Angelina [Orchidea: Love on the Bayou 5] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever) (17 page)

“He’s right. What he says is true, chère. We instantly knew that our lives would change.”

“How did you stay away from me when I kept flirting with you and giving you both reason to pursue me?” She drew circles on Tye’s chest. He held her hand then moved it up to his lips to kiss her fingertips.

“There are five of us. We had discussed engaging in a ménage relationship for years. Our lives are all so crazy busy and demanding, and it didn’t seem fair at the time to try and make you be part of something we all weren’t on board with.”

“What do you mean, on board with?”

Tye looked at Mike.

“Jacque was traveling, doing his fighting tours and dealing with issues from the past. He had a lot of aggression to get rid of and a temper to learn to control. The mixed martial arts worked for him,” Tye explained.

“Terrance was going through some rough times for a bit. He had to take one of those anger management courses and wound up doing martial arts and kickboxing like Jacque,” Mike told her.

“And Lucifer? Was he hesitant to get involved with me?” she asked, and she sounded sad.

“Sugar, he didn’t feel he was good enough for you. He doesn’t want to hurt you because he’s so big and rough. He keeps to himself and rarely dated. But when he met you that one time, just briefly, he was hooked. He had taken a picture of you with his cell phone when you weren’t looking and he would stare at it every time he thought of you,” Tye said.

“I spent a lot of time thinking that maybe I wasn’t good enough for any of you and that you were obsessed with the whole age thing. I started to hang out with Vera and Elle more,” Angelina admitted.

“Oh, baby, you saved yourself for us. We never expected anyone as special as you,” Tye said then kissed her lips.

When he released them, she had tears in her eyes.

Tye looked at Mike, and Mike leaned over her to see her face.

“What is it? Why are you sad?” Mike asked.

“Because, I almost gave up hope that any of you could care for me. I was starting to believe that I wasted time remaining a virgin and that I should just get it over with. But then that night when I was at Dominate, all I could think about was you guys and how I really didn’t want to meet some random guy and lose my virginity. God, I hope they find that guy who drugged me. It makes me so nervous knowing that he’s still out there somewhere.” She snuggled against Tye, and Tye looked at Mike and widened his eyes. They had decided to wait to tell her that the police arrested the man who drugged her and that they were questioning him. It made him sick to know that he was caught raping a woman. That could have been Angelina.

“What is it? Why did you suddenly look so upset?” She pulled back and glanced at Michael next.

“Hey, let’s rest a bit then shower. We have plans for tonight if you’re up to them,” Mike said.

She hesitated. “What plans?” she asked as she laid her head back down onto the pillow.

“We’re taking you out to Dominate after dinner at your sisters’ place,” Mike told her and Angelina sat up. She covered her breasts and shook her head.

“I don’t want to go there.”

Mike and Tye sat up.

“Sugar, we’ll be there with you. Terrance and Lucifer want to see you. They need to see you tonight,” Mike told her.

She was silent.

“Why does it feel like you’re not telling me everything. Jacque was acting funny before, too. What’s going on?” she asked.

Mike pulled her into his arms and held her face to his chest.

“Nothing is going on. We’re going to keep you safe. Dominate is our club. We own it, and a lot of nights in the future, you’ll be spending time there. You need to get over your fear of what happened and we’re all going to help you.”

“I don’t know, Mike. I’m not sure about this.”

He kissed her forehead and Tye caressed her shoulder and cuddled up behind her.

“Let’s rest a bit and then we’ll shower and get ready to go. We promise it will be fine,” Tye said, and he waited as she closed her eyes and snuggled between them. Tye hoped that they could keep her safe and he wondered if the danger was over.

“We said we’re taking over this investigation, so why are you getting the prisoner ready for transport?” Agent Phillips asked as his partner and team of agents gathered around the chief’s office.

Detective Floyd looked a bit smug as he kept his arms crossed in front of his chest. He glanced at his watch a moment as Agent Phillips argued with the chief of police.

