(Noah)

I slowly slid the thin strap down her shoulder and kissed her. My hands gently tugged until both straps were off her shoulders. I pulled the entire top down, enough to expose her breasts. I kissed at her neck and then opened my mouth, sighing against her soft and sweet skin. My hands touched her shoulders and came down, cupping her breasts tight.

Penny put her head back and let out a long groan. She clutched at my jeans and whispered my name. Noah.

It was a thing of fucking beauty.

I kissed down her chest and took her left breast into my mouth. I didn’t give a shit what kind of comments Penny made about her tits, they were perfect for me. All I could ever want and need. My hands inched down and I grabbed the bottom of her tank top. Up and off it went, leaving her in nothing but a black pair of panties.

Ten seconds later, she was fucking naked.

My hands cupped her ass and I put her on the dresser. I made sure to kiss her other breast to keep things even before I traced a line with the tip of my tongue up her neck and to her mouth. Then we kissed as she opened my jeans. Her hand grabbed for my rock hard cock and squeezed tight.

I hissed and smiled.

This was just like the first time we met.

She had come into my life like a storm and fucked everything up. Yet it all made sense and made my life damn near perfect.

My hands pulled at the small of her back and I let her guide my cock right to her body. As I entered her, every muscle in my body tensed and every nerve in my body tingled.

“I fucking love you,” I growled, my lips at her ear.

Penny put her hands to the back of my head and kissed my cheek. “I fucking love you too. Now take me to the bed and fuck me.”

Normally I didn’t like to be told what to do, but in this case, it was exactly what I had planned on anyway.

I took Penny to my bed and had her. Our hands and hearts explored each other as though we’d never get the chance again. I kissed everywhere I wanted to and her whimpers and cries of pleasure bounced off the walls.

The truth?

As much as I had her, she had me.

* * *

“We’re going to be late,” Penny said as she fought with a brush in her hair. She stood in nothing but a towel.

What started in the bedroom, finished in the shower. There was just something about having her in the shower. The hot water running down her body. The way her skin glistened from the water, the color of her skin, her breasts, her nipples, all leading down her entire body. She was beautiful and the most single perfect thing I had ever encountered.

I grabbed her by the waist and kissed her. “We’re fine. We’re VIP, remember? We can come and go whenever we want.”

“Fine.” She smiled. “Are you sure it doesn’t bother you? I mean, that could be you in the ring, Noah.”

I buttoned the top button on my shirt. I nodded. “I know. But Dalton deserves this more. He’s going to do great. And he’s going to get his break tonight. He’ll never have to worry about getting jumped. Or facing demons on the street. He needs it more than I do. I’m happy with what I have.”

“A girlfriend and illegal underground fighting?” Penny asked.

“It’s so much more than that,” I whispered.

I kissed Penny’s forehead and walked away.

I had one favor owed from Nathan. I could have asked for protection for life. My retirement from fighting. A million dollars. But the first thing that came to mind was Dalton. He was the main event in a boxing match, set up by Nathan. All legit. All above ground. Dalton was going to win, get signed by Nathan, and he’d have a long and good life.

I had a beer while I waited for Penny. I thought about everything between us. It was hard to do, honestly. There was just so much there. Good, bad, in between. I wanted to get out of the apartment. I wanted me and her to pick out a place together. Somewhere we both could call home.

“Hey, you ready?” Penny asked.

I spun around and she stood in a black dress that made my heart stop. She had subtle curves that she didn’t even realize. Her face was as pretty as her eyes. Her hair was let down, barely touched other than the brush, yet she looked ready to walk the red fucking carpet in front of the entire world.

“Christ,” I said as I stood up. “You have no idea…”

Penny strutted toward me, working herself. She knew she looked sexy. She touched my chest, dug her nails, ran her fingers up to my neck, and then kissed me. I never let a woman take control but around Penny? Goddamn.

“You better stop that,” I whispered in between kisses. “Or else we are not going to leave this apartment.”

“Good to know… because I haven’t even zippered my dress yet.”