Dominant Deception [Black Ops Brotherhood 3] (Siren Publishing Classic) (40 page)

Anna squirmed and put her arms around Jack’s neck and kissed him.

“I noticed. Every woman who walks past you
notices
you! And it was four times,” Anna said.

“What are you talking about?”

“You opened the door to the building for me four times. Mac opened it once when he was with you. Chief Walsh opened once, the week we moved in.”

Jack started laughing because Anna couldn’t keep from having the last word. He pulled her up and cradled her in his lap. She leaned into his neck and snuggled.

“Why do you always need to argue with me?” Jack asked as he rubbed his chin on her forehead.

“I don’t know. I guess you push my buttons. You can be so arrogant sometimes.”

“Arrogant? Me? If I’m arrogant, you’re a spoiled little brat.”

“No, I’m not. And if I am it’s because you spoil me and all these tantrums are your fault,” Anna quipped.

“Anna, seriously? Who’s acting like the ten-year-old now?”

“Whatever will you do with me? Spank me?” Anna teased.

“I can certainly oblige you,” Jack said narrowing his eyes. “I don’t know if I want to. You might like it.”

“You never know,” Anna teased.

Jack narrowed his eyes.
Maybe this is the way to handle her. Hum…

Jack cupped Anna’s face and gave her a slow, steamy kiss. He felt her go liquid and wanted to smile. He held her close and continued kissing her, firmly but tenderly. He opened his eyes and looked in front of him. He shifted and pushed the coffee table in front of the couch a little farther away with his foot. He broke from her momentarily and smiled at her.

“Stand up, baby,” Jack said sweetly as he parted his knees to accommodate Anna.

* * * *

Anna stood in front of Jack as he slowly undressed her. He kissed and licked her belly as he slid the pajama bottoms from her waist and down her legs. He grabbed her ass through the lacy panties she was wearing and massaged her cheeks as he continued his licking and nipping around her belly button. He reached under her T-shirt and cupped her breasts. Anna purred and moaned as his fingers came into contact with her nipples.

Jack’s caresses were making Anna go weak so she reached for his shoulders and steadied herself. He took her hands and laced his fingers into hers. She threw her head back as she enjoyed the sensual stimulation he was giving her. Suddenly Anna found herself looking at the floor. It took a few seconds to realize he’d swiftly forced her over his thigh and had her hands restrained in the middle of her back. Her ass was up in the air in a perfect apex. She started to struggle.

“Don’t move!” Jack ordered and Anna went still at the commanding tone of his voice.

“What the hell are you doing?” Anna demanded.

“This was your idea, baby. I’m giving you what you asked for. If you want to act like a spoiled brat, I’ll
spank
you like one.”

Anna’s eyes went wide at the sudden implication of his words. She started to struggle as if her life depended on it. But it was useless, Jack had her pinned securely. His powerful thighs held her legs trapped in between them like a vise. One of his hands was holding her wrists effortlessly at her back, and she knew with his upper-body strength there was no way she could break his hold. She couldn’t kick, claw, or hit him. Anna was horrified. She was completely at Jack’s mercy. Worse yet,
Jack
knew it.

“Settle down and listen up. I want your
full
attention,” he ordered.

Jack was addressing her as if she were one of his troops who had really fucked up. His commanding military tone left no tolerance for disobedience or question. She was to shut up and take what was coming?
Like hell!

“
Are you out of your fucking mind
?” Anna yelled.

In one swift motion, Jack yanked down her panties and landed two perfectly placed, hard blows to Anna’s upturned ass. She couldn’t believe the heat that radiated through her.

“Listen up!” Jack snarled. His voice was dangerous. Anna said nothing as angry tears started to sting her eyes.
Smack!

“‘Yes’ or ‘no’ would be the correct response. Am. I. Clear?” Jack demanded once more.

“Go to hell!” Anna cried.

Anna had just made a huge mistake. Jack started spanking her and she counted at least five licks before he stopped. She was squirming all over his leg.

“Anna, we need to talk. Are you listening?” Jack taunted.

“Yes! I swear! Jack, let me go or I’ll kill you!” Anna screamed.

Four more perfectly placed blows to her ass as tears of angry frustration ran down Anna’s face. She started to struggle again.

“Stop moving,” Jack said. “
You
aren’t moving until I say you can move!” Anna fought as hard as she could.

Smack! Smack!

“Stop and listen!” Jack demanded. She went still. He waited a moment before speaking again. “Do not
ever
threaten me.
Is that clear
? You will not walk out on me, and I will never leave you. You will
never
get a divorce out of me. You are my wife and this is
forever
!”
Smack!
“Is that clear?”

In her lifetime, there had been only one other man that had done this to her and she worshipped him. She recalled a similar incident in her life when her grandfather had beaten her for not answering him. She’d been in the barn and climbed into the hayloft.

Anna had been spending spring break at her grandparents’ Kingsville ranch and was ten at the time.
Welito
had come into the barn and called for her. She didn’t answer, choosing to lay up in the hayloft and listen to the radio that was playing softly in the background. Her grandfather and seven of his ranch hands scoured the ranch trying to find her. Anna decided to show herself at dinnertime.

Anna’s grandparents had been frantic. When her grandfather asked her where she’d been, she told him. He spanked her with his belt for what seemed like an eternity. When it was over, he cradled her in his lap and she could tell he was crying with her. She had been a little brat then and was being a brat with Jack now.

Jack’s sudden smack to her butt brought her out of her memories. Anna understood herself and knew she was charming and cunning, getting away with so much throughout her lifetime by simply outwitting someone. Jack wasn’t that easily fooled and now he was making damn sure she understood that her flippancy would not be tolerated. She needed to be a little more thoughtful about what she said and how she said it.