“I don’t understand what’s going on here, Agent Phillips. My understanding was that you were already taking over this case,” the chief said just as an alarm echoed through the building. All the officers, detectives, and workers moved into action.

“What is that?” the agent asked.

“Lockdown. There must be a situation downstairs. That alarm only goes off if a prisoner is attempting an escape,” the chief stated as he headed toward the staircase.

“Jordane! He’s trying to escape,” Phillips said to his agents as he motioned for them to follow him. They all rushed to the transporting station downstairs.

Before they even reached the first floor and the back security doorway, Agent Phillips could hear the gunfire. Men were yelling, police were taking cover, and as officers in SWAT gear moved into action, Agent Phillips saw Jordane lying on the ground, bleeding. He ran to him as the sound of screeching tires echoed through the parking lot. There were officers down and chaos filled the area.

“Jordane. Stay with me. You’re going to be okay,” Phillips said as he ripped Jordane’s shirt, pulling off a handful of fabric to apply pressure to his wound. He was shot in the stomach.

“They want me dead. They’ll get to me anywhere I go,” Jordane said between coughing and gasping for air.

“Calm down. You listen to me. I’m taking over this case. I’m going to protect you and you’re going to tell me all about this fucking operation of taking women and selling them. We’ll negotiate, but I want names, locations and concrete evidence so I can bring these fuckers down. You got it?” Phillips asked.

Jordane turned to look up as someone approached. Agent Phillips turned in the nick of time as the detective swung his gun at the back of Phillips’s head. Phillips turned as Detective Floyd began to point his gun toward Jordane, ready to shoot him.

Phillips went to reach for his gun then heard the shots as Detective Floyd fell to the ground. Behind him were Phillips’s backup.

“Are you okay?” his partner, Ross, asked.

“I’m good. Thanks.”

“I guess we know whose side Detective Floyd was on?” Ross said sarcastically as the other agents cuffed Detective Floyd even though he was shot in the shoulder.

Phillips looked at Jordane, who was losing coloring in his face.

“You’re safe with us. From here on out, you do as I say or they will get to you.”

“I’m in. I’m all in,” Jordane whispered.

* * * *

“Are you okay with this?” Ellena asked Angelina as they stood by the front door leading out of Aubert’s restaurant.

She glanced at Mike and Tye who were talking with Leon, Gustave, and Johnny.

“I guess so. I mean, I’ll have Mike, Tye, and Jacque with me, and I can’t wait to see Terrance and Lucifer. They’ve been acting so strangely.”

“Yeah, I noticed that Jacque walked away before to take a phone call and he looked angry,” Ellena said as she fixed Angelina’s necklace. “You look gorgeous by the way. That dress is sexy.”

Angelina felt her cheeks warm as she glanced down. The bandages came into sight.

“I don’t feel so sexy, with my bruised cheekbone and wrapped arm. I had to take the other ones off my knuckles. They were getting annoying.”

“You look beautiful and I can see that glow on your face, despite that bruise as well, as the twinkle in your eyes. You love them already, don’t you?” Ellena asked.

Angelina felt her heart soar. She did love them. It was crazy and too soon.

“I do, even though I think it’s too soon. We’ve only just begun to, you know, get to know one another.”

“Honey, I’ve been where you are, remember? There’s no set time limit on when it becomes love. It could take days, months, or even years, or mere seconds. When it’s meant to be, then it just is. Don’t overthink it. Let them protect you and care for you. They’re good men, or at least that’s what my men keep on telling me,” she teased and Angelina smiled.

“Wish me luck.”

“You won’t need it. Not with those big, sexy men flanking you,” Ellena teased and winked.

Tye took her hand as Angelina said good-bye and kissed the others good-bye.

“See you tomorrow,” Johnny said and Angelina noticed how intense he looked. So did Gustave and Johnny. She glanced at Tye and Mike, who appeared tense. She could feel it in the way Tye held her firmly and guided her outside. They were looking around as if someone or something would come out from the dark.

