Vicente (12 page)

“She’s not human either, you moronic shit. As of a few days ago, she is a dragon, just like me. And so you know, in a few more weeks when she’s in heat, I’m going to give her a child that will be just like us as well.” Graham paled, and Vinnie had a second of regret until Graham spit in his face.

“Tell her to stay the fuck away from my family. As of now, she’s dead to us all.” Vinnie nodded. It was pretty much what she had said he’d say. “And if you ever threaten me again with what you think you know, I will bury you. I’m worth more than ten of your little company.”

“So you think.”

Vinnie was out the door and going down the hall when he reached for Abbie. He told her what had happened and that she’d been right. By the time he was coming out of the hospital, his phone was ringing. It was his attorney.

“He said to go fuck yourself.” Vinnie and Jackson laughed as Vinnie told him what the man had said. His plan had been to talk to him and see if Graham would forgive and forget, to be with his sister, but he had too much hatred for that right now. And probably always would. “I don’t think he’s a very happy man. And he has said that he was going to bury me. I can’t let that happen.”

“He won’t be able to after today. I’ve done all you asked me to do and then some. His house is in foreclosure as well. This little trip of his wasn’t so much to rescue his sister, but to see if she had any money he could borrow. And borrow is a very loose word where he is concerned. I guess he’s up to his ass in borrowing money from his friends. And not only is the house in danger of being taken from him, but his kids’ school is demanding money for the past year’s tuition, as well as credit card companies. He’s in way over his head.” Vinnie sat in his car as Jackson told him just how much in debt he really was. Over ten grand in credit cards, and another fifty in loans for cars and school funds that he’d never paid. “The firm where he works is going to take most of what he has that you haven’t taken. The house is yours, as is the rest of the shit he owes money on. The boat I let go. You never liked sailing anyway, and it might hurt him more to lose that than the house. He met his…girlfriends there. Oh, and there is the little house in the city he has for his mistress. You have that now too. The man dips his wick in more pussy than my cat does.”

“I never got the chance to tell him anything. I was too busy wiping his spit from my face. I wonder why he thought his sister could bail him out. Abbie didn’t even have enough to make a small dent in his house payment.”

“Don’t know. She does have that policy that the company took out on her. It’s not much, the standard ten grand. I guess he might have known that and might have been going to see about collecting on that. I hate to say this, but the man was desperate. There is no telling what he was going to do once he found himself with her.”

“You think he would have killed her? His own sister?” Vinnie didn’t wait for an answer because he was actually afraid of what it would say about the other man. Why would a person feel the need to have so much stuff that he could ill afford was beyond him. Vinnie might only live in a little apartment but for the faeries and other creatures that lived with him. Hell, most of the house was something they took care of anyway. He laughed when he thought of the look on Doul’s face when he’d asked the man if he needed more room in the pantry. He thought the troll was going to burst into tears of happiness. “Buy up what you can. I mean everything. If he has markers out, I want them. Pay off the credit cards as well as the back payments on the school. But cancel everything, including the nice private school that the kids go to. Public school is much cheaper, and the man will have to learn to deal.”

“Already on it.” There was a slight pause as Vinnie got into his truck and started it. “There’s a little matter of his wife. She knows about his playing around. She’s not all that happy about it, but he holds the keys to the money and she can’t do shit without his approval. The poor woman sobbed when I asked her if she needed anything. I nearly took her home with me then and there. I don’t think she’ll stay with him long after he gets home. I thought I’d make some arrangements on that end to give her a little boost. Seems the woman has a degree in finance. I might be able to use her.”

Vinnie thought it a great idea and told him so. After a few more minutes, they hung up and Vinnie reached for Abbie again. He told her the conversation with Jackson. She didn’t seem to be surprised about Graham keeping his wife under lock and key.

He did the same to me when we were kids. I couldn’t go anywhere without his approval. Mom always had me go to Dad so she’d not have to deal with him, and Dad told me that Graham only had my best interests in mind. I think now that Graham couldn’t feel good about himself unless he was controlling someone. The money though. That’s a surprise. I always thought they spent too much, but I had no idea…well, I guess I thought they were in over their heads about
some things, but the rest…. What is Molly going to do now? She won’t be able to live on her own. I’m not sure she’s ever had a paying job, but putting up with his shit all these years.

I’ve made arrangements with Jackson. He’s going to give her a job if she wants it, as well as help her settle into another place. As of now, we own his ass and when he finds out, it’s not going to be pretty. I’m pretty sure it might come out about us being dragons.
She snorted at him, and he had to smile
. What is going on in that pretty little head of yours?

I’m going to call him and set some things straight once the dust has settled. He’s going to have to learn a few things, and I’m thinking I’d very much like to teach them to him. The fucking bastard owes me.
Vinnie laughed, loving this woman more and more.
You should also know that I’ve had another meeting with the faeries. I’ve decided to set up a weekly meeting with a few of them to see where we can get things evened out. Also, I’ve appointed Ana, the faerie that lives with Kaleb and Thor, to help me too. Seems she has more pull than the rest of the faeries.

She does. And I think it’s wonderful that you’re helping me out with doing this. You’ve no idea…most of the time I’d keep putting it off until there was so much I had to deal with, it would take me several days to get through it all. You’ve taken so much on that I feel I need to repay you somehow.
He heard her laughter and then a nice long sigh.
What are you doing anyway? It sounds as if you’re so mellow right now I could get you to do anything.

She laughed.
I’m in the tub getting my body all scrubbed up for tonight. I had no idea that shaving one’s legs could be so stimulating. Did you know that Yve can make a tonic to put in water that will simply make you feel like you’re pounds lighter, as well as every problem you’ve ever had simply go away? The woman is simply amazing.

