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Chapter 17
Her soft skin felt smooth under my fingertips as I ran my hand up and down her naked back. The morning sun was shining into my bedroom and reflected golden on her brown hair. Thor was purring at our feet.
“Do you really have to go?” I asked, and it was a sincere question. The magic of the evening had worn off in the early morning hours, and I was lying awake staring at her pretty face, my thoughts racing around her trip with her brother. How had things come to an end so quickly? I felt like I’d just met her, and now she was going to be taken from me. Soon I’d have to find out where Andrei was taking her, which wouldn’t be hard at this point. She’d give the information away freely without the slightest hint of suspicion. Then I would have to pass it along to my chief, who would pass it along to the Feds. If they could get a warrant for Andrei’s hotel room for tonight, and they most likely would, not only would I be sitting in a sting operation room a few hours from now, but this moment could be the last I’d ever get to hold Mila’s warm body in my arms.
The thought gave me a lump in my throat. I was desperate. Lost. It took all I had in me not to give in to the sadness and anger. Why did life have to be so cruel? This woman was all I’d ever wanted, and soon I’d be all she ever wanted to be away from.
“Don’t look so depressed,” Mila said with a smile and kissed me. “It’s only gonna be for a day or two, and Andrei promised this would be the last trip for some time.”
Shit. Another reason why I couldn’t lead the chief and the feds on with some made-up story about why this trip was not the right one for us to strike. I had debated in my head during the long morning hours. Delay the operation. Make up some excuse. Telling her the truth had even briefly crossed my mind. But at this point, that would be the most selfish of all the options. Not only would my station continue to fall apart—and I could kiss that mental health program I’d been begging for my entire career goodbye—but Mila would also stay a slave to her brother. Never free to spread her wings, dying alone in a golden tower, maybe sooner than later, considering Andrei was a ruthless monster. Had he been some low-profile accountant helping the mob evade taxes, someone who did what he had to do to help support his little sister after their parents ran off, then I could justify risking this operation by coming clean with Mila. She could make her own decision if that’s the life she wanted to live, and maybe she’d still love me. But Andrei Kowitsch wasn’t some low-level fish. He was a killer, living the life of a king.
“Where are you going this time?” I asked.
“Portland, Maine.”
I nodded. Not too far, which made things easier with jurisdictions—another freaking reason why it had to happen on this trip.
Staring at Thor, I sat up. Mila did the same. I tasted bile on my tongue as I formed the next question, but it had to happen, for all of us.
“Where are you staying?”
Mila shrugged. “Andrei does all the planning. Why?” She grinned seductively. “You thinking about making a secret night trip to my hotel room?”
You piece of lying shit, Noah!
“Something like that.”
Suddenly her phone’s alarm went off. Mila rolled her eyes. “Damn it. Time went by so fast.” She scooted to the edge of the bed. “I have to go.”
But before she could get up, I pulled her back into my arms and rolled on top of her. I had her pinned down underneath me, my hands gripping her wrists above her head. She smiled like it was all a sexy game when, in reality, part of me really wanted to keep her here, to stop her from ever leaving this bed.
“Please don’t go,” I begged and kissed her. “Yet...I mean,” I corrected myself so as not to raise suspicion.
She gently cupped my face with her hands and looked deep into my eyes.
“I’ll be back the day after tomorrow at the latest. Besides,” she pulled me down by my hips into her naked, wet center and grinned seductively. “I’ll text you when I know where I’m staying. If you do find yourself bored and horny, come to Maine for a booty call.”
Her phone’s alarm rang again, but I pushed it off the bed and maneuvered my stiff dick gently into her warm center.
She let out a moan the moment I was inside her. I looked into her eyes as I started moving up and down, slowly, as gently as I could.
Her cheeks were fiery red. I felt her fingernails dig into my muscular butt to pull me in as deep as possible.
“I love you,” I moaned, still looking into her blue eyes. She blinked a tear of joy away and dusted my lips with hers.
“I love you, too.”
Our breath picked up rapidly, so did the movements of her hips and the thrusts of my cock.
“I will always love you, no matter what,” I said as I kissed her over and over again, my whole body burning from that incredible tingle I felt whenever I was close to her.
“I love you so much, Noah.” She buried her head in my neck and moaned louder and louder. “No matter what,” she added, right before she let out that familiar, passionate cry. I came shortly after.
Shivering all over, I gently collapsed on top of her. I was still inside her. I didn’t want to pull out yet. I felt like if I did, it would start the process of ending our relationship.
I love you, no matter what.Her words rang in my ears as I caressed her cheek and kissed her. Those words, so innocent and beautiful, would come to haunt me, slowly driving me insane. Soon, I knew she’d replace them with:I hate you.
