Chapter 14
Sometime later, after things had been sorted out and the women and girls whisked to the hospital, Reese took Kelley to her home. Unbelievably, it was only two in the afternoon. It was hard to believe that only that morning she’d awakened in Reese’s bed and had enjoyed breakfast with him before Zip called. Everything from that point had tumbled from one thing to another.
She was so wound up that when she looked at Reese, she felt a need so great for him that she could barely keep from touching him. She clenched and unclenched her fists. God, she had to have him.
When they reached her home and Reese parked, Kelley looked at him. “You are coming inside,” she stated.
He looked at her, his eyes darkening with arousal. She hurried out of the truck and he walked with her to the front door. She fished her keys out of her purse and unlocked the door.
When they were inside and had closed the door behind them, he grabbed her by the waist and she gasped as he slammed her up against the wall. His mouth came down hard on hers and she groaned as he kissed her with savage need.
She let her purse drop to the floor with a loud thump. He drew away long enough to pull her T-shirt over her head, taking care not to hurt her shoulder, but stripping her bare all the same. He dropped the shirt and unfastened her bra before tossing it aside.
With a growl of need, he lowered his head and sucked her nipples. She moaned, wanting to climb him, wanted him inside her.
She pushed his overshirt off and he let it fall to the floor, then he helped her tug his T-shirt over his head. And then they were bare chest to bare chest as they kissed with frantic abandon.
“Where’s your room?” he asked in a husky voice. He’d been to her home before, but never to her bedroom.
“I don’t want to wait.” She had a hard time getting the words out, she was so anxious to be with him. “I want you now.”
Her words seemed to incite him even more. He swung her around and set her on the sofa before going down on a knee and removing her boots and socks. He brought her to her feet again and shoved her jeans down to her feet and she stepped out of them.
He moved her up against the wall again as he paused long enough to fish a foil packet out of his wallet and then tossed the wallet aside. He unbuckled his belt and unzipped his jeans before pushing his jeans and boxers down and freeing his erection. He tore open the packet and quickly sheathed his cock.
With a groan, he lifted her up by her ass and she wrapped her legs around his hips, feeling his erection against her. He positioned himself at the entrance to her core and slammed his cock inside of her.
She nearly screamed at the suddenness and pleasure of his entry. He took her mouth again as he fucked her hard and fast. She hung on for dear life. The wall was hard against her back, his kiss fierce. She matched him with her own hungry kiss.
An orgasm rushed forward, and her head seemed to spin. He pulled away and he watched her as she came. Sparks exploded in her mind as her orgasm slammed into her. She screamed.
He took her harder and harder yet, his expression primal as she climaxed again. Her core pulsed around his cock and then he was shouting his release. She felt the throb of his cock inside her as he moved in and out a few more times.
A groan rumbled out of him as he sagged against her, pinning her to the wall. Both of them were breathing hard, perspiration coating their skin. He kissed her again before raising his head.
He took only long enough to pull his jeans up to his hips, and then with his eyes fixed on hers, he took her down to the rug and brought her into his arms. She sighed and rested her head against his chest. His embrace felt secure and she melted more fully against him. He smelled of sun-warmed flesh and his bare chest was hard against her cheek.
For a moment she wondered why she didn’t mind showing any kind of weakness in front of him now. Their relationship had changed irrevocably and with it, so had her need to hide anything from Reese.
When she tilted her head back to look into his eyes, he was studying her. He lowered his mouth and kissed her long, sweet and slow.
He drew away, breaking the kiss, and brushed hair from her eyes with his fingers. “I don’t know how long I can be your partner without worrying about you.”
She frowned. “We’ve been partners for a long time. You know I can take care of myself.”
He gave a gentle smile. “Yes, you can. I’ve never doubted that.”
She moved her hands to his chest. She liked the feel of his bare skin against her palms and how his body heat radiated through her. “Then what’s the problem?”
“I—” he started say but his cell phone rang and he paused.
“Go ahead.” She let her hands slide away from his chest. “Take the call.”
He sat up and unholstered his cell phone. “Detective McBride,” he answered. As he listened to the caller, his expression darkened. “I’ll be right there.”
“What happened?” she asked as he holstered his phone.
“Your informant, Zip.” Reese looked grim. “He’s been found. Dead.”