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  I turn around to face her. “You have a beautiful home.”

  “I do love this home, and Angel and his family are always there when I need anything.” She smiles and gives him a kiss on the cheek. “Alice, I hope you enjoy your stay here,” she says before walking towards the front door.

  “Do you want a quick tour?” Angel asks from behind me.

  I continue to look around the old-style cottage. Angel joins me, and as I look up at him, I see the smoke escape his mouth. “June was a woman Grandad helped when her husband was beating her. He got this place for her to hide out in and told her it’d be the family’s getaway. She agreed, and cares for the house very well,” Angel says, answering my unasked question.

  “Your family isn’t really what I thought,” I tell him. He raises his eyebrow at me. “Everyone’s scared of the family. Everyone thinks you’re all these heartless gangsters, but—”

  “And as far as the outside world thinks, that's what we are. Grandad told us, have families fear you, but always help the people who need it. We do a lot for the families in London, and we’ll continue to do so,” Angel says, and I just look at him for a moment.

  I’ve learned things about this family, and Vinny told me some things too. I have to say, they really do a lot for local families. If any family loses someone to crime, they treat their staff to the best they can. Yet, they still have enough fear around them that no one wants to mess with them.

  “I’m so happy I get to see the heart that beats inside you.” I turn to face him, and he leans down and kisses me softly.

  “And it only beats for you,” Angel whispers against my lips. Grabbing my waist, he lifts me into his arms and my legs wrap around him. “We can have a tour later.” He dips his head and kisses my neck.

  He moves up the stairs as he continues to kiss me. The next thing I feel is the bed beneath me. His tongue in my mouth has erased all other thoughts. He’s probing, searching and duelling with mine. The relentless pressure of his mouth on mine is intoxicating, and all I want is more.

  The air in the room stills and a hot flash of heat covers my body. His passionate kisses increase. He holds me tight to his body, wrapping his arms around my back. My hands rest on his shoulders, then moving slowly down his T-shirt. He breaks away from me for a moment to pull the fabric of his T-shirt over his head. Then, his lips are back on mine. He still has his jogging bottoms on, but I can feel his hard cock against my stomach.

  I need to get closer. Pushing him over to his back, I sit astride his hips and lean down, taking over kissing the life out of him. This is all I want, him touching me like this. I sit up and Angel pulls me away. Then he grabs my dress and pulls it over my head.

  I can’t resist touching his cock. I want to feel his hardness. Stroking him through the material, I enjoy having control, even if it’s only for a few minutes. I like setting the pace, my tongue licking in and out of his mouth. I want Angel to know that all I ever want is him, and to show him that I’m ready for this. He doesn’t have to worry about me.

  Grinding my pussy against his boxers, I tease his cock harder. My desire rises, begging for him to be inside me.

  I have no idea why Angel’s letting me take control. I have a feeling it’s to help me feel comfortable. I’m not complaining. I can’t wait to feel him inside me. I can't wait much longer, and I begin to move down his body. He moans as I pull off his trousers and boxers, getting a view of his perfect hard cock.

  He groans as my hands wrap around his cock and my soft tongue licks off the pre-cum from his tip. It’s thrilling to have him at my mercy. The smile spreading inside me brings out the joy to the fullest. Stroking him firmly, I watch beads of liquid form at his slit. I bend down and take the tip of his penis into my mouth, licking and sucking just the end of him. Open-mouthed kisses caress him, sucking gently at the pre-cum. I feel his hands moving into my hair, letting me know he’s enjoying this.

  I know Angel has been waiting for me to be ready, and I know he needs this as much as I do. I’m going to make sure he knows how much I love him for waiting for me.

  I take Angel by surprise when I take his whole length into my mouth and am rewarded with my name being whispered from his lips. Grinning as he pops out of my mouth, I lick my way down to his balls. I take them into my mouth and suck on those too. Grabbing hold of his thighs, my nose nudges the base of his cock until I pull away and let his balls drop. I could have licked and sucked him until he came, but I think he has other plans.

