Chapter Eight
Chad mixed together the ingredients for a batch of pancakes and started the coffee pot. Everything in his life seemed right: Katie had been so responsive and submissive in the tub last night. No matter what she’d said, he knew she could be, and was, everything he needed. For now he’d give her some space. Let her sleep for as long as she needed to, or until breakfast was ready.
Somehow he had to separate everything and keep his mind on bringing Kaden down. Painful memories flooded his thoughts, and he tried to push them away. It felt to him like a movie playing, with no way to switch it off. Just four years ago he’d been happy and in love with April. Everything was going perfectly.
Then, two months before the wedding she’d called him over, saying they needed to talk, and that she wanted to postpone. Her brother needed her help and she was leaving that night to go to him. April had a heart of gold and would have been there for anyone, for any reason. Chad had told her not to go, that something wasn’t right, but she’d decided not to listen to him.
Now she was dead. She had gone to help that bastard escape the cops and had been killed. The cops had closed in on her brother; gunfire had been exchanged. April had been caught in the middle, taking a bullet for her brother, a guy who couldn’t care less about another person’s life. If only she’d listened to him they could have been married, living happily, perhaps even with kids. Chad punched the cabinet door. The fucker Kaden had messed with his life. He’d make him pay. .
Chad now knew, after Katie shared her story of the night she’d left, that it had been the same night Kaden had hurt April. That night, Kaden had killed one person, and had almost killed another. This time he wouldn’t get away.
Flipping the last of the pancakes, Chad piled them onto a platter along with sausage links. He placed the platter on a tray, along with two coffee cups, cream and sugar. What he needed to do was to get his mind off his ex-fiancée for once. Her death had haunted him for the last four years. No way would he allow anything to happen to Katie. She wouldn’t be out of his sight, and he didn’t care if she liked it or not.
Last night, when the screams had come from Katie’s apartment, his heart had stopped. All Chad knew was that he had to get to her, and he couldn’t lose her. It had worried him the rest of the night. He wasn’t sure, but something in his gut told him to hold tight to her.
In just a few weeks, Katie had become even more special to him. Holding her sleepy body last night had felt so right. Chad wanted to roll her over and love her, but didn’t have the heart to awaken her. Not after the rough night she’d had, including the three times nightmares had made her scream during the night.
Katie had landed a right hook across his jaw once as she thrashed about on the bed. She’d been crying, and finally at six in the morning he’d been able to get her calmed down. She’d fallen back asleep, cuddling close to him.
Opening the fridge door, he grabbed the syrup, the strawberries and whipped cream catching his attention. He tossed them onto the tray, telling himself they’d come in handy later. Chad headed to the bedroom and set everything on the nightstand.
Katie lay sleeping, curled on his side of the bed. The sight caught him off guard and everything within him screamed MINE. Once the danger was gone, he was going to make her his in every way. Tightness settled in his stomach, and his heart squeezed in his chest.
“Kitten, wake up,” Chad said, leaning over and kissing her cheek. A smile illuminated her face as she rolled over and spoke his name. The sunshine coming in through the window wrapped around her face and body, making her seem like an angel— his angel, the only bright spot in his shitty life. Hell, she tugged at his resistance, made him want to climb into bed with her, get between her legs, and drive her as crazy for him as he was for her. He’d bet his life she had no clue how much she made him ache to touch her every minute of every day.
Katie’s eyelids slid open, and she stretched, then rolled over, her attention fixed on him. For a moment she seemed to not know where she was. Her swollen, well-kissed lips called to him like a flame to a moth. His cock pulsed to life as he looked down at her. This is what it would be like to wake with her here every morning. Chad didn’t want to lose this feeling anytime soon—make that ever. He knew without any hesitation she was the one for him. No one else could hold a candle to her. Not even his memories of April.
“Sit up.”
“Is that coffee I smell, and pancakes?” Her voice still held a sleepy tone, so soft and husky that his erection pressed against his shorts.
“Yes,” Chad placed the tray next to her, taking a plate and putting some pancakes and sausage on it before handing it to her and making his own plate. “Eat up. You're going to need lots of energy later.”
Katie’s fork stopped midair, and she sent him a saucy grin. Her expression made a thousand wicked thoughts race through his mind. A cell phone rang from the nightstand. He leaned over, picked it up and read the display before handing it to her, listening as she spoke into the phone.
“Kevin, calm down, I’m fine. No, you don’t need to come here. I stayed the night with a guy I work with. I can take care of myself. You guys have taken care of me so much over the years. It’s my turn to handle this on my own. You need a life. How are things with you and Amy?”
Chad heard the string of curse words that came from her brother on the other end of the line. Katie had to be out of her mind if she thought for a moment that she’d handle Kaden on her own. There’s no way in hell that would happen––not on his watch, which was going to be twenty-four seven. She wasn’t leaving his sight at all. Even if that meant cuffing them together to keep her safe, he’d damn well do that.
