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  Chapter Three

  Reid stretched and groaned, keeping his arm over Alexis so she didn’t topple to the floor. They’d fallen asleep on the couch. A glance at the clock on the mantle over the fireplace told him only half an hour had passed. He knew Juan was expecting him and he couldn’t afford to be late, although waking with a beautiful naked woman in his arms made him want to tempt fate. Only in his case it would mean a hell of a lot more than just his life.

  Alexis’ soft moan aroused him again. Six months of secretly wanting her wouldn’t be assuaged by a couple of quick screws. No matter how hot they were. She stirred, pushing her ass against his flaccid cock. Damn, that feels good. Reid pushed back, realizing it was a mistake. The last thing he needed right then was to get turned-on again. So why couldn’t he stop his hand from roaming up her smooth belly to cover her full, warm breast? He leaned forward and nuzzled her behind the neck.

  Maybe it was a change in her breathing, but something told Reid she was awake. “Are you okay, Alexis?”

  “A little sore.”

  Reid grinned. “Are you ready to listen to me now?” She nodded. “I am an FBI agent. My badge is on the kitchen counter if you care to look at it.”

  She seemed to hesitate. “What has that got to do with me?”

  He released a heavy breath. “Absolutely nothing, two days ago. As of yesterday, you became a disposable commodity.”

  “I don’t understand, you said you were protecting me.”

  He couldn’t blame her for being confused. “There are things I can’t divulge to you right now. Suffice to say I’m working undercover, and in two days, six months of hard work will pay off. Until then, you need to stay here and out of sight.”

  “I still don’t understand.”

  “Alexis,” Reid pulled her around so he could look her in the eye. “What happened yesterday was a crude initiation ordered by the sicko in charge in order to build his trust in me…in Mike Dunstin. When I was done with you, I was ordered to ‘take care of you’.” Reid hesitated, wondering how much he should tell her. “That meant he wanted me to kill you and dispose of your body.” Her eyes rounded and he could see the fear in them. “That’s why I brought you here instead of back to your apartment. They won’t find you here.”

  “And where is here?”

  “My home in Millerton, about a hundred miles outside New York City.” He gave her time to digest what he’d just told her. “I need to go soon.”

  “You’re going to leave me alone?”

  “You’ll be safe here, I promise. I have a high-tech security system, and I’ll release the guard dogs once I’m outside the gate. They won’t let anyone in…or out.”

  “I could go to my mother’s.”

  “No. You won’t be safe there either. And you’d only put your mother at risk. I can’t take the chance that the people I’m involved with discover I didn’t follow through with my orders. They’re an untrusting bunch and I can’t afford to screw up now.”

  “But my mom… She’ll expect to hear from me. We talk almost every day. Plus, when I don’t show up at work…”

  Reid held her gaze, wishing he could remove the worry he saw there. “I’m sorry. But the truth is, if she reports you missing it will only reinforce their belief that I did as I was told. I promise we’ll contact her as soon as we can.” He reached up and brushed a lock of hair out of her eyes. “Soft.”

  A tiny smile covered her lips. “Rainwater does that. And don’t change the subject.”

  Grinning, Reid drew some of her hair up to his nose and inhaled deeply. When he dropped the lock, it landed on Alexis’ breast. Most of which was exposed down to where his shirt covered her nipples—barely. He couldn’t control the urge to touch her. He ran his knuckles over her soft flesh, watching her eyes for a reaction. If her dilating pupils and trembling were anything to go on, his touch gave her pleasure.

  “I have a confession to make.” She remained silent. “I’ve been interested in you since day one. I’ve wanted you since I saw you down at the pool. You were wearing some little thong and bent over to pick something up.” Her eyes rounded but she remained quiet. “I was watching you from my balcony.” Reid slowly lowered his face. “With my hand on my cock, wishing it was your pussy hugging it so tight.”

  He kissed her. The second she opened her mouth to his searching tongue he felt a renewed hunger stirring in his cock. It wouldn’t take much to give him a full-blown hard-on again. He couldn’t seem to get enough of Alexis. He slipped his hand inside her shirt and cupped her breast, caressing it with growing hunger.