  He pulls my hair up so my mouth leaves his cock. He sits up, placing his hands under my arms. He lifts me up and positions me on top of him so my pussy comes down on his cock.

  “My cock has missed being home,” he says before slamming his lips against mine. He pulls me into a deep kiss, and I feel him filling me slowly.

  As he slowly lies back, I place my hands on his chest and move up and down. A quick flashback tries to surface, and I need to kiss him again, clear the thoughts from my mind. Angel senses this and pulls me closer to him for another passionate kiss. I suck on his lower lip until he grabs the nape of my neck with his hand and pulls me in deeper.

  Bouncing up and down on his cock, I can feel my body ready to come. Excitement runs higher and higher through my body, and I have to hold on to the headboard for support. With his tongue in my mouth and his cock inside, me I come hard while he continues to thrust up into me. I strangle his cock with my first orgasm, the powerful throb I feel in my heart and belly, tightening my whole body. He doesn’t stop for a second, grabbing my breasts and sucking on my nipples as I slowly come down from my high. I can feel Angel about to come then. His grip tightens on my hips, and he moans out my name as he comes inside me.

  As he continues to thrust, my hands move to his chest again. I stare down at him for a moment and watch as his hands move up my body towards my jaw, and relish the feel of his thumb moving along my bottom lip.

  “I love you, Alice,” he says.

  I collapse on top of him, my head on his chest. “I love you too.” This is all I need right now, him to erase everything that happened to me, and he did. His touch, him being inside me, killed everything dirty thing they did to me.

  Angel pulls me closer and shifts me up a little so he comes out of me. He lies me next to him, my head still on his chest. His arm wraps around me. As I lie there listening to his heart, he kisses the top of my head and my eyes droop tiredly.

  “Get some sleep. We’ll have dinner later,” he says.

  I look up at him and see that his eyes are closed. I smile to myself for a moment. He’s fallen asleep in record time. He needed to relax, and now that he has, I hope he’ll finally get a good sleep.

  ***

  I feel the cold fabric under my hands, making me open my eyes. Angel mustn’t have slept long. I look at the clock and estimate I’ve only been asleep for about three hours.

  I sit up, grab Angels T-shirt from the floor, and get out of bed. After a few steps, I hear him talking.

  “Elijah mentioned it was something he wanted to do, but never said if he looked into… Dad, I’ll have to help Warren first. We all need to be on the same page. We have a lot going on as it is… When I get back, I’ll talk to him. It doesn’t matter if he's ready. If we do this for Elijah, he has to be ready.” Angel looks over his shoulder and sees me. “We’ll talk when I get back,” he says before ending the call.

  I sit next to him on the bench and look out at the view. “Did you sleep?” I ask.

  “I did.” He takes in a drag of his cigarette and looks at me. “You want something to eat?”

  “Do you want to talk? Since you woke up, you’ve not had a moment to sit down and think about Elijah,” I say. No matter what he says to me, I know it’s still killing him. He’s still blaming himself.

  Angel takes in a deep breath and looks up at the sky. “I think about him every day.” He exhales, and the smoke escapes his mouth. “There’s not much else to say. I wish he were here, but he’s not. I lost my best friend, an
d there’s nothing I can do to bring him back.” Angel looks at the ground as he tries to hold his emotions together.

  “If I could go back to that night, I would’ve played it so differently. I would never have stayed close enough to him for him to push me out of the way. He didn’t think about Gwen when he did that—he was selfish.” Angel’s voice raises. “He didn’t think about me, either. He was my rock, the man who was meant to stand next to me through everything. What else can I say about his death?” Angel continues to smoke his cigarette, and I watch him for a moment.

  “He wasn't selfish—he was protecting you,” I whisper, not wanting to upset him more. He needs to know that his brother was protecting him, though. “He was looking after his little brother.”

  “I never asked him to,” he says, more to himself than to me.

