EIGHT
Jackson
Fire chugged through my veins as I fingered the little hunk of metal tucked into the pocket of my jeans. I couldn’t believe I was doing this, couldn't believe I was choking on the words, couldn’t believe I’d finally found the woman who made me wanna say the words. And after that asshole Tom had said that shit to her, I’d known I needed to take action.
Once I knew I wanted something, I never hesitated. It was part of the reason I counted myself a success in business, and the very reason I was going to get the girl. My girl.
Moving her into my place was only the first step.
I groaned when Sadie bent over the hood of the Blue Devil, the ’67 Mustang she and I both loved so much. She’d been coming home with me every night for the last few weeks, and we already had most of her things moved into my place. I took over the rent payments on her apartment, waiting until the lease was up so her roommate could then decide what she wanted to do. I’d told her she was welcome to stay. I’d pay half the rent forever. I just wanted Sadie in my home, in my bed, in my life, now.
“I think it’s good.” Sadie closed the hood, glancing across the garage at me with a smile.
“You wanna take it for a spin?” I tossed the keys in her direction.
“Me? Drive? No way, this is your baby.” She shook her head, tossing the keys back.
I caught them, then crossed the distance to her, pushing the keys back into her hands.
“I want you to drive it first.”
One eyebrow arched up adorably. I smoothed it with the pad of my thumb, swatting her on the ass. “Let’s go, sweetheart. Ain’t got all day.”
She huffed when I walked around the car, opening the door to slide into the passenger seat.
“You’re sure? You’re gonna let me drive the Blue Devil?”
“I’m gonna make you do more than that in it.” I winked, my dick already twitching to life with the dirty things I had planned for her in this car. On this car. Against this car.
“’Kay, but I’ll warn you, I’ve got a lead foot.” She winked. A laugh barreled from my gut as she slid behind the wheel.
“What’s that?” She cocked her head to the bag in the backseat.
“Brought a few things, just in case you get us lost.”
“You’re such a smartass, Fox.”
“And you’ve got a great ass.” I grinned, loving the way her cheeks flushed when I said something she didn’t expect.
“If I get us lost, would that earn me a spanking?” She glanced over hopefully.
I laughed again, sliding a hand up her thigh and squeezing. “You want me to spank you that bad, all you’ve got to do is ask.”
“Ask?” She shot me a sassy grin. “Or beg?”
“Beg…” I slid a hand between her legs. “I like the sound of you begging.”
Her nipples pebbled under the soft fabric of her T-shirt. “You’re a horny little devil for me, aren’t you?”
She nodded her eyes nailed to mine. “Maybe you should drive after all…I have a feeling you’re going to be a distraction from the passenger seat.”
“I plan on it.” I grazed the seam of her cunt, the shudder spiking through her system causing my dick to pulse angrily. “Start the car, Sadie.”
She pursed her lips at me, shoving the key in the ignition, holding down the clutch and brake before the engine roared to life. Like honey melting through my veins, the vibration of the car, the gorgeous purr, all fed my adrenaline.
“It sounds great.” She looked over at me, a radiant smile on her face.
Christ, I’d do anything to put that smile on her face as much as possible.
“Let’s get out of here.” I punched the garage door opener. “Take 25 North.”
“The expressway?” She scrunched her nose at me in confusion. “You got somethin’ up your sleeve you’re not telling me?”
“Always do.” I stole a kiss when she put the car in reverse, and we headed north.
I had something I hoped would really put a smile on her face.
“So whaddya think? How’s she drive?” I said an hour later as we were pulling into a long gravel driveway. The sun was just setting, and this was only the first of many surprises I had in store for her.
“I love it.” She eased off the gas and shifted into a lower gear as the road inclined. “There’s so much power. You can feel it coming through your fingers on the steering wheel. It’s masculine, it makes me feel in charge. I’m a badass driving this car.” She shot me a wink.
“You are a total badass. Park over along the edge of the water.” I pointed through the window when we pulled up to a wide clearing in the trees. She cocked her head, eyes doing a quick glance around us, though she couldn’t see much. The sun had already fallen below the horizon, shadows and darkness nearly shrouding this little side of the lake.
“This is gorgeous,” she breathed when we stepped out of the car.
“Bought this property a long time ago. Before I even started Fox Motors. Always wanted to build a place here someday.” I came around the side of the car, pinning her with my hips against the hood and taking her lips. “You like the car, baby?”
“Mm…” She nipped at my lips. “I love the car.”
“Good.” I lifted her onto the hood, nestling my hips between her thighs. “Because it’s yours.”
She froze, her eyes levelled on mine. “What?”
“I’m giving you the car,” I said matter-of-factly.
“What the hell for?” Shock threaded her voice.
“Because you love it.”
“And so do you. Just let me ride in it once in awhile, I’ll be happy.”
I pulled her closer. “I want you more than happy. I want you so drunk on me you’ll never leave.”
“I’m not leaving anyway. You’re stuck with me, Fox.” Her fingers tugged at the little hairs at the base of my neck.
“The car is yours, Sadie. Don’t fight me on this.” I pushed the zipper down on my pants, no longer able to stand the constant pressure of my dick begging to be inside her.
Her hands tore down her own zipper, and she pushed the jeans off her legs.
“No panties under those jeans?”
Her lip caught between her teeth as she shook her head.
“Jesus, you fucking wreck me.” I slid my cock against her lips, covering my mouth with hers as I slid deep inside her. “You fucking wreck me a little more every day.”
A soft moan fell from her lips as her nails clutched at the muscles of my back.
“Your heart beats with mine, Sadie. You’re the last thing I think of at night and the very first thing on my mind in the morning.” I kissed her lips, running one hand down her arm and catching her wrist. “I want to protect you, I want to defend your honor.” I crooked a sideways grin at her. “I want to love you.” I slid the little circle of gold out of my pocket, pushing it onto her left ring finger and pausing. “I want you to be my wife.”
Her sweet lips formed a soft little O, eyes racing from the ring I’d just slid onto her finger and back to my eyes.
“Sadie, say something.”
“I-I—”
I threaded her newly adorned fingers with mine, thrusting my hips a little deeper inside her. “You know the answer, sweetheart,” I rasped in her ear. “Don’t make me spank it out of you.”
Her ankles locked around my waist a little tighter, one arm pulling me down in a crashing kiss. Her hips rocked back and forth, her moans and pants barely escaping her lungs before my mouth was over hers again.
“Answer me, Sadie. Say yes and I’ll marry you right here on this spot tomorrow.”
She paused, her hand threaded through the hair at the back of my neck as she replied, “Yes. Yes! Yes, I’ll marry you, Jackson Fox!” she squealed, wrapping both her arms around my neck, our mouths sliding together, our tongues probing and sucking at flesh. “I love you.”
“I’ll love you a thousand times longer and a thousand times harder, Sadie McGuire. There is no me without you anymore.”