  When their kiss ended, they were both a little breathless. “I also have a confession to make.” Reid raised a brow, encouraging her to continue. “I’m attracted to you too.” She lowered her eyes, color turning her cheeks pink. “I have a dildo with your name on it.”

  Reid laughed huskily. “As long as I’m around you can have the real thing, Alexis, anytime you want.” He jabbed his erection into her thigh.

  “Anytime?” Her smile was genuine, if not a little shy.

  “Anytime,” he repeated. He began to inch his hand along the inside of her thigh toward her pussy.

  “Anywhere?” she asked softly.

  Reid hesitated, searching the mischievous look in her eyes. He wondered what she had in mind. Curiosity got the better of him. “Anywhere.” He brushed his fingers over the hair between her legs, finding it wet. She trembled when he parted her plump folds. He flicked his index finger over her slick clit.

  She gasped, her hips rising to meet his intimate caress. “Anytime, anywhere…my way?”

  Reid knew enough about Alexis’ background to feel comfortable trusting her. “I guess I owe you that.” He entered her with one finger, going deep. “Shit! I can’t get enough of you. You’re like a drug.”

  He kissed her roughly. She moved her hands over him, encouraging him, demanding more. His jeans were still open and she reached for his hard cock. Reid began to pump into her tight caress. Their breathing became heavy and nothing seemed to matter but the lust riding them. Her hand felt damn good but he knew what would feel even better. Pulling a condom from his pocket, he tore the package open with his teeth and with her help, rolled it over his shaft. Then, pulling Alexis beneath him, Reid entered her body with one smooth plunge.

  She released a cry, arching beneath him. No time for foreplay or finesse, they were both driven by the need to find quick release. They worked together, their movements fueled by hunger and pleasure. Reid couldn’t remember when fucking a woman had felt as satisfying. And Alexis’ mewling sounds of pleasure, the way she welcomed him into her body, suggested she was getting just as much enjoyment.

  “Fuck!” He felt her inner walls clench around his cock, which caused his shaft to tighten and grow harder. He picked up speed.

  “Ohmygod!” Alexis panted, raking her nails down his naked back. Her hips rose to meet every thrust. “It feels so good…so good!” she panted. “Oh god… I’m coming!”

  Reid slapped his mouth down on hers. He was coming too. Groaning at a pleasure so intense it bordered on pain. He rode out the crest of the wave and crashed. When his balls were empty, he collapsed upon Alexis, gasping for control.

  * * * * *

  “I have to leave, baby.”

  Alexis moaned. She didn’t want to move but she did anyway, sitting up and drawing the shirt closed. Reid was already on his feet, staring down at her. What is he thinking? That she was easy? That she had a habit of sleeping around with men she hardly knew? God…she hoped not.

  How had he managed to leave her and get dressed without her knowing? She must have dozed off. And she was still a bit tired. Her gaze drifted down his magnificent body, trying not to linger on his zipper area. But that was near impossible. Even soft, he had an impressive bulge that automatically drew her gaze. He makes me hungry.

  His grin prompted her to say, “I hope you don’t think I make this a habit.”

  “What, looking damn sexy in nothing
but my shirt?”

  Alexis felt heat crawl up her neck into her cheeks. When Reid’s eyes fell on her naked thighs she had the insane urge to open her legs and show him her pussy. The naughty thought made her feel even warmer.

  “No. Sleeping around with men I don’t know.”

  “If it makes you feel any better, I don’t usually go around sleeping with women I don’t know either. But what’s happened between us was inevitable, Alexis. I can guarantee you it would have happened. When I want something, I go after it.”

  “And you want me.”

  His expression turned sexy. “Just two more days and it will all be over, and I can get back to some semblance of a normal life. We’ll have plenty of time to get to know one another.”

  “I’d like that.” God yes! Instincts told her she could trust Reid. That he was a decent man. She wanted to know him as much as he would let her.

  “Will you promise me you’ll stay here?”

  “I don’t have much of a choice, do I?”

  “We all have choices, Alexis. If you make the wrong choice I won’t be back.”

