my fist.
“I need to meet with you and your brother.”