“What’s going on? What are you looking for?” she asked.

Mike cleared his throat.

“Nothing, sugar. Come on. Let’s get going.”

They climbed into the SUV. Jacque was driving, Mike sat in the passenger side, and Tye sat beside her in the backseat. He took her hand and placed it on his lap.

“Dinner was delicious. You ladies sure know how to cook.”

She smiled at him. “It’s in the blood I guess. I can’t wait to get back there. I’m hoping by Monday. I think I can handle it.”

Tye squeezed her hand gently and smiled. “We’ll see.”

She got a funny feeling in her belly. Up front, she could hear Mike texting on his cell phone and Jacque looked very serious.

As they traveled out of Orchidea to Dominate, their phones kept ringing or chiming from text messages.

She was already on edge over heading to Dominate. She pulled out her lip gloss and applied some then looked out the window. These men were so mysterious in a lot of ways. She honestly didn’t know all that they were involved in, just a bit about them being in the military or having a lot of money. Maybe this was how very wealthy people acted. Although, Mike, Tye, Jacque, Terrance, and Lucifer never came across as snobs or stuck up, she wondered what had them in such a state right now.

As they got closer to Dominate, she was surprised at the mix of emotions she felt. She couldn’t wait to see Terrance and Lucifer, yet she felt antsy and nervous about entering the club. The men were right. She needed to get over any fear she might have. They owned one of the hottest nightclubs in Louisiana, not just New Orleans, and she would be spending a lot of time here. She wondered how she would be able to, with helping at Aubert’s and living in Orchidea.

Her thoughts scattered in all directions and suddenly she felt overwhelmed, but then Tye caressed her knee. His thumb moved back and forth across her knee, and she felt the warmth move up her thigh. The dark black, strapless dress fell slightly above the knee and was fitted to her curves. She had on high-heeled open-toe shoes and aside from the bruises and bandages, she instantly felt sexy. She turned to look at him and his expression was bold. She swallowed hard.

“I like your dress, sugar. Especially how accessible it is.”

She felt her pussy tingle with anticipation. She had to admit, as she searched her closets for something stylish and sexy to wear, she knew that this one was perfect. She imagined her men kissing along her bare shoulders and neck, pushing down the bodice, or inching fingers up the short-length bottom. She didn’t even bother with a bra. She had enough up front to hold up the top and then some. Nor did she bother with panties. The material of the dress and the way it fell so close to her skin didn’t allow for panties. The lines from the things would show, and she didn’t want that. She also thought that her men might find her lack of undergarments a turn-on. She aimed to please.

“You think it’s accessible?” she whispered, surprised at how sexy her own voice sounded. Her breath hitched as she felt Tye’s fingers crawl under her dress and between her thighs.

“Open for me, sugar. I want to feel you,” Tye whispered. She closed her eyes as he maneuvered his body just so and began to lick and kiss along her neck. She loved the feel of his thick knuckles gliding between her sensitive thighs. He didn’t waste time as he pressed fingers upward then stopped as the tips hit her pussy lips. She moaned.

“Holy fuck. You’re not wearing any panties?” Tye asked aloud. It was followed by double “what’s” from the front seat of the SUV as the vehicle jerked a little. Apparently they all liked the lack of panties.

She smiled as she opened her eyes and locked gazes with Tye.

“I thought you might like it.”

He smiled as he squinted his eyes, appearing hungry and totally aroused. She’d accomplished her intentions as Tye covered her mouth with his. He kissed her deeply while she felt his fingers press lightly against her pussy lips. She wanted his fingers inside of her and she needed that release. Why was he teasing her clit? She was getting annoyed as she nipped at his tongue, which only seemed to make him more determined to bring her closer to orgasm. She knew what he was doing. He was holding back, dragging out her need for more, pulling on her internal strings, making her ultimately only focus on him and the need for penetration.
He’s so sexy. How can he maintain such self-control?