Engaging (Alluring Book 2) (24 page)

He saw her beat back her anger, saw the calculation in her eyes, trying to decide her best recourse.  Finally, she said, "I understand."

He kissed the tip of her nose.  "Good.  I don't want anything happening to you.  You're important to me, and you're important to Logan.  We both need you."

She closed her eyes and nodded.  Her lower lip trembled a little and he couldn't resist sucking it into his mouth.  He unclenched his fists and ran his fingers through her hair, along her scalp, holding her head in place as he deepened the kiss.  His dick, already hard from lying on top of her, got harder and he ground against her, hopefully hitting her clit.  He heard and felt her moan into his mouth as she wrapped her legs around his waist and figured he did.  God, he could kiss her for hours and be totally content.  He'd never felt that before with anyone.  Usually, he wanted to get straight to the sex, and when he was done, he wanted to be gone.  But he'd gotten used to sleeping with Cassie in his arms and felt her loss when she wasn't there.

He ended the kiss and stared down at her until she slowly opened her eyes.  "You're mine tonight, Sunshine, and I plan on devouring every inch of you."

She gave him that smile he loved so much, sexy, mischievous, and sweet all rolled into one, wrapped her arms around his neck, and purred, "I can't wait."

Chapter Nineteen

"Please tell me I didn't forget to pack the sunscreen," Cassie said, as she rummaged through the duffel bag that held all their toiletries.

"If you did, I'm sure the gift shop has some," Gage said, with an amused smile.

It was Friday night, and Gage had surprised Logan and her with a trip to Disneyland for the 4th of July weekend.  She wasn't sure how he pulled it off, but he had gotten them the Mickey's Palace themed suite at the Disneyland Hotel. 

Logan had been beyond excited when they arrived, looking around the lobby in awe and gawking at Cinderella as she checked them into their room.  Cassie couldn't stop her grin when Goofy made Logan laugh with his over the top antics while showing them to their room. 

Stepping into the suite was like walking into a  medieval castle.  The main room was decorated with faux stone walls covered with Mickey and friends themed tapestries.  The sitting area had a large, stone coffee table surrounded by a comfortable looking embroidered couch with two plush, throne chairs, and a state of the art entertainment system was hidden behind a large, stone and wood cabinet. 

Arched doorways with heavy wooden doors secured with large, steel hinges led to the bedrooms.  One was clearly designed with a child in mind, with the bed having a large Mickey eared headboard and colorful cartoon characters littering the walls, while the other bedroom was more adult oriented with muted colors and only hints of Mickey scattered about.

It had taken forever to get Logan to sleep, even with the promise of Disneyland the next day, but Gage finally got him settled, and now, Cassie couldn't find the sunscreen.  She had taken everything out of the bag and stuff laid scattered all over the bed.

Gage walked over, scooped everything off the bed, tossed it back in the bag, then threw the bag on the floor.  He next grabbed Cassie up in his arms.  "I promise to buy you the biggest tube of sunscreen tomorrow if you stop worrying."

Cassie sighed and leaned her forehead against Gage's chest.  "I know I'm acting crazy, but this is the farthest I've been away from the ranch since I've moved there."

"Everything will be fine."  He held her tighter and rocked her.  "Laurie will call if there are any problems, and you can call her at any time to check in."

"You're right.  I'll stop worrying and enjoy the trip."

He kissed the top of her head.  "Good.  Now, how about I show you the best ride at the park."

She gave him a cheeky smile.  "Oh, you think you're better than Space Mountain?"

"Baby, I'm better than Mr. Toad's Wild Ride."

Cassie laughed as he tossed her on the bed.

He followed her down, covering her with his body.  "I'll tell you what, you find any ride tomorrow better than the one I'm about to give you, I'll muck dog shit for you for a week."

Cassie giggled, "How romantic."

"Sunshine, it doesn't get more romantic than dog shit.  Dog shit mucking is definitely a sign of true love for you."

Cassie laughed, "Oh yeah, and what would be a sign of true love for you?"

Gage's expression turned serious.  "When my Sunshine tells me she loves me."

Cassie swallowed the lump that suddenly formed in her throat and blinked rapidly to hold back the tears that gathered in her eyes.  "She's scared to say that."

"I know, I'm working on that, and one day she won't be scared."  He leaned forward and lightly kissed her on the lips, once, twice before parting her lips with his tongue and delving in deeper.  His hands skimmed up her torso, taking her T-shirt with them and pulling it up and over her head. 

His tongue traced an outline over the swell of her breasts along the lace trim of her bra while his hand grappled with the front hook.  He successfully unhooked it, parting the cups wide, taking her breasts in his hands and devouring her right nipple with his mouth.  He sucked it in deep, playing with its peak with his tongue.

Tingles spread throughout her body and heat pooled between her legs from the sensual assault.  He paid the same homage to her other breast before making his way down her body.  She stopped him midway.  "Wait."

He stopped his descent and looked up.

Cassie sat up and removed her bra from her shoulders.  "I want to do this."

"Do what?"  He asked, sitting up as well.

She grasped the bottom of his T-shirt and lifted it over his stomach revealing his rock hard abs.  "Be in control."

He tugged his shirt from the back of his neck and pulled it over his head.  "I guess that will be okay for a little while."

She gave his chest a push, so he would lie back on the bed then straddled his hips.  "It will be okay for a long while." 

She started at his neck, trailing her tongue under his chin, over his Adam's apple, and into the hollow at the base of his throat.  Her hands moved along his abs, feeling the ridges under her fingertips.  Next, her hands explored along his chest, over his shoulders, and down his arms.  Her mouth continued its quest down his torso, stopping to dip her tongue into his navel and continued along the soft line of hairs beneath it until she reached the waistband of his jeans.  Giving a little growl, she bit down on the corner, giving it a hard tug up, popping the top three buttons out of their holes.

