When he finally reached her soaked panties, she cried out and bucked beneath his touch.
“Say it. Say you belong to me,” he demanded through gritted teeth.
Tori bit down on her lip, afraid of the words that might tumble out of her mouth if she didn’t.
“Say it.” Chris growled, nipping at her inner thigh.
When she still didn’t respond, he moved up and hovered over her. She stared at the gorgeous man surrounding her. He was propped up on two large arms, sweat beading on his forehead. What in the hell was she waiting for? This big, beautiful man wanted her to belong to him. Who was she to deny him? Especially when it was so obvious she did. Every fiber in her obstinate body was his.
“You. I belong to you,” Tori whispered.
He grinned down at her. That mischievous, mocking grin was back. “Don’t you forget it, sweetheart.”
His mocking tone frustrated the hell out of her, but damn, if it didn’t turn her on, too. She reached up with her mouth and clamped down on a nipple, earning a startled yip followed by a deep chuckle. He released his weight down on top of her and took a nipple in his mouth biting down like she had done before easing back and sucking gently.
Tori relaxed into the bed, letting him explore her body. He left a warm trail of hot kisses and bites from her breasts to her navel, drew her legs up and shifted between them.
She was impatient for more, wanting to feel him inside her, consuming her every sensation and thought. She squirmed beneath him as he pushed a finger inside followed by the flick of his tongue.
His pace infuriated her, and she could almost feel the smile on his lips as he kept on at the slow speed that was driving her mad. She was playing a dangerous game with her heart, but her body was pushing forward carelessly, ready to tumble headfirst wherever he was leading.
She cried out his name on the brink of exploding, just as he entered her hard, taking her by surprise.
“Say it, Tori. Tell me again,” he whispered in her ear so faintly she second-guessed whether she had heard him right.
The look on his face was intense. No trace of the sardonic smile.
She no longer hesitated, giving in to his demand as if it was the most natural instinct.
“I belong to you, Chris.” She moaned and shattered beneath him.
They lay in silence afterward, only their ragged breathing filled the room.
He broke the silence first, pulling her against him. “I have to take Travis to the doctor first thing in the morning, so I won’t be here when you wake up, but I was thinking we could go out after work tomorrow.
She nuzzled into his chest, looking up at him. “Like a date?” she asked with a mocking tone.
Chris squeezed her tighter. “Yes, like a date.” He growled in her ear.
“Are you going to bring me flowers and try and kiss me good night?”
“You’re mocking me,” he warned.
Tori placed a hand to the center of her chest in dramatic shock. “I would never.”
Chris brushed his lips against hers and rolled to the side of the bed.
“Get some sleep. I need to go talk with Charlie and Travis. I’ll be home at six tomorrow night to pick you up,” he said as he rose from the bed. “And Tori, I’m gonna try and do a lot more than kiss you afterward.”
CHAPTER TWELVE
Chris followed behindhis brothers, thinking about all the doctor had said. Travis had been lucky this time. This time. The idea that this had happened before and would happen again was not sitting well with him. How had he failed his brother? He knew things were bad and that Travis had been in and out of trouble and still he hadn’t done everything he could to help.
Sure, he had called and texted. He’d used the good-cop-bad-cop routine. He had even offered to step in and settle Travis’ debts and get him back on his feet.
Tori’s words replayed in his head.“Just be there for him.”Chris wasn’t sure how to do that. He was a man of action. He took care of things and people. Hanging around and waiting for his brother to reach out to him was going to be torture.
Charlie helped Travis into the truck and shut the back door. “I’ve got a meeting downtown. Can you drop me off?” he asked. His face mirrored the concern that Chris felt. The carefree, fun-loving Charlie was gone and instead stood the protective big brother that hadn’t made an appearance in a while.