Inside Danger (Outside The Ropes Book 2) by Ashley Claudy Read Free Book Online Page A

fight between me and Ray Bridges and when I win that, I’ll be in a good position to fight for the IBF cruiserweight title.” This should have been great news, but he said it with such weight that it seemed doomed.
    “They want me to win the title, then throw the next fight to one of their other boxers. I don’t want to fuckin’ do that. It’s different when they want me to win in a certain round, I still get my win. But this… this is my record.” His sad eyes focused on me. “I think that’s the real reason they have you here, as leverage to get me to agree.”
    His hands slid around me, cradling me into his chest. “I can’t let them know how much you mean to me, but I won’t let them hurt you either. I’m playing it safe for now, but if it comes down to it, you have to know, I’ll choose you. Can you trust that?”
    In his arms, I could believe his words. I felt safe with his strength surrounding me and ignored the voice in the back of my mind that warned he didn’t have that power, he couldn’t protect me. It didn’t matter anyways, I wasn’t with him for protection. I just wanted him and I wanted to keep him safe too.
    My hands slid around his neck. “I do trust you, but I don’t know if you’re right about why I’m here.”
    “I know I’m right.” His head dipped towards me and his nose rubbed against mine. “But I’ll find out more today and then I’ll come back tonight.” His lips brushed over mine. “I’ve got to go, but I don’t want to leave you.”
    Our lips moved together, gentle to intense in a flash. He pulled me onto his lap so I straddled him, and his hands slid under my shirt, coasting up and down my skin.
    He bit my lip and sucked it into his mouth with a growl, then flipped me onto my back. The cool tile floor chilled my heated skin as he slid up my shirt. He hovered over me and his lips dragged down my neck in fiery kisses. Grinding his hips into me, his hands pushed at the elastic of my sweatpants.
    I kicked them off, consumed with the urgency of the moment. The bright sunshine streaked into the bedroom beyond us, he had already stayed too long. But I needed this moment.
    Slipping my hand down his jeans, I rubbed the rigid length of him. He rose up to his knees, undoing his pants and slipping off his shirt in an instant. Then his body was pressed to mine and his fingers glided in and out of me. My body tightened around him, sensation already building, about to burst as the rhythm increased.
    I guided him into me and he filled me in a quick motion. I bit down on his shoulder, stifling my moans of pleasure. He lifted my leg, slamming into me deeper than before. The knots of need in my core were loosening with each thrust, about to undo me completely. My legs vibrated with pleasure as his lips latched onto my nipple, hands exploring me. He controlled the fevered pace, and it had me spinning with the intensity, the speed, the pleasure. I absorbed every second, every piece of him. His hot release came as he rolled my sensitive bud between his fingers, and I collapsed, falling apart.
    He rested his forehead against my neck, his breath tickling my skin as he sucked in air. “It’s only you. All right? Despite how things may look.” He raised his head, eyes pleading with me. “It’s only you I’m thinking of. It’s only you I want. It’s only you that I love. Trust me.” He moved his hand over my cheek and neck. “I probably shouldn’t but… I’ll come back here tonight and check on you.”
    I nodded, distressed that he was saying good-bye, but knowing he had to.
    He kissed my lips one last time, a soft kiss full of longing that squeezed my heart. Then he dressed and left.
***
    I walked out of the locker room, freshly showered, and straight into Dexter.
    “Rea, where the hell have you been? Leona said she hadn’t been able to get a hold of you since you moved out.”
    I took a step back, surprised by his presence. “I thought you weren’t boxing anymore. Why are