Colton Cruz...When my name rolls of your lips, it should be fear that consumes you. I did not become the best in the business by playing it straight. You will find me on the wrong side of the law and your go-to-man for almost anything. But what I do best is protect the Stone Crime Boss and his family. My next assignment, Trinity Stone, spoiled brat, and daughter to Vic and Alexa Stone.
This is not what I do, I do not babysit, but little Miss 'I can do what I want has every single one of my men refusing to shadow her. She is a nightmare, and I am the one that has to put up with her.
The last time I saw Trinity was over a year ago; I work for Vic and only Vic. You can imagine my frustration when the final one of my men came into my office a little less than a week ago to throw the towel in. She gave him the slip, and he had the full wrath of Vic come down on him. This is where I come in; if I cannot keep Trinity under control, I lose the contract. And then I might as well close my doors.
So I find myself driving through the early morning traffic on a somewhat miserable and rainy day for my first day of babysitting duty. Jax has come along as he shall be looking after Alexa today. Ever since the recent turf war, Vic and his family have required constant protection.
For so many times this morning, I grunt and moan for I would not even want to be seen dead with little Miss Princess in private.
"The last time I saw this girl, she had braces and wore glasses bigger than my ass."
"I have never seen her before, but coming from the boys, she is a classic brat."
"I promise you if this woman gives me the slip, then I am tying her to a tree."
"Hey, maybe you can have a little thing on the side since Amber so gracefully left you."
"Gracefully? She left in the night while I was sleeping. She was too shit scared to look me in the eye and tell me she was banging the neighbor."
"Still, classic man. And now you have Misses Muffet to keep you company."
Just thinking of her sends shivers up my spine and belief me that they are not the good shivering kind. I love a beautiful woman both in my bed and to look at. To be surrounded by ugly for almost a full day is seriously going to put a damper on my ego.
But time to push that thought to the side, for our location has just come up on the right. We slowly cruise up the driveway and park at the back of this very old-style white mansion. We are soon met by one of my men that stays on the property at the back.
"Morning, boss, just thought I would come to give you the heads up. Little Princess is throwing a tantrum this morning."
"What is new? The damn woman is a nightmare."
"She does not want a tail, least of all you. She said you are an arrogant asshole."
"Hahaha. That makes her..."
Just then, we see Alexa appear in the doorway, waving us on to come inside. Here goes another damn session with tea and cake, and when I say cake, I mean the real doughy shit.
So we casually make our way in, but as we step through the doorway, we can hear a woman scream at the top of her voice. It is more like the whining of an annoying bug. And listening to the pleas of the other man, we can safely establish that it is Vic. Alexa only but smiles as I walk past her.
"Just excuse Trinity; she is not always like this."
I nearly choke on my own breath...she is not always like this? It is like all the damn time. I have heard this girl have a hissy fit when I am in Vic's office on the other side of the house.
We are slowly coming up to the kitchen; I start to brace myself for the horror is about to happen.
And then, as we turn the corner...
…TRINITY POV…
It is a cold and miserable day; the rain has been coming down in a drizzle since six this morning. Today I am going to the salon, and for some stupid reason, I need a bodyguard. This is not my turf war; I do not want to have some big and buff brainless man following me around. I have given all the others the slip; this one will be just as easy.
I go for what is the fifth dress now and pull it up from over my thighs. I wiggle my ass as Islip them over and tuck in my breasts. I give one last spin as I look into the tall mirror on the far side wall of my walk-in closet. I am pleased with what I see; let's see how Mr. Bodyguard can catch this from slipping away from him.
But first, it is my father and me; I do not even see any of my friends because of these damn men following me around. And let us not even go to having a boyfriend; I cannot even remember when last I was with a man.
So I make my way downstairs to where daddy dearest is having his coffee in the kitchen.
"Daddy, please, can you just let me go out by myself."
"No, Trinity, you shall go out with Colton."
"Colton? What happened to the other guy?"
"Please do not act stupid. You are running out of bodyguards. Can you stop trying to get away, these men are getting tired of your tantrums."
"What tantrums? I don't have tantrums. I want to do what I want to do; I do not need a babysitter."
"Trinity, you are getting one. End of story!"
