Cord SEAL Team Seven (Book 5) (10 page)

Dani and Gaby were older and had been out on their own before meeting my brothers, so had Vicki, and Nessa lived out of town. My girl was still living at home with her mom who had no idea what was going on and wouldn’t understand why her kids couldn’t come home when she wanted them to.

For now, she was under the impression that Susie was here keeping an eye on her brother who was here because we were keeping our word to the CO. That’s the story we’d come up with to pacify her just in case she started asking questions, which she hadn’t as yet. But how long would that last if I kept her daughter away from her?

“Go with your gut brother, fuck everything else.” His words stayed with me even after everyone had left and Davey had gone to bed. Thank fuck his room was well away from ours, and the playroom and he had no idea of the things that went on between us at night.

“Still mad about my outfit?” She climbed into my lap, as I was deep in thought. I turned my eyes on her. “Nope, I would’ve been mad if anyone else had seen you in it though.” She pouted and rolled her eyes as her hand played with the collar of my shirt.

“How are you doing baby?”

“I’m fine, except for the fact that I have this annoying boyfriend…that is what you are right?” She had her tongue in her cheek ready to fuck with me.”

“I’m nobody’s boy, little girl. What I am is your Dom.” Her cheeks pinked up and her body shook just a little but I felt it.

“Carry on, you have this annoying Dom…” My hand reached under her shirt to the flat of her stomach and the chain that rested there. She gulped and looked at me.

“Uh nothing, I forgot what I was going to say.” I ran my fingers over the chain and her flesh with my eyes fixed on her mouth. It wasn’t long before her tongue came out to lick her lips, as her breath grew rapid.

I purposely did not touch her anywhere else, just kept her on the edge as I reminded her over and over again of how she was to comport herself while at her mother’s.

I gave her my mouth again once we got to bed, but didn’t let her feel me between her legs even though she begged and pleaded with me to. A hard slap on her ass was enough to calm her down and I let her cum as much as she desired until her poor body gave out. I didn’t relieve myself, but endured the sharp pain of a hard cock and a full nut sac. I guess I was punishing myself for going against my own wishes by letting her go away tomorrow.

That night I held her close to my heart, as I laid awake keeping watch over her. Every so often she’d sigh in her sleep and cuddle in closer, tearing a little more of my heart with her innocence.

When my dick finally eased up and the pain lessened I gave into sleep with the soft weight of her body pressing into me. This is the last time I agree to this shit. It was that thought that released me from my hell and allowed me some semblance of peace until morning.

CORD

***

“R
emember, stay inside I have to go to work today so I won’t be around.” She gave me her patented ‘I’m a big girl’ look before hefting her bag higher on her shoulder.

“Cord I’ll be fine, I grew up here, remember!” I didn’t answer her, just gave her my ‘do not fuck with me’ glare. “I mean it Susie, I don’t want to hear shit about you having to go to the store or run an errand, none of that shit. If you need anything you call me.” “Fine drill sergeant I won’t even look out the window, happy?”

“Come here.” Some of the starch went out of her as she made her way to me. Lifting her chin with my finger I studied her eyes. She wasn’t afraid of me one bit, which isn’t what I wanted anyway. But I did want her to understand the consequences of disobeying me in this. Not only because of the danger that she still faced, but what it might cause me to do to her if she put herself in harm’s way.

I’d spent last night watching over her, trying to come up with a solution, anything to get out of having to hand her over to her mom, but by daybreak nothing came to me and so here we are.

“Behave yourself while you’re there.”

“Cord, I’m going home not off to war.” She did the eye-rolling thing that all my sisters seem to have turned into an art form.

“No, you’re going to your mother’s.” She swallowed and watched me warily, not that I needed to explain to her, she knew what those words meant. This is home.

“Davey come here.” I called out to her brother who was standing off to the side waiting. Their mom’s home is just a few streets away and I was about to drop them off there on my way to the construction site that my brothers and I were working on. I wasn’t too happy about letting either of them leave here, not with things still as dangerous as they were, but I had no choice this time.

“Yes sir?” The boy came to stand next to me. I wish his sister was as obedient as he was. But then again, I didn’t want her to lose all of that fire she has. I like her fire. I just need to tame it a little so we can live in peace together. And so her little ass won’t stay bent over my knee.

“Look after your sister while I’m gone. No unplanned trips, and no strangers.” I’d told them both the same thing about ten times in the last few hours once I accepted that I had to let her go. He nodded his understanding without giving me any of the lip his sister was prone to.

My brothers were making their way to their rides so my time had run out. “Let’s go.” I led her to the car and helped her in the back while her brother got in on the other side. Ty was riding up front with me since we had made the decision not to ride alone until things were back on track.

“You kids all set?” Ty looked back at them as I pulled out. I listened to the three of them exchange small talk as I drove out with my other brothers in the truck behind me.

“Susie, call me if you need me.” I told her one last time as I let her out of the car. “I will, stop worrying.” She didn’t seem any more pleased to be leaving me than I was. I pulled her into my arms and held her tight, wishing like fuck that I could fold her up and put her in my pocket, keeping her safe. “I’ll call you later.” I kissed her one last time before letting her walk away.

I watched until they walked inside and closed the door before getting back in the driver’s seat. “I hate this shit.” I almost jumped out and went after her. “This goes against everything I stand for.” I said the words out loud as I fought the burning in my gut.

“Damn, bitch made, she’s just going around the corner. You’re acting like she’s moving out of state or some fuck.” I just gave him a look but that never works with him. “Tell me brother, what do you plan to do when she goes back to school in a few weeks?”

“She’s not going back.” Another fucking headache!

“Say what now?” I could see the beginnings of a grin on his damn face. I knew he was goading me, but there was a bit of seriousness to his question. Fucking Lo or Con probably put him up to grilling me.

