13. Legend

13

LEGEND

It felt like I was away from Maya for an eternity. I hated leaving her when she was so upset. If there was another option, I would have done it. But there was no way I was leaving her stalker for someone else to handle. Before it was over, he was going to die by my hands.

It's been over twenty-four hours, but it's done. She won't have to worry about the piece of shit messing with her ever again. I had to go to her house and shower to get all the blood off me. I didn't want her to see me like that.

I pull up to the compound and have to get through guards to the cabin where Maya is. Walker has already been informed on everything, so he doesn't ask me anything about what happened. Instead, he's looking at me worriedly. "She's resting. She was inconsolable. I had the doctor come and give her something to calm her down."

My heart lurches in my chest. "She inside?"

Walker nods. "Yeah, she's in the bedroom. I know she can't go home with that big-ass hole in her house. She can stay here as long as she needs."

I hold my hand out. "Thanks, Walker."

He nods and shakes my hand. "Let me know if you need anything."

I don't waste another minute getting inside. As soon as I walk in, I kick off my shoes and walk through the dark, quiet cabin. I set the bag of stuff I picked up from Maya's house on the floor of the bedroom. It feels like my heart is in a chokehold, and the only relief I get is when I see Maya sleeping on the bed, curled up on her side. I tiptoe across the room and stand over her. The need to touch her is strong, but I don't give in to it. If she was inconsolable, she needs to rest.

I cross my arms over my chest and stare at her. All the what ifs fill my thoughts, and I shake my head to get them out of my head. If something had happened to her… I just don't know…

The man that was stalking her met her in the lobby of a hotel where she was attending a book signing. All she did was smile at him and he was hooked. He's followed her ever since. But she won't have to worry about him ever again.

I look at the chair in the corner of the room. Instead of making noise by dragging it, I heft it into my arms and carry it over beside the bed. Now that it's done, I don't want to be far from Maya. I could say it's because I want to be close in case she needs me, but the truth is, I need to be close to her.

I watch her from the chair until my eyes get heavy. I haven't slept in over twenty-four hours, and it's finally catching up with me .

I'm not sure how long I sleep, but I wake up to Maya whispering my name. "Legend."

I wake with a jerk, and she's holding my hand. "Come to bed."

She tugs me, and I go easily. There's nothing I want more than to lie next to her and hold her. As soon as I'm on my feet, she pulls my shirt up over my body, dropping it to the chair. Her hands go to my jeans, and she undoes the button and pulls the zipper down. She squats as she pulls the denim down my legs and I step out of them. "I should be taking care of you, Maya."

"No, we take care of each other, Legend." She shudders a breath. "I was so worried about you."

She climbs into the bed, and I try not to stare at her ass in the short shirt. As soon as she lies down, she reaches for me, and I lie down next to her.

She curls into me. "If something had—"

I pull her tighter against me because I can't get close enough. "I've already drowned in all the what ifs, honey. Thinking that way doesn't help either of us."

She lifts her leg over my hip. She's half on top of me, and I'm doing my best to ignore my erection and the way she feels in my arms. I could have lost her.

She raises up and straddles my waist before leaning over me. "Thank you, Legend. Thank you for taking care of me."

I reach up and cup her face. It's on the tip of my tongue to tell her I'm never letting her go, but I need to do this right. I lean up. "You don't have to worry about him… he's gone, Maya. He's dead, and he won't bother you anymore."

She leans into me, kissing me. I can feel the emotion coming in waves off her. This has to be overwhelming for her. "I want you, Maya, but I can wait. I'm not going anywhere."

"Shhh. Please, I need this, Legend. I need to feel close to you."

I know exactly what she means, and I kiss her until I have to pull back and catch my breath. She reaches for my underwear, and I lift up as she works them down my hips. I assist in removing her clothes in a rush, and when we're skin to skin, I wrap her in my arms and feast on her lips. She pushes me backwards and wraps her hand around my girth. I pump my hips into her hand as she strokes me from root to tip.

I groan. "I don't have a condom."

She lifts up. "I don't want anything between us."

I let my head fall back with a groan. Just the thought of being inside her with nothing between us sounds like heaven to me. "I want that too."

She raises up and positions me at her entrance. Slowly, she lowers herself on me, inch by inch, and she grunts the deeper I go. She's so tight it takes everything inside me to not to drive inside her.

Her hands go to my chest as she lowers herself on me. Maya's head is thrown back, her eyes clenched shut. "Look at me, baby. Eyes on me."

She tilts her head forward to look at me. I brush the hair away from her face. "You okay?"

She smiles at me as she slides the rest of the way down my length. "Yes," she moans with a full body tremble.

I give her time to adjust. She rotates her hips, grinding into me.

My hands go to her hips, and I help guide her. She groans as I pump into her. "Fuck, you feel so good, Maya."

I'm going to come. My brow is sweating, my muscles pulled taut, and no matter how hard I try to hold back, it's going to happen. I reach between us and press my fingers to her swollen nub. Her hips jerk erratically. "Oh God, I'm close… I'm…"

She's grinding into me, and I can't take it. I flip her to her back, and she gasps as I lift her leg over my shoulder and pummel deep inside her. Her nails are digging into my shoulders, but I ignore the pain and drive into her. I lift her hips up, and as soon as I hit her G-spot, she grips me like a vise as the climax hits her hard and fast.

A guttural groan erupts from inside me, and I bury my face in her neck as I paint her insides with my release.

We're both breathing hard, and she's smiling as she looks up at me. "Wow."

I reluctantly pull out of her and lie down, cuddling her against me. "I know, baby. It's the same for me. Are you okay, Maya?"

She burrows into me. "You're safe, you're here with me… I'm more than okay."

I yawn, and she raises up to look at me. "Get some sleep, Legend. Have you slept at all?"

I shake my head, and she gasps. "Go to sleep, rest."

I circle my arms around her and lock my hands at her back. "Don't leave me, Maya. I can't sleep if you do. Promise you'll stay here with me."

Her wide eyes are glued to my face. "I promise. I won't leave you."

I kiss her and then rest my head against hers. I know she promised me she wouldn't leave me, but I don't let sleep take me until I feel her melt into me and I hear her soft snores. I don't loosen my hold, though. I won't tonight… and I probably won't ever. She's mine now, and I'm going to do whatever I need to do to keep her.