“I can’t stay,” Peyton whispered.

“Just a little while longer?”

He shook his head. “If you are right and Shannon is still being held at that address, I need to get to her. There’s no telling how long it will take Collins to figure out that Kane is here helping me.”

“You said you couldn’t leave for a few more hours until Kane double-checks the address for activity, right?”

“Right,” he muttered, a sly grin on his face. “I guess I do have just a little bit of extra time. Any thoughts on what we should do?”

“We could play scrabble?” I offered.

Peyton rolled his eyes. “Unless that’s a new slang word for wild and kinky sex, then I’ll pass. You know what I want.”

“Tell me,” I whispered to him seductively.

He pressed against me. “I want to fuck you. I want to feel my cock inside that tight little pussy of yours. I want to taste your juice and lap it up like a dog until there is nothing left. I want to make you scream and feel you come on my dick.”

I couldn’t breathe. I couldn’t speak.

“That’s what I thought. Now let’s go play a game,” he whispered.

I blushed a deep red and grinned at him. Taking his hand, I led him into the living room. The bedroom was always fun, but this was something new. He was silent as I pushed him down into a seated position on the couch. If this was the last time we had together for a while, I wanted to make it special. I slowly pulled my shirt over my head, keeping my eyes locked onto his the whole time. Then, slowly and seductively, I pulled down my pants, revealing a set of lace underwear. He licked his lips and reached out for me but I playfully slapped away his hand.

“No touching, not yet,” I said.

He sat back. “Okay, but you didn’t say anything about touching myself.”

My mouth dropped open as he unbuckled his pants and pulled out his large erection. The sight of it made me wet with desire. Moving my eyes back up to his, I let my fingers slide down my stomach and into my panties. His eyes followed the movement as he slowly stroked his cock. I felt my wetness just as I reached my clitoris. My eyes closed as my fingers slipped past my clit and into my ripe body. I stood there for several minutes, just letting Peyton watch me until I heard him moan.

“You are going to kill me if you keep it up. I want you so badly.”

I pulled myself out of the trance and grinned at him, licking my finger like a dirty woman. “Not yet, baby.”

I dropped down onto the ground in front of him as he let go of his shaft. Wrapping my hand around the thick base, I slid my tongue over the tip, tasting his salty precum before kissing it again. Opening my mouth, I slowly moved it down the length of his shaft until I couldn’t take any more. His hand moved to the back of my head, tugging on my hair and pumping my head up and down on his cock. It grew in my mouth and I knew he was going to explode, but I wasn’t letting him off the hook so easily.

I quickly pulled myself away, falling backward as he growled in frustration. “You are such a cock tease.”

“You know you love it,” I said.

Spreading my legs further apart as I sat on the carpet, I beckoned him over with my finger. He didn’t even stop to take off his pants as he dove between my legs like a starving animal seeing food. His tongue plunged into me and I lost all control. Just as he had done, I tangled my fingers through his hair and crushed him against my wet pussy. He lapped up my nectar before sticking two fingers inside my tight body. He spread them apart, making me groan at the sweet pain and pleasure. What had started as my tormenting him had quickly turned into a frenzied need for each other.

I shoved him away, taking control again and pushing him back onto the ground. His pants were still on but it didn’t matter. I could get to what I needed. Taking his cock in my hand, I straddled him and stuck the tip inside my body. He held his breath, but I didn’t sit—not yet. I moved my hands up his chest underneath his shirt and leaned down to kiss him passionately. His hands moved up my legs, taking hold of my hips.

Without warning, he bucked, thrusting his engorged member into me as I screamed out against his lips. He held onto me tightly like a wild animal. When I couldn’t take it anymore, I begged him to make me come. It didn’t take long. When his load exploded inside my body, I screamed out his name and let the ecstasy take over, my orgasm shattering my strength and crippling me as waves of pleasure shot through my every vein until I collapsed on top of him, spent.

He held me for a minute longer before looking at his watch. “Rosa.”

“I know, you have to go,” I whispered, trying not to cry. “When will you be back?”

“I can’t be sure, but hopefully by tomorrow, if she is still there.”

“What if something goes wrong and you can’t find her or Collins gets to you? What then?”

“If you don’t hear from me by Saturday, then I need you to run. Pack what you can and leave town without telling anyone where you’re going. Don’t even tell Mary that you’re leaving. You have no idea how ruthless he can be.”

“Actually, I have a better idea than most,” I muttered to him as a reminder.

He winced. “I’m sorry. You’re right. You do know what kind of an animal he is. Which means that you should know how careful we need to be. See if Mary can run the shop for a few days. Tell her we’re going out of town or something.”

I shook my head. “I can’t do that. If it looks like I already ran, then Collins could get spooked. If Shannon is still alive, he could kill her. I’m going to go back to work tomorrow and act like everything is normal.”

He shook his head vigorously. “I don’t like that idea. It puts you in danger.”

“My life has always been in danger, especially for the last three years. I know how to look out for myself, Peyton. You asked me to trust you, and now I need you to do the same.”

“I still don’t like it,” he grumbled.

I pulled away from him, smiling as I grabbed my shirt off the floor. I knew that everything would be okay. I couldn’t think about there being any other possible outcome. If I did, I would never let him leave.

“You trust Kane, right?”

“Yeah. He’s a coward, but he’s my coward. I know where his loyalty lies, and it’s with us.”

“Then you need to get out there and figure this out. I will be fine, okay? Check in with me whenever you can, though, and tell me if I need to make alternate arrangements.”

“I hate that I have to leave,” he said softly as he brushed a strand of hair from my cheek.

I felt the tears starting to prickle my eyes. “I know, but it’s the only way. We must save Shannon. I owe her that much and more.”

“Hey, it wasn’t your fault that she stayed behind, okay? We will get her back and everything will work out in the end.”

“Then go,” I whispered. “Before I change my mind and keep you locked up here forever.”

“There could be some fun in that, you know,” he said with a wink.

Peyton smiled at me as he pulled me to my feet. I quickly pulled on my jeans again and followed him to the door. His hand slipped away from me and the first teardrop rolled down my cheek. I couldn’t fight it anymore. I’d been an emotional basketcase recently, and today was no exception to the rule. He brushed it away, kissing my moist cheek and promising me once again that he would be back before shutting the door and disappearing.

With the sound of the latch, I sank down to the floor with my arms tightly wrapped around my knees. The floodgates opened and the tears fell down my face and onto the wood floor. I didn’t want to move. I couldn’t move. The only thing that I could think about was never seeing Peyton again if things didn’t go as planned. Even if I had to flee town again, it was nothing compared to the crippling fear I felt for his life.