Texas Maverick
(Texas Heroes Series)
by
Sable Hunter
&
Ryan O'Leary
Genre: Military Romace / Contemporary Romance
Maverick Cross is a Texas hero, not the flashy kind, he's a war veteran who served his country overseas and now serves it at home as an Austin firefighter. To look at him, and women love to look, he's a ripped athlete who takes care of himself and has it all together.
Only his next door neighbor knows the truth; Maverick
suffers from PTSD.
Everly Winterfell is almost invisible, blending into
the crowd is fine by her. She's a hero too, not the kind who wears a cape, but
the kind who isn't afraid to dig for the truth and expose it for all to see.
Everly's alter ego is Eve Winters, an award winning journalist who doesn't seek
the limelight, she's content with writing stories that change people's lives
without drawing any attention to herself.
Nothing much escapes Everly, she has a talent for
seeing beneath the surface, reading people for who they really are. From her
vantage point in Apartment #701, she has learned that the occupant in #702 is
lonely. He has a habit of pushing people away before they can get too close,
especially women. Maverick can offer a woman great sex, Everly can vouch for
that fact. The walls are thin between #701 and #702 and many nights she has
lain there wishing she was on the receiving end of his attention. He's
intrigued by his odd little neighbor, who seems to want to be his wingman and
he has no idea that her ulterior motive is to be his friend. After some
negotiations, they strike a deal - she'll find him women who know the score,
who won't expect more than he can give, and in return he'll see if he can
advise her on how to attract a man for herself. To facilitate their odd
arrangement, they install a chalkboard on the narrow wall separating their
front doors, leaving messages about their shared adventures.
The more time they spend together, the less important
finding dates for the other becomes. Everly and Maverick discover they share a
chemistry that’s off the charts, they can’t keep their hands off one another.
There’s only one problem – Maverick has no idea Everly is his secret obsession,
Eve Winters. Sometimes what we need is right in front of our face. Sometimes
what we’re looking for is right next door...
**CONTENT WARNING: This book contains adult language
and sexual situations. It is intended for ages 18+ ONLY**
“Maverick, it’s me. Everly.”
He opened his eyes expecting to see flashes of
gunfire and explosions from IED’s. Instead, he looked into delicate features,
eyes warm with concern. “Everly?”
“You were dreaming,” she whispered.
Fuck, he was dreaming now. “What are you doing
here?”
She kept her hand on Maverick, seeking to soothe
him. “I heard you through the wall.” Standing up, she stood next to the bed.
“Do you want some water before I go?”
“Did I hurt you?” He grabbed her hand, pulling her
back down to sit on the bed.
She twined her fingers with his. “No, of course
not.”
“Don’t go.” His hand came up to weave itself in her
hair. “Where’s the whale spout, Tink?”
“What are you doing?” she whispered as his other
hand skimmed up under her shirt, caressing the soft skin of her back.
“I need you,” he pulled her head down until their
lips met.
Now Everly thought she was the one who must be
dreaming. Could this be real? His mouth moved on hers, a gentle graze that made
it hard to breathe. She wanted to kiss him back so badly she could die.
“Open.”
His demand made every nerve ending in her body spark
to life. There was no way on God’s green earth she could resist this man, she
wanted him too much. Tentatively, she responded to his strength, his passion.
Parting her lips, she touched the tip of her tongue to his and he groaned,
pulling her to the bed beside him. Everly’s blood raced through her veins. She
craved him – she craved his touch and she craved to touch him. Clutching his
shoulders, she began to kiss him back with desperate intensity.
Her surrender seemed to free something within him.
Maverick began to devour her lips and she trembled as his big hands roamed all
over her body. Never had she been kissed this way. His mouth on hers was the
single most wonderful thing that had ever happened to her.
A haze of desire clouded Maverick’s brain. Her body
was soft and warm as his mouth blazed a trail across her face and down her
throat. When his lips brushed the pulse point that betrayed her excitement, he
knew he wanted more. Feeling the evidence of her surrender beating against his
lips sent a hot rush of hunger to his cock.
“You feel so good, baby.” Returning his mouth to
hers, he kissed her as his hand found her breast underneath her shirt. Cupping
the small mound, he pulled and tweaked the nipple until she shivered in his
arms. When he removed his hand, she whimpered her disappointment until his
teasing touch edged up her thigh.
“Maverick?”
“Shhhh, this dream is so much better than the one I
just left.” Waking up wasn’t an option. He wanted this, he needed this. The
fire between them was so unexpected he was shaking from it. His fingers were
hovering very near paradise. He could already feel her heat. “Do you want me?”
Please, God, say yes.
“Oh, yes, I want you.”
Maverick tried to catch his breath. “Take this off.”
He tugged on her shirt.
Everly sat up, glancing around the room, then at
him. There wasn’t a lot of light in the room, but he’d be able to see her well
enough. “Are you sure?”
“Now.”