  “What do you mean?”

  “I told you, I’m working undercover. The people I’m dealing with don’t know my real identity. If they begin to question my actions and it leads to mistrust, they won’t have a reason to keep me around. Too much is at stake for them.”

  “I’ll be here when you get back.”

  Reid nodded. “Don’t make any phone calls. Don’t answer the phone. If I call you I’ll let it ring twice, hang up and call back. Got it?”

  “Yes.”

  “One other thing. When this thing breaks it will be all over the news. Don’t be shocked if you hear about Mike Dunstin’s demise. But trust me, Alexis, I’ll be back. Make yourself to home while I’m gone.”

  Alexis walked Reid to the door. He turned back to her after opening it and surprised her when he wrapped his hand around the back of her neck and pulled her against him. She automatically raised her lips to his, expecting a soft goodbye kiss. But she should have known he would never be satisfied with something so simple. Their brief acquaintance had already revealed he was a passionate man.

  He devoured hers lips, fucked his tongue inside her mouth. It lasted long enough to make her knees weak and desire flutter in her belly. And it was all Alexis could do not to slink down the wall when he finally released her and left.

  Chapter Four

  With a hot cup of coffee in hand, Alexis carefully made her way to the large window that faced the road leading to Reid’s house. He lived in a quiet, isolated spot, surrounded by trees and fenced in. So far she’d counted three guard dogs patrolling the grounds. They were huge Rottweilers and Alexis had no doubt they kept people away. Even if she had caught them playing, kind of, a couple times.

  She wanted to call her mom and had picked up the phone several times before replacing it, remembering Reid’s warning. She couldn’t wait for his return. Two days was short in the grand scheme of life, but Alexis wasn’t used to not doing what she wanted, coming and going as she liked. And she could only imagine the worry going through her mother’s mind now that she hadn’t heard from her in almost two days. Most likely she’d gone to her apartment to see what was going on. One thing was certain, even though it was Alexis’ weekend off and she wasn’t expected at work, her mom would never believe she went off somewhere without telling her.

  Sighing, Alexis took a sip of her coffee and walked back to the living room and the sofa. She set the cup down on the coffee table and reached for the remote. She’d never been one to watch a lot of TV, but she was hoping to catch the newsbreak Reid had spoken of. She flipped through several channels before locating the morning news, then settled back against the cushions. Barely any time had passed before the regular news was interrupted by a special news bulletin.

  “A drug lord from Colombia was arrested by the FBI early this morning as he tried to sneak into the United States on his pleasure yacht with his family. An FBI spokesperson said they’d been working undercover for months, hoping to get to Carlos Alberto Manizales, who’s been wanted for drug trafficking and murder since the late eighties. The spokesperson said a shootout took place killing three of Manizales’ men and wounding one FBI agent. Also found on the yacht was a cache of drugs with a street value of 150 million, according to the FBI. The—”

  The news anchor halted abruptly. “Let’s go live now to the scene, where Paula Roberts will pick up the story.”

  “Thank you, Tom. As you can see, there’s still a lot of activity going on behind me. But as it stands right now, Carlos Alberto Manizales has been taken into custody, along with his family. Three men are dead, including Manizales’ number-one man, Juan Rodriguez, and from what I understand, two of Rodriguez’s men. Wait a second, the names were just given to me.” She unfolded a piece of paper. “Roberto Rodriguez, I understand he was Manizales’ cousin, and Mike Dunstin. Not much about him but there’s speculation that he might have been a new recruit. I understand they were here to meet Carlos Alberto Manizales when he docked based on a tip apparently from an undercover agent who’d managed to infiltrate the organization. Again, Carlos Alberto Manizales, a drug lord from Colombia and wanted by the United States for many years, has been arrested. Back to you, Tom.”

  “Paula, what about the FBI agent who was wounded?”

  “We’ve been told that’s he’s going to be okay, Tom.”

  “Well, that’s good news.”

  Alexis shuddered and flipped off the TV. All she could do now was wait for him to return.

  * * * * *

  “Who’s this sexy beauty sleeping in my bed?”

