SIX

Nash

I clutched at the steering wheel, the memory of that little weasel-faced asshole’s hands around Eden’s ankles making red seep into my vision. I wanted to pummel the little fucker into the wall behind his head, but I didn't think Bill, the owner, would much like me spraying his walls with a teenager’s blood.

“I told you I was looking for a job, Nash,” she finally drawled from beside me.

“The fuck you are.” I spun into the farmyard, throwing the truck into park and hauling her, and our purchases, out of the cab. She didn’t struggle, only followed me deep into the barn as I twisted through the maze of halls and into a stall I’d converted into my office.

“Sit,” I growled.

Her eyes flared, but she did as she was told. “I don’t know why you’ve got a problem with my getting a job. I could ride a bike there every day. You could practically throw a stone from here to there and hit me, you caveman.”

Her words only fueled my rage.

I worked slowly, taking advantage of the dimly lit room to move around her, knuckles brushing against her skin as I unwrapped the rope, letting it drop heavily on the floor behind her.

She finished, but then she spoke again. “I mean, I worked through my first year of college. I can wait tables or sell people those cute boots.” She pointed her toes in the air, admiring the new purchase.

She jumped when I caught both of her wrists and held them behind the chairback, winding the rope around the soft flesh.

“Nash?” she breathed, thighs suddenly shifting, her voice lowering an octave.

I still didn’t speak.

I was still too pissed.

She’d deliberately disobeyed me. I’d goddamn told her no working, at least not yet, not now. We could figure out something for her to do, and I sure as hell would be encouraging her to sign up for classes in the fall. But why the hell was she fighting me so much on this job issue?

“For once, Tiger—” I finished tying the bonds at her wrists, making sure it was just snug enough that she couldn’t escape, but not enough to cause any bite “—keep your goddamn mouth shut.”

Before she could reply, I brought her head to mine in a deep kiss, pushing my tongue past her lips and delving deeper, tasting every inch, savoring every intoxicating moment. “Drives me crazy when you don’t listen to me.”

“Nash—”

“Yeah, baby?” I pushed my thumb past her lips to swirl around her mouth. Her tongue teased the tip, teeth nipping as I slid my other palm up her thigh, pulling the hem of her dress up her legs until the triangle of silk that covered her gorgeous cunt was exposed.

I sucked in a quick breath, running my nose over the wet fabric and sucking in the scent of her pussy.

“I…” Her chest heaved. “Nash, please, I want you.”

I hooked her panties in my fingers and tore, not giving a fuck if I ruined the thing preventing me from taking her. “You wanna know what your punishment is for letting him touch what's mine? For telling him you wanted a job?”

She nodded in approval, eyes wide and lips caught between her teeth. “Yessss.”

“You’re not allowed to come, Tiger. Think you can do that? Think you can control that wild way you scream when my fingers are here?” I slipped a thumb between her lips and teased at her entrance. She arched and bucked, hips working against my hand and driving me nearly to the edge of my own release. Something about Eden had crawled inside and taken root so long ago, I could hardly remember a time I didn’t love her. I’d dreamed of her sweet taste on my tongue, imagined what she would sound like when I licked her until she came in waves, coating my lips.

I placed a kiss on her clit, dragging my teeth slowly when her head fell back and a low moan radiated from her lips. I teased her wet slit, swirling and sucking, keep her release hovering at the edge. “I don’t think you can control yourself, pretty girl.”

I held her eyes as I pushed my tongue into her pussy, her body writhing in the chair as she pulled at the bindings of the new rope. “I hate you. I swear I hate you, Nash Campbell.”

“Mmm.” I licked my lips, then dove back between her thighs, covering my face with her sweet arousal. “Doesn't taste like it, Tiger.”

A hiss escaped her teeth when I gripped her thighs and yanked her ass closer to the edge of the chair, forcing her knees around my neck.

“I hate you for making me want you so much. I hate you for being the only man I have ever wanted. The only man who made me need more.” Her words sent fire raging through me. She was mine, she knew she was mine, and I wanted to mark every part of her. I wanted my scent soaked into her skin so every man alive knew that if they touched her, they would have me to deal with.

I groaned into her hot pussy, feasting on the pretty pink flesh and rubbing my nose around the hard bud of her clit. I sucked her dry and then nipped, causing little yelps to escape her throat, her hips working against my face as she ground against me.

My fingers buried in her body, her pussy quickening around me, I growled when I finally lost my mind and yanked the zipper down on my pants. I went blind with all things Eden when my cock slipped up the silky seam of her pussy, searing against me and begging for more. “You know why I’m doing this, Eden?”

She shook her head, teeth clamping down on my shoulder blade as I pushed the tip of my cock past her entrance.

“You're mine. Every inch of you is mine to please, mine to kiss, mine to touch and fuck and make come.” I pushed inside her, eyes rolling back in my head as I steadied myself and held thinly to my control as her hips worked against mine. “I haven’t been with a single woman, Eden. I've always known you were meant to be mine.” I confessed, teeth hovering at her ear, my cock finally pumping, hips moving in a fierce rhythm. “I knew from the time we were young, Eden. You’ve always been mine.”

I fucked her hard, hands digging into her soft flesh, teeth grazing across her skin and plucking at her nipples through the soft fabric of her dress. “Drivin’ me crazy having you under my roof and not really havin’ you.”

I wrapped her hair around my fingers and pulled, exposing her neck, thrusting her tits up to my lips as I rode her hard, driving into her so deep I thought we’d both drown in each other. “Don’t come, Tiger. This is all for me.”

She gulped, fingers writhing against the rope as I sucked at her nipple, swirling it between my teeth, my hips rocking against her pelvis and dragging across her sensitive little clit. “Want to come, beautiful?”

She nodded quickly, eyes closed tight.

“Give me your eyes,” I ordered, pushing my hand into her hair, sweat slicking our bodies as soft moans burned past her lips.

Her big, round eyes finally shot open, nailing me and seeing right into the depths of my fucking soul. Release barreled through me, causing every muscle in my body to tense and burn hot before fireworks shot off in every direction.

I stroked across her little clit, pulling my cock out of her body as jets of come still streamed out of me. “Fucking milked me dry, Tiger.”

My come splashed across her thighs, and I swept a hand through it, dragging the juice up to her clit and massaging the hard little bud until she was mewling, arching her back and begging for more. “You know why I’m coming all over you?”

Her wide eyes locked with mine. “No, why?”

“Because you’re mine, Eden. I’ll rub my come over every inch of this sweet body if that’s what it takes to mark you. Make you go out in public smelling like me, so you know exactly who owns this pretty pussy.” I slid a palm up the center of her body as I caught her mouth. “Now come for me, Tiger. Let me hear that roar.” I slipped my little finger into her ass and pressed the tip past the tight muscle, knowing I’d hit the right spot when her muscles contracted around me and she spun out of control, waves of release loosening her beneath me.

Our breaths heaving, I caged her in my broad arms, tongue trailing up the line of her neck and licking away the bead of sweat that had formed

“Been waitin’ a lifetime for that,” I finally murmured against her ear, pulling the rope at her wrists and freeing her.

“You leave me speechless, Nash. Completely, utterly, amazingly speechless.” Her hands wrapped around my neck instantly, legs locking at my waist as I stood and laid her on the couch I kept in my office for quick naps.

This was a helluva lot better than a nap.

Shit, everything was better since Eden had moved into my place.

I was starting to work on ways for how I could keep her here, for good.

Watching Eden walk away now would be like a dagger twisting in my back; no way would I go through that again.

Eden Sutherland was mine.

I just needed a plan to keep her.