  I take his hand in mine. Angel will recover from Elijah’s death, but it won’t be for a while. The blame he carries is heavy on his shoulders. The only person who can help him is himself. He needs to know Elijah was protecting him because he loved him, and because he knew Angel would’ve died that night protecting him.

  “Want me to warm up the food?” I ask.

  Angel turns to face me. “I never want you to think you’re not good enough for me again. Nothing, and I mean nothing, will ever affect how much I love you. You, Alice, are the air I breathe, the beat of my heart. Without you next to me, I’ll fall.” His hand moves to my cheek, and I look into his eyes. I can see that he means every word.

  The look of pure love pulls me in. “I’ll never think that again.” l lean closer to him and kiss him deeply.

  Even though we’re both still exhausted, our bodies react immediately. Angel lifts me into his arms and my legs curl around his trim waist. My fingers dive into his hair and pull us closer, pressing my breasts against his chest. His mouth leaves mine just long enough to kiss the swell of each breast, then comes back up to claim my mouth again. His tongue spears into mine, exploring every centimetre of it as though this were our first kiss.

  Heat races through me. I tighten my legs around his waist, causing his cock to twitch against my pussy. Angel growls at the sensation and a spark of devilishness lights in his eyes. I squeeze against him again, rubbing my pussy against the tip of his cock and wishing there were no clothes between us.

  Angel spins suddenly, pinning me against the wall. He presses close and deepens our kisses so much that I can barely catch my breath between them. The scent of his cologne surrounds me, mixing with the heat of our bodies and setting my desire on fire. I can’t wait for him to take me back to the bedroom. The hunger in his eyes says he’s thinking the same thing.

  Almost at the same time, our hands begin tearing at each other’s clothes. Being pressed up against the wall makes it a challenge to get at the hem of Angel’s T-shirt, but the pressure of his body holding mine against the wall frees his hands to slide up my abdomen. He peels my shirt away from my skin, then rolls the fabric over my breasts, exposing the bare flesh.

  I hadn’t bothered to put a bra or panties back on when waking, and Angel’s hungry eyes shine with pleasure as he sees me bare in front of him. He forgets about removing the shirt fully and brings his mouth to my tender flesh. I gasp as his hot lips close around my nipple. He sucks harder, making me arch into his touch. A feral growl erupts from his mouth as he switches to the other breast.

  “Angel!” I gasp, my body spasming with pleasure as he gently bites my nipple.

  My fingers fist in his thick hair and I silently beg him to continue, to never stop. I rock my pussy against his hard cock. I need him desperately and curse that too many layers of clothing are still between us. Angel sucks my breasts and rolls his hips against me. Frustration pulls him back suddenly, and he rips the shirt up over my head.

  I waste no time bringing my hands to his trousers. I push the fabric of his joggers away and wrap my hand around his pulsing cock. Angel hisses in a breath and closes his eyes, revelling in the sensation. I work my hand up and down his length. Pre-cum pools at his tip, and I run my fingers over it before sliding to his base again and again. Every stroke builds my own need, and I’m soon gasping for breath along with Angel.

  “I need you,” he groans, his voice raspy and laced with desperation. Before I can echo his desire, he grips my hips and lifts my body, so his cock is hovering at the opening of my pussy.

  I cry out when he holds me there, unmoving. “Angel,” I plead, “I need you inside me. Now!”

  A fierce growl is followed by him crashing his lips against mine. Then he pulls my hips down, and his thick cock plunges into me, filling me so completely I cry out in ecstasy. The sound only drives Angel wilder. His hips race up to meet mine in a frantic rhythm I can hardly keep up with. Every movement sends me racing toward an orgasm until I can barely hold back my release.

  Angel’s fingers press into my flesh as he pumps into me harder and deeper. My pussy clenches around him as I come, drawing out a shattering orgasm from him as well. He falls against me, both of us breathing hard and utterly spent, but sated and happy and forever connected by our love.