She was of the firm opinion that she looked better
clothed than naked, but his insistence pushed her doubts away. Skimming the
shirt over her head, one hand instinctively came up to cover her breasts.
“Don’t. I need this,” he muttered, grasping the
offending arm blocking his view and pushing it over her head. In the dim light,
his eyes focused on her breasts. Bending his head, he brushed his face against
their soft swell, letting his lips rub over them. The woman was petal soft all
over.
Her breasts swelled at his touch, she couldn’t
believe this was happening. Her voice caught in her throat, but she managed to
speak. “Maverick?”
“Hush.” He rubbed his thumb over her nipple, his
mouth crashing into hers, kissing Everly until she had no breath left.
Everly thought she would swoon. Her whole body
lifted to his as he stroked and teased her breasts. She was shaking with need
when his mouth finally closed over the aching peak, sucking the tender bud
between his lips, grazing it lightly with his teeth. With a moan, she clutched
his shoulders even as he passed a soothing lick over the sensitive spot.
Maverick was consumed with desire. He wanted all of
her. Bare breasts. Swollen lips. She was amazing and totally at his mercy. With
unsteady hands, he covered her tits – cupping, kneading, relishing their weight
and warmth. “Feel good?”
“Oh, yes,” she moaned, arching her back.
This was a fantasy, it had to be. His blood pounded
through his head making him dizzy as he felt her gasp when he closed his lips
around her, taking as much of her delectable tit into his mouth as he could.
Her hands clasped his head, she begged for more and Maverick thought he would
cum on the sheets if he didn’t get inside of her soon.
“I can’t wait,” he murmured, rising into position
over her. The lights from outside filtered through the drapes and he could see
her face with her heart in her eyes.
“Don’t wait.” Maverick couldn’t misinterpret the
invitation when she shed a tiny pair of panties, then wrapped her legs around
his hips. “I want you so much. Just remember, I’m not too good at this.”
“Experience not required.” Running a hand between
them, he made sure she was wet. Oh, hell yeah. She was ready and he was
trembling, burning and aching to bury himself deep inside of her. Going to his
knees, he took himself in hand, gliding the head of his cock through the slick
heat of her pussy. Maverick held himself steady, muscles quivering, as he
pressed into her, working himself in inch by inch. She was small and tight. His
eyes crossed from the pleasure. “Okay?”
“I’m good.”
Yes, she was. Her little body seemed to grasp onto
his greedily, as he pulled out, then slid all the way back in. “Oh, fuck,” he
moaned, holding himself stiff. Supporting his weight by his arms, he gave
himself time to get a grip. Beneath him, she wasn’t still. She held onto him
tightly, urging him to move. And when he did – rocking, pumping – bucking his
hips, the pleasure on her face was the biggest aphrodisiac of all. This was so
good. He wanted it to last as long as possible.
But his body had other ideas.
Once he got started, he couldn’t stop or slow down.
Maverick was helpless in the grip of ecstasy. He thrust deep, pumping harder,
faster until she cried out, bowing her back and quivering in his arms. He was
powerless but to follow, completely lost in the wonder of his midnight dream.
After he’d cum, Maverick pulled her into his
embrace, the act of release seeming to give him peace. Everly held him close,
marveling at what had transpired. A small smile played on her lips. Tingles of
elation mixed with shivers of remorse. He’d been in the throes of a nightmare
when she’d come to his bed, offering him comfort. Oh, he’d taken it all right.
The only problem was that Everly wasn’t sure this was something he’d have done
in any other circumstance.
Easing out from under him, she made a grab for her
shirt, pulling it over her head. When he didn’t move, she felt around in the
bed for her panties, but found nothing. “Dang it,” she whispered, then froze
when he moved again, his hand running over the covers. Was he looking for her?
No matter, he wouldn’t find her.
Coward that she was, Everly Winterfell backed out of
Maverick’s room and retreated to the safety of her own apartment.
The cold light of day would tell the tale. If what
they’d done together meant something to him, he’d let her know.
And if it didn’t….
Well, she’d deal with that when the time came.
Sable Hunter is a New York Times, USA Today
bestselling author of nearly 60 books in 9 series. She writes sexy contemporary
stories full of emotion and suspense. Her focus is mainly cowboy and novels set
in Louisiana with a hint of the supernatural. Sable writes what she likes to
read and enjoys putting her fantasies on paper. Her books are emotional tales
where the heroine is faced with challenges. Her aim is to write a story that
will make you laugh, cry and swoon. If she can wring those emotions from a
reader, she has done her job. Sable resides in Austin, Texas with her two dogs.
Passionate about all animals, she has been known to charm creatures from a one
ton bull to a family of raccoons. For fun, Sable haunts cemeteries and
battlefields armed with night-vision cameras and digital recorders hunting
proof that love survives beyond the grave. Welcome to her world of magic, alpha
heroes, sexy cowboys and hot, steamy to-die-for sex. Step into the shoes of her
heroines and escape to places where right prevails, love conquers all and
holding out for a hero is not an impossible dream
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