Chapter Nine

RIVER

I check in with my superior who tells me that I'm to report to the recruitment center.

Ok.  It's weird, since I'm not a team leader and haven't haven't been involved with training at all.

I head to Bartleys office.  I knock on the door and wait.

"Come."  I hear from inside.

I open the door and step in.  "Reporting for duty, sir."  I stand at his desk at attention.

Bartley smiles and stands.  "At ease."  

I relax.  

"Blake.  I'm glad to see you.  I didn't think Oakley would hand you over when I put in the request."

I looked at him confused.  "Request, sir?"

He walked over and put a hand on my shoulder.  "Son.  What you did during the Karver operation was outstanding.  Organizing those teams and assisting border to bring this badass down....just what we need down here."

I looked at him.  "Sir, I'm not sure I understand."

"Son.  We're promoting you to team leader.  We want you to whip these recruits into shape.  We like your style, your commitment.  You're a born leader, Son.  Time to show us what kind of leader you are."  He walked back around his desk.

"Report to Stevens.  He's on the field.  He'll give you the rundown."

I stand back at attention.  "Yes, sir.  Thank you sir."

"No problem.  Dismissed."  He smiles as I turn and leave.

I walk out to the training field.  Stevens is standing on the edge of the field, looking out on the recruits.  

I walk up and stand at attention.  "Reporting for duty, sir."

Stevens turns his head.  "Blake.  About time you showed up.  At ease."

"Sorry, sir.  I came as soon as I was told."

"Well, not a moment too soon.  The recruits this year need all the help they can get.  Especially, that one."  He nodded to a girl with blonde and brown hair pumping out push-ups.

My eyes widened.  "Wha...when did she join?"

"Three days ago.  You know her soldier?"  He raised a brow.

I clear my throat.  "Yes...I mean no....I mean I assisted her on Karver."

I watched as she sat on her knees wiping her forehead.  

Stevens turned his gaze to Anna.  "Ah, yes.  I remember now."  He put his hand to the side of his mouth.  "RIKER!"  She looked up.  My heart raced seeing her, but it looked like she didn't recognize me.  "50 MORE.  ON THE DOUBLE!"

Her shoulders dropped, she shook her head and started her push ups.

Stevens turned back to me.  "She's cute.  Has a big mouth.  And absolute trouble.  She'll be a good one to get your feet wet with."

That's not the only thing I want to get wet

"Assemble a training group.  Take Riker.  I'll give you 3 months.  After, I'll evaluate your team.  You turn them into soldiers and we'll talk operations leadership."

"Yes, sir."  I watch Anna again.

"And Blake."  I turn back to Stevens.  "Watch that girl.  She's got talent, but she's a handful.  Don't go lenient.   She'll make a kick ass soldier, but her attitude needs to be checked."

"Yes, sir."  

"Dismissed."  Stevens walked out onto the field to correct the recruits.

I blow out a breath and head toward Anna.

I approach her and I'm instantly hit with flowers and vanilla.  As I walk, I close my eyes and take it in.  This is gonna be hard.

I stand in front of her.  Stiff.  With my hands behind my back.  My face stone.  "On your feet, recruit."  I say in a deep, demanding voice.

She looks up and stands.  A gorgeous smile crosses her face.  "River!"

I glare at her.  "You will address me as, Sir or Alpha.  You get me, recruit."

She tilted her head with a whiney look on her face.  "God, not you too.  Come on."

"At attention, recruit!"  I bark at her.

She straightens up and blows out a breath.

"That's better."  I start to walk around her.  Seemingly sizing her up, but really checking out her ass in my uniform.  I love it.

"For the next 3 months.  You're mine.  You will train harder then you ever have.  I will not tolerate attitude or questioning my orders."  I come around to her front and get close to her face.  Probably to close. "Do you understand?"

She squints her eyes and smirks.  "You're loving this aren't you?"