"Can I at least pick them? This one is probably an arrogant asshole."
"No! You are getting Colton. If you don't like him, then you can stay at home."
This Colton better be something special. And from what mom said, he is the very last of them. But not only that, apparently he is the best.
Then all of a sudden, there are three men coming around the corner...
…COLTON POV…
Just as we turn the corner, there is a tall brunette in what could possibly be the tightest dress I have ever seen. But what strikes me the most is her long slender legs that are held up by deep blood red stilettos. Her long locks of hair fall like waterfalls over her shoulders. Just looking at those plump lips is enough to send me raging. I don't know who she is, but she is hot.
Needless to say, I chuck my hands into my pockets, for I do require a bit of adjusting after seeing that. And to make things worse, I become a stuttering idiot.
"Mor...Morning Mr. Stone."
"Morning, Colton."
Out of the corner of my eye, I can see her smiling. There is a warmth that shoots straight to my core. My knees give in, and every bone in my body becomes like jelly.
"Colton, you remember Trinity."
I spin on my heels and face this towering beauty. This is Trinity? What happened to the ugly girl with braces and glasses? This woman is gorgeous; she is definitely close to perfect.
"Not quite like this, Mr. Stone."
"Oh yes, you have not seen her for a while. Well, my little princess has grown a bit."
"I...I can see that."
"Now, Trinity, you do not give this man a hard time."
With that, she leaves the kitchen to go get her purse; as she swifts past me, I can smell the sweet scents of jasmine and vanilla. I cannot but help to stare at that goddamn ass fora fraction too long.
While Vic excuses himself to get something from the office, I stand closer to Jax and try to talk as soft as possible.
"I would love to tie that to a bed, not a tree. When did she get so damn hot?"
"Guess all the trips to the salon has paid off."
"The guys said that she is a brat. They never told me how hot she is."
"Wait until she throws a tantrum."
"If she throws a tantrum, then I am pinning her to a wall."
"Hahaha. I think Vic will pin something else for you."
"This poses as a problem. She is making me hard just looking at her."
Then all of a sudden, I hear the click-clack of her heels behind me. I truly hope that she has not listened to a single word that I have been saying.
"Do you always creep up on people?"
"Only when they are talking about me."
"I was not talking about you, Miss Stone."
"Please call me Trinity, and I know my ass just got you slightly uncomfortable."
My face flushes a red, one shade darker than her deep cherry lipstick. But she does seem to be very pleased with herself as the most seductive smile starts to form in the corners of her lips. Those velvety lips that I would like to devour very slowly and softly as I melt into her skin.
Much to my frustration, as we walk to the car, she walks ahead in front of me. She is swaying those hips, and god knows she is doing it on purpose. She has seen what effect she has on me, and this little vixen is getting pleasure from torturing me.
And being the gentleman that I am, I politely open the car door for her. I watch as she lifts those gorgeous legs one by one into the car. But as she flips them, yes, does she flip those legs. She sees that I have noticed exactly what she intended. She smiles at me from underneath her fluttering eyelashes.
I close the door and grind hard on my teeth, barely able to hide my very obvious frustration. As I slide into the driver's seat, I look at her and softly whisper to myself.
"She is going to be a problem…"
Mmm.....Trinity Stone.....My worst nightmare has now just become the reason why I am sitting with a somewhat uncontrollable itch. It has taken me a few adjustments, but I think I have it under control. But then I go and think of her and the lack of basic necessities, and then it is a raging war in my pants all over again......But then I take her. I place my hand rather roughly and hard down onto her knee. I want her to feel me, and I want her to feel it hard. I want her to whimper every time she thinks of me touching her. And as I slowly slide my hand up her long slender leg, it is the softness of her skin, the tenderness, and her smell that sends me even closer to the edge. With every glorious inch, my hands creep up her thighs until I have my fingers tan
What do I do with Trinity Stone? I know what I want to do, but the problem is what I can do, and that is...nothing...but..."Princess, you smell so good."I run the edges of my lips softly against her cheek. I hear her breath hitch...and then she softly whimpers my name..."C.o.l.t.o.n""Yes, princess?""You...you...What are you doing?""Do you want me to show you?""Y.e.s"I push my groin deep into her thigh. I feel her body start to give in as my body touches that part that she was so freely advertising but a few moments ago....And those little whimpers have now become a soft littl
This woman is cunning. I saw straight past those seductive lips when she asked for help to carry these bags that are as light as feathers. What I did not expect this little minx would do is slam the door shut...But......She forgot slipping is my second nature. She did not see past my lips to notice that I was going for the door and not that tight ass...pity...I would have loved to feel it and have Vic waiting downstairs to cut my eager grabbing paws off...
