Chapter 24

CHAPTER 24

DAMON

We'd barely finished dispatching the last of the attackers, when my phone vibrated in my back pocket. Impatiently, I tugged it out and glanced at the screen.

"It's Mina," I said. "It seems she's taken care of Leon Graves and would like to meet up with us if we're not otherwise occupied." Those weren't her exact words, but close enough.

"So I see," Reuben said dryly. He looked down at his own phone. "I trust Daze is with her."

At some point during the last hour, she'd said she was needed and darted off into the night.

She was going to be hearing about that from me and from Reuben. She was supposed to be following our orders, not hers, or even Mina's.

"That's what my message says," Gianni said. "Daze is with Mina and Clarissa. Just over…" He turned a slow circle, eyes on a map app. "Two blocks in this direction."

"Hunter, Parker stay here and wait for cleanup," Reuben said. "I want all of these bodies gone before morning. The rest of you, let's go."

"Later, bro." Hunter saluted Reuben before we turned away from them and headed away down the street.

"This has been an interesting night," Gianni remarked.

"That's one word for it," I agreed. "Except the evening part." I nodded to the east, where the sun was starting to peek above the horizon. Morning wasn't far away. Chances were, the cleanup crew would be working in daylight.

"It's been a while since we've pulled an all-nighter," Gianni said. "Does that mean we're getting old?"

"Probably." I rubbed the heel of my hand on my forehead and blinked away the weariness that began to descend. Between being up all night, running around the streets being shot at, and killing, I was exhausted.

Far from old, but feeling it right now.

"It means we have other people to do this, most of the time," Reuben said. "People we would have left this to if not for Mina." He narrowed his eyes on Gianni.

"For what it's worth, I followed her," Gianni said easily. "If I knew what she was doing, I would have stopped her and we could have done just that. Sent someone else to pick up Leon." He spread his hands to either side. "But don't tell me you didn't have fun. At least a little bit."

The glance Reuben gave him would have withered anyone else, but Gianni just grinned. "It's not like you sleep anyway."

Reuben grunted.

I shouldn't have found that sound hot, but even in my state of tiredness, I did. Maybe because I was so tired. I was done fighting how I felt.

"Took you long enough," Daze drawled as we rounded the corner of the building to see her standing beside a car, Clarissa nearby. "We've been waiting for ages."

"For the record, when I told Ric you were here, he said something about putting you over his knee and spanking you," I said.

She grinned. "Don't threaten me with a good time."

I smirked.

"He knows better than to think he can keep me in line anyway," she added.

The door to the back of the car was open. Mina slipped out, looking as weary as the rest of us, but more beautiful than ever.

"Thank fuck," Reuben said softly.

She trotted over to him and threw her arms around him, before dragging me in for a hug. Gianni invited himself, until we were all embracing each other. Hard bodies pressed against hard bodies. The smell of guns and blood clung to all of us. Heady, but all too real.

"Speaking of spanking," I growled.

"Any time," Gianni said. "If that's your idea of kinky, I like it."

I should have expected him to respond like that. He'd always be himself. Irreverent and possibly crazy, but always charming and, if I was going to admit it to myself, compelling.

"Be careful what you wish for," I muttered.

"If that's on the cards, I'm there for it," he said. "I have a thing about pain. I'm happy to let Mina and Reuben watch."

"I don't want to interrupt the reunion, but we only have a few hours before our guest wakes up again," Clarissa said. "I assume you're going to want him tightly under wraps before then. Not that you can't deal with anything, but…"

"Yes," Reuben said, his voice strained. "Let's get him out of here and back home."

"Is it wrong if I say I don't mind seeing him chained?" Mina asked. "I wouldn't object to him being in a cage either. He didn't mind it happening to me." She scowled in the direction of the boot of the car. I presumed Leon was safely stashed inside.

Telling my cock to behave, I made a mental note never to piss her off. I had a feeling if she served up revenge, it would hurt like hell. She really was the perfect woman.

"Whatever you want, sweetheart," Gianni said. "We can make it happen. Even if you want him hung upside down by his balls. It'll be icky, but I volunteer to touch them."

"I don't think they'll be big enough for you to fasten anything to them," she said dryly. "I'll settle for him being restrained and scared."

"I like a woman who holds a grudge," Gianni said.

"She holds one with good reason," I said.

I made another note to myself. This time to do some searching online when we got home. I had an idea for something that would make her feel much better.

"Gianni, travel with the women," Reuben said. "Damon and I will be right behind you."

"I'll try not to run into the back of your car," I said. With the right amount of force, Leon Graves would be a dead man.

"Only if you want to pay to replace it," Clarissa said. "I don't take kindly to having people…" She paused to choose her words carefully. "Ramming their car into the back of mine."

Gianni grinned.

I rolled my eyes at him before turning back to Clarissa. "I'll try to restrain myself. For the sake of your vehicle."

"I appreciate that." She opened her door and climbed inside.

I waited until all three women, and Gianni, were in the car before nodding to Reuben and trotting down the street to get ours.

Mina

I managed a few hours of sleep, but couldn't linger in bed for long. Especially when I realised I was alone.

I pulled on a pair of track pants and a singlet, and headed downstairs.

That was where I found Reuben, sitting on the couch, facing the view. He held a cup of coffee in his hand. His eyes were glazed, lost in thought.

I didn't say anything. I just lay down and placed my head in his lap.

He went on drinking slowly while running the pad of his thumb up and down my cheek.