She placed her fork on the plate and pushed it away, grabbing the coffee cup, and taking a sip while talking. Most women wouldn’t have eaten while talking on the phone, but she wasn’t like that. He loved that she wasn’t so uptight to not eat around a man, no little nibbles here or there. Cradling the phone between her neck and ear, she reached over and took the lid off the whipped cream. With a strawberry in hand she dipped it into the cream before bringing it to her lips and taking a bite.
“Kevin, I have to go. I’ll call you later. No, nothing is wrong.” The phone slid from her grasp as he licked down her neck again, trailing kisses along her jawline before taking her lips into a passion-filled kiss.
Grabbing the phone, he pressed the end button and set it on the nightstand, then placed the tray beside it, grabbing a strawberry and dipping it into the cream. He touched her lips with the fruit. Her lips parted, and he pulled away before she could take a bite, only to do it again. This time he allowed her to take a nibble. Blood pumped through his veins and down into his cock.
Chad kissed her lips and could taste the cream mingling with the sweetness of the strawberry. The flavors made for an almost addicting taste that he couldn’t get enough of. Pressed as he was against Katie’s chest, her nipples poked him. Slipping his hand between them, he kneaded the silky flesh of her breast, making her moan. He could smell her arousal.
“Are you wet?”
“Yes,” she moaned and leaned into his touch.
Katie was so responsive to everything he did and quick to answer, but she still needed to work on addressing him properly. He’d make sure she got that soon, twisting her nipple until she sucked in a hard breath. “Yes, what?”
“Yes, Sir.”
Chad opened the drawer to the nightstand and grabbed what he needed. He lowered his head, taking a beaded pebble between his lips, and pressed it to the roof of his mouth. It beaded further against his assault, and Katie thrust forward, her head falling back. He sucked until her nipples were hard as diamonds, and then lifted his head to admire his handiwork. Squeezing one nipple in between his fingers, he clipped the other one with a nipple clamp. Katie’s eyelids flew open in shock. Taking the other nipple in his mouth, Chad lavished attention on it.
“What the hell did you put on there?”
“A nipple clamp.” He clipped the other.
She took a sharp breath in and narrowed her eyes. “Take it off. It pinches.”
“Kitten, I know. Just relax and take this for me. These clamps are going to give you non-stop simulation. I promise it will feel good soon. You just have to get used to this. I have a feeling you’re going to love this.” He licked around the edge of her nipple before taking the peak back into his mouth. He heard her moan and knew she was starting to feel the pleasure from the rings. “Can you do that for me?”
“Yes, Sir.”
He smiled at the ease with which the words rolled from her tongue.
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Katie placed a hand onto his cock, stroking the length of it, and he swore his eyes were about to roll into the back of his head with each downward motion. She went onto her knees and the movement forced him back. With a siren smile, she pushed his pants off and his erection sprang to life. Need tightened deep in his balls. Chad watched with hooded eyes as she took him in the heaven of her mouth. .It forced his breathing to hitch as he touched the back of her throat. There was nothing more erotic than her lush lips around his throbbing cock.
“Kitten, it feels so good.”
He looked down at her as she raised her eyes to him, and she slid her mouth down his length. Trust shined in the depths of her emerald gaze. He threaded his hands into her hair, unable to break the contact. He’d do anything to keep such trust in her expression, knowing that opening up was hard for her. The hard thud of his heart beat loudly in his ears. Everything he’d ever wanted in a woman sat before him. Katie thought she wasn’t made for being a sub, but he knew better. She moaned and cupped his balls in her gentle grasp. Sparks shot down his body, forcing him to clench his jaw tight. His release roared closer with each swipe of her pink tongue over the head of his cock.
After being with her, he wanted no one else. Deep within, he knew that no other woman could hold a candle to his Katie. Since the first night when she’d asked him to dominate her, he was certain they belonged together. He’d do whatever it took to keep them together. This couldn’t end after Kaden got caught. If it did, the other part of his heart would be gone forever. He’s already lost part of it when April had been killed.
With superhuman force, he broke the contact of her hot mouth around his cock and pulled her to her feet.
“Did I do something wrong?” Her voice shook as she looked at him through her lashes.
Katie’s words went straight to his heart. He never wanted her to think she’d done anything that would disappoint him. “No, you didn’t do anything wrong. It felt so good.”
“Then why did you make me stop?”
She needed some reassurance. It must have killed her to ask, being so independent. From the conversations she'd had with her brother, Chad gathered she didn't want to be a burden, but she needed someone. He had no problem filling that role.
“I’ve got to taste you. Next time, I’ll let you finish.”
