A Dom is Forever (Masters and Mercenaries #3)(126)

He would be a pain in Liam’s ass, and if the bugger looked at his wife wrong, he would take Simon out. But otherwise, he was on the team. “I’ll show him the ropes, boss.”

He owed Ian. He owed them all. Simon Weston would have the chance to prove himself.

“Thanks, man.” Ian looked around, his discomfort palpable. “Tell Grace good-bye for me. I love the kid, but I don’t know how to deal with her. I have a trust already planned for her school if that makes a difference. I won’t have any kids. I figure I can help with Sean’s.”

“Sure, mate.” Liam watched as Ian walked away. Nelson would show up, but they would be ready. They had won this battle, but the war raged on.

He opened the door again. Avery had Carys in her arms, rocking the baby sweetly. She looked up, her eyes bright.

She was his whole f*cking life.

“Hey, baby,” she said with a smile.

Liam let the door close behind him. It was all right. He was with his family.





Deep in the night, Alex turned on his laptop. He would just check his email before going to bed. Hell, who was he kidding? He would be sitting here for hours. The minute he laid down in bed, he would be reminded of the fact that Eve wasn’t with him.

Watching Sean and Grace and their baby had hit him squarely in the gut. He was happy for them. He was happy for all of them. Everyone was married and had pregnant wives it seemed. Adam and Jake had wanted to start a family forever. Fuck, even love ‘em and leave ‘em Liam had settled down. He would be a father before Alex.

That was what churned in his gut. He and Eve should have been parents a couple of times over by now. Two or three kids. They should be in the suburbs with a couple of girls who looked like Eve and a dumbass boy who would act like Alex. They should have had a future.

He’d screwed it all up. He’d thought he was so f*cking smart, but Michael Evans had shown him. He closed his eyes, the memories still so fresh in his head like the horror had happened yesterday and not years ago. But then wounds never healed when a man just kept ripping them open again.

A weariness invaded his veins as the screen changed. He’d earned his heartache. He’d gotten out of Eve’s bed not an hour before, and his soul was already aching. He’d lain there and just for a moment he’d pretended she wasn’t going to kick him out. He’d let himself hope that she would turn to him, lay her head on his chest and they could fall asleep wrapped around each other.

She’d gotten up and taken a shower as though she couldn’t wait to wash him from her body. He’d slunk out knowing damn well she was done with him for the night.

Their world was changing, and he was wondering if he wasn’t changing with it.

He couldn’t handle it. He loved Eve, but he couldn’t handle the punishment much longer. He loved her, and he’d destroyed her.

If he couldn’t put her back together soon, his life might be over.

He glanced down the e-mails. Work. Work was the only thing that held him together half the time. He could lose himself in work. He answered a few questions about ongoing cases. There was nothing special in the list until about halfway down.

He hit select, his heart skipping a little. His eyes searched the mail, and his blood pressure rose.

Michael Evans was back, and it seemed like he wanted to play a little game.

Eve was in trouble. Eve was in danger. She might not want his help. But she would get it. It was time to protect his wife.

Whether she wanted it or not.





The McKay-Taggart security team returns in 2013 with On Her Master’s Secret Service: Her submission fulfilled her When Eve St. James married Alex McKay, she had her whole life ahead of her. They were the FBI’s golden couple by day, but by night Eve gave herself over to her husband’s world of Dominance and submission filled with pleasures she came to crave.

His betrayal destroyed her Worried for her safety, Alex left Eve behind to tackle a dangerous mission. But Alex never suspected that Eve was the real target and her security is destroyed by a madman. By the time he rescues her, his wife has been changed forever.

But when her life is in danger he is her only hope Unable to heal the damage, Alex and Eve are still trapped together in a cycle of pleasure and misery that even their divorce cannot sever. But when a threat from Eve’s past resurfaces, Alex will stop at nothing to save her life and reclaim her heart.





About Lexi Blake:


Lexi Blake lives in North Texas with her husband, three kids, and the laziest rescue dog in the world. She began writing at a young age, concentrating on plays and journalism. It wasn’t until she started writing romance that she found success. She likes to find humor in the strangest places. Lexi believes in happy endings no matter how odd the couple, threesome or foursome may seem. She also writes contemporary western ménage as Sophie Oak.

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Other Books by Lexi Blake:


Masters And Mercenaries The Dom Who Loved Me The Men With The Golden Cuffs A Dom Is Forever

Coming in 2013:

On Her Master’s Secret Service Love and Let Die

Masters of Ménage by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake Their Virgin Captive Their Virgin’s Secret Their Virgin Concubine Coming Soon: