Alpha's Castle Page 8

  I dig my fingers into his short hair. “Dane, I need you inside of me.” He shifts, moving more up my body. I feel his cock brush against my clit. I jerk, still sensitive from the orgasms.

  His eyes lock with mine. “What’s wrong?”

  “Don’t want to hurt you.” He closes his eyes tight, like he’s in pain. His cock rubs against my sex. I can feel his warm cum that’s dripping onto me. I’m not even sure how he came already. He’s still hard.

  “If you want me to be yours then you have to take me.” I wrap my arms around his neck, pulling him down for a kiss. He growls into my mouth. I don’t know what it is about that sound, but it turns me on more.

  “Dane.” I gasp his name as he pushes the head of his cock inside of me.

  “Tell me you’re okay.”

  “I want more.” I lift my hips, making his cock slide in more. It rests against my innocence.

  “You belong to me now.” He says. I nod in agreement. “Say it.”

  “I belong to you.”

  “Forever,” he adds.

  “Yes, forever. I belong to you.” He thrusts all the way inside of me. His mouth takes mine. He kisses me, not moving. The sharp pain I felt moments before fades away at his sweet kisses. I cling to him, holding him tight against me. “Move,” I order him, taking my mouth from his.

  He does as I command. Slow at first. I wrap my legs around him. His mouth goes to my neck, kissing and licking me all over.

  “Khloe. You gotta come with me. I want to feel it on my cock.” He shifts, making me gasp when he hits a spot deep inside of me. I dig my fingers into his back, knowing this orgasm is going to be different.

  It rocks my whole body as my sex clenches around him, milking his cock. He groans out my name as his warm release spills deep inside of me.

  He took me bare. It feels like he's marking me. A thrill runs up my spine before I let my legs drop from around him. He peppers kisses all over me. It’s freaking sweet. I open my eyes to stare up at him.

  “I’m never going to move again.”

  “Fine by me. You’re in my bed.” His cock slips out of me. He grabs me, moving me to the center of the bed and wrapping his arms around me, holding me close.

  My eyes sting with tears. I’ve never in my whole life felt this close to someone. My body grows heavy as sleep tries to take me.

  I swear I heard him say I love you, but maybe I dreamed it. No one has ever said those words to me before.

  “Love you,” I murmur before sleep finally takes me.

  21

  Dane

  “Mmm. Is that bacon I smell?” I come up behind Khloe and nuzzle her neck.

  “Yes. How many pancakes do you want?”

  “Ten?”

  She whips around. “Are you joking?”

  “No. Should I be?” Is ten a lot? “I worked out pretty heavily and need to replenish my energy.”

  “When did you work out? You’ve been here the whole time-ohhh.” She blushes as understanding dawns as to exactly what workout I was referring to. I give her ass a squeeze before backing away. The bacon and pancakes look good.

  “What do you want to drink? Water, milk, coffee?”

  “Tea, actually. Do you have any tea and honey?”

  “Honey, for sure.” I rummage around in the cupboard and pull out some tea my mom must have left. I hold up the box. “This okay?”

  “Perfect.”

  I put the kettle on high and go to set the table.

  “I was going to do that,” Khloe says.

  “It’s no problem.” I pull the kettle off and pour hot water into a mug. “You seem surprised though.”

  “Well, some guys don’t believe in housework. They say that it’s not manly.”

  “Sounds like a small dick problem to me.” I help carry everything over to the table. “By the way, how many guys have you encountered that don’t believe in helping out around the house?”

  She grins a little cheekily. “Why do you ask? Jealous?”

  “Damn straight.” I don’t like to think about another man sitting down at the same table as her, eating her food. Even though I was her first, another man knows what she looks like when she laughs and when she cries and when she eats her food. That fucking sucks.

  “Well, you can stop squeezing that knife in your hand because it’s only been Derrick, and I never cooked any meal for him.”

  I force my fingers to relax. “Yeah?” That’s reassuring.

