Debt Collector's Due

“Only place I’m coming is inside you. It’s been too long.”

She scrambles back onto the bed, opens her legs, and spread her lips the way I like. The sight of her glistening pink parts earns a grunt of admiration.

“You have such a pretty pussy baby.” I trail a finger through her wetness and circle her clit. “You ready for me?” he whispered

“So ready, Alfie.”

I kneel on the bed between her shapely stems and nudge her entrance. Her walls mold around me, and I pushed deep, torturing us both with the slow entrance. She contracts her muscles. I growl.

“More, baby?” I fed her all I have and paused to marvel at the snug fit, and the love sparkling for me in the depths of her amber orbs. I don’t deserve what she gives me. Not her body and especially not her heart, but I took it, and I’ll keep it close until I take my last breath. “Grab on to the headboard. I’m about to make up for lost time.” She wraps her fingers around the heavy metal, and I retreat and drive home. I grip her hips as we grind together, as close as two people can manage to be. It’s still not enough. She’s a fever burning me up from the inside out.

> “Give me your legs baby.”

I adjust, throwing her legs over my shoulder and gripping her under her knees as I go deeper.

“Oh, yes. There. Right there.”

Her muscles began to contract, and my spine tingles in response. Sweat runs down my body in rivulets. Tiny sparks shot off as my nerve endings caught fire.

“So close.”

“Come for me, Princess.”

She cries out, letting go. I groan, gritting my teeth as I pump through her orgasm, before I release everything I have built up into her. Exhausted, I collapse onto my side, still encased in my own personal paradise.

Hands grip my arms like manacles, and I’m yanked from my bed and sleep. Startled, I jerk away, roaring as I throw elbows and kick wildly to break free. I land a stomach hit to one of my assailants. I go on autopilot as I blink, trying to focus on the threat and neutralize it. Athena releases a blood-curdling scream. I spared a glance back and find her clutching the white bedsheet to her chest. A blow lands to my jaw, snapping my head to the right. Fueled with rage, I hold up my fist, and find myself and square off against the army of men surrounding me with Porter Douglas at the helm.

I still and accept my fate. I always knew this day would come eventually when I started the affair with Athena. I won’t be a coward and risk having her hurt now. I stand at attention, fists at my side. I met the penetrating gaze of the dark-skinned man whose lips are curled up with disgust.

“You’re not even worthy to kiss the ground she walks on, and yet you go behind my back and soil her?” Porter beats his chest with his fist. “Lie to me. Make a fool of me? After all, I’ve done for you?”

“I love her.”

“Love?” Porter barks. “Love is a foolish fleeting emotion. You should’ve known better. You knew I would never approve of this. That’s why you never brought it to me.” He glares at Athena. “You’ve ruined the best enforcer I have. Now you’ll see what happens when I’m crossed. My own child plotting against me.”

Athena sobs. “This has nothing to do with you. I love him. I want to spend the rest of my life with him.”

“That will never happen. But he can spend the last fleeting moments of his with you.” Metal glints in the light. Three pops sound. Slugs hit him me like a rapid combo delivered by fists to my gut. I double over, biting my tongue to keep from crying out. The only thing keeping me on my feet are my pride and the men gripping my arms. Athena’s screams echo in my ears.

“No! What are you doing?”

“Showing what happens to those who double-cross me,” Porter drawls.

The sadistic smirk that lines his face infuses me with more strength. I’ll die standing.

“Express my displeasure,” Porter says.

Blows come at me from every direction. My skin splits. Blood flies and exhaustion sets in quickly due to blood loss. I sag as my life’s blood flows freely. My limbs are too heavy to manage, and I drop to my knees before I struggle to regain my feet.

“Please stop this. If you kill him, I’ll never forgive you,” Athena screeches.

“You have a choice. His life for your vow to never have any contact with him again.”

“Done.”

The words effectively rip my heart out. I force my head up to meet Porter’s gaze. One day I’ll repay him for this when he least expects it. My days of working for someone else are over. How quickly he turned his back on me. Next time, I’ll build my own empire. Porter walks over and delivers a blow to the temple that turns off the lights

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