Blackstone's Heart (Blackout Security Inc. Book 1) Page 11
Ethan moved behind her and had to stop himself from placing his hands on her shoulders. "No one is asking you to. However, don't make it easier for him to get even closer Kris."
Krista's shoulders sagged. "I'm not going to. I'm just saying...hell, I got pissed alright. When Gage told me you guys were meeting, I felt slighted. I want to be kept in the loop. This is my life, my livelihood. I don't like being in the dark."
Ethan turned her to face him. "That's not what we were doing. I was going to fill you in after your visit with your agent. I'm sorry if you felt like you were being left out."
Krista nodded and slipped her hands in her pockets to keep from grabbing hold of Ethan. They had both agreed that when she was out as Kris James, they would keep a professional appearance. Especially since the police and Feds had no idea she was really Krista Jameson. All Jimmy and Cain knew, was that she was friends with Danny.
"Kris, is there anything you can think of that could help us?" Wilson asked.
Krista let out a deep breath. "No. Believe me, I've been going through my memories of the last year, trying to think if there was anyone or anything that stood out. At all the conventions, book signings, there was no one that stands out." She moved to one of the chairs and sat. "I'm good at faces and names. I remembered Detective Ingram because of his wife. He had reached out to Jerry a few days before saying he wanted to do something special. That was a first for me."
"What do you mean?" Ethan questioned.
"A birthday surprise like that I mean. I thought it was sweet and so did Jerry. " She elaborated.
***
Ethan dropped into his armchair and groaned. It had been a long day. The meeting with Wilson and Ingram, filling Krista in, talking to Cain and Jimmy. All he really wanted was to be wrapped up in Krista. However, she had informed him that tonight at least he would be sleeping solo. She said she needed a night to vent and was calling a girlfriend over to her house do that.
Rubbing the back of his neck, Ethan sat up a little and reached for the bag he dropped on the coffee table. He studied the cover of the book he bought on his way home. Krista's first book. Flipping it open he read the dedication.
To All the Men and Women Who Serve
Thank you for your service and dedication. This country can never repay the debt it owes you and your families for keeping us free and safe.
He stood and made his way to the kitchen. As he made a pot of coffee he started reading. Within minutes Ethan Blackstone was sucked into the world that his darling Krista wove with her words.
***
Krista sat across of her oldest friends Shauna and Tina in her living room, a bottle of sweet red and loads of snacks on the coffee table. The three were sitting on the floor around the coffee table just relaxing and getting caught up. Both Shauna and Tina were happily married and had children. That was something the Krista was a little envious about when it came to her friends. They had all found their happily ever after.
“So, how’s Jerry doing?” Tina asked.
“He’s awake now, thank god. I was starting to get worried about him, I mean he was unconscious for nearly a week.” Krista answered before taking a sip of her wine.
“Sometimes a person’s body just needs to shut down so the rest can heal.” Shauna replied.
Krista nodded in agreement, “That’s what the doctors said. I went and saw him this morning. The good news is, if everything stays on the upside like it is, they’ll be releasing him by next Saturday.”
“When are his parents coming in?” Shauna questioned, grabbing a handful of popcorn.
“They’re flight lands tomorrow morning. Mom and dad are picking them up then taking them to Jerry’s apartment, since I have to swing by PD in the morning to go over my statement and stuff.”
Tina leaned her elbows on the table and cupped her chin, “And how are things going with you and a certain bad ass Marine we all know?”
Krista looked down and took a long swallow of her wine. “Um, things are…progressing.”
“Oh my god, you’re blushing!” Shauna teased.
“No I’m not!” Krista argued, but could feel said blush creeping up her neck.
“Okay, spill. Now.” Tina demanded.
“Um, we…well…” Krista stammered, something she found herself doing a lot of lately on the topic of Ethan Blackstone.
“You slept with him.” Shauna grinned.
“I wouldn’t say we slept, exactly.” Krista mumbled.
“Oh you whore.” Tina teased laughing.
“How was it? Was it as good as you remember?” Shauna asked, leaning in more.
Krista let out a wistful sigh as she replayed the events of last night. “This Ethan would probably send the old Ethan running.” Shauna and Tina squealed in glee. The two began bombarding Krista with details. “Slow down. God you two are horrible.”
“Hey, we’re two old married ladies. We have to live vicariously through you.” Shauna pointed out.
“Shauna’s right. Now spill it! What was it like?” Tina added.
“God, I don’t even know how to start. I mean we were in his truck, we started talking then just as I’m getting out, Ethan grabs me and pulled me to him. When he kissed me, holy fuck can that man kiss.” Krista sighed.
Shauna and Tina burst into laughter. It was Tina who started speaking next. “Did you two even make it to a bed?”
Krista snorted. “We made it three steps inside and that was a far as we could go before he went at it.”