  Chapter 19

  Angel

  This was meant to be a relaxing break from the family shit going on, but I think I’ve been on the phone to my dad more than ever before. I kept telling Alice, I’m sorry about all of this, and she’s been amazing about it. She’s having a great time and says once this is all over, she wants to come here again when there isn’t so much happening.

  Alice, after only being here a day, was already feeling a lot more at ease with herself. The self-doubt about me loving her has vanished, which was the main reason for coming here. I wanted to show her that she's still the most beautiful woman on the plant. Being inside her felt like every tension was being pulled away from me.

  I look over at Alice lying in bed, and I still can’t believe I found a woman who's sticking with me, even knowing the life we live. She’s still with me despite knowing anything can happen tomorrow or the next day.

  Smoking the last of my cigarette, I stub it out on the ashtray and make my way over to the bed. Before we head back home and return to the crazy world, I want to taste her again.

  I crawl up the bed from under the covers and slowly open her legs. I love that Alice sleeps naked. I softly begin to lick her clit, making her shift a little in bed. As I continue softly sucking and licking her clit, I bury two fingers deep inside her, making her moan.

  “Angel…” My name escapes her lips, still sounding as though she’s half asleep. Her moans get louder as I suck on her, licking all I can off her, my fingers pumping in and out.

  Alice’s hands move through my hair as her hips jolt against my mouth. My name’s sounding like heaven from her mouth.

  I pull away from her a little and begin kissing up her body, taking her mouth. I kiss her hard and strong as if she's the air I need to breathe.

  “You’re so beautiful this morning,” I tell her as I watch her waking up. The smile on her face is perfect.

  I lean off her a little, grabbing her legs. I wrap them around my waist and smile when she clings onto me, knowing I’m about to fuck her half-sleepy body wide awake. My cock finds its home without trouble and, with one hard thrust, I enter her deeply, letting her warmth take over me. I lean down and take her nipple between my teeth as I continue to thrust, then suck her nipple hard. I love this woman so much.

  Alice’s nails dig into my back as her moans make me go faster, because I know she's ready to come. “Angel!” She screams my name, scratching my back as I take my hand to her clit and rub in rhythm with my thrusts. “Oh, fuck yes!” Her body trembles beneath me.

  I start going faster. I can feel ready to come, too. Slamming into her a few more times, I come so hard. I crush my lips against hers as I stop thrusting.

  I kiss her jaw softly until I reach her ear. “Morning, beautiful,” I whisper.

  “Morning. Are you planning on waking me up like this every morning?” Alice giggles as I roll off her.


  “Every single morning.” I pull her closer to me so we can lie together for a while before we head back.

  Once all this shit is over, I plan on spending my mornings waking up next to this beautiful woman, and never letting her out of my sight.

  ***

  The moment we get back home, Alice walks over to Drew. I think she already knows the family are in the office, ready for a meeting.

  As I walk over to the desk, I take a cigarette off Warren.

  “You know you can light your own,” Warren grumbles.

  I ignore him as he lights up another one. “Right. Where are we starting?” I ask.

  I asked Vinny to join the meeting; he’s part of this family now. I told him he can walk away whenever he's ready, though. That may be when this whole shit with Harvey's done, or it may be in a few years. Either way, he can walk away when he’s ready.

  I know he wants to stay close to Alice, but he’s also put his whole life on hold for her.

  “The names have been crossed off,” Pike says. I turn my attention to him. Now, all that shit's out of the way, we can finally work on ending this. “Craig said the fights are getting busier and wants to know when you’re planning to come back.”

  At the moment, I don’t think Alice wants to leave the house, and I’m not about to leave here without her.

  “Harvey?” I ask. I need that man dead—I want his whole family dead.

  “We think he's gone underground. No one knows where he is,” Warren says.

  I look over at Vinny. Ben must’ve told him something about Harvey, something that can help me kill the bastard.

  “Ben said he’s been MIA for a week now. Mitch has been talking on and off with him, but nothing's being said. Ben wants us to do something about the girl trafficking…” Vinny stops when I put my hand up.