Hadley

I dropped on the bed and let my tears out. How could I have been so stupid? I let a man sweet-talk me, and I fell for his lines. I really had no skill in figuring out when men were liars, I guess. Well, this would be the last time it happened. From now on, if I got the urge to be with someone, I’d either take care of it myself or if that weren’t enough, I’d find a man I could tolerate and have a night or two of sex until the urge subsided. No way would I risk a relationship.

I knew something was wrong the last few days, but I thought it was something Dad said to Grif. He’d voiced more reservations about us or maybe made his version of threats. Griffin had kept denying it or that there was anything wrong, but I felt it. He’d been spending more time away from me. Regardless, I now knew I’d been way off-base.

I’d gone to find him at the clubhouse. I wanted to see if he wanted to have lunch with me. Boy, I’d gotten an earful. His words kept playing over and over in my mind. You’re right. I am hiding something from her. I’m not telling you what, but I know if I tell her, it’s gonna hurt her, and I just can’t do it. She has enough on her mind as it is. I promise once this assignment is over, I’ll tell her. I should’ve never done it, but it’s too late to have regrets. Now, all I can do is live with what I did and fix it as soon as I can.

My insides felt like they were being ripped to shreds, and I was bleeding internally. How could he do this to me? I thought from the way he talked we wanted the same things, that we were on our way to spending our lives together. I guess his talk with my dad made him realize it wasn’t what he wanted, but he was too chicken to tell me. He probably thought I’d cry, beg, and scream. Well, I had news for Griffin “Wraith” Voss. No man would ever make me act that way. I had too much pride for that.

I let the tears and pain out for a few minutes then I sucked it back in. Nothing would be accomplished by feeling sorry for myself. Getting up, I went to the bathroom first and rinsed my face in cold water. Once I was done, I grabbed the items I needed. Back in the bedroom, I got my bags out of the closet. I put them on the bed and opened them so I could pack my stuff. No way I’d stay here with him. It was time to stop hiding. I was going home and facing this danger. Whoever was behind it had to make a move soon, and when they did, I’d shoot the motherfucker myself. I was done having my life dictated by whims and threats.

I was almost packed when Jinx walked in. I’d forgotten to close the door. He looked confused. “Where are you going? Griffin didn’t say anything about moving you.”

“That’s because this doesn’t involve him. I planned to stop in and tell you thank you and goodbye before I left. I can’t thank you and the club enough for making me welcome and for giving me a place to think, but it’s time I go home. Since you’re here, can you tell me who I should call around here to get a ride to the airport so I can get my helo? I’d like to get home today.”

“Wait, what the hell? Hadley, this doesn’t make any sense. Why’re you leaving, and why doesn’t it involve Griffin?”

I finished putting the last piece of clothing in the bag. I zipped it closed before I answered him. I was trying hard not to cry again. As it was, I had to keep my back to him and fiddle with moving my bags.

“The Dark Patriots are no longer my protection detail, so there’s no need to involve him.”

“That’s fucking bullshit, and you know it. You and he are together, Hadley. He’s not gonna just accept you firing them and leaving him.”

“There is no me and him. It was all a mistake, a lie. Now, will you tell me who to call for a ride or do I just start looking online myself?”

He frowned and studied me for a few seconds, then sighed. “Fine, I’ll get you a ride. Stay here, and I’ll be back. There’s no need to call someone.”

“Don’t go running to Griffin and tell him anything. You can’t tell him,” I warned him.

“I won’t tell him, I swear. Give me five minutes to get a vehicle.”

I didn’t know if I could trust him, but I nodded anyway. I did one last walk-through to be sure I hadn’t overlooked anything. I had my bags together and was waiting by the door when it happened. Instead of Jinx coming through it, it was Griffin. He appeared confused and upset. Sonofabitch, I should’ve known Jinx would run to him. I saw him in the hallway. I glared at him.

“Liar,” I snapped at him.

“I didn’t lie. I said I wouldn’t tell him, and I didn’t. I told Beast, and he told him. There’s no goddamn way we’re letting you run off into danger or leaving without talking to him. You two need to settle your shit. Anyone with eyes can see you’re meant to be together. I’m heading back to the clubhouse. Don’t kill each other. I did this as much for you as for him, Hadley,” he said before he walked off.

I snorted. Yeah, right, he did. Ignoring Griffin, I picked up my phone. I guess I’d find my own ride. I gasped as it was snatched out of my hands and thrown on the bed. I whipped around to glare at him. “How dare you do that!? Get out. I have nothing to say to you. As you know from Beast, I’m going home. You’re fired, or at least as far as my protection detail. It’s up to Dad if he wants you.”

“Over my dead body, will you leave here!”

“That can gladly be arranged,” I hissed at him. My pain was swiftly becoming anger.

“What the fuck has gotten into you? Talk to me.”

“Like you’ve talked to me every time I’ve begged you to? Forget it. I’m over the games, and I want to go home. I don’t have time for this or you. You’ve got what you wanted, so why do you care?”

“What I wanted? Like hell I did. You leaving here and me is the last thing I want!” he yelled.

“Don’t lie to me, Griffin. Just be a man and tell me the truth.”

He went silent.

