away, saying good-bye to Big Dog and G-Force on his way out.
Paula felt angry and frustrated. Then she felt Matt grab her hand then hold her hips.
She looked up at him as she stood sideways.
“He likes you, but you keep messing with him. He’s just looking out for you and your friends just like Sheriff Parker.”
“I appreciate that.”
“Do you really?” he asked, still holding her by her hips and staring into her eyes.
“I’ve got to go. Later, Matt.”
“You betcha, doll. Just remember, you keep running and eventually we’ll catch you.”
Paula walked away and wondered what the hell just happened back there. Matt was all suave and Tyler seemed interested and then he made her feel like a child. She didn’t need that type of man. Maybe he was too old for her.
Chapter 5
“They’re in Nebraska.”
“What? Who is? What the hell are you talking about, Brook?” Casper asked as he sat up in bed and gripped the phone tighter. He glanced over at the blonde female lying next to him.
“I tracked two of Susanna’s cousins.”
Casper sat up and walked out of the bedroom and into his office.
“Are you fucking sure?” he asked, feeling his heart rate increase. He felt excited about the news. “Where? Where are they, and have you spotted my Susanna?” he asked.
“No. I think she ditched the two cousins of hers. I’ve been tracking them for four days now.”
“Four days and you’re just calling me, Brook?”
“Hey, I was waiting it out and seeing if your number-one girl was with them. I don’t know if you’re interested in her cousins or not.”
“They could be used as bait to get Susanna back. Plus, their dad and uncles may be looking to have a few words with them.” Casper knew what they would do to them. Those sick bastards would beat them like they usually did. They were scum. He’d saved Susanna from that. Her life was better with him even though he smacked her around a bit, too. A woman needed to know her place.
“I can grab them whenever you want. Just say the word.”
“You know what? Give it another few days or a week. I want to see if they meet up with Susanna. Those women are tight, and they would never give up their cousin’s location, but maybe they could lead you to my woman.”
“Sounds like a plan. I’ll keep you posted.”
Casper disconnected the call and sat in the home office. He didn’t want to go back to bed and back to the bimbo who he’d tried to replace Susanna with. Susanna was not replaceable. She was perfection, and he would have done anything to make her stay and learn to abide by his rules. She needed discipline, she needed training, and if he had more time with her, she would have been his perfect woman right now.
He became aroused just thinking about her body and her beautiful face. Her long golden locks, her exquisite emerald-green eyes, and the way she catered to his desires and command. What had gone wrong? Where had he lost her trust and her eagerness to please him?
He reached into his desk drawer and opened his secret compartment. He pulled out her picture and stared at it.
“My sweet Susanna, come back to me. Your punishments await.”
Chapter 6
“I don’t need help.” Susanna reached back to try to unzip her skirt. The truth was that she got it on no problem this afternoon when she left for work and knew she would have a problem tonight taking it off. But she figured one of the girls would be coming home. They all lived together in a huge house with plenty of privacy and space.
She really just wanted Monte to leave her, but he was not budging. The man was relentless, and the way he looked around the house as they walked inside made her feel like he was snooping. He had that investigative sense about him. She felt guilty because she knew damn well she wasn’t innocent of a lot of things in her life.
Their fingers touched, and she jerked her hand away. He in return pressed against her.
He whispered against her shoulder and