"Linc, please just let it go," she said, placing her hand on top of mine, her eyes pleading with me.
"Baby, you could've died. How am I supposed to just let that go," I asked, begging her to understand.
"But, I didn't and I'm here, and I'm asking you to let it go. You can carry me to the police station tomorrow after I'm discharge and I'll make my statement. We'll let the police take it from there. I'm a firm believer that what goes around comes around and karma can be a real bitch," she said.
Even though my emotions were all over the place and I hated Teagan Miller with every fiber of my being, I loved Honesty Raines more than anything. I would do anything to make her happy, and if letting it go would make her happy, then that was what I would do.
"Okay, baby. If that's what you want," I told her, leaning in and kissing her forehead.
"That goes for you too, Jinx. I know you're already working out in your brain how you can get back at her without me finding out. Please promise me that you'll let it go," she said to her brother.
I could tell by the look on his face that she had him figured out. He agreed to her wishes, but I could tell he didn't like it one bit.
"Did you guys meet Honor during all of the chaos tonight?" Honesty asked. The drugs were starting to wear off. I was surprised she even remembered Honor Collins was supposed to be there.
"She didn't make it," Jinx said, shaking his head. “I got a voicemail from her stating her flight had been delayed and she would meet us at the next stop on the tour. I was going to tell you guys, but then we spotted Court and it totally left my mind until now," he explained.
"What a fucked up night this has been," I said, exhaling loudly, sitting in the chair next to Honesty's bed.
"You can say that again," Chance agreed. "What do you guys say we get out of here and let her get some rest," he suggested. They all agreed.
After each one kissing her on the forehead and saying goodnight, they left the two of us alone.
"After you make your statement tomorrow, we're hopping on the next plane home. You know that, right?" I said.
"I wouldn't think of staying here a moment longer," she said with a smile that warmed my heart.
"I'm never letting you out of my sight again," I said as I crawled into the hospital bed next to her. She rested her head on my chest and closed her eyes. I knew when her breathing evened out, she had fallen asleep. I lay there, staring at the white tile
Prologue
Honesty
Thanksgiving with Dirty Affliction
"Happy Thanksgiving, baby," Linc said, kissing the spot just below my ear. I did what I had been doing a lot of lately: I smiled from ear to ear, covering his mouth with mine. I had never been as happy as I had been since we arrived back from Montana. Linc was doing well with his recovery and he had made a lot of progress in therapy. I wouldn't go as far as saying he had overcome the damage that was done to him by his father, but he was learning to deal with it. He hadn’t had a nightmare in months. That was major progress.
Jinx decided he would act as manager of Dirty Affliction with the approval of the rest of the band. They also hired me to handle the promotional side of things, which thankfully, I could do from home for the time being. He hired an accountant to look over the books, which turned up something startling and totally unexpected. It turned out Court had been stealing money from the band and funneling it into Sweet Misery's account to cover their expenses. Court had been seeing Courtney long before he was ever hired by Dirty Affliction. There was a lawsuit pending against Court and a restraining order against Teagan Miller. She was not to come within one hundred feet of Linc or me.
The guys decided to start their own label called, Afflicted, and so far, they had signed several well-known bands. Linc was in charge and it also gave him time to write music for their next album, which they would start recording shortly after Christmas.
Honor Collins had worked out so well with the band, the guys had decided to add her permanently to Dirty Affliction, even if Linc decided to tour again. I asked them to invite her to Thanksgiving dinner, which was only a few short hours away, so I could finally meet her.
"What are you doing, Linc?" I asked, as he pushed my hair over my shoulder to give him better access to the bare skin of my neck and shoulder.
"If you don't know, I must be doing something wrong," he said, kissing the spot beneath my ear. The spot that made me instantly wet for him.
"Linc, everyone will be back soon. We have to finish dinner and we don't need to get caught with our pants down, literally," I told him, turning away from the relish tray I was currently working on, to meet his eyes. Bad move on my part. His eyes were warm with mischief and the promise of pleasure.
"Love is a beautiful thing, baby. The guys have seen my junk before. I promise to be quick, I just really need to be inside you right now," he said, pushing me back against the counter and grinding his length against my center. The friction felt too damn good to ignore. I wrapped my arms around his neck, covering his mouth with mine, licking and biting his bottom lip. A growl escaped the back of his throat and I yelped as he lifted me and walked over to the dining room table. He held my eyes as he lowered me slowly onto my back. The heat of his gaze sent tingles throughout my body, stopping at my already throbbing core.
"Linc, we have to eat on this table," I gasped, as he bit my nipple through the soft fabric of my t-shirt. He swiftly removed my jeans and underwear, and then removed his own clothes. I removed my t-shirt and bra and tossed them on the floor along with the rest of our clothes.
I laid spread out onto the dining room table like a Thanksgiving dinner, ready to be feasted upon, and that's exactly what he did. He palmed both of my breasts, taking one of my nipples into his mouth, he licked and sucked so hard that it felt as if there was an invisible string between my nipple and my clit and it throbbed every time his teeth grazed my nipple. His left hand slid down my body to my clit, where he rubbed little circles around the hard nub.
"Oh, Linc," I breathed, rolling my head to the side. "That feels so good," I squirmed, pushing myself against his hand, needing more contact. His head disappeared from my breast and disappeared between my thighs where he licked me from back to front with the flat of his tongue. The feeling was exquisite, but it still wasn't enough. I wanted more. I needed more.
"More. Linc, I need more!" I gasped as he took my clit between his teeth and bit lightly. A gush of cream flowed from me and onto his tongue.
"I love your fucking cream, baby. You taste so damn sweet. I could feast on you all day," he said. He stared in my eyes; the look on his face intense as he thrust deep inside of me, filling me with his passion and desire. "I love you more than anything, baby," he grunted as he rocked against my body while he worked his cock in and out of me, building me up quickly.
"Linc, I'm so close, so close," I moaned.
"I know me too," he said, picking up the pace. With each thrust, the metal ball of his apadravya piercing slid over my G-spot, sending a fresh rush of liquid.
Soon the only sound in the room was the slapping sound of our slick bodies moving against one another. It felt like heaven and made me feel light headed as I reached my peak and shattered beneath him.
"I'm coming!" I shouted, while tightening my legs around his waist, pulling him deeper inside of me. His hips clenched with one last thrust and I could feel the hot jets of his release against my womb. I clenched hard around him, causing him to groan.
"Shit baby, don't do that," he said. I couldn't hold back the giggle that escaped me. "You think that's funny? If we had time, I'd fuck you again, right here on this table," he said, standing to gather his clothes. "You should have known better than to start this when you know anyone could walk in at any moment and catch us," he said teasingly. "Now get your sweet ass off the table. We have to eat on that in less than an hour," he laughed as he pulled me up from the table and into his arms.