The tip of his penis began to leak. Liam used the pre-cum as a lubricant.
He slid his hand up and down his shaft, imagining it was the tight pussy lips of the woman he’d only recently met. The mere thought of having her naked body under his brought Liam to a full-on erection. There would be no sleep until he could relieve that tension.
Liam’s breath quickened as he increased his grip and speed. He turned his hand, so it slid down his cock forefinger first, twisting it until he reached the base, only to reverse the motion as his hand glided its way back up, then kneading the tip with his thumb.
His movements made him feel as if he were in the virginal grip of a woman, and the pressure to release was building. He could feel himself start to tighten.
Liam squeezed his penis a little harder and placed it against his stomach with one hand while rapidly moving it up and down the underside of his cock.
The tingling began in his groin and started to spread up through his spine. Liam was about to cum. He increased the intensity of his movements and, seconds later, erupted thick, rope-like semen, oozing all over his hands.
He gave himself a moment to catch his breath then grabbed the towel he’d dried off with earlier to clean up.
Liam yawned.
His last thoughts before drifting off to sleep were of her and the fact that her ex had to the dumbest man on the planet.
Chapter 11
The drive home was made in almost complete silence. Lila’s body was stiff as a board as she stared out of the window.
Colby glanced away from the road long enough to check on her. Her tone was gentle. “Are you alright?”
Lila didn’t respond right away.
Colby was starting to get worried. “Do we need to file a police report? Or do we need to call crazy cousin Larry and go kick some ass?”
Lila’s head snapped around. “No! Oh, God, no.” She released a long and exaggerated sigh. “Brian’s a good guy. I just—” Her voice broke off.
Colby was skeptical. “If he is such a good guy, why did you look like you were going to faint when you saw him?”
Lila threw her head back onto the headrest and squeezed her eyes shut. She whispered, “Because Brian’s my biggest mistake.”
Colby wasn’t following. “I don’t understand.”
Lila opened her eyes but stared straight ahead. “We dated in college.” She laughed sarcastically. “But you know me. I figured out a way to mess it up. Even after all these years, it still haunts me. It’s been nothing but a weight around my neck.”
Colby definitely knew that feeling. “Oh” was all she could manage to say. Colby had never seen her cousin like this. Lila seemed slightly broken, not the confident woman ready to take on the world.
They pulled up into the front of Colby’s parents’ garage and parked.
Colby reached out and placed a hand on top of Lila’s. “By the looks on both your faces, there is clearly some unfinished business.” Colby’s next words were measured. “Maybe now is a good time to finish it. Or, at the very least, gain some measure of closure.”
Lila vehemently shook her head. “There is no fixing anything that happened between us.”
Colby turned off the car’s engine. “Are you sure?”
“That door is forever closed. It’s best we forget I ever saw him.” Lila, fearing more questions from Colby, quickly opened her door and got out of the car.
Colby watched her walk away. Whatever happened between Lila and Brian left a lasting impact. Colby wondered if she would ever be moved by a man that much. At one time, Colby thought that man might have been Derrick, but after the breakup, she only felt—relief.
Liam Lockwood’s face crossed her mind. It sent a shiver throughout her entire body.
She took a calming breath. That came out of nowhere. Or did it? Colby wouldn’t lie to herself. She could admit that she was mildly attracted to him. Thank God, Brian was the owner and not him. Colby hoped she wouldn’t have to run into Liam too often because she was on a mission, not that he would even be remotely interested in her.
Colby didn’t need the distraction.
Chapter 12
It was early when Colby and Cyrus drove into the garage. Both were lost in thought. She spoke into the silence. “What do you really think about Brian Lockwood buying Daughtry?”
Cyrus mulled over her words. “It’s better than the alternative.”
“True, but that’s not saying much. A buyer or insolvency.” Colby lifted her hands as if they were scales, weighing both options. “Hmm . . . which one?
“The Lockwood’s weren’t the only outfit that was interested in buying Daughtry.”
Colby was surprised. “They weren’t?”
“Nope. A young fella by the name of Anthony Luccesse expressed interest. He was offering more money too.”
“Why didn’t we go with them?”
“I’m glad we didn’t. That dude is linked to organized crime. We don’t need those headaches. I’m just glad we closed the deal with Brian before Anthony connected with Tom. Tom wouldn’t have cared.”
“The Lockwoods are just so inexperienced.”
“True. “I also don’t think they have any idea about what they’ve just stepped into.”
“That’s what worries me. I hope it’s not like trading in Tom for a newer version. He had no idea how to handle the politics, the racism, the sexism, and everything else that comes along with owning this team.”
“I get the feeling it’s not going to be like it was with Tom. I do believe that ignorance might be an opportunity for us.”
Colby turned. “Why do you say that?”
“For one, the Lockwoods aren’t good old boys.”
“In the regular world, that’s great, but in NASCAR, how is that good? It means they don’t understand this world and the rules that come with it. How are they going to advance in a game when they don’t know how to play?”
“Something tells me they’ll be
