Davis, Keyonna - Faceless Enemy [Pine Valley 2] (Siren Publishing Classic) by Keyonna Davis Page B

vehicles. Once they checked out, Angel gave the “all clear” signal, and Chase climbed in the back of the SUV, cradling Kerri in his lap. She let out a soft snore and curled into his chest. She felt right in his arms, and he became convinced more than ever that he had to convince her to stay with him when this was all over. He wanted peace in his life, and Kerri was just the person to give it to him. Something about her soothed his soul and proved that there was still goodness in the world despite all of the horrors that he had seen.
    When they arrived home, Chase refused to put Kerri back into the guest room. He wanted her with him, so he carried her to his room instead. He quickly stripped them both and placed her in the middle of the bed. He climbed in behind her and wrapped his arm around her waist, pulling her closer. He sighed and the word “content” popped in his head just as he dozed off to sleep.

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    Kerri wasn’t sure what woke her from sleep. She lay there, blinking up at the ceiling, trying to get her eyes to adjust. Where am I? The room was unfamiliar to her. A muffled moan drew her attention to the man lying next to her. Chase’s room. That sound was what had woken her up. Chase was obviously having a bad dream, judging by the moans getting louder. Kerri placed her hand on his back to wake him up but quickly withdrew it when Chase began to lash out. She scrambled out of bed as fast as her injured leg would let her and backed into a corner. She wasn’t scared of Chase but knew that he was very dangerous at the moment. Her dad had explained it to her one time, telling her that the nightmares were more like flashbacks than dreams. They seemed so real that a person could see someone trying to wake them as a threat and hurt them before they realized what they were doing. Kerri knew that she needed to let Chase wake up on his own, but the whimpers and moans coming from the big guy nearly broke her heart. She softly called his name a few times until his body stiffened, and he sat straight up in bed. Kerri knew the exact moment he came out of the dream because the glazed look cleared from his eyes, and he reached out for her. When he realized that she wasn’t next to him, he scanned the room until his eyes locked onto her standing in the corner.
    “Oh shit, Kerri. I’m so sorry. Did I hurt you?”
    When she shook her head no, Chase turned his back and sat on the side of the bed. His shoulders slumped, and he held his head in his hands. Kerri couldn’t stand to see him this way and crossed the room to kneel in front of him. It wasn’t easy getting her leg to bend far enough so that she could rest on her knees, but she made it work. She placed her hand under Chase’s chin and lifted until he looked at her.
    “Hey, you didn’t hurt me. I recognized the signs and got out of the bed before anything happened. No harm, no foul.”
    Chase still had the look of guilt on his face, and Kerri wanted it gone. She wanted to take his mind off of everything, so she placed her hand against his chest and pushed him back. Chase didn’t budge but grabbed her hand instead.
    “What are you doing, Kerri?”
    “Shh, just lay back. You have been taking excellent care of me. Now let me do the same for you. Just trust me.” Kerri pushed again, and this time Chase lay back. It made her feel good that he trusted her because if he didn’t, there was no way she would have been able to push him to the bed. It was a good thing that Chase was already naked because it made what she was about to do a whole lot easier.
    Kerri lifted his cock from where it rested against his thigh. Even at half-mast it was impressive. Even though they’d had sex a few times, she had gotten only quick glimpses of it. Now she took the time to study it closely. His cock was truly a work of art, from the large, purple-mushroomed cap, to the thick shaft. Kerri gripped him and squeezed a little, causing Chase to moan and buck his hips. He grew