Page 9 of Guarding The Phoenix: Vol. 2

Kylie grinned. “You’re not so bad yourselves.”

“And you need to get some sleep.” I informed her, worried that we might have pushed her too far with her injuries.

“Will you stay with me?”

“I can,” I glanced at Mateo. He shook his head no.

“I wish I could but work calls, princess. But I look forward to next time.” Mateo leaned down and kissed her with aching tenderness. I wasn’t the only one falling for her.

“Well, no fucking wonder he was taking so long,” Gideon said darkly from the doorway.

“Are you kidding me? She needs rest, you fools!” Axel glowered at his side like he wanted to knock our heads together.

“Oops. Our secret is out kids,” I murmured to Mateo and Kylie like we were naughty children caught with our hands in the cookie jar.

Kylie replied the moment Mateo lifted his mouth. “It’s not their fault. I wanted them. And they were kind enough to oblige. See.” She surprised the fuck out of us and spread her thighs.

“See how much their cocks stretched my pussy? Can you see their come leaking out? I wanted them. I’m not some fragile flower. If I couldn’t handle it, I would have told them so.”

Axel and Gideon stared between her legs with hungry expressions. I knew what they were thinking. They wanted her every bit as much as Mateo and I had.

But Gideon shuttered his expression. “Be that as it might be, we have work to do. And while I’m pleased that you’re up to it, I want you to rest, Kylie. Mateo and Chase, I need you upstairs on the double.”

“Play times over, kids.” I joked with a sigh. Then I gave her a brief kiss on the forehead, trying to soften the mood after Gideon’s response. “Thank you. It was just what the doctor ordered.”

“Any time.” She yawned and stretched her lithe body.

But Gideon didn’t stick around to watch the show. He swiveled on his heel and strode away, leaving our girl floundering with a hurt expression.

“Don’t worry, beautiful. It’s not you he’s mad at. Get some sleep. And if you’re good, we’ll have another go later.”

A small smile played around her lips, and she nodded, snuggling against the pillow and closing her eyes.

Mateo and I glanced between us. We had to address what the fuck just happened with Gideon, or it could tear the foundation we were building with Kylie apart.

Chapter four

Come Sail Away

Gideon

Myfuryknewnobounds. How could they fuck her after she’d been attacked? She needed rest, not to be double teamed. Axel looked as murderous as me. I wanted to knock their heads together. And I would if we weren’t running for our lives and didn’t need them cognizant. Other than sending headquarters an update with instructions to take care of Kylie’s house and watch for any news about the helicopter explosion. Because who the fuck knew if a civilian caught it on camera?

But we were on our own to complete this op. We could get more supplies and intel sent our way, but that’s it. Because that fucker didn’t know we were CIA and hunting him. Searching for a weakness to take him and his entire organization down.

We were close to getting Santos. The encrypted records Kylie’s husband kept pointed toward the house in Alaska. We had to keep it together and be on our guard. We couldn’t afford another failure. Because we should have anticipated a strike. Santos wasn’t known for ignoring an offense to his pride.

Kylie out with another man was an insult Santos wouldn’t forget easily without retribution. Because she chose another man over him.

I wiped a hand over my face, trying to erase the way she’d looked with her thighs spread and come dribbling out of her cunt. And I was fucking jealous. Because I wanted to be with her. I wishedIhad put that satisfied glow on her face.

But I didn’t know how to be with her now. We failed her. As the commanding officer of our team, this failure was my mistake. I shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near her. Why would she want a man who couldn’t keep her safe after everything she’s been through?

“I can’t believe them,” Axel snarled. He flexed his hands into fists. Prepared to duke it out. “What were they thinking?”

“They were thinking with the wrong head.” And I understood it. Anytime Kylie came near me, I wanted her. Hell, even thinking about her made my dick twitch. I wanted her with a desire bordering on obsession.

Mateo and Chase entered the command deck, looking relaxed. But then, a great fuck could remove every ounce of stress from a body. Their calm facades pissed me off.

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