ANGEL'S WRATH by SK (SIN CITY HEAT) (24 page)

 
 
 
 
Hissing swiftly, he locked her wrists gently, but securely, in one of his hands and leaned over her body, holding her captive with her arms stretched above her head. With his fingers still beckoning her approaching orgasm, he brought his mouth down to one of her delectable breasts.

 
 
 
 
Nikki's high pitched, keening pleas begged, cursed, and praised him as he worshiped her like the goddess she was to him. He licked her nipple with a light, rapid flick of the tongue, over and over until Nikki bucked and writhed on the bed. The pressure building inside her had reached the boiling point and she needed it to be released. Knowing his way around her body as if he'd taken clay and molded it himself, Angel was totally in tune with her feelings and gave her the relief she sought.

 
 
 
 
 
"Cum for me, baby..." His whisper urged her to let go as he moved to her other mound. The second his teeth closed down over her nipple just hard enough to deliver a deliciously, sharp sting, Nikki erupted like a scorching hot volcano. Her inner muscles grasped his fingers tightly before Angel withdrew them and replaced them with every inch of his dick. Her orgasm was powerful and intense as Angel fucked her through the explosion. The sound that rumbled from his throat sounded raw and primal when Nikki's pussy curved naturally to his rigidity. The fit was custom made and shaped to perfection by Angel.

 
 
 
 
Bracing his hands on either side of her head to keep his weight off of her, Angel closed his eyes briefly, reveling in the liquid heat surrounding his dick. Before Nikki, he never understood why so many men lost their mind over pussy, but now he did. His name was stamped all over her shit for a reason. Sex with her was like a drug. An addiction, a hunger that he could never satisfy in this lifetime but would die trying.

 
 
 
 
"Yes, Nikki. That's right, fuck me, baby. Show me you want it. Show me how much you love this dick."

 
 
 
 
Nikki went wild underneath him. Her nails dug sharply into his back, but the pain intensified Angel's pleasure. He urged her on with a raunchy vulgarity that would've made her blush before she met him, but now the words he whispered in
 
her ear raised her level of ecstasy to the roof. As another wave of bliss slithered its way through her body, she screamed his name until she was hoarse, bringing him to the edge of the cliff with her before they both took that frenzied leap together to euphoria. For those few brief, earth shattering seconds they were in sync as one before they descended from the mind blowing high.

 
 
 
 
Still being careful of her stomach, Angel rested his forehead to hers. They both inhaled gulping breaths of air as they rode out the last bits of pleasure. Angel lifted his head and kissed her sweetly, murmuring how much he loved her, and how much he adored her then rolled onto his back. His arms tightened around her when Nikki curled closer, tangling her legs with his, purring like a satisfied kitten.

 
 
 
 
Angel kissed the top of her head and rubbed her back soothingly. "Damn, woman, you trying to kill me or what?"

 
 
 
 
"Uh
uh
, don't even try it," Nikki uttered in a drowsy voice. "We are going to be in so much trouble. No, I take that back.
You'll
be in trouble. No one will blame the pregnant woman, so just get ready to have your brother to curse you out and give you death stares for ruining his wife's shower by being late."

 
 
 
 
Angel laughed. "Dom's gonna make me kick his ass. The only reason he wants the men there is to share in his pain for having to attend. If he has to suffer, he wants everyone to
suf
-" Angel realized his error as soon as the words came out of his mouth.

 
 
 
 
Nikki raised her head and pinned him with a sharp stare. "And what is that supposed to mean? Are you saying you won't want to be there for my baby shower?"

 
 
 
 
"Nik, of course not, baby."

 
 
 
 
"Then what
did
you mean?" Nikki rose up on one elbow.

 
 
 
 
Angel kept eye contact with her, noticing with inner amusement how miffed and insulted she seemed to be on Keisha's behalf as well as her own. He knew he was getting ready to throw his brother under the bus, but...so be it. "Just because Dom is less than thrilled to go to his wife's baby shower, doesn't mean that's the way I feel."

 
 
 
 
Nikki's eyes narrowed. "Hmm. That's not how you sounded."

 
 
 
 
Angel blinked a couple of times and was preparing his reply when the phone rang. Sighing in relief at the save, he gave Nikki a quick kiss then leaned over to grab the phone sitting on the nightstand. "I guess we'd better get going. This is probably Dom now." He gave her a smile designed to counteract the suspicion still lingering in her eyes.

 
 
 
 
Nikki looked him up and down before getting out of bed, mumbling something he couldn't quite hear, something he was sure he didn't
want
to hear. With his eyes glued to her gorgeously swollen tummy and hypnotizing ass, Angel watched until she closed the bathroom door behind her then put the phone to his ear. "Yeah."

 
 
 
 
"Let me speak to my sister."

 
 
 
 
Angel frowned, recognizing his sister-in-law's voice. "Hello to you too, Raven."