  “My mom did all the cooking whenever he came over and I was working a lot. I guess that’s why he strayed. I didn’t pay enough attention to him.”

  “Doesn’t seem like he was worth your time.”

  “No. He wasn’t,” she agrees.

  I reach over and cup her face. “You still hurting over it?” I know she doesn’t want to get back with Derrick, but there’s some residual there—probably having to do with her mom. I can’t imagine what it feels like to be knifed in the back by someone I love. I’d probably want to commit murder.

  Khloe’s long eyelashes flutter down. “No,” she lies.

  “Ah, baby.” I shove away from the table and reach over to pull her onto my lap. “You don’t have to be strong for me.”

  She sniffles and then tucks her head against my chest. “I just don’t know what I did to make my mom hate me so,” she says. Her tone is so abject and sorrowful that my heart squeezes in pain.

  “It’s just jealousy. She’s getting old and saw a way to hold on to her youth through the asshole. I think it has way less to do with you and more to do with her own lack.” I rub a hand over my girl’s back, wishing I could ease some of that hurt. “Why don’t you tell me about your work? You record audio books?”

  Khloe nods, and I feel her nose rub along the crease of my neck. I shiver a little. Why in the hell is that sexy? I put more effort into concentrating on what she’s saying and not how the weight of her fine body is pressing against my dick or the memory of sliding inside of her wet cunt.

  “Romance audio books. Sometimes I do it alone and other times I do it with a partner.”

  I stiffen. “A partner?”

  A puff of laughter hits my skin. “Yes, a partner, but we don’t work together. I usually record my parts and send over a file to the male narrator, who does his part and then returns it. An audio engineer splices it all together and smooths out the audio levels so it sounds like we’re reading in the same room. It’s all done over the internet,” she reassures me.

  I relax. I shouldn’t be this stiff-assed about her being with other men, but this being in love thing is new to me and right now I want to keep Khloe to myself. “Can I convince you to never leave this house and walk around nude all the time? I’ll leave for work late, come home for lunch, and be home before the sun sets.”

  “Nude?”

  “Panties?” I offer.

  “Are we bargaining here?” She straightens and the shifting weight makes my balls tighten.

  “Yes?” I’m losing my train of thought. My hand skates up to cup her head. “Let’s seal the deal with a kiss.”

  “We haven’t agreed to anything,” she argues, but a smile is flitting around her lips. That makes me feel good. Happiness looks hot on her.

  “We’ve agreed that you can wear panties and you won’t leave the house.” I kiss her before she can make a counter. She resists at first, probably wanting to tell me she at least needs a top, which is bullshit because her fine-ass tits should be bare at all times except whenever my mom is here or maybe Tina and Connie but otherwise, at home, those bouncing beauties should be on full display. I sweep my tongue along the top of hers, lick the roof of her mouth and nip at her lush, full lips. Her resistance fades and her hands curl around my shoulders as she falls into the kiss.

  Our tongues tangle, bacon and pancakes and tea forgotten. Who needs food? I sure as hell don’t. Everything I’m hungry for is in my lap and there’s nothing tastier than her cunt.

  Without breaking the kiss, I lift her enough to re
arrange her on my lap so that she’s straddling me and I can feel the hot, wet heat of her cunt through her pants. I dig my hands down to cup her ass and let her ride me. Even though we’ve got clothes on, my dick is raging hard. I could come like this with just her mouth sealed against mine and her cloth-covered cunt rubbing over my dick. The friction is enough to set me on fire. I open my mouth wider and take her deeper into my mouth. I’m going to swallow this woman whole.

  22

  Khloe

  “Click there.” I point to the screen to show Connie where to click. She clicks it and the label prints out.

  “There you go. Now it already puts the tracking in the system for you and alerts your customers. I’ve also set up for Johnny at the post office to swing by here at four to pick up your orders each day.”

  “This is amazing.” Connie hops up from her chair, giving me a giant hug. I’d spent the week helping her set up her online ordering system. When she told me she felt like she was in a rut and couldn't expand, I told her she needed to start doing online orders. It’s been really fun helping her.

