Seduction (Club Destiny) (30 page)

When he told her
he needed to take care of something, he’d seen the concern in her eyes. And the
worry. But she didn’t ask any questions so he’d taken the easy way out.

Thankfully
Jessie had just wanted to talk. Jeff wasn’t at the house, and when he’d walked in,
he’d been pleasantly surprised to find the house clean for a change.

When Jessie
mentioned that she was going to start going back to her AA meetings, he’d been
happy to see a turn for the better with her. For the first time in months, he
actually thought he saw a glimpse of hope in her eyes, and he wanted to support
her. Unfortunately, he’d done it at Ashleigh’s expense, and that was bothering
him more than he was willing to admit.

Why did he keep
doing this to himself? He owed nothing to Jessie, yet he found himself going to
check on her when she needed him. Not to mention, he continued to pay for
everything she had, despite the fact that she didn’t seem grateful in the
least.

During their
brief conversation, Alex had mentioned Ashleigh and alluded to the fact that
what he felt for her was serious. Although Jessie seemed to take the news in
stride, he wasn’t so sure she was handling it as well as he’d given her credit
for.

Only time would
tell, though. And since he’d finally settled into the idea of being with
Ashleigh, he wasn’t as worried about what Jessie thought or even what she
needed from him. He’d decided on the quick drive to Xavier’s that it was time
to let Ashleigh know his true feelings.

Now as he
searched through the crowd, trying to find her, he felt his heart swell. That
tended to happen just from the thought of seeing her, and being in her presence
normally left him feeling elated. Something he wasn’t used to feeling, because,
in all honesty, he hadn’t had a relationship thrive the way theirs was. He only
hoped she felt the same because it was time they take things to the next level.

“Alex!” A deep,
booming voice called out from across the room, and Alex turned to see Nate
Thomas coming his way.

“Congratulations,
man.” He told Dylan’s son when he approached, holding out his hand.

Nate clasped his
hand with a firm grip before returning his hands to his pockets. “Thanks. Glad
you could make it.”

“Wouldn’t have
missed it.” Alex admitted.

“Look,” Nate
began, looking a little intimidated but a strong sense of determination in his
steely blue eyes.

That must’ve
been a family trait because he’d seen the same look in both Dylan and
Ashleigh’s eyes from time to time.

“I’d like to
come talk to you sometime this week if you don’t mind.”

“Sure, what’s up?”
Alex asked, trying to get a read on the kid.

“I’d like to
talk to you about a job.” Nate said quickly. “I’m not looking for a hand out,
but I’d like to get your feel on what I might be able to contribute to CISS.
I’m starting school in the fall, and I’ve talked to Sam a few times, and I’ve
decided what I’d like to do.”

Alex listened as
Nate rushed through his spiel quickly, nervously. “I’d be happy to talk to you,
Nate.”

The idea of Nate
Thomas working for CISS thrilled him. If the young man had half the
determination and strong will as his father, Alex would definitely benefit from
having him onboard. “Let’s meet on Tuesday, at my office. That work for you?”

“It does.”
Nate’s eyes lit up, and he thrust his hand out once again. “Thanks, Alex.”

“Sure thing.
Have you seen Ashleigh?” He asked when he realized Nate had nothing more to
say.

“She was
wandering around here earlier. I thought I saw her outside talking to my dad a
few minutes ago.”

Alex patted Nate
on the back as he turned to walk away. “Congrats again, Nate.”

With a smile,
Ashleigh’s nephew turned and walked away.

“Hey.” That
sweet, familiar voice sounded from behind him, causing Alex to turn.

“Hey,
beautiful.” Ashleigh looked stunning in a frilly sundress, something he never
imagined her wearing, but suddenly wished she’d do it more often.

“Everything ok?”
She asked, that worried look haunting her eyes again.

“It will be.” He
told her, pulling her to him and kissing her softly on the mouth.

He was overcome
with a sudden, intense need to take her to one of those empty guest bedrooms
and have his wicked way with her. Leaning down until his lips brushed the soft
curve of her ear, Alex whispered, “Can you sneak away for a few minutes?”

When she pulled
back, he realized the worry was now replaced with a firestorm of intensity in
the amber depths of her gaze.

“I think that
can be arranged.” She said, taking his hand and leading him toward the back
staircase.

Once upstairs,
Ashleigh pulled him down the hallway, toward one wing of the house that had been
hers alone when she was growing up. When they reached the end of the hall, she
opened the closed door before sneaking them both inside like she expected
someone to find them at any moment. He wondered for a brief moment when this
had turned into her idea.

When the door
shut behind her, she flicked the lock, assuring them some privacy.

Her old bedroom
looked just the way he’d remembered. Although he’d only seen it once or twice,
and never when she was around, Alex had been fascinated with it. For such a
tomboy, Ashleigh’s bedroom was the complete contradiction of her outward
appearance.

Pink, that’s
what it was. From the walls, to the rug covering the hardwood floor, to the
comforter and endless supply of throw pillows. Everything in the room was pink
and girly, and spoke volumes about the girly girl he’d come to know.

Remembering why
he’d snuck away with her in the first place, Alex pulled her flush against him,
pressing his now rock hard cock between her legs, letting her feel exactly what
she did to him.

“Damn, I’ve
missed you.” He groaned as she began to grind her hips against his.

“Not as much as
I’ve missed you.” She said, her voice husky with need.

“I hope you
aren’t wearing anything beneath that dress.” He groaned as he eased the silky
fabric up her legs.

“I’m not.” She
smiled seductively. “Just for you.”

“Ashleigh.” He
exhaled her name on a groan so intense, he worried others might hear them. “I
need to be inside of you. Right now.”

“What are you
waiting for?” Her response was punctuated when she placed her lips on his neck,
nipping lightly and licking away the stinging pleasure.

