“Hello, Big Boy.” She laughed softly as she took in my cock, hard and ready for her. She lifted her hips as I pulled down her panties, and then reached back to unclip her bra, slipping it off her arms and baring her breasts to me. I stared with a salacious grin. My cock jerked in appreciation, making her laugh.
She twisted her long blond hair and knotted it on top of her head. She looked sexy as fuck with tendrils floating around her face—so feminine and beautiful it made my heart ache with love.
I lifted her off the bed and carried her to the bathroom. Her lips were dewy in the soft candlelight, inviting me to suck on them. She pressed her tits into my chest, her hard nipples grazing my skin as she did so. I set her down in the bath and followed eagerly. Sitting behind her, I pulled her to my chest as I fondled both breasts, kissing her neck. Ahh, heaven.
“A toast,” she said as she handed me a glass. Fuck, my boys would laugh their heads off if they could see me now, in a fancy king-sized bath, candles fucking everywhere, drinking none other than girly bubbly liquid and enjoying every fucking moment. I was beginning to understand why Max took so much pleasure in the high life, and was trying to lure me to join him. It was addictive.
Or was it because of Jade that it was so pleasurable?
Jade turned in the bath to face me. We clinked our glasses, both smiling as we gazed into one another’s eyes.
“To happiness,” I said, meaning every word. She echoed my words, smiling.
Watching Jade take a sip, my heart squeezed in my chest at how adorable she was when she wrinkled her nose as the bubbles tickled her nostrils. Fuck. I'd never get enough of just looking at her. My cock was dying to get inside her, but it wasn’t time yet.
“So,” she drawled, raising a perfect eyebrow at me. “How are we going to handle this? Because I’ve racked my brain, and haven’t found a solution yet on how to convince Harrison that you’re OK for me to be with. And Cobra; how will he take it if you hook up with me?”
I shrugged. “I honestly don’t fucking know, baby. But all that matters is that we are together, yeah? I don’t want to go another day without you. I’ll talk to Cobra about making you my old lady.”
The way her eyes widened and she nearly choked on her champagne, would’ve had me laughing if it wasn’t such a serious matter. For more than a thousand miles on my bike, I’d thought of nothing else other than how we’d handle this. I’d mulled over every idea that came up around and around in my head. I might be able to convince Cobra; I'd known him for the best part of my life. He was my brother, for fuck’s sake. Surely he wanted me to be happy, didn't he? He’d always told me how the love of a woman was the best thing any man could experience. Would he really deny me that? Even if the woman was Jade? Fuck, I’d have my work cut out, Cobra was determined to put the club first. I'd have to play on our brotherhood and hope it didn't backfire on me.
As for the angry, aggressive fucking cop? I had no fucking idea how to handle him. Yet I couldn’t let him be the reason Jade and I split apart. Not now, not after all the fucking shit we’d been through. There simply had to be a way around this. I’d keep on looking for a solution, no matter how hard it was, or how long it took. Because I wanted a life with Jade. No holds barred. Without restrictions or rules.
“W . . . what?” she stammered. “Y . . . your o . . . old lady?”
“You heard me, Princess. I want your sexy ass on the back of my bike. I want to marry you. Have a shitload of babies with you.” I cocked an eyebrow at her. “You have a problem with that?”
She shook her head, biting her bottom lip as she peered at me from under her lashes. I lifted her face to mine and saw that her chin was quivering, tears rimming her big blue eyes. Fuck, I wanted to make her happy, not make her cry.
“Baby,” I breathed, upset that she was sad “what’s wrong?” My heart was squeezing so much it felt like it would collapse in my chest. Was what I’d said so wrong that I made her cry? Fuck.
She shook her head. “No. No problem,” she said, smiling through her tears. What the fuck did that mean? I’d never seen a woman behave like this. It was messing with my head.
“So why the tears, baby?” I rubbed my thumb over her trembling lips.
“Because you’ve just made me the happiest woman in the world.” She blinked through the tears, her smile nearly arresting my heart.
“You’re happy?” I was fucking gob smacked. Women.
“Uh-huh,” she nodded, “never been happier.”
I kissed the tears on her cheeks, sucking them up.
“Oh yeah?” I grinned, fucking overjoyed by her response. We were finally getting somewhere.
She refilled our glasses, and I watched as she sipped her champagne. One glass was enough for me; I’d rather have a beer or scotch. Old habits die hard. But I could see that she was enjoying it, and that was enough for me. Instead, I took hold of her foot and massaged the soles, first the one, then the other. It seemed to work like magic, because she moaned softly, and her eyes went all soft and dewy.
“Listen, I think I know how to handle this. I know you have an apartment because Mia told me. No doubt Harrison will be on the lookout, so I won't be able to come there.” I watched her face to see if she was following my train of thought. “I have access to this place in Malibu. It belongs to Max’s company, and he asked me to move in years ago, but I had no need for a place then. Now I do. I’ll speak to Max, and find out if his offer still stands.”
“Assuming it does, what then?” she asked softly.
“If it does, I’ll arrange to move in. Then you can come there in the evenings after work and over weekends.” The way she bit into her lip meant she wasn’t sure this would work. It was risky, but fuck, I needed to see her every day.
“Ryder, I'm not sure it’s practical. What if Harrison follows me? And Cobra will be mad too because you’ll put yourself at risk.”
Shit. My girl was smart. Still I needed to convince her, otherwise I was fucked. “It will be tricky, I know, but we’ll have to take our chances until we can work out how to handle our families. For now, it’s the best solution. At least we can be together, and the place Max has ain't too shabby; you’ll like it. Even has its own beach access, which makes it really private. Max installed extra security, so it’s the best place for us to be together right now.”
“It sounds so cloak and dagger. So dangerous. Why can't this just be simple?” She sounded exasperated. I understood exactly how she was feeling.
“Because nothing worth having ever comes cheaply. Or without fighting for. And make no mistake—I’m going to fight for this. I’m a tenacious bastard.” I chuckled.
Princess had no idea what lengths I’d go to for her.
Chapter 35 ~ Jade
I really wanted to believe that everything Ryder was saying was true. It would be my dream come true—to see him every day, and just be together, getting to know one another even better. But there was so much more than just the two of us involved in this.
“Do you really think that we’re meant to be together? The Princess and the Biker? Or is it just a passing fantasy? Do we attract one another because we are so different, and seem exciting to one another? What if the magic wears off when the struggle becomes too hard, and you want to give up the fight? What then, Ryder?”
He sighed. “Baby, don’t you understand. Now that we’ve come this far, there’s no turning back. I know what I want. You. That’s never going to change. Get that into your pretty little head.”