Secrets in Battle: Secrets of Savannah Series Book 3 (5 page)

Chapter 7

I really wish Ryder hadn’t invited all of these people
. I know he always does a big party for the fourth, but I’d just like something a little lower key.

I’m ready for my Princess to get here, that way maybe we could escape for a little while.

“Hey, buddy.”  A guy I knew growing up named Josh says. He’s already well into a case of beer.

“Hey
, man. How’s it going?”  I shake his hand.

“Good
, man. Welcome home.”

“Thanks.”

Princess walks up to me and smiles. I look down at her. She’s gorgeous wearing a dress with a pair of awesome fuck me red heels. “Hey, I was wondering when you were going to get here, beautiful.”

“I got here as quick as I could.”

“Josh, this is my friend Annabelle. Annabelle, this is Josh, he grew up just down the road.”

Princess smiles
. “Hey.”

“Damn Judd
, you got you one of those high class girls.”

I try to ignore him and so does Princess
. Then he looks at me. “So, how many of those rag head mother fuckers did you get to kill while you were over yonder?”

Before I can say a word
, Princess slaps the shit out of him across the face.

He looks at her
. “What the fuck, bitch?”

Everyone at the party starts looking,
and Ryder and Scarlet make their way over to us.

Ryder looks around
. “What’s going on?”

Princess looks up at Ryder
. “Well, this boy needs to learn some manners.”  She looks at Josh. “That was rude, you son of a bitch.”

After all of the story gets hashed out
, Ryder asks Josh’s brother to take him home.

Princess smiles at me
. “Hey, let’s go take a walk. You can show me what you did to the apartment.”

“Yeah
. I need a break from the crowd.”

As we walk across the yard
, she asks. “So, do people ask you stupid shit like that often?”

I shrug
. “Yeah, unfortunately. I mean, people act like it’s really something I should be bragging about or something. I don’t get it. It’s not something I wanted to do, it was something I had to do.”

She shrugs
. “Yeah. Sorry if I stepped on your toes back there.”

“No
. You were awesome. A cute little spit fire. I’m afraid if I would’ve hit him, I wouldn’t have stopped.”

She smiles
. “The way I’m feeling today, I’m not sure I would’ve stopped you.”

“So how did things go at the Country Club?”

“Well, besides my parents trying to set up with a creepy perv? Not bad, a couple of my brothers are coming in a bit with their girlfriends. They aren’t like my oldest two brothers, Chris and Vic are pretty cool. Greg and Shane are dickheads.”

“Wow
, tell me how you really feel about your family.”

“Ha
. Then I might scare you off.”

I think about the mouth full she just said
. “Wait a minute, your parent’s were trying to set you up with a creepy perv?”

She laughs
. “Well, I don’t know if they know that about him. Chris says that Patrick is a prick. Anyway, the guy gave me the creeps. I think he’s more in love with my dad or my dad’s money.”

We make it to the door of my apartment
. I open the door and she walks in. “So, here is my home sweet home.”

She sits down on the small futon in the corner
. “Nice. Sometimes I’d love to live in a little place like this. At least then I’d know it was mine. My parents have this way of still trying to run my life since I still live with them.”

I smile at her
. “Well, you are welcome to crash here anytime.”  I say before thinking about my nightmares. Shit.

She gives me a sly smile
. “So, how are things going? You know, with the dreams and stuff.”

I nod
. “Better. They have me on some medicine to help me sleep. That coupled with some shots of Jack help.”

“You know you shouldn’t be mixing the two
, right?”

“Yeah
. I know.”

We sit there quietly for a few minutes when she starts laughing.

I look at her. “What are you laughing about?”

“Us
. We are so nervous around each other.”  She stands up and walks over to me, then straddles my lap. “You know, once upon a time we knew each other quite well.”

“Hmm
. Yes we did.”

She starts kissing my neck
. “Well we should get to know each other again.”

I stand up
, grabbing her under the ass as she wraps her legs around my waist. I tilt my head down, taking her nipple in my mouth with her teeth, through her dress.

I walk over to the bed and lay her down
, then pull my shirt over my head. She goes to take off her shoes and I shake my head. “No, you leave those on.”  I reach up under her dress, pulling her panties off.

She sits up
and unbuttons my shorts. Then she starts pushing them and my underwear down. “My my, some things don’t change.”

I reach over and grab a condom out of my nightstand
. She takes it from me as I feel her warm, wet mouth on my cock. After sucking and humming on my dick, she leans back, smiling as she rolls the condom on. I lean over and start kissing her neck. I snatch down the top of her dress, revealing her great breasts.

“Fuck
. I’ve missed you, Princess.”

I crawl over her on the bed
. She smiles up at me through hooded eyes. “Well, let me welcome you home, soldier.”

I thrust into her
. “Fuck, baby. I wondered if I’d ever get to do this again.”

“Oh fuck
, Judd.”

I start moving faster
. “Baby, I’m embarrassed to say this probably isn’t going to last long. It’s been awhile.”

