LOGINRyder
It's been four years already. Four fucking years, and Dallas Romero is still in my every thought. Now she's back, even hotter, and I can't seem to keep still. I know I messed up—it's my MO. I'm a fucking cunt. I had gotten out of the car. People bustled in and out of the bar as I walked in, the thump of bass vibrating through the sticky floorboards under my boots. She tells me she needs some space and comes to a bar? Not on my watch. I spotted her the moment I walked in. I prayed internally as I marched forward, just in time before she got up from her seat and headed to a table with two men. I stood in front of her, and I could tell that angered her. The men? I didn't give a flying fuck about them. I could deal with them later if they tried anything. “Of course you had to follow me,” she said in defeat. “I didn't.” Yes, I did. “I knew you were going to be here.” She smirked, an adorable one, seeing as she did it wrong. She tucked her hands into her pockets, and that was when I noticed what she had on. A denim bum short with a lace crop top that barely reached her belly button. It barely did a thing; it only pronounced her large chest. Underneath her shorts was black panty hose, outlining her petite legs. She had her chestnut hair in an updo, a little of it framing her face, and that fucking red lipstick. She didn't just look fucking hot. She was a walking sex alarm. I wasn't going to let her stay in a bar with hungry men around. Quickly, I pulled off my jacket and placed it over her shoulders to cover her. “Why the fuck would you wear this here?!” “FYI, I do not give a fuck.” She strode to the side and walked to the men, placing a hand on the table and her ass high up, enough for them to scan her behind. “Hi,” her voice drawled. Alarmed, I moved faster than a flash, pulling her away and frowning at the shit holes. “Wear this, and then we leave.” “You know what? For someone who could have anyone else at the tip of his fingers, you seem to bug me a lot, Ry-der,” her voice sharp. “I don't want anyone. I want you,” I blurted before I could even stop myself. It wasn't a lie. It wasn't some game I was playing. I did want her. I've always wanted her. She paused, this time staring at me. I couldn't tell what she was thinking. God, I wished I knew what was going on in that little brain of hers. “You just ruin everything,” she concluded and stormed out of the bar. I shot a growl at the men, their cheap beer breath wafting toward me. They understood that line wasn't to be crossed. Hurriedly, I picked up my jacket, and sprinted out behind her. “Dally!” I called after her, but she was fast on those black heels, oh boy. I caught up with her and pulled her to the side, into a dark space before the entrance of the bar. Due to the lighting, no one would be able to see us from outside. But this was different—she was so close this time. Her flowery perfume’s scent filled my nose as I watched her luscious breasts move with every breath she took. I knew she was affected too. Somehow, I fucking pray that she isn't over me like she claimed she was. The jacket fell to the floor, my fingers sliding across her soft cheeks. “I don't want you here. I don't want to be around you! I just… fuck! I hate you so much!” She tugged at my loose shirt and then proceeded to hit me. I could take that. She could shout and hit me all day, provided she spoke to me or even looked at me. I cupped her cheeks, and I could feel her knees graze my pants, just so close to my dick—and that did it. With her eyes closed, she placed her head on my racing chest, whispering something I couldn't quite hear. I leaned in. “Just go back to her. You're not mine. You never will be.” I raised her head with both hands. “I am yours. Fuck, I'm sorry for hurting you.” I know this looks bad, and I can't do anything about it right now. But this is Dally. My Dally. She's mine and no one else's. It looked like she was feeling better now, with her cleaning her face and placing both hands on my neck. My heart glimmered with joy, and my cheeks warmed. She trailed slow fingers around my neckline, held and pulled me closer to her, so close that our lips almost touched. I swallowed, hands on the wall above her head. Thank goodness she was feeling better now. This way, we could talk about us with clear heads. “Fuck me. Just one more time. Enough to get you out of my system,” she said out of the blue. “What?” I've always known Dallas to be straightforward and impulsive. But this? This was different. “I said, I need you to fuck me so I can get you out of my system. Just one time. No one knows, and then we act normal again. Or are you scared about Melisssaaa knowing?” I pulled away in shock. “You're not in your right mind. Are you drunk?” She giggled. She wasn't. Dallas could chug down five bottles of beer and still not be drunk. I could smell the whiskey on her breath, but whiskey wasn't enough to get her drunk. “Maybe I should take you home.” I started pulling away. “No,” she hurriedly said, pulling me back and immediately dropping to her knees. “Dallas, I don't think you're making the right decisions. You just got back. You need sleep. In the morning, we can talk.” Her hands smoothed down my pants and over my already hard dick. Fingers gliding through, holding my zipper and slowly unzipping my pants. I gasped the moment her hands wrapped around me. “Dal—” “Shhh. I missed you so much. Let me show you how much I have. Just how much I missed the taste of your cock.” She stuck out her tongue and, like a filthy whore, licked me from top to bottom and i held onto the wall for dear life.Surprise and warmth bloomed in my chest, tangled with a sharp stab of guilt and the unwanted shadow of Ryder’s face. But Ryan was right here, trying so hard to make me happy.After a beat, I met his eyes. “Yes.”His grin spread wide and bright, lighting up his entire face. For a moment, everything felt light. He let out a relieved laugh and reached across the small table to take both my hands in his.“Really?” he asked, thumb stroking gently over my knuckles. “God, you just made my night.”He didn’t let go of my hands for a long moment, his eyes soft and happy in the glow of the string lights. We stayed like that, talking and laughing quietly as the music played on. He ordered us another round of drinks to celebrate, clinking his glass against mine with a playful “To new beginnings.”Later, when he dropped me home later, he walked me all the way to the door, cupped my face gently between his hands, and pressed a soft kiss to my cheek.“Text me when you’re inside,” he murmured, steppin
