Legend (Arizona Vengeance 3)

Instead, I slam back into her and her eyes widen in surprise as she gasps. Her nails dig down into my skin in retaliation, and fuck…love that bite of pain.

I nail her again.

And again.

And again.

I fuck her furiously hard and fast, and the only thing she gives me in return is her hands on my ass urging me to go even faster.

My hands curl as my orgasm nears closer, clenching into tight fists that I press down into the mattress for more leverage. I squeeze my eyes shut for a moment, hoping that shutting out the image of Pepper bouncing on the bed underneath me will give me a bit more control, but nope.

Her cries and moans and pleas for more and more and more saturate my ears and make my balls pull in even more.

I want Pepper to get there, but I lose it. Every bit of restraint. I drop down on her, wrap her up in my arms and hold her tight while my hips piston beyond control.

Pepper’s body arches—or rather tries to but I’m holding her too tight—and then I feel the way she tightens all over. Her cunt ripples as she screams out another orgasm and my balls let loose.

I come so hard that I have to release my hold on her. I bury my fists back into the mattress and throw my head back, yelling out my release to the ceiling above. I mean, fucking lion-like roar that’s so loud, I’m actually embarrassed by it. I’m normally one of those come-quietly-through-gritted-teeth kind of guys, but fuck if Pepper doesn’t make the animal in me come out.

“Jesus Christ,” I groan as I jet into her, pump after pump of pent-up frustration and stress, and it feels so good I think I could happily just die right now.

My arms give out and I drop back down onto Pepper. I know I’ll crush her so I use every last bit of strength in my reserve tank to roll to the side, taking her with me. I go right to my back, unfortunately causing me to slide out of her and come to a rest with her lying mostly on top of me.

She puts her cheek to my chest and I rest my hand on her lower back, feeling it’s as slick with sweat as I know my body is.

We just lie there, heavily breathing, and I wonder if she’s contemplating how mind-blowing that just was. Or maybe her brain is broken the way mine seems to be right now.

Whatever is going on inside that beautiful head of hers, I know damn good and well that was just about the best sex I’ve ever had in my life. Maybe it’s because it was so needed, given the last few days and how stressful they were to me, or maybe it’s just because Pepper does things to me that I can’t understand. Regardless, yes…I could die a happy man right now.

I feel Pepper lift her head and I raise mine to look at her. She pats my chest and gives me a smile. “That was…well, just wow.”

“So wow I can’t say any more than…wow.”

I get a grin in return before she scrambles up my body to give me a kiss. It’s not slow and sated, but rather quick and perfunctory.

“Listen,” she says almost professional-like. “I’m going to get out of your hair as you could do with a solid night’s sleep, okay?”

My immediate thought is to pull her down and order her to stay, but then I remember…I don’t have anything much to give Pepper. I mean yeah…give me twenty minutes or so to recharge, and I could give her that again, but staying all night with me implies a relationship might be forming and that is what I don’t have to give.

I become a daddy tomorrow and my attentions have to go there.

Bringing a hand up, I stroke her face and give her a smile. “Okay. Sounds good to me.”

I get one more quick kiss from her, and she slides off the bed. I watch silently as she gets dressed, and then she’s turning for my bedroom door. “Good night, Legend.”

“Good night, Pepper,” I reply to her and I just about believe that I might be able to actually sleep tonight.Chapter 7LegendMy skin is hot and my palms are sweaty. There’s a thumping inside of my chest that’s brutal and unforgiving. Pretty sure I’m going to vomit all over my front porch waiting for Louise’s car to pull into my driveway, and I keep looking over at Pepper’s house every three seconds to see if she’s going to come over and join me.

I didn’t invite her so probably not. But hell…she’s been by my side since Charlie ended up on my doorstep so I thought she might want to be here.