Cash isn’t the type to give up when he sets his sight on Kate.
CHAPTER 2
Tempering Desires
Cash started to catch up to her and the question hit him””why was he following her? Anyone could have come and told her she still held her job. Damn, he hated apologizing for anything to anyone, let alone some Irish hot head that probably wanted to burn him with those the amber eyes of hers.
Katie wasn’t in the mood for anyone bothering her right now and gave hardly a thought to the jerk on her shoulder bag. “Get lost!”
Neither did she stop to think when the hold turned serious and came with a strong arm about her waist.
Her kick came fast and effective, earning a solid grunt. In the back of her mind, Katie knew there would be anger directed at her in retaliation. Past abuse made her swear never to submit to any, ever again. Unfortunately, the man wasn’t backing off and his renewed attack became more than even Katie’s temper could deal with. The realization she should be afraid struck her about the same time he tackled her and she found herself lying beneath him on the sidewalk.
Cash’s heavy breathing had little to do with the surprising effort it took to subdued Ms. Kate. Yes Kate, not Katie, feeling every lustful curve and rounded mound beneath him said she wasn’t some child, no sir, woman through and through. Dangerous, wild and damn ornery.
Katie couldn’t hide her surprise over what just happened, seeing the man up close and exactly who held her captive came as a shock and felt very disturbing. “What no cuffs?”
Damn, Cash couldn’t believe she actually taunted him. “Do you always slug everyone trying to get your attention?”
“I doubt I could ignore a big, bad, po…”
Suddenly realizing what she was about to announce to the gathering crowd, Cash didn’t have time to think.
His lips were crushing, just before they became too persuasive for Katie’s senses to combat. So warm, searching as if asking a lover to respond in kind…this, no he, proved outrageous!
The only part of her, his huge body didn’t control, were her fingers and she used them.
“Damn you! You pinched me….”
Sometime in her life someone must have told her it would be dangerous to rile a lion. He certainly looked like one at that moment, making her regret the loss of his surprisingly sexy lips. Before his temper engulfed her she spoke out, “Let me up this instant.”
In less than a minute she nearly blew his cover on the streets and then delivered so many surprises that he didn’t want to release her, but keep on kissing and discovering the woman he somehow tangled with today.
“Hey Roach, doing them in the streets now?”
Cash’s low curse brushed against the soft lips trying to pull back from his own. It seemed his afternoon kept getting worse. At that moment Cash faced the unpleasant reality he could just have ended his rather, dark and unsavory career, especially if the Irish witch had her way with him. Staring hard into the golden fire she lashed him with “Nah, Rocket, the bitch tried to weasel out on a deal.”
Katie swallowed hard over what she heard and sensed in his answer to the intruder she couldn’t see beyond Hayden’s broad shoulders. The physical change in the body still burning into her, told her how lethal he just became. For the second time in one day, Katie wished she wasn’t so quick to understand.
Narc, oh yeah, undercover in a big way, she got a sick feeling she literally fell into his other life. Forcing her gaze up to meet his, Katie wanted to groan over the deadly serious glare he returned to insure she understood. If she held any hope the intruder would let him release her, it died over the painful hold Hayden retained on her arm as he brought her to her feet. She bit her lip to keep from lashing out at him. Only telling herself a cop held her kept her quiet.
“She’s not your usual type, Roach.”
“If she’s useful…she’s my type.”
Being part of the nasty conversation, without defending herself, made Katie try to pull way, only to be jerked solidly back against Hayden.
Facing the stranger glaring at her proved almost worse than suffering the heated length of Hayden’s erection pressing into her backside. She couldn’t stop focusing on the thick heat. She tried to move away, but it felt like his fire sucked the air out of her.
The man in front of her smiled in a sick way as if he knew exactly where her thoughts rested. She would have melted back against Hayden, but fear took over. This Rocket creep wiped out any doubts she possessed that Hayden ran with bikers. The man’s vest clearly declared his gang’s colors. The bare, forceful arms and black leather pants emphasized the lethal power he carried all on his own.
Cash felt the woman’s awareness shift from him and the hard-on her touch evoked. Somewhere he lost his decency, he regretted the loss of her lush curves as she pulled away. She only leaned back to seek the protection he offered from Rocket. Cash inwardly cringed, seeing how Rocket’s eyes brightened as they moved over Kate.
“I can see why you chased her down, Roach. Nice…very nice.”