"Is that how you address me, recruit?"

"No, sir."  She stares me down.

"Do you understand?"  I stare right back.

"Yes, sir."

"Good and by the way, I'm loving every second."  I turn on my heels and walk a distance and turn again.  

"Now, I hear you've been a bit of trouble around here.  Is that true?"  I stood tall.

"Yes and no....sir."  

I raise a brow.  "Are you going to be trouble for me?"

She smirked. "No, sir."  I can tell that's a lie.

I breath in and out.  "For your sake, I hope not."  I point to the center of the track.  "Go stand in the grass over there and wait."

She turns, jogs over and stands in the grass.

I walk around the training area.  Sizing up the recruits.  

As I walk, I pick recruits I feel could use my help.  I stop, get their attention and point them toward Anna.

After, I join the 35 recruits I have assembled.  Stevens comes over.  

He stands beside me.  "This is it?"

"Yes, sir."  I puff my chest out.

He walks back and forth in front of them then turns to me.  "Good choices.  These dogs definitely need to be whipped into shape.  Good luck, Blake."  He claps me on the shoulder and walks away.

"Thank you, sir."  I call back.

I walk in front of the recruits.  "You are with me because Stevens believes you're weak.  You all don't have what it takes......"  I walk to side.  "Now...is that true?"

"Sir. No, sir."  They say in unison.

I put my hand to my ear. "What was that?"

"Sir. No, sir!"  They say louder.  

I walk to the center.  "I'm sorry.  I didn't quite hear you."

"SIR.  NO, SIR!"  

I caught Anna's smile. 

I continue walking and talking.  "Stevens thinks I can't make soldiers out of you in 3 three months.  Is he right?"

"SIR.  NO, SIR!"

"No, he's not.  Because I don't train losers.  I train winners.  I TRAIN SOLDIERS!  TELL ME, ARE YOU LOSERS OR ARE YOU SOLDIERS?"

"SOLDIERS, SIR!"

"SAY IT AGAIN!"

"SOLDIERS, SIR!"

I stand in front of them.  "Good.  You put the work in, give it your best, and you'll be a soldier.  If you think you don't have what it takes, you walk off this field right now."  I looked directly at Anna.  "Just know.  None of you would even be here right now, if we, and the Alpha, didn't believe you had what it takes.  Don't prove him wrong."

I turned to a trunk.  I pull it up to the group and stand in front of it.

"Alright."  I rub my hands together.  "Who's up for a little tackle football?"

Guttural yeahs came from the group as the rushed the trunk.

They split off into teams of 15 with 1 as a ref and 4 as back up.  Shirts vs skins, the skins, removed their t-shirts.  They all decided their positions as a team.

I blow the whistle and the ball is punted.  

Anna was fast.  Dodging the defense with ball in hand.  She jukes left and flows right like she's dancing up the field.  Then one of the opposing teams players grabs her legs and she goes down hard.  

My wolf perked up.  He starts a low growl.  She gets up, brushes herself off and looks for the ball.

I breath and push my wolf back down.  She's fine.  I can't let myself get riled up.  

Anna's on defense now.  She blocks the path of the ball handler and goes for his waist.  She lifts him up and tosses him on his back.  The ball bounces away as the player tries to catch the wind that was just knocked out of him.  The ref runs out to check if the player is OK.  He's fine, but Anna's not.  The ref tried to give her a penalty for excessive tackle and she wasn't having it.  She starts yelling at him.  

I walk to them and she's all up in his face.  "That's not fair and you fucking know it!"

"RIKER!"  I stomp over.

She snaps her head to me.  "What?!"  She's mad.

"Stand down!"  I yell.

"No!  River.  This guys being a jerk!"  She crosses her arms.

I scowl at her.  "Come here."  I grit and grab her arm, taking her off the field.  "Barker, you're in."  I call to one of the recruits on the lines.

"River, let go of me!" She protests.

