Delta Salvation (Phantom Force, Book 1) (21 page)

“What’s that little giggle about,” Kai questioned.

“It looks normal around here.” She spun in a circle.

Kai placed his hands on his hips. “A few well-placed pics, some wood glue and things are like new. Believe me. Ro is a magician. This isn’t our first rodeo, sweetheart. Come on, you look dead on your feet.”

“Thanks. Just what a woman wants to hear,” she said, taking his hand.

He looked over his shoulder. “Trust me. I still look at counters and think of strip poker. I’ll never look at a deck of cards without getting hard and wanting to fuck you ever again. You are gorgeous, even though you look like you’re ready to fall at my feet.”

The rest of her heart fell in love with him in that moment. Alexa looked around to see if anyone had overheard his outrageous comment, but shouldn’t have worried. Her SEAL was too smart and cautious to allow anyone into their personal business.

Once inside the safe room, he told her the code he’d had programmed in. The code was the hand he’d won the card game against her with. She had to enter the number three followed by zero, then the number three and repeat it again. Damn man had beat her with a pair of threes, but they were both winners in that game.

There was a good sized bed, nothing like the king one she’d had in the other room. She glanced at it and then at Kai, making a snap decision. “Make love to me, Kai.”

“You’re tired, and still sore.”

She shook her head, then stopped at the pull to the stitches. “I’m not that tired. And I have faith you will be careful with me. We don’t have any promises of tomorrow, only now. There’s a quote that I’ve always loved. It goes something about
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is the present. Treat it as the gift it is.
I don’t want to regret not taking advantage of what I have been given. I’ve been given another day. Another day with you. None of us are promised another day, but we have now. We have what’s right in front of us.” She grabbed the front of the borrowed shirt, lifting it over her head.

Kai groaned. “Have mercy.”

“They didn’t have a bra that was pretty, only this little number.” Alexa grabbed the elastic bottom and pulled it over, careful not to hit her stitches with the sports bra.

“Damn, I love your breasts. Hate that they’re marked with these.” He traced the mottled colors on her side.

“Ssh. Take your shirt off. I want to see you.” Alexa kicked her shoes off, sat on the side of the bed and began removing her socks, watching Kai place his weapons on a chair next to the bed.

She licked her lips at the sight of his ripped abs, loving how they flexed as he bent to remove his combat boots and socks.

Standing, she unbuttoned the tight denim, shimming to work them over her hips. The red panties she left on, wanting to see his face when he read the words written on her ass.

“Nice briefs. Laikyn get those for you, too?”

Alexa nodded.

Kai swallowed. “She’s got great taste in lingerie. I’ll have to let Kellen know.”

With a mischievous smile, Alexa did a slow turn, showing him her ass. The Iron Wolves logo, scrawled on the rear end, stating she was open for business had made her laugh, but now she wondered what Kai would think.

“The only business you are open for is me.” He pulled her ass flush with his front.

“I certainly hope so.” She wiggled against him.

His big hands palmed her breasts, tweaking her nipples while his head bent and kissed her full on the lips. Alexa closed her eyes, relishing in the feel of having Kai surround her.

One hand trailed down her stomach, easing under the edge of her underwear. “Damn. You’re so wet.”

“For you.” She shivered at the feel of his teeth grazing her neck. The pleasure sweeping over her was beautiful in its all-consuming need. Kai lifted her, carrying her over to the bed, his lips continued to tease hers while he laid her down.

He lifted from her, the heat in his dark gaze ignited a fire in her belly, and then he was stripping himself bare. She hadn’t seen him completely naked before, their quick tryst in the kitchen not nearly enough.

“Damn, you keep eating me up with your eyes, and I’m gonna pounce on you like a boy,” he growled. “You have the most exquisite body. All soft curves. Makes me want to do dirty things with you.”

A shudder of need, anticipation of what’s to come worked its way through her. She wondered just how dirty he could get and if they had time to explore all those things.

He stood at the foot of the bed, completely naked. “Take those panties off for me. Slow and easy, luv,” he ordered, working his shaft up and down.

Even before she realized she was complying, Alexa had worked the small red panties off and tossed them over the edge.

