Dwyer, Dixie Lynn- Task Force One: Dani's Got a Gun [The Men of Five-0 #4] (Siren Publishing LoveXtreme Forever) (25 page)

“I need clothes,” she stated and Baher approached.

“I grabbed a bunch of stuff that wasn’t ripped to shreds. That thing had been stalking the place,” Baher stated.

“Take off your shirt and take my shirt.” Van removed his shirt. Vanderlan helped Dani lift her shirt off of her and toss it to Quinn.

“Nice,” Eagan whispered as he stared at Daniella. Van, Vanderlan, and Baher growled low.

Eagan put his hands up and stepped away chuckling.

“Lucky bastards,” Quinn added as Van placed his shirt over Daniella’s head and covered her up.

Van lifted Dani up into his arms.

“Everything good in here?” Zespian asked as he entered the room.

All eyes were upon him.

“We’re good and heading out now. Meet us at the estate,” Van told his uncle.

“Will do.” Zespian stared at Vanderlan a moment. Van got a funny feeling in his gut but ignored it as Danielle snuggled against his chest.

* * * *

The men surrounded her when she arrived home. Her need to be close to them, to be touched and caressed by them, was overwhelming, but she knew she needed to shower. Blood stains covered her skin, and her head still felt fuzzy. Her shoulders and back ached, and she was wiped out.

“You’re exhausted. Let Baher take you upstairs and help you shower and change. The Fennigan Pack and Zespian will be arriving soon to discuss the case and what happened. After tonight this should be over.” Van kissed her softly on the lips. He passed her to Baher, and she snuggled up to his shoulder. He carried her away from the living room and upstairs.

* * * *

“Will she be okay, Van?” Miele asked as they all gathered around the kitchen.

He ran his fingers through his hair and stared at Vanderlan a moment. “It was a close fucking call.”

“Too fucking close,” Randolph chimed in as he stared at Van. Van wondered if Randolph blamed him. He had given in to Dani’s demand to go home and get stuff.

“She’s tough. And she’s really good with guns. If she had hesitated a moment, she would have been killed by that thing,” Vanderlan stated and all eyes fell upon him. He looked at them.

“She was something else. I swear I thought the worse, too, and then the way that thing shifted and licked her.” Van shook his head.

“He definitely had my tainted blood in him. I smelled it, sensed it, and when it bit Daniella to take a taste of her, I felt it.” Vanderlan banged his fist on the table.

Randolph placed his hand on Vanderlan’s shoulder.

“It wasn’t your fault. These people who did this stole from you, and because Dani’s so tough and street smart, she survived.”

Van grew a little angry.

“You blame me for this don’t you?” Van asked Randolph, and Randolph stepped away from Vanderlan and gave Van a dirty look.

“She is our mate and we are her Alphas. She’s to obey us, not play us. You should have denied her going there. We could have taken her shopping and a few of us could have gone to her apartment and gotten those guns of hers.” Randolph ran his fingers through his hair and exhaled.

“I did what I felt was right. We’ve taken her away from everything she knows. She’s a homicide detective and a strong woman, I gave in a little, thinking that we had her covered. In the end, she saved herself because of her skills,” Van admitted then turned away from them.

“This all doesn’t matter now. The rogue is dead. Let’s wait for Zespian to arrive and go over the situation. The Fennigan Pack covered up the mess and Quinn has information, too. Clear our heads and get back to business. Daniella is safe and right upstairs with Baher,” Bently added, and they were all silent.

* * * *

Baher gently undressed Daniella as the shower water heated up.

She looked tired and her eyes were glazed over, but her pupils weren’t dilated. He had wondered if she suffered a concussion from the attack after hearing about the incident at her apartment.

“You sure you can stand up okay? You still feel dizzy?”

“I’m feeling better, Baher. I just want to get this blood off of me,” she told him, and he smiled.

He stripped his clothes off and walked her toward the walk-in shower.

He watched as she maneuvered under the spray of water and moaned as the heat hit her skin.

“Too hot?” he asked with concern.

“No, just right,” she stated in a gurgling sound as she spoke under the spray of water.

She ran her hands through her hair, and he grabbed the soap, lathering it up to help wash away the blood.

It took a little while to remove any signs of the attack, and he got sidetracked more than a few times as he caressed some parts more than others.

“You’re beautiful, Dani.” He leaned down to kiss her lips.

Dani reached up and embraced him, pulling him against her hard, and making her back hit the wall behind her. She moaned and he tried to pull away, but she apparently had a different idea.

“I need you, Baher. I need you inside of me, please.”

“I need you, too. I was worried.”

He lifted her up, and she spread her legs, straddling his waist as he maneuvered against her.

His cock was hard, his beast still uneasy about how close she came to death tonight.

She grabbed his shoulders and tilted her pelvis up so he could align his cock with her entrance.

“Easy, baby, I don’t want to cause more bruises.”

