He groaned, holding her hips as she picked up the speed. She knew exactly what to say. He combed his fingers into her thick blonde hair and tugged hard, her head craning to the side. “Come, Belle. Make yourself come on my dick.”
She gritted her teeth, fucking him hard, ignoring the pain of her hair being pulled. It was beautiful, dirty, and perfect. She dug her nails into his shoulders as she reached her peak.
“Drago…” She cried his name as they came together. First her, then he pumped a few more times before filling her with his cum.
“I needed that. I thought I’d lost you,” he said, his flaccid cock still inside her. “But you can take care of yourself.”
“No, Drago. I need you. You have no idea.”
That little confession was music to his ears.
After cleaning up and dressing, he continued on down the road, occasionally smiling in her direction. Such a wildcat. He’d never let go.
“Are we going to knock on the front door, Drago?” she asked. “This wasn’t part of the plan. We don’t even know what to expect.”
“You’re afraid. That’s natural. How do we deal with fear, Belle?”
“We push it away because it doesn’t help us. We put up our walls and win the match. No pain, no gain.”
“We’ll do it together. We’re not leaving without Ava. She’ll be having dinner in our condo tonight.”
“Our?”
“It’s you and me against the world, Belle. Everything I have is yours—my money, my body, my heart.”
“You’re crazy, you know that,” she said, letting out a laugh. Belle opened the passenger window and released the tie from her hair. The blonde locks whipped back, the wind blowing against her face.
“You make me crazy.”
She leaned close, her breasts against his arm. “My life has never been more fucked up, and I think I’m falling in love.”
Chapter Eleven
Falling in love.
What did that mean?
Belle had never been more scared in her life than she was right now. How long had it been since she saw Ava? A month? Longer? She knew it had been so damn long, but as Drago took them closer to her daughter, she couldn’t help the sick feeling spiraling within her stomach.
Drago captured her hand. They’d just had sex, and now her nerves were all focused on her daughter.
“You’ve got to promise me you’ll never go out on your own again. Trust me that I’ve got your back, Belle.”
“I really messed up, didn’t I?” It had seemed like a really good plan to her, but now it was just another plan that had gone horribly wrong.
He lifted her hand and kissed her fingers. His touch was sweet, light, and it made her feel even more like a bitch for running from him. She shouldn’t have run from him. They were supposed to be a team.
“I’m sorry,” she said.
“Don’t keep apologizing. It’s not your fault, and I don’t blame you.”
“But what if I’d messed up big time? What if I’d been killed?”
“You’re not dead, and I’ll never, ever allow anyone to kill you. You’re mine, Belle. You will always be mine, and I will never give you up.” His hand moved to caress her cheek. “This isn’t just some fling for me. This is permanent. You belong to me just as I’m yours. I won’t share you, not ever.”
Tears filled her eyes and began to spill down her cheeks. “I don’t deserve you.”
“Don’t.”
“But look what a mess I am.”
“You’re perfect.”
She sniffled. “I don’t remember ever feeling so weak.” She shook her head. “I feel like a total fuck up.”
“You’re not.”
“I can’t wait for you to meet Ava. I hope she remembers me. Do you think she’ll remember me?”
“She’s a kid. She will. You’ll be all she can think about.”
“Oh, I hope so. I really do. I miss her every single day.”
“I know.”
Drago still held her hand tightly within his own, even as he drove.
“I want her to have a good life, Drago. If anything was to ever happen to me…”
“Nothing is going to happen to you.”
She wished she had his confidence, but she knew this world. When you started to make a go of it, to really take the life you wanted, it spat you back out, stomped on you, and left you for dead. That was the only life she really knew. Everything else was completely and totally fucked on every single level. Was it possible for her to ever be able to have a life that was normal? It seemed like her life was forever going to be full of deceit and lies.
“You can’t say that.”
“I can. I handle my own kind of pain, and anyone who tries to take me out, they better wish they do it with one blow. I won’t let anything happen to you, and now that we’re heading toward Ava, no one, and I mean no one, is going to get away with taking your child from you. I’m going to personally make sure your father pays. I’m done with this shit. This isn’t going to be the end for us, Belle. This is going to be the end for them.”