 
 
 
 
"I'm not in the mood, Angel. I need to talk to my sister.
Now
."

 
 
 
 
Alert to the hint of panic in her voice, Angel swung his legs to the floor and stood up. Just before he answered, he heard the water turn on in the bathroom. He held the phone balanced between his shoulder and his ear while he pulled his pants on. "She's taking a shower. Raven, what's going on?"

 
 
 
 
"You want to know what's going on, Angel. You and your bullshit, that's what! It's beyond any of us how my sister chose to get involved with you. And now the stink from your 'lifestyle' is spreading like a freaking STD without a cure and affecting my parents!"

 
 
 
Angel paused in the act of picking up his cell which had just buzzed with a text. His eyes cooled a couple of degrees when he heard the condescension in her voice. "I understand you're upset about something, but you need to watch your tone."

 
 
 
 
"I'm not married to you nor am I one of your underlings so I can speak to you however I freakin' choose!"

 
 
 
 
"Raven..." The warning came through Angel's growl very clearly.

 
 
 
 
"Is that my sister?" When Angel swung his narrowed gaze to Nikki, her brows bunched together in inquiry. She could tell from his expression that he was ticked off, which didn't come as a surprise. He and Raven barely tolerated each other. Nikki extended her hand for the phone. Angel hesitated then brought it to her. "Rave? What's wrong?"

 
 
 
 
"God, Nikki, how do you stand being married to that control freak? It's like I have to go through a got damn inquisition just to get to you."

 
 
 
 
"Raven! I'm on the phone now so what's wrong??" She glanced at Angel who was staring at her intently with arms crossed.

 
 
 
 
"Your
husband
is what's wrong, Nicole. Mom and Dad had a couple of visitors earlier today. Three guesses who it was. The freakin' Feds, that's who!" She answered before Nikki could speak. "And do you want to know who they were asking about? One Angelo LaCroix!"

 
 
 
 
"
What??
" Nikki's eyes stretched wide as she held Angel's.

 
 
 
 
"You heard me. Of course Mom and Daddy couldn't tell them anything because they don't
know
anything, but they tried to make it sound like our parents have intimate knowledge of Angel's illegal activities."

 
 
 
 
Nikki released a shaky breath and sat down on the bed. "Are they okay?"

 
 
 
 
"Mom was a little upset and you know Daddy, he's spitting nails. But that's not all. They walk out of the house on their way to the store a couple of hours later and find those same two men parked across the street watching them. Then the assholes follow them for hours, making no effort to be discreet. Mom called me from her cell phone, scared and frantic, and all I could hear was Daddy cursing in the background."

 
 
 
 
"Oh my God."

 
 
 
 
By this time, Angel was standing in front of her with a look of concern. "Nikki, what is it?"

 
 
 
 
Nicole shook her head and swallowed, trying to keep the bile from rising to her throat. "Where are they now? Mom and Daddy, I mean."

 
 
 
 
"They're at home. I tried to make a few calls, but didn't find out much."

 
 
 
 
"Okay, um, let...let me call them and check on them, then I'll call you back."

 
 
 
 
"Nicole, do you have any idea what kind of man you're involved with? You need to think long and hard about whether or not you want to bring your child up around that."

 
 
 
 
"Rave, please, not now."

 
 
 
 
"I'm not trying to upset you, but geez, take the blinders off. Yes, while I admit the bastard is handsome as sin and has a certain amount of dangerous sex appeal, he…"

 
 
 
 
"Raven, that's enough."

 
 
 
 
"Mom and Daddy raised you better than this, Nikki. Shit, here I am a freaking lawyer in the DA's office and my brother-in-law is one of the most wanted criminals on the street! Such a joke."

 
 
 
 
Nikki closed her eyes and took a deep breath as her sister continued.

 
 
 
 
"Do you remember how proud Mom and Daddy were when you were accepted to Harvard? Then on top of that you graduated at the top of your class. They sacrificed a lot for both of us. You were meant to be more than some drug and arms dealer’s wife. How do you think that makes Mom and Daddy feel?"

 
 
 
 
By now Nikki was biting down hard on her lip to keep the tears inside, but they escaped and rolled down her cheeks. Angel released a rough curse and grabbed the phone out of her unresisting hand. "I wanna know what the fuck is going on right now, Raven!"

 
 
 
 
"Fuck you! All of this is your fault! I can't wait until Nicole sees you for the monster you are. If she stays with you, you won't do anything except ruin her life!"

 
 
 
 
"Listen you little bitch..." Angel had had enough of her shit.
No one
spoke to him like that. "I haven't had to chew a bitch like you up and spit her out in a minute, but let me just advise you,
 
I'll make you bleed from the inside out without even laying a finger on you. You don't wanna fuck with me, Raven. I'm warning you now. You do
not
wanna fuck with me!"