“Oh hell, I’m never going to look at your foyer the same way again.” Shauna giggled.
“That makes two of us.” Krista grinned.
“Okay, so you two fucked each other’s brains out right inside the door. What happened next you hooker.” Tina teased.
“He told me he was staying the night. I could just nod like a freaking idiot. He carried me upstairs and we went to my bedroom. I think we spent most of the night fucking. Damn if that man doesn’t have stamina.” Krista explained.
“Wow! Seriously? Most of the night?” Shauna gaped.
Krista picked up her wine glass, took a swallow and nodded. “Yeah. It was nearly two in the morning when we finally started to go sleep. I slept like the dead, ‘cause I didn’t wake up again until about eight or so this morning and that was only because I smelt coffee brewing. I walked downstairs and found him cooking breakfast.”
“A sex machine and he can cook? Oh yeah, he’s a keeper girl.” Tina said.
“I always thought he was a keeper before when they dated.” Shauna added.
“Ethan is a keeper plain and simple.” Krista replied, as her thoughts began drifting off.
Shauna and Tina shared a knowing look before Tina spoke up. “So what’s the problem? And don’t give me the bullshit that nothing’s wrong. I see the look in your eyes. You’re thinking hard about something. What is it? Does he snore or something?”
Krista sighed. Knowing she couldn’t keep it from her best friends, she rose to her feet and began pacing. “I guess the deal is, though I’m not sure it’s a bad thing. Well, for me anyway. I think Ethan maybe a Dominant.”
She looked at her friends and watched as both Shauna and Tina’s eyes bulged at this information. Krista wasn’t ashamed at her tastes when it came to sex, hell she and most of her girlfriends’ kind of liked it when their husbands, or in Krista’s case, lovers took charge and control in the bedroom. She stopped pacing and faced them again.
“Does it make me strange when I say that I’m not surprised?” Tina asked.
Krista frowned. “What do you mean you’re not surprised?”
“I’m with Krista on this. I mean back in school Ethan was so sweet.” Shauna said.
“Well, you guys know that Manuel is kind of the same way right? Well, Ethan has those same traits that Manuel does. Maybe I just picked up on it, but Ethan seems he would be right at home in that lifestyle.” Tina explained.
“You know, now that you say that, Ethan and Manuel are similar.�
�� Shauna agreed.
Krista however remained silent as she refilled her glass and sat back down. She could feel Shauna staring at her. She faced Shauna. “What?”
“Does that bother you? I mean Ethan being a bit Dominant?”
“No, quite the opposite. My concern is, what if I can’t be what HE wants. He told me that I better be one hundred percent sure that this was what I wanted.” Krista stated.
“Krista honey, anyone with two eyes can see that it’s obvious you never got over him. You need to be sure that you can handle what it would mean being with an Alpha male like Ethan. He will want to be the one in charge when it comes to sex. Now, I don’t know how he will be outside of that, but you also have this psycho after you and that Alpha in him will want to protect you.” Tina explained.
“Tina’s right, Krista. Yes, we know you can handle yourself and I’m sure Ethan does too. Yet you need to prepare yourself for a fight when it comes to your protection. He will want to make the judgment calls there.” Shauna pointed out.
Krista leaned back against her sofa and closed her eyes on a sigh. “You both are right and I plan on having a fight where my protection is concerned. I will listen to his suggestions and take them into consideration. I’m not going to do anything stupid on that front. As for the sex, the idea of submitting to Ethan there is a major turn on for me. I will see that he is the only man I’ve ever WANTED to do that with.”
“And have you?” Tina asked.
“Have I what?” Krista countered.
“Duh, submitted to Ethan.” Shauna laughed.
Krista thought about it. Had she really? Yes, she gave in to him the night before, but would she call the fully submitting to him? She would need to think about that. Would she even be able to fully give up control to a man, despite wanting to do so?
Chapter 10
Ethan put down the book. He was equal parts shocked, impressed and turned on. He knew Krista had been a talented writer when they were younger, but never knew just how talented. Blinking rapidly, he glanced at the clock. Shit, he'd finished the whole book in three hours. He had never been much of a reader but once he had started he had been unable to stop.
Stiffly he stood from his chair and moved to the kitchen for coffee. Before he could stop himself he whipped out his phone and texted Krista. What he didn't expect was her instant reply.
Ethan? Something wrong?
No. Sorry didn't mean to wake you.
:) I wasn't asleep. I do some of my best work at around midnight.
Ethan smiled. You always were a night owl.
Lol. So were you as I recall.
Ethan laughed and refilled his mug. Just finished Dress Blues.
His phone was silent for several minutes before her reply came through. What did you think of it?
Making his way upstairs he dialed her number. He needed to hear her voice. He began speaking the second she answered. "Was I really the inspiration for Deckland?"