Chad grabbed the whipped cream from the nightstand and dropped to his knees between Katie’s open legs. When he stroked a finger across her swollen clit, her hips thrust to meet his touch. Chad placed a hand on her hip to hold her still. “No moving.” The simple movement almost put an end to his restraint. He’d never been this close to losing control with a sub before. He licked the length of her sex and heard a moan slip from her.
Dipping two fingers into the whipped cream, he spread it on her labia. Katie’s breath hitched. She was like his own personal sundae, set before him to devour. His mouth watered as he lowered his head to taste her once again, adding more cream as he licked her clean.
****
Katie’s legs shook and her hips moved. She was so close, and her need had become so intense she wasn’t sure if she was coming or going. Biting down on her lower lip, she willed her body to stay still. It moved of its own accord no matter how hard she tried to stop. Each swipe of his tongue sent her racing closer to a release, but he hadn’t given her permission to come yet. Pleasing him and not coming until he said so sat in the front of her mind as he greedily ate from her pussy. Chad slid a hand up her stomach to the chain that dangled between her breasts, and he gave it a tug. Pleasure rushed to her core, with just the right mix of pain. Katie wanted—no, needed more—as her muscles clamped against his fingers deep inside her.
“Sir, I-I can’t hold on. Can I please come?”
He lifted his head. “Who’s making you come?”
“You are, Sir.” The words slipped from her lips with ease. In two days he’d unraveled her, shown her the things that her body secretly wanted, but had never found with any other man. The darkness of his green eyes held such wicked things as he looked at her. Her breath hitched as she stared at him.
“That’s right, Kitten, and I want to give you so much more.” Chad stood and walked to the dresser. It creaked as he opened a drawer. He’d left her needing and wanting more.
Chad knew he could just come back to the bed and finish things. For a moment, she thought he’d done just that, except when he sat, something black laid over his fingers. She couldn’t see what it was. “I have a question for you,” he said.
She nodded, not trusting her voice at the moment. Her heart turned over so much, emotions washed over her as she looked back at him. He cared for her, and she could see it. There was no missing his expression as he looked down at her. She blinked back the tears stinging her eyes.
“Will you wear this necklace? Before you answer, know that it means you’ll trust me to know what your body wants, needs and desires. That you trust me to keep you safe and to take care of everything that you will ever need.”
Katie wasn’t sure if he meant just for today or not. What she did know was that she trusted him with everything in her body. She cared for him more deeply than any man ever before. Chad caressed her cheek, and she leaned into his touch, needing to feel it. “Yes, Sir.”
Leaning over, he secured the necklace in place and sealed the deal with a kiss. It wasn’t like any other kiss they’d shared. She sensed that Chad had poured emotion into it, along with his caring and his desire. She opened willingly to him, to everything he offered. He had bulldozed straight through the walls she’d built up around her heart. Any resistance she’d had faded away.
Chad’s hands traveled down her body right to where she needed him. His fingers swirled around her bud, and her hips met his fingers. “Come for me, Katie. I love to watch you come undone.”
Every part of Katie tingled as he pressed harder against her clit and her legs shook as she screamed her release. When her eyes slid open, her attention found his and was helpless to hold back everything she’d wanted to tell him. That she wanted no one else and no one had ever made her feel this loved before.
Chad didn’t give her much time to let the thoughts swirl around her head before he was buried deep inside her, lighting up every part of her body again. He unclipped the rings around her nipples and feeling rushed back, making them even more sensitive than before. Never would she have thought she’d be so close to another orgasm, but damn if she wasn’t.
Katie wrapped her legs around his waist, pulling him close. She needed to feel him deeper. It took her a moment to realize he’d un-cuffed her wrists. She wound her arms around his neck, needing to be chest to chest as he thrust deep inside. He pulled back and looked down at her, causing her breath to hitch before he claimed her mouth. She relished the kiss, wanting more, to be connected even deeper with him. To feel his dominance in every way possible. She wanted to please him, above all. He swiped his tongue across hers, and she melted into the kiss. Her head spun and her pulse raced as he made sure there was no mistaking who was in charge. He pulled back and both of them breathed heavily.
“I’m not going to last much longer. You’re so tight and milking me. Come for me again. Use those pretty little muscles and let go.”
His words shattered any resistance that she had. Liquid heat rushed through her body as she let go, screaming out her release. She clawed at his back as he pulled her tighter to his chest and growled out his own release. As she came down, she registered that he had rolled the both of them to their sides. With a gentle hand he rubbed up and down her arm.
“I’ll be right back,” he said, and padded across the room to get rid of the condom. Katie wondered if she’d ever be the same again. She heard the water turn on in the bathroom a few moments before he came back into the room. Chad placed a warm wash cloth over her still sensitive pussy, and with care cleaned her up. After he was finished he climbed back into the bed, pulling her back against his chest, and wrapping his arms around her. She sighed in contentment at the tenderness he’d shown her.
One thing was for sure, she would never look at whipped cream and strawberries the same ever again.