He nearly drove off the road. And when he had control again, he pressed just a little harder on the gas pedal and prayed for green lights all the way
. I’m coming home right now. I want to help you shave those long, luscious legs of yours.

I might be finished when you get here. What will you do if I am?

All sorts of thoughts went round and round in his head until he found himself going thirty miles over the speed limit. He slowed down just enough not to kill someone else, but he was going to pull over and shift if the cars in front of him didn’t get a move on. It was the only way he could think to get to her before she finished the job.

I’m nearly there. Wait for me
. He heard her giggle and had to reach down and cup his balls.
Christ, woman, you’re going to kill me.

No, I’m going to rape you as soon as you walk into this bathroom. Hurry.

He did. And nearly got pulled over in the process. By the time he was hopping out of the truck and running into the house, his cock was hurting bad enough that he had to release it halfway up the stairs. He was glad he didn’t meet anyone on the way up or he might have had a bit of explaining to do.

Abbie was lying in the tub with bubbles all around her when he got there. He stopped in the doorway and simply stared at her. He was so much in love with her, he thought he’d never live a moment without her.

Stripping off the rest of his clothes, he watched her. She was using the large sponge he’d noticed in their bathroom yesterday. That’s when he’d noticed a great many things in this room. She’d been making it theirs instead of only his. And the smells coming from this room even when she simply took a shower were enough to make him whimper.

When the sponge moved down her leg, he reached for the counter to hold on. Never in all his life had he seen anything so erotic.

“I was just trying to figure out how to scrub my back. Will you help me with that?” She turned in the tub and presented him with her back. The wings that looked like a large, well- detailed tattoo took his breath away. Where his were dark purple, hers were a deep shade of gold. They were paired, but she was a golden dragon and he was a blue one. Hers was as rare as she was, and no less special to him and his dragon as well.

“You have the most beautiful body.” She sat up on her knees and he moved to stand behind her. His cock was straining away from his body and looked as if it was reaching for her. When he took the sponge from her, he nearly tore it in half when she stood up. Christ, he was going to love this.

He moved the sponge down her spine and heard her moan. It was enough to make his cock leak a little, and he fisted his cock while he tried his best to concentrate on what he was doing. The soap moved down her body in a long curtain of bubbles, and Vinnie stepped closer to her. His cock slipped between her legs when he pulled her body to his.

“You’re so hard.” He nipped at her shoulder when she spoke. “Wash me, Vicente. I want to be clean for you.”

He moved the soapy sponge over her breasts, then down over her navel. Her breathing had become labored, and he watched as her nipples hardened. Flicking the sponge over the hard tips, he wanted to turn her around and suckle at them, but was enjoying this too much to let it end. And he knew it would the moment he stopped bathing her and took her.

He moved the sponge down her belly to her pussy. She spread her legs for him, and he ran the sponge between her thighs and was jealous of the rough material. When Abbie started rocking into it, he finally dropped it into the water and slid his fingers between her nether lips.

“You’re so ready for me.” She moaned again, and he cupped her breast and rolled her nipple between his thumb and finger. “I don’t know whether I want to bend you over the side of this tub and fuck you or turn you around and eat you.”

“Please.” He didn’t care which she was begging him for as he leaned her down so that her hands braced on the side of the tub, but he had to be inside of her now. Vinnie put his hands on her hips and spread her ass cheeks open for him. Her pussy was right there for him to see.

“I’m going to fuck you slowly as I can.” Abbie looked at him over her shoulder and grinned. “I said as slowly as I can. But I don’t think I’m going to last.”

“Me either.”

He moved the crown of his cock into her heat and stilled. He held her hips still when she tried to rock back into his. “Stand still or I’m going to come like this.”

“I need to come. I’ve been playing with my pussy since you told me to wait for you. I’m so close right now that I don’t think I can wait much longer.”

Neither could Vinnie, and he slammed deep inside of her and pulled to the tip to enter her again. Over and over he took her, pounding her for all he was worth. And for all he gave her, she gave just as much back to him.

Vinnie felt his balls tighten to his body. He knew the moment she came he was going to as well. Sliding his fingers to her pussy, he pinched her clit and felt her release. His followed so close that it was nearly too much for him. Christ, it was like he’d put his finger into a socket and his entire body was still vibrating from it. Then she screamed again. This time she came so hard, squeezing and milking his cock, that he came again, right on top of his first climax. When she cried out again, Vinnie nipped at her shoulder. Blood filled his mouth and he came again. This time he felt as if he was being blown apart, only to be put back together again. He roared out her name, then fell over her. Trying to slow his breathing and heart seemed an impossible task, and he had to laugh at himself. The big bad Vicente MacIntyre had fallen for a little woman in a huge way.

He held her to him. His body was spent, but he knew that he had to get up. His weight was too much for her. When he stood up, pulling her body to his, he lifted her into his arms and carried her to the counter. Sitting her on it, he reached into the tub to let the water out and to turn on the shower.

“You’re a mess.” She nodded and stretched her arms over her head. Incredibly, his cock shifted. “You’re going to kill me.”

“That’s the plan.” He laughed when she did, and he kissed her nose as he lifted her up again. “I don’t really have time to play anymore. I have to get ready. Yve said it would take the faeries over an hour to fix me.”

When she yawned, he told her to lean against the wall and he’d take care of her. Washing her hair had him laughing so hard he nearly slipped twice. Who knew it was so erotic to wash your wife’s hair? It took him longer than he’d thought, but they’d both been pretty relaxed. By the time she had wrapped her towel around her body, he was finishing up his own shower. It was time to get dressed. He wished now he’d told the committee they weren’t coming.