  Alexis stirred with a dreamy moan, smiling at the nose tickling her behind the ear. She started to turn over but the body behind her prevented her. Reid was stark naked, as she was, and something else. “You’re wet.”

  “I got a shower.” He continued to nuzzle her neck from behind. “You were smiling in your sleep.” He nudged her with his hips, his cock was already turning hard.

  “I’m glad you’re okay.” She pushed her butt against him, encouraging him to take her if he wanted. The erotic dream she’d been having had more than prepared her for a good fuck. “I was dreaming.”

  “What about?” His arm came over her and his hand smoothed over her belly.

  She sighed. “About you and what we were doing.”

  Reid chuckled. “What were we doing?” His teeth tugged on her ear. His hand began to roam up her rib cage to her breasts.

  “Well, it was more what I was doing to you.” His shaft found its way between the crack of her ass. They both moaned at the pleasure of him pressing against her puckered anus. Alexis pushed back. That was all it took for desire to take over. Words seemed unnecessary. And Alexis let Reid control their movements. She was no sooner pushed to lie on her belly when his powerful arm snaked between her and the bed and she found herself on her knees, Reid moving behind her.

  For a moment Alexis thought he meant to mount her from behind, like earlier. With a moan of acceptance, she arched her body so that her ass was high in the air, offering her pussy to him. With a gruff chuckle he leaned forward and kissed her on one cheek. Then continued to nip and kiss his way toward her throbbing clit. She let out a small cry when his tongue burrowed deep into her pussy, and jerked away slightly when the pleasure became too intense.

  “Easy, baby.” Reid pulled her back. This time his tongue traced a path from her pussy toward her anus. Alexis twitched with mild unease when his tongue explored the forbidden area.

  Oh god. Is he going to fuck me there? She thought she was going to get her answer when he thrust forward, but he only pushed his cock inside her pussy. After a few short jabs he pulled out, and Alexis felt him run the hard bulbous head of his shaft over virgin territory.

  He leaned over her, putting his mouth against her ear. “Are you ready for a little anal fuck, little cat?” His teeth tugged on the lobe of her ear. “I thought about this sweet ass car
essing my cock all the way home.”

  Alexis shuddered from the erotic vision his words conjured up. God yes! She turned her face so their lips could meet in a kiss. As their mouths worked against each other, she felt the head of Reid’s cock, lubricated by pussy juice, gently testing the area. She tensed automatically. He didn’t enter her as she expected.

  “Not yet, little cat. We need to prepare you for your first time.”

  Alexis could hear the smile in his voice. She forced herself to relax, to trust him. In the next instant she felt a wet finger gently and slowly work its way past her opening. This isn’t so bad. But it isn’t his cock, either. It didn’t hurt as she expected it to. Reid wiggled his finger.

  “We need to stretch this virgin territory.” Keeping his finger inside her anus, he kissed the cheek of her ass before giving her several love bites that sent jolts of pleasure through her. “Focus on what feels good, Alexis.”

  He didn’t have to tell her twice. Her body was alive and tingling in places she didn’t know existed. While Reid’s teeth and tongue worshiped her flesh, his other hand came around her body until he could reach her clit. She let out a small sound when his index finger flicked over the protruding nub, while slipping another digit of the other hand into her anal cavity.

  Alexis was focusing on his ministrations to her clit, and barely acknowledged the slight discomfort of having two fingers inside her rectum wiggling around. But when Reid gradually worked a third one in her anxiety built. She willed her body to accept what he was doing to her. The thought of having his cock there was an intense turn-on but she still tensed.

  “Easy, baby. I won’t do anything you don’t want me to until you’re ready.” He continued to work her clit, every once in a while dipping his finger into her wet pussy.

  Alexis calmed at his words and forced herself to relax. She began to concentrate on Reid’s motions and her throbbing clit. Her hips began to move in time with his plunging fingers as exquisite pleasure consumed her. Soon the only thing on her mind was reaching orgasm. As she reached for the ultimate fulfillment she was vaguely aware of his fingers slipping from her anus. It wasn’t until that moment when she realized some of her satisfaction had come from having his fingers there.