So apparently, Trinity tried to give Mason the slip last night...(I wonder why?)Needless to say, I have been summonsed by Vic, he kindly...as he said...requested for me to come and see him today...Well, I guess this is where my business ends; Trinity Stone has been my undoing... I always knew that a woman would bring me to my knees one day. Hey, I am not complaining; I wish that I listened to my com
...Fuck......Trinity Stone......Hotter than hell......Tastes even better...
So I am finding myself on the side of the road with Trinity next to me in tears. I am a man; I have no idea how to take a woman's pain away. I might not know how to do that, but I know how I would like to comfort her.I softly cup her face in my hands and gently wipe the tears away from her eyes. Her eyes pierce into mine as she is looking past me, the facade, the mystery, the man whose true intentions are not clear...and she makes me crumble...and I give in...
...Fuck...That...Hurt......But......Karlo Castaneda...The goddam asshole just punched me in the face...And I...
...Fuck......Where do I hide?...I am so dead...Ya...Vic is ripping my head off today. I have laid my greedy little paws on his little princess, and I am going to pay.....I need to get these pants on and find a closet fast......So I scope out the room and find the best place I can find...that huge walk-in closet of hers...
They say a man’s life flashed before his eyes when he is staring death in the face; well, I say it is bullshit. All that is staring me in the face are the barrels of four Rugers. Now, did I foresee this happening? Well, of course, I did not come here to have a goddamn tea party. What was a casual exchange of threats has now only stepped up one level to where Mason and I are having our heads blown off. Yet, Vic underestimates my determination. The fucking idiot does not seem to listen. So I shall have to kindly remind him, “You can blow my brains out as much as you like; you know it will not bring Trinity back to you.” Now that has rendered him slightly speechless, but it has also made him somewhat more furious. And as his voice rises three pitches higher, I hear echo to every corner, “I will do absolutely anything to get my daughter back.” “Ya, and that includes killing the man that she loves? You will lose your daughter forever the moment you pull th
So, we are finding ourselves standing in the kitchen discussing our next step. My next step being to go face the man that has started all of this. This man being Vic Stone. Now Trinity is very adamant that she is going to come with. She does not see that this can lead to a gun battle, and I am not taking the risk of her father snatching her away from me again.But, ya, let’s have this argument, "Princess, I am sorry, but you cannot come along for this one.""Why, Colton?""It is going to lead in a gun battle, and I don't want you to get caught in the middle.""Well, sorry, but I have already been caught in the middle of your little war. Now can we please go?""Princess, I said no.""Colton."No, you are not coming with, and that is the end of it. Jax will stay with you."With that, she spins on her heels and leaves in a huff. As she disappears down the hallway, I can only but hear her curse underneath her breath. She thin
It has been two days since we had the stand-off with Vic’s assassins. I have been waiting in agony to see what is going to happen to Trinity, but she seems to be her same old chirpy self, happily living the life of a woman that has freedom.Now I would love to say that everything is back to normal, but this has only been the start of what is going to happen. It is only a matter of time before Vic starts sending more of his crew over to finish what he has not yet accomplished. Now the question is, do we run? Or do we fight?Well, there is no way that I am hiding.But this is not only my decision, so I have called a meeting with Jax and Mason. I know the rest of my men shall fall in with whatever I tell them.Ya, now getting Trinity to get out of bed is proving to be difficult today. The little vixen cannot keep her hands to herself; she is driving me fucking crazy. Not the crazy out of my mind, but the “god, princess, I am going to bend you ove
How far are you willing to go to protect your fiancé?Now, let us go back a few minutes before that loud bang…Well, what has happened? At the very moment, I have a very determined Trinity standing firm with a rather intimidating gun in her hand. Now that is not my problem.She has the gun pointed at this man’s very head.How the fuck did I not notice her taking that gun from the floor?Then without me even having an inch of a second to move, she is now standing at the very door where the Hitman is trying to make his exit from.Now the chance that this fucking asshole has another gun, I highly possible. I do not want Trinity to get hurt, but my attempt to try her to drop the gun is completely being ignored.“Princess, please put the gun down.”“No, Colton. Do not dare come fucking near me.”Now one thing that I have learned is do not to piss a woman off that is scorned. My prin