I get her out of wolf ear shot.  I spin her around to face me.  "What the fuck was that?"  I demand.

"River, it was a bad call.  He...."

"You will address me properly!"  I yell.

She folds her arms and directs her eyes past me.

I search for her eyes.  "We do not tolerate that behavior here.  I certainly don't tolerate the disrespect you showed in front of my men.  Look at me, recruit."

She looked at me, biting her cheek.  "

"Do it again and I'll have you scrubbing toilets faster then you can blink.  You get me?"  

"Yes, sir."  She grunted.

I stood up.  "Good.  Hit the showers."

"What?  Sir..."

"You're done, Riker.  Hit the showers."  I pointed to the barracks.

She glared at me.  "Fine."

"Fine....What?"

"Fine, sir"  and she spun on her heels and trotted off to the barracks.

I stood with my hands on my hips, blowing out a breath as I watched her cute ass run away.  

****

I entered the mess hall.  I grabbed my lunch and went to my usual table.  

Blade and Zeke were there.  I sat down.

I picked up some chicken and shoved it in my mouth.

Blade leaned over.  "Hey, is that who I think it is?"

I nod and swallow.  "Yep."  I take another bite.

Zeke  leaned over.  "She must be loving this."

I smirk.  "She's hating every second of it."

Blade sits up, "Bet you're giddy as a school girl, aren't you?"

I wipe my mouth.  "Oh fuck ya."  I smile.

"So are you training her?"  Zeke took a bite of his sandwich.

Blade smiled.  "I bet he is."  He bounced his brow.

I shake my head and swallow.  "I'm training her, but she's like any other recruit.  I don't do favorites."

Blade laughed.  "Good luck, man.  From what I've seen, she'll be lucky to last another week."

I take a drink of my water.  "I'll break her.  Just need to get past that attitude.  Keep her on her toes, she'll come around."  

Zeke chuckled.  "I'm sure you'll break her real good."

I elbowed him.  "She'll get sick of the punishments soon."

I looked over at the table she was sitting at.  Our eyes locked.  She scowled at me and turned away.

Fuck.  She's pissed at me.  I sit up looking at her and open a private link.  "Anna."

I get nothing.

"Anna!"

Her eyes meet mine.  "What?!"

"Meet me behind the barracks in 15mins."

I stand up and address my boys.  "Well, I have to prepare my afternoon training session.  See you guys later."

"See ya buddy."  Blade said.

Zeke nodded. "Later, Big Dog."

I dropped off my tray and went out to behind the barracks and waited.

I pulled out my phone.  Looked at the time and put it back in my pocket.  

20 mins later, Anna appeared at the corner.

She walked up to me looking angry.

Once she got close, I rushed to her, grabbed her head and pressed my lips to hers.  I asked for entrance and she gave it to me.  I pushed her against the wall.  I felt her melt into my kiss.  I kissed her hard.  Running my fingers up into her hair.  

I pulled back biting her lower lip.  "I've wanted to do that all fucking day."  I whispered.

"I'm still mad."  She frowned.

I plant little kisses on her lips, nose.  "How about now?"  I whisper between kisses.

"Yes."  She moans softly.

I ran kisses up and down her neck.  Pulling her hair.  "And now?"

"A little less mad.."  She breathes.

"Just a little less."  I play softly with her lips with mine.  My hand travels down her arm and to her chest.  I cup her breast and squeeze it gently.  

"River..."  She pants.  Her fingers run through my hair.

My hand drifts down to the hem of her shirt and I go under, pushing her bra up and Squeezing her bare breast.  

I press my body to hers.  I kiss her hard again.

I break apart.  "Still mad at me?"

She looked at me with fuck me eyes and her arousal gave her away.

"No..."

I fixed her shirt and lifted off her.  "Come with me."  I grab her hand and walk around to the other side of the barrack yard.

I look around to make sure we aren't seen.  I open the door to the dorms and usher her inside. 