  Everyone in town is always ready to lend a helping hand. Just like when Dane said I was moving in with him. The next morning there was a herd of people outside, lined up and ready to help get it done. With all of their help, it was done in record time. I’m still unpacking and organizing Dane’s house. It feels good to be in his space—well, I should say our space. He keeps reminding me of that fact.

  I feel strange taking over his space, but he seems to love it. When he came home yesterday, I pulled my pink fuzzy blanket off the back of the sofa thinking it might be too much. He told me to put it back. I like seeing your shit everywhere were his exact words. I don’t know how I got so lucky to have found this man, but everything that I’ve been through to get to this moment was worth it. I’d take the betrayal of my mom and my ex all day every day if it meant that it ultimately led to Dane.

  “Do we need to take the pies over to the fair?” I look over to the giant stack of pies that Connie made for the pie eating competition. I’m not sure why they’re even having a competition when I’m totally going to win.

  “Nah. Mason said he’ll take them over.” My eyes go to the ring on her finger that sparkles in the light. Both Connie and Tina finally went after what they wanted. Come to find out, Tina was smitten that Don was always worrying about her and coming by at night to check on her. Now he doesn't have to go anywhere because they live together. Both Tina and Connie are now engaged. People move fast in this town.

  I look down at my bare finger. I know it’s too soon for Dane and me to get married. I still wonder about the first time we slept together. I was sure he’d said he loved me. Neither of us have said it since. Now I’m the one that needs to go after what I want.

  It’s been hard to not blurt those words out all the time because I feel them so deeply. I’m finding I’m also smitten by Dane's bossy, jealous ways. It makes me feel so wanted. He hates spending any time away from me. I’m sure some might call us codependent, but I don’t give a crap. I’m in love with him.

  My phone dings in my purse. I pick it up to see I have a text from Dane wondering when I’m going to be done. Another text comes through, this time from Thea. It’s a picture of an adorable bassinet. That woman has baby fever. With the way Dane and I go at it with no protection, we might need the bassinet sooner rather than later. The thought of Dane and me having a baby brings a smile to my face.

  It does make me wonder why Dane hasn't brought up the idea of marriage or told me he loves me. He has to know that I’m likely going to get knocked up soon. I’m pretty sure he’s trying to knock me up. I asked him to show me how to give a blow job. He’d done it, but right before he was about to come he picked me up off my knees, tossing me on the bed before finishing inside of me.

  “I’ll see you at the fair tonight.” I give Connie a hug before I head out. I walk down Main Street heading toward the police station. Dane dropped me off at Connie’s earlier so I don’t have my car. I’d pushed Connie and Tina into going after their men. I know I already have Dane, but I want it all. At least the I love you. If he doesn't want to say it back that’s fine, but I’m going to say it to him.

  I’m going to march into his office and say it. I wonder if it will end up like the last time I was in his office. I’d brought him lunch. He ended up cuffing me and eating me instead of the food I’d brought. Not that I’m complaining. Life with him is never boring.

  I stop when I get to the diner. No. That can’t be. I watch Dane take a step toward my mom looking beyond pissed. I run inside the diner, getting between them. Dane wraps his arm around my waist, pulling me flush against his chest.

  “Mom,” I hiss. “What are you doing here?”

  “What am I doing here? What are you doing here?” She points her perfectly painted red nail in my face.

  “Can I break her finger? You just look away, Dane.” Tina hops up from the booth she’s sitting at with Don. My mom pulls her hand back.

  “This town is barbaric. First the chief of police told me if I didn't leave he’d throw me in jail. Now she’s threatening assault.”

  I bite my lip to try not to laugh.

  “Barbaric? You’re the two-bit tramp that fucked your daughter’s boyfriend.”

  My mom turns pale. “You told them.” She looks at me as though I’m the one that betrayed her, making me realize that there really is no hope for her. Some people are set in their ways, and no matter how much you try, they will never take responsibility for their own actions.