There is a dead darkness that settles over my heart as I hear the echo of a voice come from the kitchen.Can people not fucking knock?Well, it does not seem like they can. Guess this asshole will have to be taught a lesson.So I reach under my pillow and take my Ruger firmly gripped in my hand.I take the clip out to make sure I am loaded.I check the safety and make sure it is off.I watch as a terrified Trinity, only but raise her eyebrow as for only but a few moments ago we were making love there.I give her a brief kiss on her soft sweet lips, “I love you. Now, please, princess, stay in the back of this closer until I come to find you.” Then I hand her another gun, her body dead freezes, “Please if someone comes through the door, you shoot them.”She only but nods her head as I watch the fear consume those brown eyes. “Colton, wait,” she whispers as she calls me back. “I love you.&
There are times in your life when you know that the next step you make is going to be a defining moment. A moment that shall shape the man you are and the man that you shall become. You need to make those decisions that fate does not make for you, for fate plays a rather dirty hand. And let us not forget that Karma is a bitch. So as this phone is lighting up and vibrating nearly off the table, I know what I do next shall be one of those moments. If I do not answer, then I am surely just waiting for fate to hand me whatever it finds that Karma can come to bite me in the ass with. All bullshit aside. Fear tucked in my pants. One nervous fucking mess. It is time to pick this phone up and be the destiny of what I am supposed to become. “Trinity.” Ya, I wish. It is fucking Vic. “I was expecting Trinity; why are you phoning me?” “Trinity has run off; I cannot find her.” And that is my world tumbling out of con
There is a lot to say about my relationship with Trinity…We are far more apart than we are together. I have come to realize that for the past minutes that I have been sitting here and thinking of what Vic said. It is a sad fact that when it becomes too serious for Trinity, then she makes a dash for the door. And here I thought it would be me that had commitment issues. But to be truly honest, I am getting tired of her throwing a tantrum. It is simple. If she does not see a future beyond me putting a ring on her finger, then there is no future for us. I cannot, and I will even go as far as to say that I will not play this game any longer. If she cannot stand by her choices to be with me and love me without any condition, then we are clearly not meant for each other. We are two worlds apart. Well, we used to be. But it still does not stop her from running away, and dare I even say, like a little girl. We play hide
I am busy dying, a slow, tortured death. It feels as if the world has just dropped off, and it is completely spinning out of control. My ability to breathe has long gone from me. I have hands that are shaking and a heart that is pounding. There are these goddamn butterflies. My entire body has lost the will to function the way it should. Fuck. What am I doing? Though I do not give myself much time to think about it, for Trinity is about to walk out the door. If ever there is a time that I do this, then it must be now. So with a rather trembling ass, I call back for her. “Princess, I want to as you something.” She immediately looks in my direction, but before words can form around her lips, I am in front of her. I slowly drop to my knee in front of her and meet her eyes; with a bleeding heart, I reach for her hand and pray that she will allow me in. Then, as she gently rests her hand in mine, I say what I desired to say since all this madness s
I have grown one very brave. My smart ass has just as Vic for his daughter’s hand. Now, I wish I could tell you that I know what I am doing, but I am fucking sinking the more is speak. I am either going to be damn satisfied with myself or highly pissed once he gives me an answer. And then I am going to sit my stupid ass down and decide what to do with it.But, ya, fuck.The man only but laughs at me with the greatest of pleasure. This only fuels that anger that is boiling in my body.As soon as the fuck has calmed his hysterics, he speaks to me once again, “You want my daughter’s hand in marriage. Is that what you said?”“Well, unless you have grown deaf since you left here, then that is exactly what I said.”“Watch your fucking mouth, Colton.”“I do not need to watch anything with you; I am no longer your