Gage was up on his elbows, looking down at her.  "That was the sexiest thing I've ever seen."

She gave him a wicked smile before capturing the waistband of his boxer briefs with her teeth and pulling it down to uncover his head.  She released his waistband then gave him another wicked smile before sliding her tongue through his slit, capturing the tiny bead of precum.

"I take it back. 
That
was the sexiest fucking thing I've ever seen."

Without saying a word, she grabbed the waistbands of both his jeans and briefs, yanking them over his hips and pulling them down his legs.  She ran her hands up his legs situating herself between them before taking his length into her mouth in one long, slow slide, stopping only when he hit the back of her throat.  She slowly slid her mouth back up while working her tongue along its length, nipping her teeth lightly at its head, and swirling her tongue around its crown.

Gage grabbed fistfuls of her hair, controlling her actions.  She smiled inwardly, knowing he wouldn't have the willpower not to take charge.  After another few minutes, he was done letting her play.  She knew this when he grasped under her arms, lifted and flipped her around, and tossed her back on the bed.  He attacked her pants and had them off in a matter of moments.  Then he rolled her onto her belly, spread her legs wide, lifted her by the hips, and slammed himself home.

She gasped at the suddenness of his penetration, and he leaned over her, whispering in her ear, "Are you okay?  Did I hurt you?"

She turned her head to the side, kissing his lips before murmuring, "I'm fine, just surprising."

His arms came around her, the fingers of one hand pinching her nipple while the fingers of the other found and slowly circled at just the right spot.  She reared back, grinding herself against him.  So close, she was so close.  "Please don't stop," she panted.

He took hold of her hips and slammed into her.  She could feel his fingers digging into her hipbones as he thrust himself into her, and she loved the feel of his power.  She felt her orgasm growing as he rubbed at just the right spot.  And then it hit.  Wave after wave.  Her arms gave out, and her upper body hit the bed.  Gage surged into her a few more times before he too collapsed, rolling them together on their sides, him spooning her back.

He panted heavily into her neck while his hand roamed her chest and stomach.  Her hand roamed the thigh he had draped over her hip.  Once he got his breathing under control, he reached up and pulled her hair out of his way so he could nibble on her neck.

"Gage?"  Cassie said, quietly but loud enough to be heard.

"Yeah," he said, softly, close to her ear.

"If she weren't afraid to say it, she'd say it right now."

She felt his body still before moving into action once again.  With the arm he had wrapped around her, he gave her a tight squeeze before getting up from the bed, shutting the light, then climbing back in, pulling her across his chest, and tucking the covers over them.  He ran his fingers through her hair.  It felt good, and she felt herself drifting off.  But right before she fell asleep, she heard Gage whisper, "If she said that, he'd be the happiest man in the world."

Disneyland was awesome, Logan had a blast, and Gage won the bet.  He
was
the best ride in the Park.

Tuesday morning, Animal Care called Cassie for a pit bull pick up.  She was more than thrilled.  With Logan starting a summer day camp with Kyle, Gage holed up in his studio recording his album with his band, and no dogs to train, her days were empty and boring.  There was only so many times a person could clean a house, and Cassie worried having too much time on her hands would make her obsess over her missing dogs.

She had yet to hear from Officer Cruz regarding the complaint she'd filed about the dog fighting operation she'd discovered, and she knew if left to her own devices, she would stew.  So the call for a pick up couldn't have come at a better time.

She had a date to go shopping with Sam on Thursday.  Alexis and Jack's engagement party was on Saturday and not having led a life full of fancy parties, she needed a new dress for the event.  Sam promised she would help her pick something a bit more conservative this time.

Cassie grabbed her keys and made sure to lock the house up tight.  Laurie was gone for the day, attending a foundation meeting.  Cassie was very happy that wasn't one of her duties.  She loved working with the dogs but the bureaucratic mumbo jumbo, not so much.

She started her car and turned on the air conditioner full blast.  The sun beating through the windows had made the steering wheel too hot to touch, so she sat for a minute letting the air cool it. 

A knock on her window startled her, causing her to jump.  She turned her head.  Suzie, one of her volunteers, stood outside the car door.  With her hand over her heart, she hit the power window button, rolling it down.  "You startled me."

"Sorry, boss."

Cassie sighed, "Suzie, how many times have I told you not to call me that?"

"Too many times," she said, with a smile. 

"Right."  Cassie smiled back.

"So, where are you off to?"

"I have a pit pick up.  You want to come?"

"Nah, I want to get this done."  She tipped her head toward the kennels.  "Got a hot date tonight I need to get ready for."

"Brad?"  Cassie inquired, knowing he was her flavor of the month.

"No, Brad's history.  Going out with Marc.  He's a personal trainer at the gym I belong to, and he is yummy.  His muscles have muscles.  Speaking of yummy," Suzi gave her a sly look, "saw a guy, looked a lot like Gage Hunter, the lead singer from Engage, roaming around here the other day.  But I said to myself, what would a rock star be doing at our little ranch?  In any case, the guy was hot.  I would totally throw Marc over for this guy.  You know who I'm talking about?"

Cassie felt her face flush.  She hoped she could blame it on the heat.  Over the last three years that she had known Suzie, they've had many conversations about men.  Cassie had just never had anything to contribute before. 

Cassie cleared her throat.  "That, um, was Gage Hunter."

"Are you freaking kidding me?"  Suzie shouted.  "Why didn't you introduce him around?  I would've loved to meet him.  Damn girl, this sucks.  A missed opportunity.  Do you know I actually had a poster of him on my dorm room wall?"

"You and every other girl."  Cassie mumbled, thinking of her own college roommate.