Page 94 of Freedom Mine
“Wasn’t for me to say. This was Kayo’s plan, and I wasn’t happy about it, but we all have to live with it now. Nothing will change around here, except we won’t be buying any more slaves. All money goes to supplies and buying freedom status, one by one, the same as before. Any questions?”
Alli ran into the house, calling for Kayo. When he didn’t answer, she ran from room to room, but he was nowhere. Finally, she found him sitting on the floor of the office, with a bunch of papers and pictures spread out on the floor.
“Kayo, why didn’t you answer?”
“Didn’t hear you,” he said. “Everything okay?”
“No, it’s not.”
His face went white. “What do you mean? The sale. . . I double-checked. I’m sure I didn’t miss anything.”
“You didn’t. The official said it’s all legal and final now. Jace owns me and the others.” She wasn’t sure how she felt about that yet. It sounded like nothing had changed, and she had no reason not to trust Jace, but something wasn’t right.
“Does this really protect us from the creditors?”
He waved her to join him on the floor, but she wasn’t ready to. She had questions.
“All debt was taken out in my name. They can’t put a lien on anything Jace owns, only what I own.”
Ah, the mines, the land itself. She released a deep breath she hadn’t realized she’d been holding. “I thought. . . We all thought. . .”
“What, that I’d sold you to someone else?”
“It was a shock when he said you’d sold us. The idea of them handing us over to the creditors was tough enough, but the idea of you selling us, Kayo. The men were angry. Really angry.”
“And you?”
“I didn’t believe it, not really.”
“Come, here, Alli.” He held his hand out to her. She slid her hand into his. “I should have said something earlier, but I wasn’t sure how you’d feel about being owned by Jace. I mean, you’ll be as safe with him as you were with me, probably more, but I didn’t want to see the disappointment in your face. I failed.”
“You haven’t failed, Kayo! Your plan was brilliant!” She sank her hand into his hair. She’d never get enough of touching him, feeling the warmth of his skin, enjoying the small touches of his hand on her lower back as they walked or his hand cupping her cheek, as if she were easily broken and he wouldn’t chance hurting her. Right now, he was tipping his head back, with that heady look of his, tempting her to climb into his lap and peel all that clothing off of him.
“What are you thinking?” he asked.
She smiled and nodded toward the desk. “That I’d never be able to focus in here. Every time I see that desk, I. . .”
He pulled her down into his lap with such speed she yelped. Then he kissed her, making her toes curl.
“See?” she said when he ended the kiss. “That desk has magic powers.”
“Alli, you don’t know what you do to me,” he said as his lips glided down her neck.
“And here I thought the kitchen would be where you’d show off some of your unique talents.”
“I can eat you anywhere,” Kayo said, his brows waggling.
She laced her fingers around his neck. “Someone still owes me a batch of something sweet to lick.”
His mouth was on her again as his hand slipped under her shirt and began caressing a breast. The moan that escaped her fueled him. Before she realized it, he had her on her back, her shirt had been pushed up to expose her breasts, and he was leaning over her with a hungry look in his eyes.
She could feel the juices dripping from her as he sucked on her nipple and slipped a hand into her panties, sending a fire through her. If there was one thing Kayo had taught her was that she could take control of her life at any time. She couldn’t let anyone else get in her way, including him.
She lowered her hands to his impossibly hard length. As she rubbed him through his pants, he released the most delicious moan that had her mouth watering. She unzipped his pants and took his cock in hand, stroking him as he played with her clit until the shock waves began growing in intensity.
Losing herself in his touch would have been divine, except she wanted to hear him moan under her ministrations. She scooted on her back, breaking free of his hand and slid beneath his body. The shocked look on his face as she positioned her mouth beneath his cock made her heart beat fast as her confidence spiked.
“Alli?”
