Page 60 of Hunted Temptation
“Then it’s what you’ll have, Goldie.”
Then it’s what you’ll have, Goldie. My whole heart melts. That’s what I’ll have. That’s what I will have. I can’t imagine finding a man like him in a million years. Love and babies aside, this is better than I could have ever dreamed.
VAUGHN
I wantto fuck her again, but I don’t. Instead, I lean forward and touch my lips to hers, then clear my throat and lie down, gathering her in my arms. I can tell she wants me inside her again, too, but I need to think.
I demanded she marry me, and I won’t change my mind on that. I’ll marry her tomorrow if I can. However, I can’t help but think that I’m fucking her life up and fucking her over. I’m just not sure if I care enough to stop myself, or maybe I care too much for her to stop myself.
Elodie lets out a heavy sigh, shifting closer to me, wrapping her arm around my waist as she presses her body against my side. Her breathing evens out, and I know when she’s fallen asleep.
I close my eyes but don’t sleep, rather just breathe. I love the way she feels against me. Physical touch is not something I thought I would ever be okay with, except with her. I love to feel Elodie’s body next to mine.
My phone buzzes on the nightstand, and I reluctantly slip out of bed, sliding my thumb across the screen as I walk into the living room. Standing with my legs planted wide, I look out at the town lights below me. I’m not really focusing on anything, my hand on my hip as I say, “Hello.”
“It was a long night, but I have everything loaded. Do you have a price point for each hit?”
I can’t believe Lucille is calling me in the middle of the fucking night. “Lucille, why are you calling me in the middle of the night?”
I’m not mad. I’m more amused because she’s crazy as fuck, this one. Always has been, always will be, and I’ll be damned, but it’s endearing.
“Baby was up, so I figured I’d get this done,” she murmurs, sounding distracted.
I almost tell her that money is no object, but then I decide against it. I want there to be something left over for her, for Elodie. That way, if she ever wanted to go out on her own, she could live her life any way she wanted to.
“Fair market value,” I say. “You do it too high, people are going to start digging. You do it too low, no biters.”
Lucille chuckles. “I love you guys, all of you. Smartest bunch of men on the damn planet.”
Letting out a snort, I clear my throat. “It’s not us guys who are the smart ones. Between you and the other two girls, I can’t imagine how we made it without you.”
She ends the call a few moments later, telling me that she’ll see me in the morning sometime, and that’s that. I don’t go straight to bed, but slowly shift my gaze down to the sidewalk, looking down and across the street.
The PI is there, his eyes on me. I don’t know if he can see anything except perhaps my shadow, but he’s standing out there watching me, meaning I could go downstairs to the other condo and take care of him in about thirty seconds.
I don’t, though.
I’m going to let the dark web take care of that shit for me… For the first time, I’m going to pay someone else to do my dirty work. I wasn’t sure how I would feel about that, and I’m still not. I’ll have to wait until the jobs are done, but I thought it would piss me off not being able to find that brand of relief, something I have counted on for years.
“Vaughn,” a sweet voice calls out.
Turning my head, I smirk at the sight of Elodie making her way toward me. She doesn’t stop, her gaze focused on me and only me.
“Why are you up?” she asks
“Lucille was finalizing things. She wanted to ask me about some numbers.”
Elodie hums. “In the middle of the night?”
“It’s Lucille,” I state, knowing that is explanation enough.
Elodie laughs softly. She has only met the woman today, yet I know she realizes that’s just who she is. Taking a step toward her, I reach out to grip her waist before I position her so her front is facing the window.
If that asshole wants to watch me, he’s going to get a goddamn show one more time before he dies. So that’s what I do.I wrap my fingers around her hips, tugging them out and tipping them to the perfect angle.
Her tits on the glass, cheek pressed against the cool surface, I gently slide myself inside her warm center. Lifting my eyes, I look over her shoulder and directly at that asshole. My lips twitch into a smile, and I hold it there while I fuck my woman.
Mine.
