Deadly Games - Cate Noble [82]
“Please help,” she whispered against his ear. “I’m … I’m so close.”
“Me too.” He turned, easing her just slightly against the wall, which allowed him to shift his weight and gain leverage. He pulled his cock out, then drove it back into her. “Better?”
She nodded, writhing in his arms. When her orgasm exploded, he felt her sheath tighten around his cock, bathing him in pleasure.
Rocco began pistoning his hips, slamming in and out of her body, loving the feel of her fingernails and teeth on his flesh, amazed as she launched into a second orgasm.
And then he was coming, too. He had the brief thought to pull out, aware he wasn’t wearing a condom, but he couldn’t stop.
He selfishly reveled in the moment. If Gena was to get pregnant, she’d be bound to him. And then— All thought ceased as his hips pumped and flexed into her one last time.
He hugged her close and felt her tears against his neck. That she was crying broke Rocco’s heart. “Talk to me, Gena. What’s wrong, sweetheart?”
“Nothing’s wrong. In fact, it all feels very right.” Gena lowered her legs and Rocco eased her to the ground. As they uncoupled, his semen dripped down her legs.
He kept her pinned against the wall. “Gena, we didn’t use protection. If you’re pregnant, I want you to—”
She cut him off, her voice low. Hurt. “Don’t say it! I know I screwed up last time. If I’m pregnant, I’ll do everything in my power to take better care.”
“Last time? Had you gotten pregnant with Harry?”
“No!” She shoved at his shoulder, wanting to move away. But Rocco wouldn’t let her.
“Are you saying you were pregnant … by me? Talk to me, Gena! Damn it, I have a right to know.”
“You did know! When Harry told you I was pregnant, I was there, Rocco! I know you denied it. I know you were with Brandy.”
Rocco felt as if he’d been transported to another universe where he didn’t speak the language. “What are you talking about? Harry never told me you were pregnant. And who is Brandy?” He groaned and shook his head as it became obvious. “Was that why you married Harry? Because he got you pregnant?”
“It was your child, Rocco. Not Harry’s. He married me to give the baby a name, to help me out. But— I lost the baby.”
Rocco didn’t know what to say. His shock was tempered by her loss. His sister, Adele, had suffered a miscarriage after having Billy and she’d been devastated.
He relaxed his grip. “I’m sorry about whatever happened.”
Gena moved away to grab a blanket and wrapped it around her shoulders.
Rocco picked up his blanket, then motioned toward the cots. “Can we sit down and talk? It feels like there is something neither of us is getting, though it sounds like Harry lied to both of us.”
Gena opened her mouth. “Why would he do that?”
“Who knows? Let’s stick to what we do know. About us. I’ll start. After that last time I saw you, I was pissed and I shouldn’t have been. I went on a deep undercover job in the Middle East thinking you’d be glad to see me after six or eight weeks. But then I heard through the grapevine that you’d married Harry Gambrel. I went ballistic, Gena. In fact, I picked a fight with Harry after he told me the two of you had been seeing each other for months.”
“He told you that?” Gena went pale. “I thought Harry was my friend. I knew I was pregnant when you came over that last time. My father had just cut off my trust fund and was pressuring me to return to Texas. I had made up my mind I’d tell you the truth the next time you called. But then I got an e-mail from someone named Brandy. I don’t even recall her last name, but she basically accused me of having an affair with you. She sent photos of you with her. And copies of text messages. I had pretty much decided to go back to Texas to have the baby. But Harry came by. He called you for me, said you denied the baby was yours.”
Rocco hugged her as she wept. “It was a lie, Gena. Harry and I never spoke about your being pregnant. And I didn’t date anyone after first laying eyes on you in Mexico. Whoever sent e-mails from Brandy was in league with Harry. Or maybe Harry