"Yeah. Yeah you were." she said softly.
"Christ Krista." He breathed. "I had no idea you were this talented.
She giggled. The sounds washing over him like a balm on a burn. "Thanks."
He sat his mug on his night stand and dropped onto his bed. "I also had no idea you were so kinky between the sheets."
"Well, you got a taste of it last night didn’t you?" She stated.
He reached down to adjust himself through his jeans. "Kris..."
"Ethan, there's a lot about me you don't know and I want you to know that side of me. I want to explore it with you."
"You’re not afraid of me hurting you in some way if we do this?"
"Not in any way Ethan, you could never hurt me." she countered.
"You don't know that." He growled.
"Want to know what I DO know? I want you Ethan. I want that Alpha side to come out and play. You said you read Dress Blues. Well, where do you think all those sex scenes came from huh? From ME! Those are my wants, my desires." Ethan was rock hard now hearing her shift on the other end. "There it is. You can take it however the hell you want but there you go."
"Are your friends still at your house?" He asked his voice suddenly sounding harsh, even to him.
"No, they left about an hour and a half ago. Why?"
"Get your things and meet out front in ten minutes."
"Ethan?"
"Ten minutes Krista or I'll come in there after you and tan your ass.”
"O…oh. Okay...ten minutes." She whimpered.
***
Krista was sitting on her front porch with her back pack when Ethan pulled up on his back. All he did was crook his finger and she was on her feet. She had suspected he would be on his bike when he only gave her ten minutes to be ready. She slipped on her backpack, then her helmet before climbing onto the bike. Krista clung to Ethan as he sped through the night. Her entire body was on fire for him. They were heading to the outskirts of the city. When they turned off the freeway and onto a two lane road, her anticipation grew.
They were completely isolated. No city lights were visible here, only a wall of trees on either side of the road and the full September moon above them. Moments later Ethan expertly maneuvered them to a stop in front of a two story cabin. She climbed off his bike and stared at the home. However, before she could so much as sit her helmet on the seat, Ethan grabbed her hand and drug her inside.
"Ethan...what..."
"Not one word." He ordered.
Krista's mouth snapped shut. He took the backpack with her laptop in it and sat it on a chair before scooping her into his arms, eliciting a squeak of surprise from her. Taking the stairs two at a time, he carried her upstairs, down a long hall and into a room. She looked into his eyes and swallowed hard at the fierceness she saw there. He sat her back on her feet and stepped back, leaning against the door.
"So, did you mean what you told me on the phone?"
"Wh...which part?"
He growled. "You know which part Krista. Did you mean it?"
Licking her lips, she nodded.
"I want the words Krista."
"Yes Ethan. Yes, I meant what I said when I told you I wanted the Alpha."
"Christ woman." He hissed. "I want you to strip for me. Show me that you want it."
Ethan stalked to the foot of his bed and sat, leaving Krista standing in the center of his bedroom. Smiling coyly, Krista reached up to unbutton her shirt. Feeling suddenly naughty, she would undo two buttons, then button one back up. The whole time keeping her eyes locked on Ethan, watching him. Judging by the growing erection he was sporting, Ethan liked it. Teasingly she slipped the shirt off and let it flutter to the floor. Placing her right arm across her breasts, her left reached behind her and unclasped the hooks.
"Am I doing this right?" She teased, trying to look innocent as she slipped the straps down but keeping the cups in place.
"You're doing it just fine." He moaned, reaching between his legs and readjusting himself.
Krista shivered at the sound. Her nipples throbbing, her pussy was soaked. Her arm dropped and with it the lavender bra she wore. Ethan licked his lips, stood, and took a step toward her. "Ethan..."
"God I love your tits baby." He groaned as he stopped before her.
"Ethan!" She cried as he cupped her breasts and sucked a hardened nipple between his lips.
Krista felt her knees tremble as he teased the bud with his teeth and tongue. Her head tossed back, her back arching, pushing her further into his mouth. All she could do was grasp his shoulders and let him continue his assault on her. He would suck, then nip with his teeth and lap the sting away with his talented tongue.
"Take off your jeans Krista. Now." He ordered before giving her other nipple the same treatment.
How she did it Krista had no freaking idea, but she managed to unsnap and unzip her jeans. She whimpered when Ethan hastily shoved her hands away and pushed her jeans and thong down. He stood to his full height, looking even larger in the soft light from the bedside lamp.
Nodding, she stepped out of her clothing. Trembling with desire, she climbed into his massive bed and rolled onto her back. Though she wanted to see what he was doing, she managed to just lay there with her legs spread for him. Closing her eyes, she took a deep breath and released it on a shudder. She could hear him moving around the room, but managed to keep her eyes closed as she waited for him.