Purgatory Masters(60)

A deep rumble of laughter from Tucker made her smile. “You give me too much credit. The whole football thing ended up not working out.”

“I find that hard to believe. I remember you were quite the superstar in high school.”

“Things change when you least expect it.” His voice lowered to a soft cadence.

She hoped that meant he was starting to relax. “So what happened to derail your plans? Did you meet a woman in college?”

“I met many women in college. It’s where I truly discovered my interest in BDSM. It was certainly an eye-opening experience. But when my dad died I had to come home and take care of my family.”

Her hands stilled on his back. Smooth move, idiot. She vaguely remembered something about his dad dying. House fire, she thought.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to dredge up bad memories.”

He grabbed her right hand and turned back to her. “You have nothing to be sorry for, little one. It’s only natural for you to be curious about your new Dom.”

A sudden burst of butterflies took flight in her stomach. He kept referring to her as his, or calling himself her Dom. And she still wasn’t sure how to take it.

Tucker smiled. “You should see your face when you worry. It’s so adorable.” He touched her brow and brushed his fingers back and forth across her skin. “Do you ever take anything at face value or do you attempt to analyze everything?”

Maggie sat back in her seat and grabbed the glass of orange juice he’d left for her on the tray. “Old habits I guess. It’s who I am. I live for facts and data.”

Tucker leaned forward and licked the orange juice from her lip. “Here’s a fact for you. Very soon, I’m going to bend you over, hold you down and fuck you till you can’t walk.”

Her eyes widened and her body went on alert. Thankfully, the frothing water covered her erect nipples from his gaze. Her chest constricted, forcing her to open her mouth to take in more air.

“Beautiful,” he exclaimed before he swooped in and kissed her hard. His tongue thrust inside and roughly tangled with hers. An edge of need exploded inside her. One minute they were having a casual conversation and the next he’d turned it around and began taking what he wanted. Never in her life had she felt so desired, even cherished.

He had a way of dominating their time together that made her want nothing more than to give him everything. He tumbled her further into the water until the long length of his erection prodded her belly. He made it so easy to let go…



Tucker turned Maggie in his arms and continued to kiss her at random intervals. At this angle he easily pushed two fingers inside her. The water from the hot tub wasn’t the only thing keeping her wet. He stifled a groan against her neck. She would be the death of him if he wasn’t careful. He realized remaining calm was an impossible goal when he felt his cock pulse against her soft skin.

Screw this. “C’mon.” Tucker lifted her from the water and carried her to the nearby lounge chair where he’d be able to lay her out, watch the sun glow across her skin and fuck them both into oblivion.

There simply was no getting enough of his Maggie…





Chapter Fourteen

Tucker stared down at the woman hunched over in the corner of the garden room. The plush chair enveloped her, making her look more fragile than ever. He’d stood here for at least an hour hoping to gain a response from her but like the other hundreds of times he’d visited her, she refused to look at him or utter a sound. At a time like this he found it almost impossible to remember the mother he’d once had. She’d been so vibrant and loving with the whole world at her feet, including him.

He wasn’t above admitting how much of a mama’s boy he’d been growing up. He’d lived with a hard, unyielding father who constantly rode his ass and his mother’s beauty and grace balanced that.

Until the fateful night his entire world had come crashing down. He often wondered what would have happened if he, Mason and Levi had not decided to head to his house for a long weekend that day.

“Mr. Lewis. Visiting hours are over.” A nurse spoke softly behind him. They often gave him a lot of leeway, but if they were urging him to go now then it was truly time for him to leave. “You’ve certainly done your best by your mother, Sir. Sometimes it’s just easier for patients to not face the pain inside them.”

He winced at the nurses’ words. He knew they were meant to comfort and soothe, but they had the opposite effect on him. Of course, she had no idea how awful the truth really was. It didn’t surprise him that his beautiful mother had chosen to withdraw from life. Hell, he’d followed the same path for a while. Except he’d hidden at home more often than not with a bottle of alcohol and a parade of warm bodies to keep him company. If not for his stubborn sister he could have easily fallen into the same pit as his mother.