Turning her so
that she was backed against the wall, away from the door, Alex lifted her dress
to her waist, noticing that she hadn’t been lying. She didn’t have a stitch on
underneath and the smooth skin at the apex of her thighs begged for his touch.
Separating the soft, swollen lips, he found her wet and ready for him.

He had to let
her go so he could undo the button and ease down the zipper of his slacks
before freeing his throbbing cock. She had him so fucking hard, even the
slightest graze from his own hand was nearly too much.

“Come here.” He
demanded, pulling her to him. “Hold your dress up.”

With his slacks
below his hips, he lifted her until she wrapped her sexy long legs around his
waist, and threw her arms around his neck. There was no time for foreplay, nor
did they need it. They were in tune to one another, and they both knew what the
other needed, what the other desired, so they bypassed the small talk. Alex used
the wall for stability, pressing her back against it before easing one hand
between them so he could guide his cock into her velvety soft pussy.

Her body
sheathed him like a glove, pulling him in deeper as her internal muscles
clamped down on him. “Fuck. Do you even know what you do to me?” He asked,
throwing out the first thing that came to his mind.

“Tell me.” She
whispered as she began to grip him tighter with her arms and her legs.

“I walk around
with a hard on every time I think about you. Knowing your pussy is begging for
my cock, makes me fucking crazy.”

“Fuck me, Alex.”
Ashleigh bit out, her fingernails biting into his shoulders. “Fuck me hard.”

Alex didn’t deny
her; he rammed his cock into her pussy, his hips thrusting him deeper until
they were both panting with the sheer pleasure of his cock gliding through the
silky warmth of her body.

“It feels so
good.” Ashleigh’s words spurred him on, his hips pistoning at a frantic pace,
the overwhelming need billowing around them, consuming his senses. He never
wanted it to end, the feeling of being lodged inside of her, filling her
luscious body while she ground her hips against his, trying to take him even
deeper than was possible.

“Harder.” She
nearly screamed the command, her head pushing against the wall as she fought
the same explosive urge to let go as he did.

Alex tilted her
hips, pushing her into the wall as he slammed into her, slowing his movements
as his cock tunneled in and out of the silken vice gripping him to the point of
near pain.

“Come for me,
Ashleigh. Let go and come on my cock, baby.”

Ashleigh’s body
tightened around his cock as he continued to pummel her over and over, his legs
straining as he fought to keep from coming. It was too intense, the feelings
more than he could take as his body ignited, flames licking his balls as the
sharp, tingling sensation started at the base of his spine.

“Fucking come
for me.” He groaned, using one hand to grip her hair because he knew she liked
his rough side and she didn’t disappoint, her pussy clamped down on his cock as
she came with a muffled scream, her fingers scoring his skin through the shirt
he still wore.

Alex let go, his
orgasm ripping through him, his cock buried to the hilt in her body’s sweet
grasp as he came, filling her with his seed. For a brief moment, an image of
Ashleigh round with his child flittered through his mind, and he couldn’t hide
the grin.

If he hadn’t
known it by then, he knew it now.

This woman owned
him. All of him.

The rest of the evening
was spent laughing, talking and ribbing the McCoy brothers who had shown up. By
the time they were ready to call it a night, Alex wanted nothing more than to
take Ashleigh home and hold her next to him for the better part of eight hours
while they slept. He was exhausted.

“You about
ready?” He asked when he located Ashleigh standing in the kitchen with Sam and
Sierra.

“I am. I just
need to find Pops before I go. He said he needed to tell me something.”

As though Ashleigh’s
thought conjured the man up out of thin air, Pops walked into the kitchen with
Dylan, Stacey, Nate and Veronica following behind him. Not far behind them were
Luke, Logan and Cole. Everyone dispersed throughout the kitchen, turning their
attention to Xavier.

“First, I want
to thank each and every one of you for coming today. Today has been about my
boy, Nate.” Xavier said, turning toward his great grandson. “I’m proud of you,
son. In more ways than you’ll ever know.”

Alex felt the
emotions that flowed from Xavier’s words, the man’s pride obvious.

“And as for the
rest of you, well, I’ve got some news to share.” Xavier looked almost bashful
for a moment, and Alex steeled himself for what was to come.

“I’m a very
blessed man, to say the least. I’ve got my family,” he said, glancing at
Ashleigh and then Dylan, then to his great grandchildren, “I’ve got my company
and no, it wouldn’t be what it is today if it weren’t for those of you who run
it like it were your own.” Xavier’s gaze landed on Logan first, then Alex.

“And more
importantly, I’ve had a second chance in life. Something I never expected.”
Xavier’s gaze turned to the woman standing just inches from his side, and Alex
didn’t need to hear the man’s heartfelt declaration to know what he was about to
say. The love in his eyes was evident.

“I’m happy to
say that Veronica has agreed to marry me and though I’m not sure I’ve ever done
anything to deserve her, I’m selfish enough that I’m going to make her my
wife.”

Veronica blushed
prettily when Xavier pulled her into his arms. Ashleigh, Sierra and Sam all
three sighed, almost simultaneously. Alex glanced at Logan who shrugged, his
admission that he had no idea. Alex had suspected as much, but neither Veronica
nor Xavier ever gave the impression that they were more than business
associates.

“Welcome to the
family, Veronica.” Dylan stated. “If you can put up with him, you’re welcome to
him.”

The room erupted
in laughter and then a round of congratulations before the conversations
commenced. Alex just looked around, baffled at how much of a family they’d all
become over the years.

Looking at
Ashleigh, his heart swelled yet again.

He wouldn’t do
it now, but he promised himself that very soon, he’d show Ashleigh exactly what
she meant to him and how he hoped to make her his family permanently.