  “Small town. Things travel fast.” Dane tries to pull me more into him. He's already got me in a tight hold. His hand rests over my stomach.

  “You want me to throw her out?” Dane asks me.

  “You can’t throw me out. This is a public restaurant.”

  “You can get the hell out of my diner,” Len chimes in.

  “No one is going to let you go anywhere around here. Except one of Dane’s holding cells,” Tina says smugly. “You lost her, now she’s ours.” A lump forms in my throat as everyone in the diner shouts Yeah!

  “You should go.”

  “Khloe.” She tries to soften her voice, but I know my mom. She’ll be nice for a little and then she’ll be back to her old ways. It’s how she is.

  “I’m not mad at you anymore. In fact, I should thank you. If it wasn't for what you did I wouldn’t be here.”

  “You can’t stay here, Khloe. You need to come home with me.” She looks up at Dane. “Get your paws off my daughter.”

  “She rather enjoys my paws on her.”

  My face flushes. “I am home.”

  “Seriously? With this man?” She glares up at Dane. “Derrick loves you. He wants to get married.” Dane growls from behind me. I can’t stop my giggle because it’s adorable. I don’t think he’d agree.

  “You should go,” I say again before she gets Dane worked up talking about my ex. I don’t want to fight with her. I’ve only spent a week with Dane’s mom and I know what a real mother should be. My mom is lucky Thea isn't here right now. She would have whooped her behind. She starts to speak, but I hold my hand up. “Leave,” I say with more force.

  “You were told to leave. You’re now trespassing,” Dane tells her.

  “Fine. Be a brat, but don’t think you’re coming back home when this goes to shit.” My mom turns and storms out of the diner. Everyone cheers. Dane spins me around in his arms.

  “I told you to call me when you were done at Connie’s.” Of course that’s the first thing he has to say. Always worried about my well-being.

  “I love you.” He sucks in a breath before his mouth is on mine. My feet leave the ground as he kisses me deeply. When I hear everyone cheering again, I break from the kiss.

  “Been waiting for you to say it since the first night.”

  “You said it, didn’t you? I thought I was dreaming.”

  “Not a dream, baby. I love you.” I drop another kiss on his lips. He slides
me down his body until my feet touch the ground. “I was going to wait until tonight at the fair, but I can’t. I’ve already waited longer than I wanted to.”

  Dane drops to his knee in front of me.

  “Dane.” This time I can’t stop the tears.

  “Fuck, don’t cry.” Dane almost looks pained.

  “On with it.” I sniffle, pulling myself together. He pulls out a ring. I hold my hand out as he slips the platinum band on my finger that is a princess cut diamond so big no one will ever miss it. I shouldn’t have expected anything less. Of course Dane would get me the biggest ring he could. This way no one will ever mistake that I’m taken. I smile at his ways.

  “You’re marrying me.” I wrap my arms around his neck as he stands, lifting me with him.

  “I’m marrying you,” I agree.

  “I know you are. I just said that.” He smirks.

  “Dane McKinley. What am I going to do with you?”

  “Take me home and have your way with me.”

  I laugh as everyone cheers again.

  “Then take me home.” He heads out of the diner.

  “Don’t forget the fair! I’ve got a hundred on you for winning the pie eating contest,” Tina shouts.

  “Wouldn't miss it,” I shout back as the door to the diner closes behind us.

  Dane takes me home and ends up having his way with me. We barely make it on time to the pie eating contest. Of course I kill it, coming in first place. It’s not until a few months later do I give credit for some of my win to the baby growing inside of me.

  Life is pretty perfect. Dane wouldn't let it be any other way.

  I am finally home.

  Epilogue

  Dane

  A clatter followed by a frustrated sigh leaks out of the bedroom turned study slash office. Just in time, I think, looking at the white bag Ren picked up for me at Connie’s. I dump the contents onto a plate, grab a paper towel and a glass of water, and head toward my woman. Inside the office, I find Khloe with her head on the desk.