Sweet Revenge (Dueling with the Devil) (32 page)

“
Yeah. But I guess Lucifer has some kind of spel
l,
or poiso
n,
he’s using to keep Laurent from getting better
.”
Bell ran a finger down her brother’s cheek. A growl escaped Charity’s lips. Bell narrowed her eyes question and challenge.

“
Um. I’m not sure where that came from
.”
Charity pushed to
t
h
e
e
dge
o
f
h
e
r
s
ea
t
,
un
f
o
l
d
i
n
g
h
e
r
l
o
n
g
l
e
g
s
.

Bell shook her head
.“
Maybe you should go see your people. Let them know you’re okay
.
”

“
Why did Lucifer do this to him
?
”

“
When did Luc start needing reasons to do things
?”
Bell saw the earnest question in Charity’s expression
.“
He’s mad I turned against him. He’s punishing me
.
”

Anger flashed in Charity’s chocolate eyes
.“
We’re going to
m
a
ke
him
p
a
y
f
o
r
t
h
i
s
.
”

“
I’m not sure about the ‘w
e,
’ but yes. Luc will regret messing with my family. S
o,
about going to find your people
…
”

“
I don’t want to leave him alone
.
”

“
Darlin
g,
Laurent won’t be alone until he’s better. Trust me. No one will mess with him
.
”

Charity cast a longing gaze at Laurent
.“
I guess. I’m sure my brothers are looking for me
.
”

“
How old are you
?
”

“
I’m twenty-three. Why
?
”

“
You got to be kidding m
e
,
”
Bell laughed.

“
No. Why does everyone think it’s funny when I tell them my age? Like you’ve never been twenty-three
.
”

“
Hone
y,
that was centuries ago. You are beyond a baby. I think it’s cute you have a crush on my baby brother. But he’s w
a
y
t
oo
o
l
d
f
o
r
y
o
u
.
”

“
I’m not some child and I don’t have a crush on your brother
.”
Charity stood and marched to the door.

Bell chuckled at the mock look of indignation plastered on the girl’s face
.“
Whatever makes you feel good. Feel free to come back to visit anytime. I’ll let Laurent know he has an admirer when he wakes
.
”

Charity slammed the door before Bell could get out another word.

CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR

Xavier scooped Bell into his arms. He didn’t want to disturb he
r,
but sleeping in a chair was hard on the body. He learned that from experience. Behemoth took Bell’s place beside Laurent. Between the two of the
m,
Laurent never spent a moment alone.

He carried her back to their room. She needed the rest and he needed to be near her. Soon enoug
h,
they would be back on the battlefiel
d,
in danger of being separated again. Xavier longed for the days when the females stayed at home and out of harm’s way. Bell wasn’t the domestic typ
e,
but he could hope.

Holding Bell in his arm
s,
Xavier breathed in her sweet scent. It brought him comfor
t,
giving him a sense of belonging and purpose. She gave his life meaning. And Xavier worshiped at her altar. He placed a light kiss behind her ear. She sighed in respons
e,
a smile gracing her lips.

She arched back into him. Her perfect ass rubbed against hi
m,
calling his body to attention. His hands crawled under her shir
t,
her
t
a
ut stomach was silk to his touch. Wandering further up her bod
y,
he grasped the firm round mounds of her breasts. The peaks hardened under the lacy material of her bra. A sultry moan invited him to continue his exploration.

As one hand massaged her breas
t,
the other traveled south. He unbuttoned her jean
s,
gaining access to her damp hea
t,
through the thin lace of her panties. She rubbed her sex into his palm as he pushed the fabric aside and slipped two fingers into her wet fold
s,
plunging into sultry depths.

Xavier kissed the back of her nec
k,
as he rolled her stiff nipple in his fingers. Bell reached back to the nape of his nec
k,
pressing him closer. He sank his teeth into her
s
h
ou
l
der just above her collarbone. She growled his name when he thrust his fingers further inside her channel.

He grazed his lips across the marks his teeth left in her skin
.“
I want you so ba
d
,
”
he murmured.

She ground into his han
d,
loving the pressure of his fingers inside her
.“
You have me
.
”

A feral growl tore from Xavier. He flipped Bell on her back and rolled on top. He ripped open her shir
t,
revealing her creamy flesh. She giggled and raised her arms above her hea
d,
taunting him. He would never get tired of ravishing her body. Or bringing happiness to his female.

She trembled under a kiss to her belly. Xavier moved further down the bed. Catching the loops of her low hung jean
s,
he jerked them down her legs and tossed them on the floo
r,
leaving only her blue lace panties and bra. She pushed up onto her elbow
s,
her expression a sultry invitation for him to take.

Bell reached behind he
r,
unclasping her bra and tossing it over his shoulder to land on the floor. He snagged the tiny strip of material on her hips and ripped her panties off. Like the panther lurking beneath his surfac
e,
Xavier prowled up her body. She cupped his face in her hand
s,
falling back into the pillows. His tongue explored her mouth hungrily. His shaft begged for releas
e,
as Bell rubbed herself against his cock through his jeans.