We stayed like that, in silence, until Damon and Gianni came down the stairs.

"Morning," Gianni said cheerfully. He wasn't showing any signs of suffering from a lack of sleep. "Is anyone else looking forward to having a little chat with our guest? I'm sure he's ready to be helpful."

"He will; he's a coward." Damon said, his phone in his hand. He still looked weary, but better than he had a few hours ago, when he was all but dead on his feet.

"That seems to be the criteria for being an asshole," I said. I would have sat up, but I was too comfortable where I was. Too secure lying here with Reuben's fingers on my face, Damon beside me, and Gianni sitting in a chair opposite.

Reuben made a sound of agreement in the back of his throat. "They usually are. Any further information on Kurt?"

"Nothing yet," Damon said. "If Mr Graves is forthcoming, we'll pin him down soon." He tossed his phone down on the table. " When he's forthcoming. If anyone knows where Lasalle is, it's him."

"Assuming he's still there," I said. "By now, he'd know we dealt with a lot of his minions. He may disappear."

"Then we go back to Leon. He'll tell us where to look," Gianni said. "He won't be going anywhere for a while. He's too useful."

"We will find him," Reuben said firmly. "He knows we're closing in. He'll make a mistake."

"He already did," I said. "He thought Clarissa was on his side. If she was, I wouldn't be here now."

"Yes, you would," Damon said. "No way in hell we would have let Kurt take you anywhere." He locked his gaze on me, solid, unflinching and rapidly growing darker.

I didn't move while he lowered his mouth to mine and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around him, holding him to me, while Reuben continued to stroke my face.

I slid my tongue across Damon's lips and into his mouth.

He pressed a hand to my hip and stroked my tongue with his. His touch had my body on fire. I should have been exhausted, but I was energised all over again.

After a brief hesitation, he peeled up the front of my singlet and kissed his way down my cheek, across my neck and down my chest.

My eyes on him, I pulled my singlet off the rest of the way, and raised my hips to let him pull off my track pants.

Fingers trembling slightly, I touched the front of his pants, where his erection was straining, begging to be let out.

"Damon," I said breathlessly.

"Mina." He slipped his hand between my thighs and over my pussy, lightly teasing my clit.

I rocked against his hand while one of Reuben's moved down to stroke my nipple.

Damon slid a couple of fingers inside me, hooked his hand around and stroked my G spot. The heel of his hand created the perfect friction on my clit.

I arched my back, pressing my head deeper into Reuben's lap as I came.

"Good girl," Reuben said softly. "You come apart so beautifully."

That made my orgasm last longer, reaching peaks I never knew existed.

Panting, I finally came back down to earth. Damon's hand must have been drenched from my release.

I caught my breath and undid Damon's pants. I pushed them down far enough to free his erection. My tongue darted over my lips and I swallowed.

"I… I want you." I said tentatively.

I glanced up at Reuben as he said, "Only if you're ready."

"I'm ready," I said firmly. "I want Damon to fuck me."

Damon hurried to push his pants off the rest of the way, and tossed them aside.

"Anytime you want me to stop, I'll stop," he said. Eyes on mine, he carefully knelt between my legs and pushed the tip of his cock against my entrance. He stopped there, waiting for my reaction.

I swallowed again, but nodded. "Please." I was done being scared of being intimate with them. I wanted this. I wanted it with all of them, but him first.

I needed to know I wasn't too broken to let them in fully.

Damon nodded and pushed in further, slowly, slowly easing in until he was fully seated inside me.

"Are you okay?" he asked.

"Better than okay," I assured him. "You feel good. Amazing." He filled me up so perfectly, like we were made to fit together.

As slowly as he slid inside me, he started to move, thrusting carefully, watching me the entire time. This was no wild, frantic fucking. He was gentle, tender and holding back. Just what I needed for my first time.

"You take him so well," Reuben said. "Good girl."

I looked up at him and smiled. I could feel his erection behind my head, but he made no move to satisfy his own needs. This moment was all about me. I was the centre of their world, and I loved every minute of it.

Gianni moved over to kneel beside the couch and slip his hand between my body and Damon's. Eyes slightly wider, he circled my clit with his fingers, while the rest of his hand would have felt the slide of Damon's cock as he moved in and out of my body.

"Fucking hell," Damon whispered. "This is…" He shook his head, at a loss for words.

"Perfect," I said. The way all three of them were touching me had me closer to the edge again already.

"Come for us again," Reuben said. "I want to see you come around Damon's cock."

"Okay, boss," I said, half-teasing.

I dropped my head back, matching the rhythm Damon set, rocking my hips harder and faster until I pitched over the edge again, coming harder than the first time.

My muscles squeezed Damon's cock, drawing an orgasm out of him too.

He went still, eyes half closed in focus, an expression of bliss on his face. Finally, he let out a ragged breath and sagged forward.

"Holy hell, that was incredible," he said. He leaned down to kiss me. "Thank you. Thank you for letting me be the first."

I smiled up at him. We still had a lot to deal with, but these three men were helping me to feel whole, for the first time in years.

Damon slowly slid out of me and rolled off, almost landing on Gianni who had to hurry to get out of the way.

"Bro," Gianni complained.

Damon smirked and snagged up his pants to throw over his shoulder. "I don't know about anyone else, but I need some sleep."

"Me too," Gianni agreed. "By the time we're awake, our guest should be too. But first, let's get Mina cleaned up. After-care is important."

They both offered me their hand to stand before we headed up the stairs, Reuben right behind.