Sizzling Embrace Ch. 06

"Coming?" Dora called, not turning to look at them.

"Right behind you, mother." Tanesha's eyes flashed. She knew her mother had told Ty something probably outrageous. She linked her arm with Ty's and fell into step beside him. "What did she say?"

Ty gave a deep sigh which ended with a chuckle. "Your mother just threatened my life."

"What?" Tanesha gasped and stopped walking.

"And guess what? I've had my share of threats from badass soldiers and criminals. But your mother's threat was hands down the most lethal of them all."

"I'm going to kill her." Tanesha resumed walking.

"What I wouldn't give to have my mother threaten someone on my behalf like that." Ty murmured with a wistful look on his face. "I like her."

"You've earned the right to ask your mother to threaten me, baby." Tanesha chuckled.

"She can't." Ty responded smoothly. "Been dead my whole life."

"Oh Skull..." Tanesha looked like she was going to burst into tears.

"Hey don't worry about it. I never met her but I've seen her pictures. And she's a beauty." He said, trying to lighten the mood. "Besides, I have a sweet step-mum so I'm cool."

Tanesha realized she didn't know anything about her man. She knew they had to talk but she didn't want to mar their reunion with any serious talk. She simply wanted to savour the moment. The band started to play again just as they got to the entrance of the hall.

"I'm so sorry about your mother." Tanesha said quietly.

"Hmm...I'm sure she would have loved to meet the woman who's not only rocking her son's world, but also owns his heart." Ty murmured and pressed a kiss to Tanesha's temple. "Damn, I love touching you." He husked. "Will you dance with me?" He murmured.

Tanesha swallowed past the huge lump that had formed in her throat at Ty's words. How could the man manage to sound so sweet and sexy at the same time, she wondered looking up at him with eyes filled with so much love.

"And I would have loved to meet the woman who gave me my world." Tanesha said shakily, her eyes welling up.

"Dance with me." Ty murmured.

Tanesha laughed despite herself. "Real dancing or just allow myself to be groped by you?" Tanesha murmured as they stepped into the hall.

Ty chuckled. "You're a fine one to talk." Ty said huskily, remembering what Tanesha had done to him on the dance floor earlier. "I just want to hold you so we might not even dance at all."

"Works for me just fine." Tanesha sighed, turning to lean against Ty and coiling her arms around his neck even though the band wasn't playing a slow number. God, she loved having his arms around her. "I actually dread sitting down, thanks to you." She murmured, drawing a chuckle from Ty.

"Don't wanna ruin your dress huh?" Ty's eyes glittered with mischief.

"I'm so gonna get you for this." She groaned, feeling Ty shake against her as he laughed.

"Sure about that?" He whispered, his hand slipping beneath the slit on Tanesha's dress to caress her bare hip. They were in a world of their own.

"Oh God, I can't believe I'm in your arms right now." Tanesha moaned. "Tell me I'm not dreaming."

Ty reached up for one of Tanesha's hands and brought it down between them to press against the outline of his rock hard cock. "Feel that?" At Tanesha's gasp, Ty brought her hand back up around his neck. "Think you can feel that in a dream?"

"Oh my God, you're crazy." Tanesha groaned. "Why are you still hard?" She murmured.

"Do you really need to ask? Now you see why I can't let you out of my arms?" He chuckled.

"What if you really have to let go of me?"

"Not gonna happen." Ty growled. "I don't plan on allowing you into the arms of any other man for the rest of this evening...not even your father."

"What if the president..."

"Just left with the first lady." Ty answered smoothly. "In fact I think most of the elderly folks have already left." Of course the elderly military guys didn't look like they were ready to leave, Ty couldn't help but notice. Those men did love to party.

"I wish I could sleep in your arms tonight." Tanesha whimpered.

"That can't happen tonight, baby." Ty groaned, nuzzling his face against Tanesha's hair. "Your dad would have my balls for breakfast if..."

"Eeewww..." Tanesha laughed, leaning back to look up at Ty. "My father..."

"Is right behind you." Ty said softly, causing Tanesha to turn around swiftly within the circle of his arms to face her parents.

"Dad...mum..." She gasped.

"I see you've really enjoyed yourself, angel." Paul Ashton addressed his daughter but just as before, his eyes were on Ty, whose arms remained firmly around Tanesha's waist. "Ready to head home?"

Tanesha's eyes widened. "Err..." She wasn't ready to leave Ty. And even if she was, she couldn't possibly move away from Ty because even at that very moment, she could feel his erection poking her arse as she looked at her parents. "Mum..." Tanesha's eyes pleaded with her mother. "Can I stay a while? Please?"

"No, you can't." Paul answered smoothly. "How are you going to get home if we leave you here?"

"I'll make sure she gets home safe, Sir." Ty responded quietly. He wished he could cross something. He couldn't cross his fingers since they were splayed on Tanesha's stomach for her parents to see. And his toes were out of the question since they were inside his shoes. For a split second, he contemplated crossing his eyes. Ty had to make a conscious effort not to burst into laughter at that silly thought.

After a long stare down between Paul and Ty, during which Dora made silly faces at her daughter, Paul finally looked at his wrist watch, and then looked back up at Ty. "Time says ten fifty-one p.m. now. I expect to see my daughter home by twelve midnight and not a second after." Paul said sternly.

"She'll be home before twelve midnight Sir." Ty promised.

"Good." Paul said and reached a hand towards Tanesha but Ty automatically tightened his hold on Tanesha. "I want to kiss my daughter. Have a problem with that?" Paul's eyes narrowed.

"I'm sorry Sir." Ty said and released his hold on Tanesha.

But surprisingly, Paul didn't even pull Tanesha to him. He only leaned forward and pressed a kiss to her cheek.

"See you later darling." Dora said as she reached up to push a tendril of hair that had escaped the bun on Tanesha's head, back into place. Her daughter looked thoroughly fucked but Dora wasn't going to tell her that. "See you around Ty." Dora gave Ty a slow wink which brought a smile to Ty's face.

Paul had already turned to leave but he suddenly turned around. "Lt. Cdr. Wesley?"

Ty's smile disappeared. "Ty, Sir." He corrected automatically but it seemed as though Tanesha's father didn't even hear him.

"We have to talk. My wife and I will be traveling to London tomorrow evening. Can you pass by the house at ten a.m. tomorrow?"

"Sure, Sir."

"See you tomorrow then." With that the elderly couple turned to leave, leaving the two love birds with bemused expressions on their faces.

Neither Ty nor Tanesha noticed how her mother was trying very hard to suppress her laughter as they left. Neither did they hear her comment to her husband; "Well played. For a moment I thought both of them were going to shit their pants", Nor did they hear Paul's response of; "The silly boy saved my life by saving my daughter's and somehow I think he knows it. Can't allow him to think I'm so grateful I'm going to give my daughter to him on a silver platter, can I?"

Tanesha turned around to face Ty. "What just happened?" She whispered, looking dazed.

"I just got summoned." He replied, pressing the side of Tanesha's face against his shoulder.

"He knows I won't be around." Tanesha groaned. "He did it on purpose."

"Don't worry babe, I can handle myself." Ty said, soothingly rubbing Tanesha on her back.

Ty had a feeling Tanesha's father was going to make him squirm the next day but he tried not to let that ruin his night. At that moment, all that mattered was the woman in his arms. But even as they danced the night away...oblivious to the curious stares they were getting from the other guests, the knowing smirk on Admiral Mathias' face, and the happy grins on the faces of the squad, a part of Ty's mind was on his meeting with Tanesha's father the following day. He clearly remembered the warning his Admiral had given him about the man.

But what could Tanesha's father possibly do to him?