“You won’t. I need this. I need you.” She held his gaze. Her light-green eyes lit up his heart as he pressed his cock up into her pussy. Wet strands of her long brown hair clung to her shoulders. Her vaginal muscles clung tight to his shaft, taking his breath away. Once fully inside of her, she held him tight, making it difficult for him to move. She kissed his neck and inhaled deeply against his skin.

He pulled his hips back then pressed forward slowly into her. She continued to cling to him and hold him tight. Tonight had scared her. It was obvious, but she was a tough one. Dani and her guns. She would have died without it tonight. Thank God she was insistent on bringing it with her.

She eased up her hold enough for him to increase his thrusts. She leaned back against the shower wall and he caressed down her breasts to her hips. He squeezed her hip bones and watched her large breasts bounce with every thrust into her.

She held his shoulders and counterthrust against him as they locked gazes.

“Harder, Baher, please,” she asked, and he obliged, taking her hard against the wall as the spray of water enveloped them.

Over and over he thrust his hips. His cock grew harder and thicker inside of her as she moaned and called his name.

He reached one hand up and pinched her nipple, sending her over the edge. She screamed his name, and he pressed his chest against hers, their mouths landing on the other’s neck as they exploded together while biting into the other’s skin.

“That was amazing.” He tried to calm his breathing.

“I feel so weak,” she whispered, and he slowly pulled back and stared into her light-green eyes.

“I love you, Daniella. I was so worried about you.” He kissed her softly on the lips as he eased out of her and lowered her feet to the shower floor.

“I love you, too.” She told him then pressed kisses against his chest, over his heart.

Chapter 16

Baher insisted on carrying her downstairs to the living room. He wouldn’t allow her to walk after noticing how stiff and achy she was.

“There she is,” Vanderlan stated as Baher let her down. Vanderlan pulled her into his arms to kiss her then snuggle next to her neck. She inhaled deeply, trying to absorb as much of him as she could. It comforted her and made her feel safe whenever one of her men held her in his arms. It was such an intense feeling she almost felt like the odd ball out and clingy. They may not like that. She tried to pull back, but Vanderlan wouldn’t allow it. Maybe they felt just like she did and they needed to hold her for reassurance.

“We feel it, too. The need to be as close as possible to our mate. Clingy is a good thing.” He kissed the bridge of her nose.

She smiled up at him then cringed a little as he released her. Vanderlan scrunched his eyebrows together.

“You’re hurt?” he asked, and the others approached with concern for her.

“I’m here with all of you and I am fine. Tired, a little achy, yes, but fine.”

Van remained a bit farther away from the others, and she had recalled hearing some of their conversation earlier. It seemed that Randolph was a bit upset with Van for allowing her to go to her apartment.

She walked over toward Randolph and took his hand into her own. Standing up on tiptoes, she kissed him, and he hugged her to him tightly. He inhaled against her hair and caressed her back and then her ass, giving it a squeeze.

She chuckled.

“Come with me.” She took his hand while the others watched.

Van had his arms crossed in front of his chest. He stared at them and at her with a mix of emotions. The vibes she got off of him were powerful. He felt to blame and he wasn’t. While still holding Randolph’s hand, she reached for Van’s and took it, raising it to her mouth and kissing the top of it. His demeanor changed from one of anger and guilt to calmness. He reached out and caressed her cheek. She turned into it to kiss his palm.

“Enough with being angry with one another. You are brothers, we are all mates, and what happened tonight was no one’s fault. We were dealing with a rogue wolf and it all worked out. He’s dead and we’re all together. So, enough.” She pulled their hands together with her own.

She hugged Van, and Randolph hugged her back, and she sensed them nodding at one another in acceptance of what she told them.

“I’d like some loving from my mate, too, you know,” Miele chimed in and she pulled from Van and Randolph to go to Miele and Bently. They each hugged her then sandwiched her between them.

Her stomach growled and they laughed.

“Come on, mate, I made some sandwiches for all of us.” Miele took her hand, and she hugged his forearm to her chest.

* * * *

They were eating when the Fennigan Pack arrived along with Zespian. Dani was sitting on a stool near Vanderlan, who was holding her hand. As Zespian entered, everyone said hello and greeted him. Dani felt his eyes upon her, and Vanderlan squeezed her hand then tried to cover up his move by moving their hands along her legs.

She was wearing a pair of shorts and a T-shirt, and as his cold hand caressed her thigh, she shivered. Randolph sat on the stool beside her and placed his hand on her thigh as well, seeping warmth into her skin.

She had a funny sensation inside, and then her mind was blocked from Vanderlan’s emotions.

She stared at him, trying to get him to look at her, but he didn’t as Zespian entered the room and greeted the other men.

“So, what’s the latest update?” Van asked as the Fennigan men grabbed food to eat and beers from the refrigerator.

Quinn took a slug of beer then began to talk as he placed the bottle down on the island in the kitchen and opened up his laptop. Dani looked at the screen and an insignia of Cysure Corp with a blue globe in the center and stars and pinpoints on the globe covering it. It was a catchy image and made her think international company.