“Now spread those thighs for me. Show me how wet you are.” His voice already so deep had gone gravelly, sending a shiver down her spine.

“You know I’m already wet, Kai. Don’t make me wait, or I just might have to finish myself off without you.” She trailed her own hand down the slight curve of her belly.

“Trust me baby. You want to wait for me to pleasure you, or I’ll make you wait all damn night before I let you come,” he said before taking her ankles in both his big palms, and pulling them apart.

Alexa whimpered, forcing herself to relax in his hold rather than fight him, knowing pleasure awaited her at his touch.

The bed shifted as he moved between her spread thighs on the mattress, his hands moving up her legs in a slow glide. He was killing her with his callused touch, and she wanted more. Gently, he parted her folds. A stream of warm air blew on her exposed flesh. “God, I can’t seem to get enough of you,” he crooned. His lips sipped, licked, drawing out her pleasure.

Alexa’s nails bit into his shoulders, powerful muscles bunched under her hands as he took her with his mouth. His hands held her still when she arched up into him, feeling her orgasm rushing closer, she cried out. The feel of his lips suckling, then laving sent shards of sensation forking straight to her core.

“You like that?” He murmured against her flesh as she held his head to her.

When he captured her swollen nub between his teeth, and worked two fingers into her, she came undone. Shivers rocked her, muscles locked down and tremors of ecstasy rolled through her as she yelled out his name.

“Kai, I need you in me.”

Kai brushed his lips up her stomach over her breasts, kissing one nipple then the other before claiming her lips. He reached over, keeping half his weight on Alexa while he grabbed a foil packet from the table next to the bed. He leaned back and smiled down while he made a show of rolling the condom on.

“Oh, you’ll have me.” His weight came over her, sheltering her, caging her in with both arms next to her head. “Put me inside you.”

Reaching between their bodies, she guided the blunt tip of his erection to her opening, feeling it disappear inside her was almost enough to make her come again. Her inner muscles rippled around the latex covered flesh, working to accept him.

“Damn, baby, you feel so good, so tight. Perfect,” he rasped as he pressed forward.

Her knees lifted, hugging his hips as he shifted. He was everywhere all at once, and she automatically tightened her legs and arms on him, making him groan against her neck.

“Keep that up and I won’t last,” he whispered. “My control is slipping as it is.”

Kai pulled back almost completely out, then powered back in, pleasure washed over her in throbbing waves. She shifted against him. “More,” she pleaded.

He gripped one knee and pulled it up higher, his hold tight, his breathing raspy. “You are asking for trouble.” But he gave her more, moving harder and faster.

She moved her hips faster. Sensations of heat and wildness moved through her. Each hard push into her had her racing toward that place she’d only found with Kai. The rasp of his erection, rubbing against her delicate flesh, over sensitive nerve endings was her undoing.

“Yes! That’s it. Milk my cock.” He pulled back onto his knees, holding her legs as he shafted back and forth faster.

Alexa screamed in pleasure, his expression all the more carnal and arousing as he watched where they were connected. The feel of his hard flesh working in and out of her, his words turned her on as his thrusts increased.

Perspiration coated them both, sliding along their bodies and creating a friction against their slick flesh. She couldn’t hold on. Didn’t want to.

“Kai,” she wailed, her inner muscles clenched, ripples of delight tightened around him. She held onto his shoulders letting the waves crash over her.

“Oh, God, I can’t stop,” he gritted out.

She didn’t want him to.

They lay together for long minutes, catching their breaths. His weight a welcome presence over her. When he tried to lift off her, she held him with her strength, knowing he could have broken her hold at any moment.

Gathering her courage, she kissed his neck where he’d buried his face in the crook of hers. “Where do we go from here?”

Like pouring a bucket of water on a fire, he lifted up, allowing his body to separate from hers. “Let me get rid of this and then we’ll talk.”

****

K
ai went into the small bathroom, disposing of the used condom and washing his hands. He stared at his reflection and thought of the woman in the other room. Damn. He loved her. A woman they didn’t know who she truly was. He shook his head and went back out, finding a yawning Alexa barely awake.

