Naomi
I HAD JUST finished stuffing the last bite of a giant sandwich into my face when Eagle appeared in the kitchen with Dad and Link hot on his heels.
“You all okay now?” I asked, unable to hide my concern. I needed the three most important men in my life to be at peace.
They all nodded.
“You worry too much, Squirt,” Link said, pushing past Dad and Eagle to wrap me in a hug. He smelled like he’d marinated himself in whiskey. It had been one hell of a day, and I didn’t blame him at all. If I could drink, I’d be enjoying a bottle, myself. “All this shit’s not good for the baby. Nothing can happen to that little peanut, because I can’t wait to watch you get fat.”
“What does Emily even see in you?” I asked, shoving him off me.
“Well… I did knock her up,” he replied, his eyes twinkling. “So, there’s that. And she’s probably gonna kill me for telling you all without her.”
“Seriously?” I asked. “Emily’s pregnant?”
He grinned, nodding. “Yep. You’ll have someone to get fat with. You’re welcome.”
“I’m so happy right now,” Margo said as Dad tucked her under his arm. “Let’s go home and celebrate.”
It did my heart good to see my dad and his wife so happy together. Their love and joy reminded me that sometimes things don’t work out as planned. Sometimes, they worked out even better. It gave me hope for my own budding relationship.
We all said our goodbyes and Dad and Margo headed out while Link stumbled up the stairs.
“What about you?” Eagle asked dropping the stuffed duffle bag from the exchange at his feet as he pressed his front against my back and wrapped his arms around me, his hands draping protectively over my stomach. “You two need anything else or are you ready to head upstairs?”
“What’s that?” I asked, wondering why Eagle had the money.
“Your ransom. Since we ended up not needing it, Link gave it back to me.”
“You were going to pay my ransom?” I asked, my voice shook with the emotions I could barely contain.
“This is nothing. I would have paid every cent I had to get you back.” The emotion in his voice made it clear that wasn’t just some line. He was being honest, making himself vulnerable for me.
“Your room or mine?” I asked. We’d be sleeping in the same bed regardless. No way was he getting away from me now. If his stubborn ass tried to kick me out, I’d tie him to the bed.
“Mine.” He snaked a hand up my arm and brushed my hair aside so he could kiss my neck. “Yours is full of bags and shit. We need to find a bigger place.”
His lips on me felt so good. So natural. I melted against him. “We, huh?” I asked.
“Yep. I’m not letting you out of my sight again. I can’t promise this will be easy and that I won’t fuck it up. It’s been a long time since I’ve tried a relationship, and all that shit you said about me was true. I do push people away, but not you. I can’t fuckin’ live without you, sweetheart, so you’re gonna need to be patient with me. I can be kind of an asshole.”
“I’ve heard that about you,” I replied, a smile tugging at my lips as my insides warmed.
“Yeah, well, I’m in this recovery plan… I might slip back into my old ways, but I need you to hold me accountable.”
“Slip back into your old ways? Oh hell no. If I find you with another woman, I’ll cut your dick off. You need to know that right now.”
He chuckled, pulling me even closer. I could feel how badly he wanted me against my ass. “I wouldn’t expect anything less, Slugger. But trust me, I have no desire to be with anyone else. Come on. Let’s go to bed.”
He grabbed my hand and towed me upstairs. We broke apart long enough to shower and brush our teeth before meeting up again in Eagle’s room. He was already in bed, sitting with his hand beneath the sheet when I walked in.
“What are you doing under there?” I asked, locking the door behind me.
“Thinking about you,” he replied, his hand bobbing up and down, making it very clear that his brain wasn’t the only thing activated. “Thinking about how many times I made you come the last time you were in my bed. Thinking about how many more times I’ll get to make you come now that you’re home for good. You are home for good, right?”
The worry in his voice did magical things to my insides. Feeling wanted, needed, I nodded. “I’m out, Eagle. My time in the service is over.”
“Thank fuck.”
“Is that like saying you’re so thankful you want to fuck me?”
He chuckled. “Something like that. I always want to fuck you, though. I’m also thinking about covering you in bubble wrap and making sure you have an armed guard twenty-four seven. This shit with the Seattle Serpents will probably get worse before it gets better, and I need you and our baby safe, sweetheart.”
“Is that so?” I asked, tugging my T-shirt over my head and tossing it aside. Coming from the shower, I hadn’t bothered to put on a bra. “I think between me and you we can figure out how to keep all three of us safe.”
“What do you have in mind?” Eagle’s gaze went straight to my breasts. He was definitely a boob man, and my naked chest had his undivided attention. “Those are really fuckin’ nice, by the way.”
