MAVERICK“How many times have I told you that you matter to me? I’ve done everything to show and open up my feelings to you. If I could move mountains, give you the stars, that kind of shit, I already did. You’re one of the most important people in my life, Maverick.” He swallowed hard. “And I feel like you’re slipping off my hand, you’re slipping away like I’ve done horrible things to you, like I’ve cheated on you.” I wanted— I really wanted to believe what he said, but something was holding me back.“Do you want to get divorced after the contract ends?”“Where the fuck did that come from?” He sounded desperate and sincere, and I desperately needed his honest answer.“Tell me the truth.”“Since when did I lie to you? Except for the part that I was protecting you. It was not lying, by the way.”“You’re not answering my question.”He scoffed. “Then you must have felt what I’ve been feeling for the past three days. It fucking sucks, isn’t it?”I turned away from him. I couldn’t argue an
LAKE“Get back in here!” I yelled at her, still furious at her actions and myself.Did she expect she could get away with it?She stopped. Her back stiffened at my voice. She came back, not meeting my gaze anymore.I slammed my laptop shut and swiped everything on my desk to the side. Maverick hadn’t said a word, but I could feel the tension in her body. It seemed to have terrified her, or she knew what would happen next. Good.“Bend over the desk.”“Excuse me?” Her head snapped at me. Her eyes filled with defiance.“Did I stutter?”“No.”“No, you’re defying your husband, or no, I did not stutter.”“Both.” I loved that she stood her ground and admired that she never bent for any man, including her husband. I expected that from her, and I also expected two outcomes tonight— she would hate me after this and leave me, or she would learn an important lesson.“I’m losing my patience, Maverick. Don’t make me repeat myself. Bend over my desk. Take off your panties and lift your robe because
LAKE“Do you want my dick or my tongue inside you?” The pulsing of my dick grew stronger. I had to clench my jaw hard, not to shudder.She shivered. “Just do what you want and get over with it.”“This is not about what I want. How about what you want?”“I hate you right now.” Her words tagged a string in my heart.I ignored the twinge in my chest. Instead, I asked her, “So you just want my dick and my body?”“Fuck you.”“Why did you bend over, Maverick?” I whispered to her, trying to calm down, but I was failing it. Miserably.“Because you told me to, asshole.”“I’m so tempted to fuck you right now. You’re the most exquisite woman I’ve ever been with. You’re the only beautiful thing I ever see and have right now, and I don’t want to change that.”“Then what are you waiting for? Isn’t it the reason why you punish me?”“This is not a punishment.”“Then what do you call this? Testing your strength to temptation or testing me, or how long could I last in this position?”“Oh, it’s been tes
MAVERICKI felt so stupid, embarrassing myself in the end. If I learned one thing tonight, it was to never assume without knowing the truth. I admired Lake even more. He was a good man with a big heart and had the longest patience. Despite my judgment, he took it on a positive note.“Fuck.” He made a needy primitive sound that rose from deep within his chest, veins popping on his forehead and corded neck while his grip tightened on my hair as he pushed my head into his swelling cock to the back of my throat.I was on my knees before him. I loved to please him as he pleased me. Seeing the look in his heavy-lidded eyes, his jaw tightening, and throwing his head back turned me on more than ever.I gagged, struggling to breathe through my nose. Yet I was so aroused that I felt my wetness dripping between my thighs and my clit throbbing, begging to be fondled. My breasts were heavy, and my nipples hardened, demanding to be sucked.With my hand on his ass, the other on my breast, kneading i
LAKE“I don’t want to sell my share. I think I deserve that seat on the board.”Mom nodded, sipping her tea without a word.“You were expecting this decision, weren’t you?”“Kind of, and you’re my son.” She put her tea down and glanced at me. “And you were nowhere near giving me a grandchild.”I practically rolled my eyes and shook my head in both amusement and annoyance. “Mom, just drop this topic.”Her gaze shifted to Maverick, who had been trying to learn to ride a horse for two hours. They managed to practice from the stable. She may have worn protective gear but was too stiff and scared to fall. “She’s living her life. I get that.”“And she’s still young to be a mother, hasn’t experienced what life is. I want her to enjoy it before we plan on expanding our family.”Mom smiled from her eyes as she gripped my knee. “You love her so much.”I chuckled. “I haven’t told her the exact words. Every time I wanted to tell her, I chickened out. I guess I expect her to say the same, and I’m
MAVERICKIt had been months since I last saw Terzo. I was worried that his assignment might go wrong, but I also trusted his capability. I believed he knew what he was doing and could survive through any difficulties.Life has been pretty fair for the last couple of months. If there was one thing I’d achieved in my life, it was finally finishing college.I just received my diploma about half an hour ago, and the guest speaker talked about success and dreams, saying that having a diploma was just a step towards so many dreams and goals.When the commencement ceremony ended, I walked through the crowd to find Cooper and my family. I made it to the parents’ sitting area behind the open ground when I almost bumped into someone in a fine dark gray suit.“I’m sorry.” I chuckled.“Congratulations.” His voice was deep for his age and had an accent.I lifted my gaze to look at the man standing before me. “Thank you. It took me a while, but I made it.”My enthusiastic voice made the man smile.
LAKE“Fuck.” Fuck. Damn it. I grabbed Maverick’s hand and pulled her out of the chair. “Come with me.”“What the hell? Care to tell me what’s going on?” She looked horrified but came with me anyway.We entered the house, and I took the stairs to the hallway towards the study. I’d discreetly contacted Terzo to see if he could get to the country to surprise Maverick.She had been worried about her brother for months, but this was not a coincidence since Gaetano was here.I unlocked the door to the study and pushed her in. Then, quietly, I shut the door behind us.“We’re not making out— Oh, my God!” She jumped before me with big eyes, staring at the man standing in the corner. “Terzo!”I’d never seen her so happy, like a kid who just received a pony. She ran towards her brother, and Terzo caught her on the waist and hugged her tight.I would have punched Terzo’s face until his eyes popped out from each socket if they weren't siblings.“I miss you, too, little sis.”“Oh, my God. I can’t b
MAVERICKAnd here I thought I would have a better life after college, a great career, away from danger. Then there it was, facing another threat— the monster himself. At least, that was how his enemies saw him, and they feared him for a reason.Staring at my brother, I was overwhelmed with many emotions and protective instincts towards him. I just met him months ago, yet I had so much love and loyalty to him.My heart crashed in my chest, thinking that I might not see him again, that it was okay for him to die, and that he’d accepted his fate at his father’s hand.I wanted to run to the room, curl into a ball, and cry until I couldn’t. I guess life had never been fair, and deep inside, maybe he was also scared for his life like me. He was just an expert in masking his emotions.“Don’t do this,” he’d been trying to talk me out about meeting our father.“I know there is no guarantee I can convince him, I mean, zero chance. At least I did my best, whatever the outcome, asshole. Unlike yo