The Bond (Unbroken Raine Falling 4)

“I can’t wait.” She giggled.

In seconds flat, she was naked and lying in the center of the bed. River blocked out what a vile bitch she was and focused on her centerfold body. Thankfully, his cock had no conscience.

Remembering Seth’s comment about how often her fields were plowed, River turned and double wrapped his dick in latex.

“Hurry, Captain.”

Gritting his teeth, he flashed her a smile as he bound her wrists and ankles. He couldn’t force himself to engage in any foreplay. He’d be doing well to fuck her. It was a damn good thing that as soon as he slid inside her, his swollen head took over.

River pumped her furiously. As Marlie geared up for her third orgasm, River wished Seth would crash this party. The double condoms were strangling him, and she definitely wasn’t flipping his switch. But he’d fuck her all night if he had to. He’d done worse for his country.

He might want an orgasm tonight, but he refused to have one with her.

As she bucked and writhed and screamed beneath him, he flashed a WTF scowl at the camera mounted on the headboard.

Finally, River’s cell phone rang.

About fucking time, Seth. You son of a bitch.

Rolling off her still-panting body, River plucked the device from his pants.

“Hello?”

“Where are you, man? They’re about to start the awards ceremony. You missed the dinner. What’s keeping you?” Seth asked, per their arranged script.

“Son of a… What time is it?”

“Time for you to pull your cock out of whoever you’ve got it in, throw on your Class A’s, and get your ass to the banquet. I’ll stall. Hurry.”

“Wh-what’s wrong?” Marlie asked, half dazed.

“I’ve got to go. I’m sorry, baby.” He tugged off the condoms and slipped into his pants. “But I’m being awarded the Medal of Honor tonight. I’m late.”

She didn’t bat a lash. “Oh, how exciting.”

Clearly, the woman didn’t have a goddamn clue that such awards were often given posthumously and only at the White House, never in LA.

River tried not to roll his eyes as he untied her from the bed. “A thrill.”

She launched out of bed and tossed on her clothes. “I’ll be in the bar until late tonight. When you get back, come find me. I’d really like to see you again.”

I’d rather hang myself with barbed wire over a pit of hungry gators.

“You know I will.” River gave her a broad smile.

He kissed her cheek, smacked her ass, and shoved her out the door. Waiting to the count of ten, he peered through the peephole to make sure she’d left the hall.

The coast was clear.

Seconds later, the lock clicked, and Seth sauntered into the room wearing a big-ass grin and holding a DVD. “You got her. We’re so close to nailing Marlie, that slimy tech nerd Hammer hired, and that asshole AUSA to the wall.”

“Fuck yeah,” River cheered.

“A little more legwork, and I think I can shore this up. Hammer should be as good as free.” Seth was grinning from ear to ear. “I told you your sister is a tough girl.”

He had to give Raine credit. “She called it.”

“By the way, how did you work Marlie so fast? You had her up here before I even finished the cheeseburger I ordered from room service.”

“Hell, I was doing well to get her in the room before she raped me.” River shook his head. “In the elevator, she had her tongue so far down my throat I thought it was going to come out my ass.”

Seth roared with laughter.

River shuddered. “It’s not funny, shithead. Please tell me you have bleach in your room.”

“Why the hell do you need that?”

“To soak the germs off my dick.”

Friday, February 22

Wearing a crooked smile, Liam watched from the doorway as Raine paced the living room, peering out the bay window every few seconds. She only paused to glance at the clock.

He strolled closer and wrapped his arms around her from behind. “They’re not going to get here any faster because you’re wearing a hole in the rug waiting for them, love.”

“I know, but it’s past two. Seth and River were supposed to be here five minutes ago.”

Her normal bluish-white aura had been streaked with sharp purple before she’d gone to Shadows. Now that she’d returned, it pulsed violet, which told him Raine was up to something—and determined to keep it to herself. He didn’t like it.

“You’re keeping secrets from me, love,” Liam challenged in low tones.

She whipped around to face him, eyes wide. “Not exactly. I’m waiting for Seth and River to…”

“To what?”

“Okay, so I had a hunch. Call it woman’s intuition. I didn’t put myself in harm’s way, just asked them to investigate something for me. River called this morning and told me they have news to share.”

“And you didn’t mention any of this to me or Hammer?”

“Because I didn’t want to get anyone’s hopes up if I was wrong. I’ll explain everything shortly. Just give me a few more minutes, okay?”