Ryan stood by the corner of the living room, a bouquet of red roses mixed with white lilies gripped loosely in one hand. He wore plain dark brown trousers that hung straight on his lean hips and a sky blue button-down shirt, sleeves rolled up to his elbows, showing off the corded muscle in his forearms.“Hey…” I mumbled, forcing a weak smile as I closed the door behind me. “Did you call?”I fumbled for my phone, quickly checking the screen. Hazel leaned against her bedroom doorway, watching quietly.“Yeah, but it’s fine.” He nodded, still smiling softly.He stepped closer and held out the bouquet of red roses mixed with white lilies. “I thought this could brighten your mood after yesterday.”“Aww,” I stretched up on my toes and breathed in their sweet scent. “That’s really thoughtful of you.”His eyes softened as he watched me. He rubbed the back of his neck, almost like he was a little embarrassed about the gesture. “Yesterday was rough on you.”I smiled, genuinely this time, but st
DallasSadness crashed over me the moment Ryder walked out of the ceremony. A twisted, selfish spark inside me flickered with dark satisfaction that still cared enough for my actions to hit him so deeply. But that small victory did nothing to loosen the heavy, suffocating ache that had taken root in my chest. It only made everything hurt worse.I gently peeled Ryan’s hand from my waist, murmuring something about needing air. My shoulders slumped under an invisible weight. My hands clenched into tight fists at my sides as the memory of the pain flashing in Ryder’s eyes and the tight set of his jaw replayed relentlessly. I could not even tell anymore if the crushing sadness came from Allie’s smiling photos displayed in every corner of the house, or from the fact that I had forced myself to bury my grief for her just to provoke that reaction from him.I drifted toward the decorated table crowded with her frames. Her bright, familiar eyes stared back at me, full of the life I had stolen
I jolted awake as ice-cold water slammed into me, gasping and choking while it soaked every inch of my bare skin. The sharp, tangy taste of blood flooded my mouth, and my head throbbed so violently the room spun.I shivered hard, trying to move, but thick cuffs bit deep into my wrists behind the back of a metal chair, locking me in place.Before I could catch my breath or even take in my surroundings, the blows started raining down.A heavy fist crashed into my jaw, snapping my head sharply to the side. I groaned deep in my throat as white-hot pain exploded across my face and stars burst behind my eyes. Almost instantly a boot drove viciously into my ribs, the sickening crunch of bone sending fresh fire lancing through my chest. I gasped sharply, the impact forcing a wet, choking cough from my lungs as blood sprayed across my lips.The pain blurred everything together. I curled inward on instinct, grunting and snarling with each new strike. Blood dripped into my eyes, blurring everyth
My boots sank into the soft soil with every careful step, heart slamming against my ribs. I was already rethinking this. Fighting Bruce would’ve been easy compared to here. At least with him I knew what I was up against. This… this felt like suicide in slow motion.Moonlight barely sliced through the thick canopy overhead, painting everything in washed-out grays and blacks. Nike moved like a shadow beside me while the rest of the team fanned out ahead, silent as death.“Shift change in thirty seconds,” Izzy’s voice crackled low in my earpiece. “CCTV loop is holding. Move, Now!.”I clicked my comms twice in acknowledgment. Up ahead, muffled pops cut through the night as suppressed shots dropped the outer patrols. One of our guys dragged a limp body into the underbrush, the wet gurgle fading fast. Another team member killed the lights on a section of the fence line, plunging that stretch of the perimeter into deeper dark.We slipped onto the premises, melting into position. Nike and I
The rage boiling inside of me made me want to choke the life out of him right now. I wanted to wrap my hands around that arrogant throat and squeeze until his smug composure shattered into nothing. My fingers twitched with the urge, curling and uncurling at my sides as my nails bit deep into my palms, drawing sharp pinpricks of pain that barely cut through the fury. Jaw aching, I forced a breath through my nose.My mom’s pale face flashed in my head, the pain of still not having gotten her away from this man clawed at my ribs. Bile rose sharp in my throat, and my vision tunneled for a second.Bruce leaned back in his chair, face twisted in that infuriating mix of amusement and disdain, completely at ease. His hand reached casually for his phone on the desk, like I wasn’t standing there vibrating with the need to rip him apart.But I knew I couldn’t do anything. He had me on his chokehold. If I wanted to see my mom again-if I even wanted her alive-I would continue to dance to his beat.
Dallas“Ma’am, if you don’t stop, we’re going to call the cops!”I ignored the security guard and shoved past the second one who tried to block me. My shoulder clipped his chest hard enough to make him stumble.“I’m here to see Ryder,” I snapped before I could soften it. “I have an appointment.”Th
Ryder My phone vibrated again as I reached the club’s back entrance. Dallas’s name lit up the screen for the tenth time in ten minutes. I declined the call, shoved the phone deep into my pocket, and pushed through the heavy metal door.The bass slammed into me the second I stepped inside, thrummin
The warehouse crouched under flickering lights like a beast waiting to strike. I parked across the street and sat in the dark, both hands wrapped around the steering wheel until my knuckles ached white. My heart hammered against my sternum like a war drum. This wasn’t the first time I’d gone on a
RYDER The engagement announcement spread through the ballroom in under minutes. We had been teasing it for weeks, but now, it was certain. Ryder Callahan was engaged and would get married soon. Everyone wanted to shake my hand now. ‘Congratulations.’ ‘Finally.’ ‘Great for the company.’ ‘You make