I palmed my breasts. “These? You like these? They’ve gotten a little bigger with the pregnancy. You don’t think they’re too big, do you?”
He laughed, clearly enjoying this little back and forth as much as I was. “You know, I’m not sure. You should come over here and put one in my mouth, so I can check.”
I gave him my best I-don’t-believe-you look. “That sounds shady. I think you’re just trying to get in my pants.”
He nodded. “Good point. Better take those off on the way and make it easier.”
“You getting lazy on me, Marine?”
“Conserving my energy for all the shit I plan to do to you.”
Since I didn’t have a good comeback for that, I slid my sweats down to my ankles and then tossed them aside. I hadn’t bothered with panties after my shower either. Eagle’s sharp intake of breath assured me he appreciated my nakedness. Traipsing over to the bed, I climbed in and threw the sheet off, so I could watch him stroke himself.
“I was thinking about a house with a good security system and a dog,” I said, trying to stay focused despite the way he was distracting me with every tug on his giant cock. I loved seeing him pleasure himself, but I wanted to join in on the fun.
“A good security system and a dog is a start.” He gave himself another good squeeze and my mouth watered. “You like that, huh?”
I nodded. “But I think I’d like it more if the tip was in my mouth while you did that.”
Desire flashed in his eyes. “Your lip. Your bruises. I don’t want to hurt you.”
“You would never hurt me,” I said with certainty. “Well, sometimes I like it a little rough.”
He chuckled. “I’m not being rough with you tonight, sweetheart. Your body needs to heal.”
My gaze met his and I dropped my mask and let him see everything I was feeling… all the pain, anger, fear, relief, love, everything. “I need you, Eagle.”
He immediately sobered up. “I’m here. Take what you need.”
Scooting closer, I got on my knees, sitting on my feet at Eagle’s side, facing his cock. I wrapped my lips around the tip of his dick, swirling my tongue over and around it as he continued to pump his hand up and down the shaft. His free hand rubbed my ass as he moaned and muttered incoherently, giving me the euphoria that came with being in control of his pleasure. He must have needed to shift the power balance, though, because he grabbed me by the thighs and lifted me over him, bringing my core down right over his mouth. Before I had the chance to object, his tongue landed on my clit.
I immediately decided I had no objections to this new position and went back to work on his cock. Eagle alternated between sucking on my clit and lapping at my pussy until I lost all control and came hard against his tongue. As I came down from the high of my climax, he picked me up again, turned me around, and settled me over his cock. He impaled me, filled me so completely I thought I would burst.
“Goddamn, you feel good,” he breathed. “So wet and warm and tight.”
“Mm-hm,” I agreed, grinding myself against him to take him even deeper.
“I missed this, sweetheart. I missed you.”
I opened my eyes to find him watching me, his eyes dark with desire and something else. Something that made my chest squeeze tight. “I missed you, too.”
“Promise me you’ll be here in the morning. Don’t run away this time.”
Leaning forward, I kissed him slowly, softly. His tongue licked the crease of my lips and I opened up for him, welcoming the invasion. His tongue tangled with mine as he snaked a hand around to tease the tight bundle of nerves of my ass. I groaned, wanting more, wanting to be so full of him there wasn’t room for any lingering fear or anger. I wanted nothing between us but love and pleasure.
Eagle must have gotten the hint, because he slipped the tip of his finger into my ass, penetrating all of me. Owning me, consuming me, saturating every part of me until I couldn’t tell where I ended, and he began. He thrust inside of me over and over, squeezing his finger against my nerves and flicking his tongue in my mouth until I was nothing but a satiated jellyfish humming with pleasure, my eyelids heavy with sleep.
Then he tucked me against his side and held me there, gently kissing my face and neck.
“I love you, Naomi,” he whispered against my skin.
I was on the verge of sleep, but those three little words woke me right up. “What?” I asked, willing him to say it again.
“You heard.” His eyes laughed at me. He knew damn well what I wanted, and he was holding out.
“Come on, Marine. Buck up and say it again.”
He chuckled. “You think I’m afraid to tell you I love you?”
My heart fluttered. I peppered a couple of kisses along his jaw, loving the way his beard tickled my lips. “Nope. I just wanted to hear it again. I love you, too, Eagle.” My eyes were growing heavy again.
“You came back to me. You protected our baby.” His hand slipped down to my belly. “Sleep, sweetheart. I’ve got you both now. I won’t let anything happen to you.”
Smiling against his chest I drifted off to sleep, knowing Eagle had my six.