I sat down in the dirt and hugged my knees. I couldn't believe what I just saw.
Liam rushed over and bent down touching me over. He seemed so far away.
“Everything is going to be all right.”
His words brought me back to life. I stood up and got onto the motorcycle. We rode out of there and I wrapped my arms around Liam. I felt safe now.
We came back to Ortega Highway and a black Escalade came out of nowhere, swerving and skidding to catch up with us.
Shots fired into the air, zipping right by me. I ducked down, burying my face into Liam's back. My chest pounded and the blood in my veins blazed. The motorcycle picked up speed but we could only go so fast around the corners.
Liam pulled out his pistol and returned fire. His gun let out a bang close to my head.
I looked back to see Hudson pull out his shotgun. He nodded to us and slowed down, confronting the Escalade. We rounded a bend and lost sight of Hudson. Liam, John, Bryce, and I were the only ones left now.
“What about, Hudson?” I screamed to Liam.
“He can take care of himself,” Liam replied.
We made it back to civilization and I finally eased my grip on Liam. We came to an intersection and stopped. Without saying a word, John and Bryce went separate ways.
“Where are they going?” I asked.
“We need to split up. At least until things cool down.”
I nodded and we continued driving.
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Liam stopped the bike in front of a dingy motel. It had the classic neon light sign that said: Vacancy.
“We can stay here for a little while,” he whispered.
I stayed on the bike while Liam went to the front desk to check in. How did I end up in this situation? Oh I know why, the most attractive and sexy man in the world came into my life. I never thought of myself as one of those girls. I was smarter than that—or at least I thought I was.
Liam came back out swinging a key around. I lifted my leg over the bike and got off. My head felt woozy and my legs wobbled. Liam rushed to my side and held me up to keep me from collapsing.
“I'm sorry, I don't know if I can walk.” Too much happened today. I was embarrassed and tired.
Liam swept me off my feet and carried me up the stairs and into the motel room. The place was the size of a tin can. An old tube TV sat on a desk with antennas sticking out of it. Liam gently laid me down on the bed that was hard as a rock. The springs squealed and moaned as Liam sat down next to me.
“That was fucked up,” I said.
Liam laughed and started crying. I couldn't hold back the tears either. Being so vulnerable around a man I knew nothing about was a first for me.
There were a lot of firsts today.
Liam grabbed my head and laid it on his chest. His heart was racing and so was mine. I looked up at him and he wiped away my tears.
“Do you know how beautiful you are, Charlotte?”
I flushed. Kiss me now.
Liam ran his fingers through my hair. I closed my eyes and focused on his touch. His hand ran around the back of my head and pulled me in. Our lips met and thunder roared deep in my belly. His tongue entered my mouth and I moaned. He pressed his body to mine and his hard erection was pinned against my hip. His lips kissed my cheek and he tilted my head to nibble on my neck.
I wanted this man completely.
I swung my leg over and straddled him. His manliness throbbed between my legs. I rocked my hips back and forth, rubbing against him. I pulled my top over my head and Liam unsnapped my black bra, unleashing my breasts. His hand trailed up my stomach and cupped my chest. A surge of ecstasy flowed through me. He rolled my nipples between his fingers, pinching and stretching until they became hard. I raised my head up, letting my hair fall, and moaned at the ceiling.
Liam quickly took off his leather vest and wife-beater. His body was even more muscular than I imagined. A huge black tattoo that said: Wheels of Ash ran across his whole chest. I ran my finger along the tattoo, tracing the words. This man was too hot for me. I didn't deserve this. I felt the defined lines of his muscles, remembering our motorcycle ride together.
Liam lifted up and gently kissed my cleavage. He put my nipple in his mouth and bit down on it softly. I cried out from the pain but it felt kind of good. I didn't know I could feel that kind of pleasure from that area.
Liam began to undo his belt that had a white skull buckle. My brain suddenly overrode my libido.
You need to tell him.
I shook my head. I don't want this to stop.
“Hold on, Liam.” I put my hand on his to stop him from taking his pants off.
“You're right, maybe this is a bad idea.”
No! No! That's not what I was going to say!