Flirting With The Law (Outlaw Brides Book 1)(21)

"They turned it down."

Maddie sighed. "I'm not going to talk in circles with you. But I will  tell these two US Marshals that you wired each of the branches after the  robberies and had the money not in each of the safes brought here."

"For safe keeping," he countered.

"So you admit you have these funds?" I asked.

Rollins' eyes flared slightly, realizing he was caught.

"I do."

"Then why did you state it was all stolen?" Landon asked.

"The money doesn't belong to you, Rollins," I said. "It belongs to the  account holders. While Mrs. Bane took money from you, she was righting a  wrong. I'm sure even the sheriff will not charge her for a crime when  you committed a more egregious one. One you just admitted to."         

     



 

I moved around Maddie to the open door, stuck my head out and beckoned  the sheriff who'd been waiting. We'd stopped in at the jail on our way  to the meeting, outlined the situation with the lawman and asked for his  assistance.

He was the sheriff who married me and Maddie.

"I assume you heard everything?" I asked him.

Maddie had walked past the sheriff, stood before two US Marshals and an  evil man who'd ruined her father when she was prepared to admit her  guilt. She'd even broken out of handcuffs with the deepest of needs to  do so. It showed her conscience was pointed in the proper direction,  that she wasn't a hardened criminal, that she wanted to see justice  done. She wanted to let go of the past, find closure, so she could move  on with her future. With us. With our baby.

Yet, with all that, she was sharp and cunning enough in her bargaining to put the blame where it belonged.

"I heard it all," the sheriff said. "Ma'am, you admit to robbing the bank? Four of them?"

"I admit to withdrawing money that belonged to me and two other families."

"Have you distributed the appropriate sums to the others?"

Maddie nodded. "I have."

"Do you intend to rob any more banks?" he asked.

She placed a hand on her belly. While the action was innocuous enough,  both Landon and I knew the reason for it. "No, sir. I've seen justice  done."

He looked at her with a clear, shrewd gaze. "Well, I haven't."

I was about to speak up when the sheriff continued. "Norman Rollins, you're under arrest for theft and fraud."

"What? How dare you?" He pointed at Maddie. "She's the one who robbed me. In front of witnesses! Four times!"

"It sounds like you might need to change the security in your banks. Imagine, a woman besting you?"

His words poked fun at Rollins, but at Maddie's expense. The sheriff  looked down at her and winked and I knew then that he admired her for  what she'd done. I mentally sighed, knowing Maddie wasn't going to jail.  I didn't know if Rollins was going to stay there, but I had a suspicion  the sheriff was going to make his life hell for the short term. And  once the account holders heard of his perfidy, I doubted they'd keep  their money within for long.

"Are we done here?" Landon asked. He looked to the sheriff, not Rollins.

"We are. It seems your marriage is going well, Bane." The older man slapped Seth on the shoulder. "You've made quite a match."

Rollins' mouth fell open, looked to me, then Maddie. "You married her? A common thief?"

I grinned then, glanced down at my bride. "She stole my heart."





CHAPTER FIFTEEN



Maddie



I knew I was in trouble, but I didn't care. I had to confront Mr.  Rollins. I had to do it. I couldn't go on not seeing his face when he  learned I was the one who'd stolen from him-no, getting back what he'd  taken. I wanted to hear his justification for his actions. I needed  closure and my men had kept that from me.

"I won't apologize for what I did," I said as they led me down the  boardwalk toward our hotel. Seth had his hand on my elbow, but Landon  walked at my other side.

"We didn't think you would," Seth said, nodding to a man who passed us.  "No one breaks out of handcuffs without strong intentions."

"You kept me from closure," I said, admitting the truth of my reasons for disobeying.

"We know."

"Then why did you do it?"

"To keep you safe," Landon admitted. "But seeing you before Rollins, you were spectacular, sweetheart."

I stopped walking and looked up at them. "You're not mad?"

"When you came into the room, I swear I lost five years off my life,"  Seth said. "But it was obvious you needed to confront him. While I was  petrified you'd be hurt, I'm sorry I kept you from that."

"I'm sorry, too," Landon added.

