Thunder (Hell's Handlers MC #10) - Lilly Atlas Page 0,98

his leg with the arousal that had soaked through her panties.

“Shit!” He popped her tit out of his mouth to a small grunt of protest. “Gotta stop before I lose my fucking mind.”

Panting, Mak nodded and released his head.

He didn’t bother to move his knee, and as she tried to shift away, he caught her hips.

“I’m getting you all, uh, wet,” she whispered, staring at his chest with pink cheeks.

Fuck yeah, she was. How the hell did she not know it was hot as fuck for her to cream all over his leg? What kind of idiots had she been with in the past? “I know,” he said smugly, making her lift her gaze. “Why do you think I’m keeping my leg there?”

“Thunder!” Mak buried her face against his chest, making him chuckle.

“Besides, I got you wet, so it’s only fair.” He strummed a nipple, shiny from his mouth. Christ, he couldn’t wait to get those babies back between his lips. But first… “Mak, I don’t want you to worry about the CDMC, okay? My club will keep you safe. I’ll have someone outside your house, the diner, anywhere you guys are. And if you need someone to watch the little ones, use Mama V. Someone is always guarding Copper’s house. You’ll be safe, and they will be safe. I promise you that.”

She stroked her fingers over his chest, lost in thought. Then she spoke, “Is this because you…well, I mean, is it because you want to sleep with me?”

“Yes and no. I want you, Mak, make no mistake about that. I think about fucking you constantly. I dream about the things we can do to each other. You have any idea how many times I’ve jerked myself off thinking about you?”

Wide-eyed, she shook her head.

“You’re not the only one playing with yourself at night. I just don’t have fun toys.” He winked as her cheeks turned pink. “But fucking isn’t all I want from you, Mak. I want more. So much more, which is one of the things we need to talk about. But the club’s protection stands whether you feel the same or not. I need you to understand that.”

Fuck, was she merely tolerating his touch as some way to ensure her family’s safety?

No. That was something his mother would have done, and he needed to learn to shift his thinking away from the shitty lessons she’d taught him. But still, a small lingering doubt poked at his brain.

He lifted her chin. “Baby, please tell me you’re here because you want to be, not because you feel you owe me something.”

She shook her head. “No. I would never. I want you too, Thunder. It’s just…” She sighed as though resigned to broaching a subject she’d rather not discuss. “Shell mentioned some stuff to me about your, um, relationships with women.”

If he’d been standing by a wall, he’d have whacked his forehead against it. He was starting this conversation in the red.

Thanks a fucking bunch, Shell.

Now he was the one sighing, only it was full of regret and frustration. “Let me guess, Shell let it slip that I fuck women for money. Usually, ones I dance for.”

Face bright red, Mak nodded. “Something like that.”

Thunder dragged a hand through his messy hair. “All right, I wanna tell you a little about how I grew up, but first, I need to tell you that I’ve never had a relationship. No girlfriend, no dates, nothing short or long term. Hell, I haven’t even had a steady fuck buddy.”

Mak’s mouth opened and closed like a fish on land. “Wha—but, that makes no sense.” Her nose wrinkled like she smelled something rancid. “You’re incredible. Thunder, you’re the most gorgeous man I’ve ever seen. But you’re also intelligent, and you’re sweet, and protective, and fun, and—”

“Babe…” He groaned. She couldn’t make this easy on him, could she? No, she had to be all adorable and make him want to kiss every inch of her. “The relationships I witnessed growing up made me uninterested in forming any kind of bond with a woman. But I can’t stop thinking about you. I want it with you. I want…this. What we did tonight. I want to hang out with your family then crawl into bed with you. I wanna open my eyes in the morning and see you next to me. I wanna take you out. I wanna make out with you at clubhouse parties, then spend all night fucking you only to do it again the next