“She’s gonna enroll in the local college, that way she can be home everyday.” And I can keep what little mind I have left without worrying about her every second of the fucking day, what the fuck was he on?

“Does she know that?” If he laughs, swear to fuck, I’m gonna knock his teeth down his neck.

“It doesn’t matter, it’s what I want and it’s safest. Would you let Vicki leave?”

“Are you fuck stupid?”

“Well then.”

“But Vicky’s mine.” I knew what he was doing but played along. I knew it was only a matter of time before they came at me.

“And Susie belongs to me.”

“Oh shit.” He didn’t say anything else as we made our way to the job. The others pulled in behind us and when I caught his nod to Lo I knew what was coming. It had taken them long enough the nosy fucks.

Ever since we’d found out that she was the commander’s daughter, the guys’ attitude had changed. She was no longer just a friend, or even just the girl I was interested in. That alone made her special, being the CO’s kid multiplied that shit.

“Wait brother.” Con stopped me, as I was about to remove my tools from the back of the truck. My harsh sigh was the only indication that I knew what they were about. The others surrounded us so that we formed a half circle. The rest of the crew was either already here, and getting started, or now pulling in.

“So, Cord.”

“Lo…”

“This thing with you and Susie.”

“What about it?”

“Are you sure…?” It was a rare thing indeed for Lo not to have the words. It was a touchy subject after all and I knew the only reason he had the nerve to even pose it to me was because of who she was.

“What he means is, are you gonna do your whips and chains deal with her? Because I gotta tell ya, I don’t see you breaking that one.”

“Ty you ass that’s not what this is about. Who the fuck wants to break their woman?”

“All I’m saying is, she’s the commander’s kid, and from what we’ve seen so far she’s full of piss and vinegar. Comes by it honestly, just like her old man. I guess we just wanna know how you plan on going about bringing her to heel.”

“Are you fucks seriously standing here asking me how I plan to take my woman?” I was pretty sure that wasn’t it, but I had to get some of my own back. They were acting like I was some sort of anomaly because I have a different way of doing things. Yes I’m a Dom; this is something they’ve all known for some time, because the six of them can’t keep their noses out of my shit and because there wasn’t much we didn’t know about each other.

Being as close as we have been and dealing with the shit we did as a team, there was no room for secrets. Each of us was pretty much well aware of what the other was made of. I don’t know why I would expect anything different in this situation, after all hadn’t I stepped in when Ty and his woman were having their thing just a short while ago?

It’s part of what we do, we look out for each other in all ways. But I had to be the one to have the misfortune of falling for the CO’s kid, which meant that these fucks were gonna be in my ass like an enema for the rest of my life. She’s practically the sister we never had, and each of them thinks they have a stake.

“We’re not asking that brother, it’s just, we know how you are, and she’s-well she’s the commander’s kid…”

“Con, what the fuck do you think I’m gonna do to her?”

“Er, I don’t want to be the one to bring it up, but we’ve all seen the dungeon.”

“It’s not a dungeon Dev you ass, it’s a playroom.”

“Don’t look very playful to me.” Quinn was fighting not to laugh.

“Look, are we here to work or gossip? Because I have a fuck load of shit I could be doing back at the house.”

“Don’t get snappy, we just wanted to be sure, we know how… I’m sorry but I have to ask. Does she know what you’re into?” If anyone else asked me that shit I’d have knocked them on their ass already, but because it was Con and because I knew where he was coming from, I gave him that one.

“Yes!” Fucking Ty shook his head and walked away whistling. I should never have told them about my preferences, but one drunken night mixed with a little melancholy and I’d spilled it all. Now it was coming back to bite me in the ass because I know how they are. I’m never gonna hear the end of this shit.

At least it worked to take our minds off of things for a while, even though I can’t say I appreciate it being at my expense. Lo and Con had the good sense to keep their mouths shut, but I can’t say the same for the others. Thank fuck I was spared Zak’s input since he was left back at the compound with the women.

I called Susie every hour on the hour to make sure she was okay. Just hearing her voice helped to keep me leashed somewhat, but I knew one thing for damn sure, this was the last time I was letting her go anywhere where I couldn’t have eyes on her.

By end of day, I was a wreck. Never in my life would I have ever thought one little girl could tie me up in so many knots. It was like going through withdrawals, any minute now I expected to break out in a sweat. The guys left me alone when they were no longer getting a rise out of me. And I have to admit to being relieved that that shit was over with.

They didn’t have to say the words, but I knew they were happy for me. And with the joking aside, they knew I would never hurt her. If I thought for one moment that I was too much for her I would’ve…no, that’s a lie. I would never have given her up, not for anything.

***

I sat through dinner at Zak’s but my heart wasn’t in it. I felt off not having her here, like I was missing a limb. No one made mention of my silent withdrawal but I knew they were all aware. And when I excused myself early no one thought anything of it.

I walked around my place trying to pick up her scent. I lifted her pillow to my nose and inhaled deeply. In the closet, I ran my hands over the clothes she’d left hanging there, but it wasn’t enough, I wanted her here with me, where she belonged.

I laid awake in bed, tossing and turning like a bitch until I finally settled it in my mind that I was never letting her do this shit again, that this was the last time I’d spend a night like this. It was the only way I could find enough peace to put my mind at rest. I called her one last time to say goodnight and the sadness in her voice convinced me that she missed me as much as I did her.

“Cord?”

“Yes baby?”

“When can I come home?”

“Tomorrow, I’m coming for you tomorrow. Your mom’s just gonna have to deal.” That seemed to perk her up a little before we said goodnight and hung up. Only then was I able to nod off, but even then I didn’t let myself go in to deep REM, not while she was so far away from me.