Page 31 of Saving Sarah (Blissful Bets)

Tom lay on top of her, the back of his hand running down her cheek to her throat. She knew they just got done having sex, but pieces of it seemed to be missing. Sarah could feel her breasts pressed against his chest while he eased her face to the side. In her trance-like state, she could feel tender kisses trailing down her jaw line, and suddenly she was at home, in her own bed.

“Oh God,” Sarah whispered.

“What is it? You remember something?” Devon took a step forward, toward her and Gavin.

“It’s not what I remember, it’s what I can’t remember. I don’t know how I made it home. Did I pass out? With the game, for so long, I’ve tried to forget my bets. My mind didn’t want to remember them. They filled the loneliness, so I didn’t want to reflect on what happened behind those closed doors. But this is what he wanted me to do. He wanted me to remember…”

“You felt him as if you were there with him all over again.”

Sarah looked at Gavin. “Yes.” She shuddered. “It felt so real. It’s hard to explain in words.”

Stephen’s fingers pulled at the uniform’s collar as he appeared to be going over things in his mind. “If he knew you enjoyed it, he’d think you’d want to be with him again. He’s probably waited so long because he figured at some point you’d come around. Now that you have two men in your life, I guess he’s getting desperate. Vampires always think they have all the time in the world. This one must be starting to panic.”

Stephen radioed in a tow truck and rubbed his eyes tiredly. “So, we are dealing with a vampire. Brandon and I know all about wiping memories. We did Evelyn’s when I tried to remove my mark from her. Well, I hate to say this, Sarah, but I think we’re going to have to let Brandon unlock whatever Tom made you forget. It’s the only way we’re going to know anything. But for Brandon to do this, you’re going to have to let him bite you.”

Sarah immediately grabbed her neck. “Does it hurt?”

Stephen laughed. “Not even close. You’ll like it.”

“I’m not so sure about this. What about you, Gavin? Do you feel comfortable letting her get bit?”

“Hell no, but if it helps, what do we have to lose? I want this guy off the streets.”

“She’s going to need one of you, or both, whatever, to be there with her when he does the bite. I don’t think Evelyn’s going to want her attacking Brandon. But do me a favor and mark her. This vampire’s not going to get the picture until you do. Now go home and get that over with while I take care of this here. Brandon, Evelyn, and I will be over first thing in the morning.”

Devon wrapped his arm around her shoulder as shouts behind them erupted in a flurry of panicked curses.

“Sarah, what the hell happened to your car!” Julie ran up, her eyes wide with fear.

Melissa and Natalie followed right behind her.

“Tom happened. Now, I’m going home. You all be careful and remember, if you see him, call Evelyn so she can tell Stephen.”

They all nodded, silent from shock. Sarah wrapped her arms around Devon while he led her to the passenger side of his truck. Climbing in the middle, she waited while Gavin got in the passenger seat, and Devon started the engine.

“I think it’s too soon to mark her,” Gavin said, looking out of the window.

“Why is that? We’re all bound together. The pull’s not going to lessen. We all might as well get it over with.”

“You’re saying that, but do you know what that entails? Think about it, Devon. Are you ready? I think from the beginning you’ve known how I felt. You might be coming around, but can you go through the act?”

Sarah watched Devon stiffen. “What’s going to happen? I don’t understand.”

Gavin turned to her and tried to smile tenderly. “Don’t worry about anything,” he said, caressing his palm down her cheek. Her nipples instantly tightened at his contact. Shit, he was trying to be caring, and her body was screaming for sex. Sarah shifted as he went on.

“The mark won’t hurt you. The way we’ll have to place it on though poses a problem. You see, for it to work, both marks have to be put on within a twenty-four hour period. That’s not the problem. It’s that we all have to be having sex to place it. And if we want the strongest connection, it really needs to be done together and not separate. I don’t know about Devon, but I want the mark as pure as it gets, especially since someone’s after you.”

Sarah felt heat pour through her body. The headache, the tension, everything melted away and disappeared at the thought of both of them being in her bed. Wetness seeped from her pussy, causing her to continue to shift in the seat. The vibrations of the loud exhaust weren’t helping either.

“Look at me,” Gavin said, easing her face in his direction.

At his touch, a moan almost passed her lips. The need to feel him, to touch him made her unbuckle her seat belt. She was lost, lost in lust, lost in the pull, and mostly lost to the reality that they were driving down the middle of the small island’s main street.

Chapter 14

“Come to me.”

The sound of Gavin’s voice sounded like the sweetest, most seductive music. Hypnotized, Sarah jerked up her skirt and straddled his lap. She rubbed her pussy against his cock, wanting to kiss him. The fact that his gaze rested on Devon and not her was the only thing that broke the trance.

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