All my anger evaporated.

"But, we're going to have a little talk about your criminal ways."  Landon looked stern, but I could see playfulness in his eyes. "Breaking  out of handcuffs?"

"Is the bed in pieces?" Seth asked.

I crossed my arms over my chest and lifted my chin. "It is in one piece."

"Good." Seth took my arm again and continued on, this time at a much  faster pace. "Good, because we're going to make good use of it. It's  time, sweetheart. Time to make you ours."

"Together," Landon added.







Landon



I wasn't sure what I wanted to do first now that we were alone in the  privacy of our hotel room. Spank her, hug her, kiss her or fuck her. I'd  faced hardened criminals. Murderers. But I had never been as scared as  when Maddie came into Rollins' office. My wife-my pregnant wife-was  standing before a man who would stoop to lies and treachery. Deceit.  Maddie knew it better than most. Yet there she was, confronting,  outright telling the bastard that she'd been the one to rob him.         

     



 

It had been incredible to see. Our wife so bold, daring, proud. And so fucking hard headed.

And so I hugged her first. Fiercely. Then kissed her. Deeply. Then sat  down on the bed, tugged her over my lap and spanked her. Soundly. Only  when I felt my life back in control, that I knew Maddie was safe,  protected and with me and Seth did I pull her up and tip her onto the  bed.

Tears filled her eyes, but I hadn't spanked her hard. Not only because  she was carrying our child, but I wasn't much of a spanker. Seth seemed  to find it carnal. I just found the need to make her see that she'd been  insane. Correct, but insane nonetheless.

I lay beside her, my body pressing into the side of hers, lifted up on  my forearm. With my free hand, I swiped away her tears. "All right?"

She nodded. "You do love me."

I frowned at her logic. "I spanked you, therefore I love you?"

She nodded.

I thought for a moment. "That's probably true. I don't just spank  anyone. Hell, I haven't anybody until now. Until you. So yes, I do love  you. And if you do something half as reckless again, you'll be over my  knee."

"I won't. I'm done being a criminal."

Seth sat down on the side of the bed. "Really? Care to explain how you  got out of this?" He flicked the handcuffs that were still attached to  the slat of the headboard, the side that was supposed to be attached to  her wrist wide open.

She grinned. "You haven't had many female criminals, have you?"

Seth stroked her cheek. "You're our one and only."

"I've learned a hairpin is quite useful."

Seth stared at Maddie for a moment, then laughed.

"Do we need to restrain you for what we're about to do or do you think you can remain abed?"

She pretended to think about it for a moment. "It depends on what you plan to do to me."

"I plan to fuck your pussy," Seth said.

I watched her green eyes flare with heat at his words. I turned her chin  with my fingers so she looked at me. "While I fuck your ass. It's time  to make you ours, sweetheart."

"Why now? I mean, you've been telling me no for so long."

"Because we're done catching criminals," I replied. "We're done with Rollins. The only thing in our future is you."

I was done talking. Seth and I worked together and stripped Maddie bare  in a matter of seconds, not that she resisted. Pushing her back on the  bed, I grabbed an ankle, spread her wide, settled my shoulders between  her parted thighs and put my mouth on her.

She was wet and I licked up all her sweet juices as I worked two fingers  inside of her. We knew how to bring her to a swift and fierce climax  and I didn't delay. I wanted her to come at least once before we took  her together, needed her body soft and open, relaxed and her mind a blur  when we did so.

I loved knowing I could take her to the brink and over, that she gave  herself to me so simply. She trusted me with her body. With her heart.  It was time to show her she was the center of our world.





CHAPTER SIXTEEN



Seth



I never tired of seeing Maddie when she came. There were no inhibitions,  nothing between us. She gave us everything. She took two hardened,  jaded men and made them soft. Soft, at least, in all the right ways.  We'd taken her roughly, using her body for not only her pleasure, but  ours as well. We were bossy and dominant, controlling in the bedroom and  she loved it. But for every time we told her what to do, she had the  choice to tell us no. She held all the power among the three of us. She  was the one that made us a family. Not only because she was having our  baby, but she was the center of our world. Our wife.