Cash caught her arm before she could swing at Rocket’s hand as it moved down her breast. Using his strength he pulled his arm tighter about her waist knocking the air out of her and silencing most of the nasty words she started to spit out at the man.
“Spirit too, too bad she yours, of course I’d be glad to relieve you of the burden.”
Cash became too busy trying to control Kate’s renewed efforts to break free, to prevent Rocket from gathering her purse from the pavement. He knew what would come before Rocket fingered her ID badge on the strap. Kate must have seen the man’s interest, she instantly stilled her struggles.
Rocket’s cold black gaze raised slowly to Kate’s before confronting Cash.
“Dangerous playmate, Roach.”
“She works in the cafeteria, useful not dangerous, Rocket.”
Katie decided Hayden’s friend reminded her of a horror movie villain as he studied her, taking in her soiled white uniform. Katie tried to tell herself this wasn’t really happening, Hayden was a cop! He wouldn’t let them hurt her! Would he?
Waiting to get her answer seemed absurd. She held no idea of how far any narc would go to keep his cover from being blown. Katie decided she didn’t want to know.
“I told you, the lady and I have a business deal coming down. Don’t we kitten?”
Avoiding his lips at her temple Katie didn’t need any more of this game, “let me go you bastard!”
“Now, now, kitten we haven’t finished negotiating.” Cash looked pointedly at Rocket, wondering if the bastard would ignore his hint to leave.
“Why don’t you both come to the club tonight?” Tearing his eyes away from Kate’s glaring ones, “that is if you can tame the tigress by then, but not too much Roach, I like’m wild.”
Katie snapped her mouth shut as Rocket disappeared into the pedestrians moving around them.
“Now will you let me go?”
“Not a chance Kate, he still watching.”
Katie refused to look, besides, the jerk Hayden gave her didn’t allow it. “Uh, uh, kitten your more convincing when you’re mad.”
“I doubt I’d ever be anything but that in your company!”
He moved so fast Katie couldn’t say how she ended up facing him. Feeling his iron strength against her awoke the desire he so easily stirred back to life. She suffered his overwhelming heat, making Katie’s head drop to shield the betrayal she feared he’d see. But Hayden proved to be more of obnoxious than she could have imagined.
Cupping her chin in his hand Cash forced her to meet his gaze. If Rocket was watching Cash wanted him to get an eye full, “Too bad they can’t actually burn me kitten. It would solve both our problems.”
Katie never really played the dense female, but she suddenly felt the necessity. “My only problem is your continued use of brute force against me.”
“Try again kitten.” Cash enjoyed her far too much to let her try to block him out. His dick wanted to bury itself deep inside her sweet sex. He never felt such an instant desire for a woman before.
“Look, I’m tired, it’s been a long, unusual day, all I want to do is go home and soak in a tub. Oh yeah, and search the want ads, again!” He didn’t look very pleased with her honest answer. When his gaze left hers and fastened on her lips, Katie’s adrenaline started pumping. “Hayden….”
“Roach, that’s what I’m called.”
“I can imagine why.”
His smile could have devastated a lesser person, but Katie already discovered how dangerous Mr. Undercover could be to her sensual physique.
Male force won over the struggle she waged not to revisit his passionate side. Only this time Cash forgot about any easy sampling and Katie’s response started deep inside before gathering power and racing through her like wildfire.
Cash rested his forehead against hers, their quickened breath battled each other before he found the stamina to straighten way. “He’s right you’re no kitten…”
She couldn’t hide the blush flooding her face. Losing control seemed to come with a man. “Can we end this display now?”
“Tch, tch, such a tough lady. Who burned you, Kate?”
Her eyes flashed with more than the fire he’d given life to, making Hayden regret how deep his barb cut through her. “Kate, I’m…”
“Forget it.” She pushed him away and stormed off.
Cash’s hand closed over the purse she left at his feet. A spring of laughter escaped as he watched her get lost in the crowd, surprising even him. He reached inside her purse and pulled out the wallet and looked at the address, “Spring Valley.” The smile left his lips, “Damn you, Kate!” He wondered if she knew he couldn’t follow her with this? He smiled at his own answer, “but you don’t know me, Miss Kate.”
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Cash can be one dangerous and determined man and he’s set his sights on Kate. If you want to find out what is happening get you copy of Under Cover Love right now!
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Valerie
14 years agoOoooh, lucky….I mean poor….Kate….hehe!!!
Valerie