“
Clothes of
f
,
”
she mumbled into his mouth.

Her orders seemed to be the only ones he ever followed. So why stop now? He broke away from her long enough to remove his clothes. Mischief flashed in her eye
s,
as he returned to the bed.

“
Lay on your back
.”
She slid off the bed.

“
Where the hell are you going
?”
Xavier leaned against the pillow
s,
crossing his arms behind his hea
d,
as she disappeared into the closet.

“
You’ll see
.
”

“
I’m getting lonely out here
.
”

She hurried out
of
the close
t,
wearing
a red leather bustier cut below her breast
s,
black thigh-high stocking
s,
and patent leather stilettoes. In her han
d,
she brandished a riding crop. Xavier’s cock hardened instantly.

“
Where did you get that from
?”
Need clung to his voice.

Bell cracked the crop against her hand
.“
A little something I picked up while I was getting things for Angel’s wedding. I told you we would continue our game from the dungeon
.
”

“
Have I told you how much I love you
?
”

“
Not in the last few hours
.
”

“
I’m going to enjoy having you in my bed for the rest of our lives
.”
Ma
n,
that came out easy. Must be true.

“
I love yo
u,
too. No
w,
turn over and take your punishment
.”
Bell winked at hi
m,
as she strolled to the edge of the bed.

The cool leather trailed up his le
g,
teasing his balls. He clutched the pillowcase. Having something that caused pain so close to his genitals frightened the shit out of him. He liked some pai
n,
but still wanted the possibility of having little demons running around.
Where the hell did that come from?

He flinched under the sting of the crop slapping his ass cheek. Bell caressed the welt and brought her lips to the throbbing spot. Agony and bliss mixed into a euphoric drug he could easily get addicted to. He liked this kind of punishment. She straddled him and brought the weapon of pleasure down on the other cheek. He tense
d,
as a surge of desire spread through his body. His mind short
-
circuited in a frenzy of passion. Her hand
s,
her lip
s,
her breasts brushing against his skin. Everything set his flesh on fire.

Her tongue sli
d,
mois
t,
wet over each vertebrae in his back. She kissed the base of his nec
k,
nipping at his ear
.“
Turn over for m
e,
baby
.”
Her words whispered hot against his skin.

He obeyed. Deep blue eyes stared passionately down at hi
m,
darkened by need. She stole his breath with her kiss. As her tongue searched the depths of his mout
h,
he gripped her as
s,
gliding her succulent folds along his shaft. He cock pulse
d,
r
ea
d
y
to
e
x
p
l
o
d
e
.
Xavier wanted to bury himself inside her.

“
I need you no
w
,
”
she panted.

He reached down positioning himself at the entrance of her sex. He rubbed the tip along the openin
g,
making her groan in exasperation
.“
We’re in a hurry aren’t we
?”
he teased.

“
Xavie
r,
pleas
e
,
”
she moaned.

“
Please what
?
”

“
Please fuck me
.
”

With her word
s,
he pinned her at the waist and sank every inch of himself into her welcoming warmth. Her body
c
l
e
n
c
h
e
d him like a smooth rin
g,
tightening around him. He held her tight to hi
m,
enjoying being completely buried inside Bell. Her nails burrowed deep in his back as she stretched to accommodate his girth. When she relaxed her hol
d,
Xavier pulled out slowl
y,
only to slam back into her wet abyss. She threw her head bac
k,
calling out for him. He’d never get u
s
ed to his name on her lip
s,
but loved the sound.

She looped her arms around his neck
.“
I want you to make me com
e,
baby
.
”

“
I’m here to please
.
”

He guided her up and down his lengt
h,
her channel closing around hi
m,
milking him. Xavier maneuvered her until she lay on her back. He folded her legs into her. Bell hooked a hand under each kne
e,
to open herself further to him. With each thrus
t,
he sank deeper and deeper into her wetnes
s,
losing his sanity to her rapture.

Unable to hold back any longe
r,
he pinned her hips to the bed for leverage. She locked her legs around his wais
t,
as he thrust into her. Bell desperately clung to hi
m,
screaming his nam
e,
as the warm sensation of her release surrounded him. Xavier bit into his lip as the force of his climax broke him. He continued to stroke inside he
r,
until he was numb with ecstasy. Exhauste
d,
he collapsed on top of Bel
l,
his heart pounding. He gasped for air. Sweat rolled down his face. Xavier fought to gain control of his body. Reluctantl
y,
he pushed off of Bell to lie beside her. Wet with swea
t,
her hair plastered to her forehead. The color returned to her face and the dark circles under her eyes had disappeared. She used her forearm to wipe the sweat and hair away.

She smiled so brigh
t,
it sparkled in her eyes
.“
I swear I can sex you all day long
.
”

It was his turn to grin
.“
I’m a lucky bastard
.
”

“
And you best remember that
.
”