“Fuck this, I’ll walk,” I muttered as I shoved to get past him. The next thing I knew, I was grabbed and pushed up against the wall next to the doorway. I went into fight mode. Since he had a hold of my upper arms, I lashed out with my knee. Unfortunately, he expected it and blocked me.

Next, I tried to free my arms, but his grip tightened. “Stop it and listen,” he said.

I answered him by trying to head butt him, but the bastard was too tall for me to reach his face. I wanted to break his nose. I twisted, tried to punch, kick, and anything else I could think of. Finally, I sank my teeth into his upper arm. He howled, and then I was airborne. He had me wrapped tight in his arms. I heard a door slam. I was screaming and swearing at him.

“Put me down, you cocksucker. I swear to God, when I get loose, I’ll kill you. You and your company are done. I’ll make sure no one will ever use you again.”

He pinned me to the bed. He was red in the face and breathing hard. “You need to calm the hell down, you little hellion. You need to explain what this is.”

“You want to know? Okay, I know, Griffin. I heard what you said. I know what you’ve been hiding from me for days.”

He swallowed and looked defeated. He closed his eyes for a moment or two, then opened them again. I saw the pleading in them. I steeled myself against it. There was no way he could spin it to make it not hurt.

“Baby, I’m sorry. I didn’t want you to find out that way. Please, let me explain. I didn’t want to do it.”

“Then why have sex with me in the first place? You could’ve gotten it at the clubhouse like I suggested. You didn’t have to fuck me, make promises you won’t keep. At least if you’d been honest, this would’ve ended a lot better than this.”

“Sex? Promises I won’t keep? What the fuck are you talking about?”

“Come on. I know you’ve been hiding the fact you should’ve never started anything with me. You say you didn’t want to tell me because I have enough on my mind, and you know it’s gonna hurt me. I know how you should’ve never done it, and you planned to fix it as soon as this assignment was over. Well, there’s no fixing anything, and for you, the assignment is done. I don’t need any man to feel sorry for me or have sex with me out of desperation, boredom, or pity.”

His face flushed red again. “You think I slept with you because of those things? Woman, you’re so damn wrong you have no idea. I wasn’t saying any such thing when you heard that. It was something else.”

This took me back. “Then what was it?”

“Oh no, we’ll get to that, but not before I address this. I don’t for a second regret us. I’m not trying to get rid of you. I’m not letting you walk away from me, ever. If you keep fighting me and trying to leave, I’ll tie your ass to the bed, and I’ll keep you here, with me making love to you until you know without a doubt I want and need you,” he panted.

I stared at him with my mouth open. I was stunned and not sure if I should believe him or not. Maybe my threats to have the Patriots blackballed had scared him. Apparently, I took too long to say something.

“Fuck it, you need to be punished for doubting me,” he growled.

I was suddenly free, but only long enough for him to flip me onto my stomach, and then his hand landed on my ass. It wasn’t a light love tap, either. It was a hard one, which hurt. I squirmed and tried to get away, but he had my arms and my lower legs pinned, so I couldn’t.

“Griffin, stop!”

“Not until you learn a lesson. You will never doubt me again.” Smack.

“You will never try to leave me.” Smack.

“You will talk to me, and we’ll work out any issues or disagreements we have.” Smack.

I wiggled, but it wasn’t just to get away from his smacks. It was because we were in the middle of a serious moment, and his spanking was making me wet. Who in their right mind got like that at a time like this? He landed another one, and a small moan escaped despite how hard I was biting my lower lip. I prayed he didn’t hear it, but it was in vain.

Suddenly, he was pressed flat against my back. His hot breath was rushing over my neck and ear. “What’s wrong, baby? Do you like that ass being spanked?”

I refused to answer him. When I didn’t, he chuckled darkly. “I think I should check.”

He eased away, and then my pants and panties were being yanked down my thighs. “No!” I cried. I tried to get away, but again, he was too strong for me to do it.

I cried out but in pleasure as his fingers slipped between my folds and rubbed up and down my slit. I was so wet. There was no way to hide my arousal. He groaned. “Goddamn, you’re fucking soaked. Does my baby need to come?”

He kept rubbing, and I couldn’t stop myself from nodding. He worked my clit and thrust a finger in and out of my pussy fast and impatiently. I ramped up so damn fast. It seemed only to take a minute for me to crest and come. As I screamed, I clenched my eyes shut. I vaguely felt him shifting and heard a faint sound, but I couldn’t concentrate on that. All I could do was ride the wave of my orgasm.

My eyes flew open, though, when I felt a harder probe at my entrance, then I was being filled with his thick, delicious cock. I bucked my hips, driving him deeper. We both groaned together. His hands shifted to grip my hips, and then he slammed himself all the way inside. As he growled, I whimpered. It hurt a little, but mostly it felt amazing.

A hand raised up to grip my hair as he rode me hard and fast. He was breathing heavily as my ass met his pelvis, making loud slapping sounds. There were no words as he hammered me into the mattress, and I loved every second of it. I was almost there again when he spoke.

“That’s it. Take that cock. This is mine. This pussy, your whole body, your fucking heart and soul. Mine. I’m never giving you up. I’ll kill anyone who tries to take you. You’re mine. MINE!” he screamed right before I detonated, then he grunted and stuttered in his movements. I felt his warm cum filling me as he gave me his seed, and I took it happily.