Diana

Alex left me so he could handle some of the cattle issues for the day. I knew he had that important meeting and that was the time I had to sneak away. I didn’t want to leave, but I didn’t have a choice. Even if he cared for me that didn’t mean it was a forever deal. I was too young to be respected enough for a transfer and worked too hard to give it up for a possible ‘see where this goes’ type of thing. I was tempted to check in with the Sheriff and see if they needed an extra officer.

For now, I had to report into the office. I didn’t shower because I had to keep his scent on me as long as possible. With the blanket wrapped around my naked body, I pressed the pillow to my face, trying to absorb his scent into my pores.

“Hey, baby, I’m back,” he called out entering the bedroom. “Mm, I could get used to that sight. Fuck me, you are so perfect.” He walked over to me and pressed a hand to my back. I moaned and turned to face him. “Okay, this is a much better sight.” He bent down and snatched my breast between his lips, sucking hard and making me forget leaving. He undid his pants and climbed over me. I felt his fingers at my core, teasing my nub, and I arched, aching for more. He thrust one finger inside and I was bucking up like a wild horse. He didn’t enter me. Instead, he stroked his cock while teasing my pussy. I watched him fuck his hand with his eyes closed, and it was so sexy. I bit my lip and sat up. Feeling ambitious, I took over, removing his hand, causing him to pop his eyes open. Then, I ran my tongue around the tip. “Fuck, you’re going to make me come, mi amor.” He cupped the back of my head, stroking my neck as I bobbed on his length. Every one of his moans spurred me on to take him deeper. I had no idea how much more I could take, but it felt so good. “No, not enough,” he growled, pulling me from his cock and lifting me off the bed, then moved me to straddle his hips. He aligned his cock with my entrance and lowered me onto him. My orgasm immediately jumped to the surface as he stretched me. I worked my body up and down, wrapping my arms around his neck. I slipped my fingers into his dark, full hair, riding him until we were both screaming.

Alex stood, taking us both into the shower, letting the spray hit his back while he held me tight to him. He kept squeezing me as if he could feel that I was leaving. I feel brutal for not saying goodbye, but I knew he wouldn’t let me go.

Once we were washed up, he gently and lovingly dried me off before laying me back in bed. “Get some rest, tesoro. I’m going to miss you. I’ll be back in a couple hours.” He kissed me passionately once more before getting dressed and walking out the door.

I closed my eyes for just a moment or so I thought. I woke up when I heard some shouting. I was out of the bed, slipping on a pair of pants and a tee shirt. With bare feet, I opened the door and listened. It only took me a second to realize it wasn’t Alex. It was Rico. I looked at the clock and noticed Maggie should have been downstairs. I slipped my gun in my waistband and crept down the stairs. As he went at her, I fired. He dropped like a ton of bricks and wasn’t trying to get up.

Before I could run to check his pulse, the door flew open and several men, along with Alex, rushed in. He wrapped me in his arms, pulling the gun away. “Mi amor, por qué? Someone was on the phone with 911, but I didn’t have time to let him hold me. I needed Rico alive.

I pushed away and ran up to him, checking his wound, thankful that although painful, it wasn’t life threatening. I took the kitchen towel Maggie dropped and applied pressure to the wound, then I read him his Miranda rights. “You are under arrest for attempted aggravated assault. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.”

Everyone looked on in surprise and I suppose leaving was going to be a bit harder to pull off. Alex’s face turned to stone, almost completely absent of expression, if it wasn’t for the tick in his jaw.

I grabbed my cell phone from my back pocket and called my boss.

“Sir, I have Ricardo Sanchez in temporary custody. We’re waiting on the ambulance. I shot him in the middle of an attempted sexual assault.”

“Agent Brody, stay calm and inform the local authorities that we’ll be flying in tonight to take custody of him assuming he doesn’t die of his wounds,” he said. “I guess it’s good you hadn’t left yet.”

“Yes, but now my cover has been blown,” I muttered, forgetting that Alex was standing next to me. He gave me a look then walked right out the front door, leaving the gun on the stairs. I stood and put the safety on before going back to Rico. As much as I wanted to deal with Alex, I had to do what I could to keep Rico alive long enough for him to be held accountable for his crimes.

A few minutes later, two medics arrived at the house. “He has a minor GSW to the shoulder. It’s a through and through.

“We’ll be transporting him to the local hospital.”

“Not unless he’s accompanied by an officer. Mr. Sanchez is under arrest.”

“Yes, ma’am. Do you want to ride with us into the ambulance?” The one medic who hadn’t been treating the injury asked.

“Sure, but I need to get some shoes on.”

“Hello,” a voice behind me said. I turned around to see the local sheriff and two deputies.

“I’m Special Agent Diana Brody,” I said, extending my hand.

The sheriff did the same, followed by the men with him. “Hello, ma’am. I’m Sheriff Colby Jones and these are Officers Mitchell and Gaines. Can you give us a rundown of what happened?”

“I was just getting ready to head back to Arizona when I overhead yelling. I came down and saw Rico starting to corner Ms. Davidson. I retrieved my sidearm and came to handle the situation. Before I could, he attacked her and that was when I shot him.” Again, I stuck my foot in my mouth. Alex’s arms were crossed as he stood there looking directly at me. I didn’t see or hear him come back in. I was totally fucked and that was clearly written on his face.  

“We’ll follow in the ambulance. Diana, go upstairs and put some God damn clothes on,” Alex ordered. It was funny, but it was clear to me that he was mad about the lies, not that I shot Rico. The command didn’t even seem to move people into saying a word. I had just shot Alex’s cousin in his home. He had every right to have me tossed out as fast as possible, but he just demanded I put some clothes on. I didn’t have a bra on and that was clearly visible through my thin shirt, but I’d had no time to get fully dressed and protect Maggie.