I take her to the Soldier Quarters.  Where I live when I'm here.  Everyone's in the mess so the building is quiet.

We get to my room and I unlock the door.  I grab her and kiss her opening the door and slamming it behind me.

I rip her shirt off and go to work on her pants.  I get them open and slide my hand down on her ass.

I break the.kiss and move to biting and kissing her neck.  

"Oh River...."  She pulls at my shirt.

I separate and reach back and pull my shirt off.  I push her onto the bed.

I climb on top of her.  Burying my head into her neck while I slide her pants off.  "God, I can't believe you're here."  I pant.  

"Me neither."  She whispers.

I kiss her again as I slip my hand into her panties.  Her slit is soaked. 

"Anna..You're so wet.  Is that for me?"  I smile.

She bites her bottom lip, nodding.  Eyes full of lust.  

I kiss her again as I rub her clit. "Oh God..." She moans rolling her head back..

I go faster and harder on her.  "God, River.....yes...." 

Fuck, hearing her say my name is going straight to my cock.  It's painfully pressing on my pants.  I clumsily take them off. And I relieve Anna of her pants and panties.

I take off her bra and toss it.  I sit and soak her in for a second.  She's so goddamm beautiful I can't stand it.  I have to be inside her.  

I lower myself between her legs and my hands on either side of her head.  

"Do you want me, Anna?"

I look into her lust filled eyes.  "Yes."  She says quietly.  

I smirk.  "Yes what?"

She smirks back.  "Yes, sir"

"Good girl." And I grab my throbbing cock and place it at her entrance and shove it inside her.

She gasps and I take it slow to let her adjust.  

I lift her leg up and pullout a little and push harder into her.

"Oh...oh God...River...."  She moans and pants.

"God, Anna....you're so tight."  I pump myself harder into her.  Growling as I take her inch by inch.  

She claws at my back and pulls my hair.  "Fuck, River.....you feel so good...."  I can feel her building up to a massive orgasm.

I reach down and rub her clit.  "Come for me baby girl....."  I look into her eyes.  "That's it.  Come on my cock...."   I thrust her harder and faster.

She screams and I cover her mouth.  "Fuck baby girl..  yes....that's it......."  her walls squeeze me tight and I go even harder.  "Anna...God...."

Shes screaming hard into my palm.  I rub her clit even more.  I want one more out of her before I go.  I feel her legs shaking.  "Come on baby, come again."  I push her hips up to get her deep.  Pushing harder and harder.  She crests again absolutely soaking my balls.  Her walls squeeze hard as she screams, sending me over the edge.

"...oh yes....God...baby girl...I'm  coming...fuck...."

I take my hand off her mouth and wrap my arms around her head and hold her to me as I pound my release deep into her.

I slow down and try to catch my breath.  I pull Anna back and smile...she's sweaty, tired and smiling.  I move hair out of her face.  "I'm glad you're not mad at me anymore."

"I'm not mad, but I may need another to be less annoyed."  She giggles

"I love your giggles."  I look over her face playing with her hair.  

"I love yours too." 

I move off her and get out of bed.  "We should get back.  People will be filing back in soon.

She pulled up her underwear.  "So."

I do up my pants.  "Anna, I'm your superior.  It's not a good look."

She puts her pants on.  "So what.  We have to sneak around like a couple of kids?'

I tucked in my shirt.  "Anna if word got out I had sex with a recruit, I'd lose my rank.  So yeah I guess if we want this to happen again....."

She walked up and wrapped her arms around my neck.  "Then you better be good at being sneaky."  

I opened the door and looked around.  I waved Anna out.  I grabbed the back of her head and slammed a kiss to her lips.  I pulled her back.  "Dismissed, recruit."  I smirk.

"Yes, sir."

I watched her walk down the hallway and out the door to outside.

I had no idea what I was doing, but I knew right then, I was going to keep doing it.