He sat on the side of the bed. With the only other light from the bathroom, other than the small security lights illuminating the room, she looked like an ethereal being lying there. He wanted to climb in beside her and hold her while they both slept, but he knew there were things he needed to check on.

Kai bent his head, slanting his lips over hers, his tongue pressed between hers. Before he could allow hunger to spiral out of control, something that was always going to happen with this woman, he pulled back.

“You need some rest. I’m going to see what my team has found out. Don’t open this door for anyone. If I want in, I know the code. Don’t come out unless I come to get you. We are on lockdown here, Alexa. You need to take your safety as a top priority.”

His need to keep her safe overrode everything else, and only seemed to grow with each minute in her presence. He saw the gleam of love he glimpsed in her amazing eyes when she looked at him, every soft sigh she made, and swore he’d make sure they had years to explore each other further.

She would be his destruction, but he’d be her salvation even if she didn’t want him to be.

Lifting his head, he stared into her sleepy face, flushed with spent desire, he gave her one last kiss. “Get some sleep. I’ll come back shortly.”

She nodded, another yawn wracked her slight figure. He grabbed the comforter from the floor where it had been knocked off, and drew it over her. She made him all domesticated, and didn’t that just make him scared shitless.

Hell yes it did.

He dressed, checking on Alexa one last time, then stepped out of the safe room.

“How’s your girl?” Sully glanced up from a computer.

Kai walked to the fridge and grabbed a beer. He popped the cap and then faced his friend. “She’s resting.”

Sully’s lips tugged up into a grin. “She’s a tough one.” He nodded at Kai. Taking the hint, Kai turned back to the fridge and grabbed a bottle for Sully.

“No thanks, I try not to drink on a mission,” Jaqui said.

Coyle stood behind Jaqui watching as she pulled footage up with the facial recognition software. His glowering expression made him look savage. He was furious and Kai didn’t know why. Moving around to see what they were looking at, he was shocked at the images flashing over the screen.

“Oh, they’re good, but my program is better.” Jaqui smiled.

“Are those her supposed parents?” Kai stared at the well-dressed couple at LaGuardia airport. The fact they were able to get into America proved they had some great contacts, or ironclad identifications. Since nine eleven, security had become tighter for international travel.

“Can you enlarge on the woman’s face?”

Jaqui nodded, making the image of the female larger. “Damn, how do you know that’s Katalinia? She looks nothing like Alexa.” Kai tilted his head to get a better look.

Another image popped up of the woman going into the ladies room. They watched for over ten minutes while the man waited for his companion to come out. The lady who walked up to him, looked nothing like the one who went in.

“Holy shit. Prosthetics?” Kai asked.

“That would be my guess,” Jaqui agreed. They learned all kinds of tricks when going undercover, but his team had never employed the use of such things.

“So who ticked you off, Coyle?” Kai asked, watching the couple making their way to the baggage claim. The expensive luggage with the LV logo stood out like a beacon.

“Look at the way they move. Them are trained individuals we are watching. Why the hell would they abandon their child to the system like that? Hell, look at their clothes and luggage,” Coyle’s grated, disgust evident.

He was a child of poverty. His own mother had no clue who his father was. By the time he’d been ten he’d been in and out of trouble more than he could count. His mother finally left him in juvenile hall until he was eighteen where he decided to join the Navy. He was one of eight, and even now had no connection to the siblings he didn’t get to grow up with.

“They probably thought they were doing her a favor.” Kai shrugged, thinking about the little Alexa owned.

“Yeah, let’s just drop our child and go about the world and be rich playboys or what the fuck ever,” Coyle said.

Jaqui tapped the computer a few times. “Alright, let’s focus. I have them in New York this morning. From what I can tell they rented a car. I was able to tap into the GPS of their rental. Here is where it gets tricky. They drove down the coast, and you guessed it, hopped a plane to good ole South Dakota. Problem is I now have to watch video of every passenger who got on their flight, and match it with every passenger who got off. Tricky little buggers probably switched it up during the flight, but I won’t know for certain until I watch.” She sat back with a sigh.