around. “You don’t know shit.”
“Enlighten me.”
“I don’t need you. GO!” she screamed.
He had his mouth on hers before another word escaped, taking with a violence he knew she craved. Her body went limp as it gave him permission. Against a building, he yanked her dress up to her hips, unzipped his fly, and entered her with force. Keeley’s cries were caught on his tongue as he pounded into her, demanding she recognized he could give her everything she needed. He rode out her orgasm with his own. In a ragged whisper, “I’m all you’ll ever need,” he proclaimed.
Keeley’s breath came out in bursts across his mouth. “Tar.”
“I’m right here, baby. Not going anywhere.”
Tears were streaking down her cheeks. “You’re too good for me.”
He nuzzled into the crook of her neck. “No, angel. You have that all wrong.”
“Angel?” she scoffed.
“You may be a dark angel at the moment, Keeley, but I know there’s light inside you.” He brushed his lips against hers. “I just need you to know it.”
“What if I can’t?”
“Let me show you.”
He sealed those four words with a breathtaking kiss.
*****
On the flight to San Francisco, Keeley learned how her brother-in-law, E Strand, was actually helping on Tar’s investigation. She’d be spending time with her sister who she hadn’t seen since their wedding. The thought that her family could end up in danger didn’t sit well. Lacey and Even were just settling into a routine without watching for bad guys every second. But she knew E, he’d move heaven and earth to help bring down this despicable slave ring. More details were given to her that this was how Tar and E first met. Tar was tracking down one of the sickos that led him to E’s club. Once E learned of what was going on, he jumped right into the fray. They recently discovered that several members of Even’s BDSM club were somehow connected, and the kingpin in that particular group was the one who escaped charges the first time around. Keeley understood the importance of this trip and what it could mean.
“You okay there, Tigress?”
“Yup.”
“Nervous?”
She nodded and stared out the window. Tar wasn’t having any of that. He placed his hand under her chin and brought her face to his. “Lacey loves you. So many people care about you. Give her a chance. Give us all a chance to prove we’re on your side.”
Emotions locked Keely’s throat tight. She wanted to believe him with all her heart, but he failed to see how impossible that was. She fucked up everyone and everything she came in contact with. She was a pestilence. Sooner he realized there was no light getting through all her darkness, the better off he would be. The tears flowed but she refused to speak, pulling her head free of his grasp.
He clasped her hand in his as the plane landed. “I feel ya, Keeley. I really do. I guess we’ll just have to show you what we’re saying.”
She shot him weary glance. “How?”
He lightly tapped her nose. “Wait and see.”
*****
To watch the twins embrace in that hanger was absolutely beautiful. Whether Keeley would admit it to herself or not, she needed Lacey. What surprised Tar, was how happy he was to see E and Lacey. Instead of shaking hands, Even gave him a big hug, shocking him more. Somehow he’d softened since marrying the love of his life. Not in a bad way. Quite the contrary, it was in the rightest way possible. His love for his bride radiated off him in tangible ways, making him more aware of many things. Proving that, E asked, “So when you putting a ring on Keeley’s finger?”
Tar chuckled darkly. “First I have to convince her to stick around long enough for me to show her how much I love her.”
“Ah, yes. She’s been a runner for many years.”
“Time she stopped.”
“Fuck yeah, it is.” E clapped him on the back. “I’ll help however I can.”
Tar leveled a look at his friend. “You’ve become a
“Enlighten me.”
“I don’t need you. GO!” she screamed.
He had his mouth on hers before another word escaped, taking with a violence he knew she craved. Her body went limp as it gave him permission. Against a building, he yanked her dress up to her hips, unzipped his fly, and entered her with force. Keeley’s cries were caught on his tongue as he pounded into her, demanding she recognized he could give her everything she needed. He rode out her orgasm with his own. In a ragged whisper, “I’m all you’ll ever need,” he proclaimed.
Keeley’s breath came out in bursts across his mouth. “Tar.”
“I’m right here, baby. Not going anywhere.”
Tears were streaking down her cheeks. “You’re too good for me.”
He nuzzled into the crook of her neck. “No, angel. You have that all wrong.”
“Angel?” she scoffed.
“You may be a dark angel at the moment, Keeley, but I know there’s light inside you.” He brushed his lips against hers. “I just need you to know it.”
“What if I can’t?”
“Let me show you.”
He sealed those four words with a breathtaking kiss.
*****
On the flight to San Francisco, Keeley learned how her brother-in-law, E Strand, was actually helping on Tar’s investigation. She’d be spending time with her sister who she hadn’t seen since their wedding. The thought that her family could end up in danger didn’t sit well. Lacey and Even were just settling into a routine without watching for bad guys every second. But she knew E, he’d move heaven and earth to help bring down this despicable slave ring. More details were given to her that this was how Tar and E first met. Tar was tracking down one of the sickos that led him to E’s club. Once E learned of what was going on, he jumped right into the fray. They recently discovered that several members of Even’s BDSM club were somehow connected, and the kingpin in that particular group was the one who escaped charges the first time around. Keeley understood the importance of this trip and what it could mean.
“You okay there, Tigress?”
“Yup.”
“Nervous?”
She nodded and stared out the window. Tar wasn’t having any of that. He placed his hand under her chin and brought her face to his. “Lacey loves you. So many people care about you. Give her a chance. Give us all a chance to prove we’re on your side.”
Emotions locked Keely’s throat tight. She wanted to believe him with all her heart, but he failed to see how impossible that was. She fucked up everyone and everything she came in contact with. She was a pestilence. Sooner he realized there was no light getting through all her darkness, the better off he would be. The tears flowed but she refused to speak, pulling her head free of his grasp.
He clasped her hand in his as the plane landed. “I feel ya, Keeley. I really do. I guess we’ll just have to show you what we’re saying.”
She shot him weary glance. “How?”
He lightly tapped her nose. “Wait and see.”
*****
To watch the twins embrace in that hanger was absolutely beautiful. Whether Keeley would admit it to herself or not, she needed Lacey. What surprised Tar, was how happy he was to see E and Lacey. Instead of shaking hands, Even gave him a big hug, shocking him more. Somehow he’d softened since marrying the love of his life. Not in a bad way. Quite the contrary, it was in the rightest way possible. His love for his bride radiated off him in tangible ways, making him more aware of many things. Proving that, E asked, “So when you putting a ring on Keeley’s finger?”
Tar chuckled darkly. “First I have to convince her to stick around long enough for me to show her how much I love her.”
“Ah, yes. She’s been a runner for many years.”
“Time she stopped.”
“Fuck yeah, it is.” E clapped him on the back. “I’ll help however I can.”
Tar leveled a look at his friend. “You’ve become a
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