Anna’s senses slacked and went hazy and she started to relax. She squeezed her thighs together and her pussy clenched. She couldn’t believe how much this was turning her on.
Smack! Smack!

“When I ask you a question, answer me!” Jack demanded.

“Yes,” Anna whispered as she nodded her head.

“If you try to leave me, I
will
find you, and I
will
bring you home. Don’t fuck with me!
Don’t ever
take advantage of my generosity again!”
Smack!
“Is that clear?”

“Yes, Jack,” Anna whispered.

* * * *

Jack looked down at Anna’s upturned ass over his lap. It was angry red. He could tell by her limp body that his point had been driven home and it was time for him to stop. He lifted Anna gently and cradled her in his lap. He lifted her chin and saw her face was wet. She laid her head into the crook of his neck and closed her eyes. She looked serene. He felt bad for what he’d done and quickly shoved the feeling aside because they needed that little exercise.

Anna rubbed her cheek against his neck and sighed. Her reaction wasn’t what he expected. He fully expected her to come up fighting. Instead she was tranquil and quiet. He carefully watched her for any signs that he may have hurt her and waited for her breathing to return to normal. She relaxed in his arms as if she were falling asleep. He moved and she lifted her head as her eyes fluttered open. She lazily blinked as she looked up at him. He effortlessly picked her up and carried her to bed. He gently deposited her slack body into their bed and walked to the bathroom. Running the cold water, he took a hand towel and let it soak. She was in a light, tranquil sleep when he returned.

“Turn around, baby,” Jack whispered as he kissed her.

Anna opened her eyes and shifted onto her stomach. Jack placed the cold towel on her red rear. She flinched at the sensation and then relaxed. He gently rubbed her back and shoulders as he flipped the towel to let its coolness bathe her irritated skin. He continued his caresses and got up a couple of times to refresh the towel. She remained still and he hoped he hadn’t gone too far and smacked the fight out of her. Despite what he’d done, he still loved her smart-ass ways and almost wished she’d ask to do this again.

Jack looked down and noticed that Anna was sleeping soundly. He removed the towel and lifted her sexy panties around her bare butt and hips. He pulled her T-shirt down as she shifted onto her side without waking up. He quickly changed for bed and snuggled next to her, pulling the covers around them. He hadn’t been able to sleep the night before, and after all the fighting he was just as exhausted as she was.

* * * *

Jack opened his eyes and lifted the arm that was draped over Anna. He glanced at his watch and waited a few seconds for his eyes to adjust. The grayed numbers against the black background were a little difficult to read in the dim morning light. His watch was standard Navy-SEAL issue, black and the gray numbers would not stand out against the black background in the dark, giving him away during a nighttime operation. It had been designed exclusively for the SEALs. He rarely took it off.

Jack’s watch was set to Zulu time, or the Universal Time Clock based in Greenwich, England. He did a quick calculation, subtracting four hours from the time that was on the watch, and knew it was about seven thirty in the morning, local time. Anna was still sleeping deeply. They were both so exhausted that neither of them had moved during the night. He quietly got up from the bed, took his shower, dressed, and slipped out the door in less than fifteen minutes.

* * * *

Anna drug her eyes open when she felt a light kiss on her cheek. She inhaled and stretched. She smelled coffee, good coffee. Anna sensed Jack’s weight shift the bed she was lying in as he sat and caressed her back. Jack kissed her again.

“Venti double mocha and a cranberry-orange muffin,” Jack whispered in her ear.

Anna briefly wondered if Jack felt guilty about what he’d done to her last night. She wasn’t sure how she would handle what happened. It had been arousing, humiliating, and tender all at the same time.

Anna was starting to get a little angry and then reigned herself in as she thought a moment. Jack loved her. There was no doubt in her mind. His words and actions every time he was near proved that beyond a shadow of a doubt. Even after he’d spanked her, he took care of her, sweet, gentle care. She needed to be careful with the lines she crossed. Anna had to be smarter.

“Get up and move, baby. We’ve got a full day,” Jack said as he caressed her.

Anna pulled the pillow she was lying on closer and snuggled. Jack moved his hand lower and stroked her ass. Anna’s eyes widened and she jumped up.

“I’ve
never
seen you move that fast in the morning,” Jack said with annoying amusement.

“Where’s my coffee?” Anna asked.

Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington, Virginia

October 22, 2008/1400 Zulu

Anna prepared herself for what was about to take place. Jack and his men, forty of them, as well as several members of different SEAL teams were standing at attention. She was directly behind Rafe’s family as the procession to Arlington National Cemetery filed in to the graveside. She was overwhelmed with sadness and awe as she watched as Rafe’s body was placed on the straps over his grave. Senior Chief Alex Richards, Lieutenant Dan Gamez, JG Shaquille Harman, and three other members of Special Warfare Group Five carried the coffin into the tent area for the finalization of the service.

Rafe’s parents and twin sister who was also in the Navy were seated first. Several dignitaries, congressmen, senators, and a few other generals and admirals were present. After Rafe’s casket was seated, Dixie gave a brief description of Rafe’s military service and decorations. He then asked all who were seated to stand.

“Company!” Jack called.

“Ten-hut!” Mac paused for a second and then followed with “Hand salute!”

Jack and his men to came to attention and rendered a slow salute. The honor guard as well as Dixie followed and saluted Rafe’s casket. At that time a twenty-one-gun salute was fired and a lone trumpet played taps.

The men who carried in Rafe’s casket proceeded to fold the flag. Anna speculated with sorrow that all these men had way too much practice at this sort of ceremony. They were all so precise and knew exactly what to do and when. Jack walked forward and took the folded flag from Lieutenant Gamez. The young lieutenant saluted the flag in Jack’s hands. Jack turned around, walked a few short steps, and knelt in front of Rafe’s mother.