She’s panting and moaning
. “It’s okay, it has been for me- ah, too.”  Her eyes widen. “Oh shit, Judd, harder!”

I start pounding into her warm center faster and harder
. I feel her start to tighten around my cock as she starts to scream. I thrust into her hard and find my release. “Oh shit, baby. You feel like home.”

She wraps her arms around me
. “Oh handsome, you, too.”

Chapter 8

I didn’t realize Judd and I had do
zed off until I heard my phone chirping. Fumbling around, I finally find it on the futon.

Scarlet:  Hey your brothers are here
. Where are you?

Me:  Fuck I’ll be there in a minute
. Stall for me.

Scarlet:  LOL don’t guess I should ask where Judd is then huh?

Me:  Shut it.

             
He slaps me on the ass as I’m bent over digging around looking for my panties. “Hey, where you goin’?”

“My brothers are here
. I gotta get out there.”

He jumps up from the bed. “Shit.”  He starts snatching his clothes back on.

I look in the mirror, trying to tame my
just fucked
hair, then straighten my dress and put my heels back on.

Finally feeling put together enough to go back out
, we both laugh and he looks at me. “Hope your brothers don’t want to kick my ass.”

I laugh
. “I doubt it. Vic was banging his girlfriend, the cart girl, before I left the club.”

“Come
, let’s go, you little harlot.”

We walk out to the party
. My brothers are standing there talking to Ryder and Scarlet. “Hey, guys.”

“Hey
, Prissy Pants. Where have you been?”  Vic asks.

“I don’t know
. Where were you right before we left the club?”

He laughs
and puts a hand up in defense. “Annabelle, this is Kari, Kari this is my little sister, Prissy Pants.”

I pop him on the arm
. “Hey Kari, nice to meet you.”

Chris steps forward
. “Guys, this is Angie.”

We all wave and greet her
. I smile looking at Judd. “Vic, Chris, this is Judd. Judd, these two jackasses are my brothers.”

About that time
, Gable and Ivie come in. I’ve missed them. There are times when I’m closer to Gable than my own brothers, even though he’s Scarlet’s brother.

Ryder laughs
and throws his hands up to his mouth like a teenage girl screaming for Elvis back in the day. “Oh shit, the stars just got here.”

Angie and Kari gawk momentarily at Gable and Ivie.

Ivie hugs me. “Hey girl, long time no see.”

I laugh
. “Shit, I’ve been crazy busy at the hospital and with classes.”

I turn to Angie and Kari
. “Ladies, this is Gable Johnson and Ivie Butonelli.” Not letting on that Ivie is actually Gable’s wife. “Gable, Ivie, these are Vic and Chris’s girlfriends, Kari and Angie.”  I say as I point out everyone.

Gable hugs me
. “Hey ya, sexy. You look good.”

I laugh
. “Well you look like shit. Is Ivie not taking care of you?” I pat his arm, like I’m fawning over him.

He laughs
. “Oh, she knows how to take care of me alright.”

Ivie’s mouth drops open and Scarlet looks like she may get sick
. “You guys, we have guests.”

Ryder pulls all the guys to go grab drinks for everyone
. I try to spend some time getting to know the girls my brothers are dating.

Angie is very smart, probably too smart for my family
. Kari is a sweet country girl who is very intimidated by my parents. Hell, I can’t say as I blame her.

~*~*~

After a few hours
, it’s gotten dark and we are enjoying the pool and drinks are flowing.

Judd and I are taking a walk when suddenly the fireworks start.

I’m thrown to the ground with Judd on top of me.

“Shit
, Judd. What the hell?”

He rolls off of me
. “Fuck, I’m sorry, Princess.”

More fireworks start going off and Judd grabs me and just holds me tight.

He’s shaking. “Judd, let me go tell Ryder to stop them.”

“No
. It’s okay.”

“NO
, it’s not.”

I try to get up and he grabs me
. “Stop. Don’t go. I don’t want to look like the freak.”

I put my hand on his face
. “Baby, you’re not a freak. Don’t you ever say that about yourself.”

“What do you call it then
? Hell, I’m scared to sleep in the same bed with you because I might hurt you. I can’t hear some simple fireworks go off without damn near crying.”

“Baby
, you have been through more than most any of us could imagine. Give yourself some credit.”

He nods
. “Sorry if I scared you.”

“Hey
, it’s okay. Did Ryder tell you that he was going to do fireworks?”

He shakes his head
. “No.”

I sit up
. “I’m gonna kick his ass.”

“No
. Don’t say anything, okay? Please. I just want to get past it.”

I nod as we both stand up
. “What do you want to do?”

“Can you walk me back to my apartment?”

“Yeah, I’ll even stay the night. Well, if you want me to.”

He holds my hand tight
. “I want you to, but I’m scared.”

I put my arms around him
. “Don’t be scared, you have me. I promise.”

“You’re wonderful
, Princess.”

I smile
, taking his hand as we walk back to his apartment. I have a feeling he’s going to need me tonight.