Free Stripped Defenseless by Lia Slater Page B

have her just one last time before she found out his identity.
What could it hurt? She was going to despise him anyway.
    After
spilling out two of the pills into his free hand, he walked over and sat beside
her. “Here, take these.”
    She
met his eyes while pressing the towel filled with ice against her cheek. “I
don’t need it.”
    “They’ll
help you sleep.” He watched a droplet of water drip down her neck from the
makeshift ice pack.
    “I
don’t want to sleep.” She sat up, and the wet bead ran down between her supple
breasts.
    Instinctively,
he grew hard as he imagined following that path with his tongue. The taste of
her, the soft creamy feel of her, just the thought aroused him.
    “Please,
take the pills,” he ordered himself to say.
    She
pulled the pack from her cheek and set it down on the bed beside her. “Don’t
you want me?” she asked. “I know I look like hell, but...I don’t know. We could
have one last fling before we go our separate ways.”
    “Aren’t
you in pain?” Kade attempted to keep his thoughts rational because his body
wanted to flatten her against the mattress, spread her legs, and make love to
her until she was completely satisfied.
    “A
little, but you can make me feel better.” She picked up an ice cube from the
towel and slid it over her hardened nipple and down her stomach to her navel.
“You know, like you did when we were young and innocent.” It melted quickly
over her tanned flesh, and trickled down the area between her bare mound and
her thigh.
    Focus,
Kade.
    With
the minute bit of willpower he had left, he shoved the pills and the cup of
water toward her. “Take these or I’ll feel bad.”
    “And
then?”
    “Then
I’ll screw you so hard you’ll have to retire your pussy.”
    She
giggled. “Retire my pussy? Is that all you got?”
    He
would’ve upped the ante but was relieved when Ava took the pink and white
capsules from his hand and swallowed them down with the water. Maneuvering her
naked body to the middle of the bed, she lay on her back and opened her knees,
letting him see the luscious rosy folds between her legs.
    “Ready,”
she said softly and laughed again.
    Lord,
he was going to miss her. One last night. One last time pleasuring her. He
needed to make it worth her while...before it was too late.

 
    Chapter Five
     
    Poppy
sat in her blue two-door hatchback and stared across the street through her
cracked windshield. After she had overheard Kade on the phone, an uncanny
feeling had her running circles in her head.
    Who
had he been talking to?
    Whoever
it was obviously had plans for Lily or Ava or whatever. It didn’t really matter
what her name was now that the slut was leaving and would be out of the
picture.
    Poor
Jarred should have called the police on her ass. His nose was the size of a
grapefruit. Sort of deserved it. But still. He was the only guy who’d ever
cared for her. Enough to rescue her from the streets and give her a job. A safe
job. One where she didn’t have to spread her legs for just any ol’ pervert who
flashed some money at her.
    Those
days were over thanks to Jarred. She owed him. And hopefully one day he’d
realize she was good enough for marriage, and maybe a kid or two.
    Her
mama would’ve liked to see that, if she were still alive.
    Not
that Poppy didn’t allow a man to have his way with her once in a while. If the
money was right and the man was worthy enough, she’d do just about anything.
She didn’t let Jarred in on her little side jobs, although he was always
suspicious.
    But
what Jarred didn’t know, wouldn’t hurt him. Besides, he wasn’t exactly
faithful.
    If
only tramps like Ava would stop tempting him, he’d stop fooling around and get
serious. Maybe buy me a nice ring. Get down on one knee like you see in
the movies. They could buy a house. The one on Bluebird Street with the
wraparound porch and that nice big elm in the front.
    She
sighed and gripped the steering wheel. Someday she’d get what