Chapter Fifty Seven: Duty Calls

I'm going down in flames
I'm falling into this again, yeah

3 Doors Down - Going Down In Flames

For the first time in his life Antonio had resorted to begging as Maggie rode him, pushing his needy, sensuous form to the pinnacle of release before starting all over again. The pleasure made him delirious, all he could think about was the ecstasy of being inside her as she began to move above him once more, her lithe thighs hugging his waist. All of the control that he normally exhibited was gone and he lay wanton and desperate underneath her, his fingertips digging into her hips as cried out her name.

"I want you to remember this." she murmured, her nails lightly scratching over the scars on his chest in the most delicious way. "I want you to remember every single moment of being with me like this."

"Maggie please." he pleaded once more, his dark eyes closed as his head tipped back into the pillow. She had never heard that tone of his before, that wanting, dangerous lilt that twanged within his voice signalling the end of his self control.

Jesus, the ecstasy was exploding like bursts of flame in Antonio's body as he hissed through his teeth trying to stave off his orgasm. She was so wet and tight, the pleasure was ricocheting through him as her sensual whimpers echoed in his ears like a crescendo to a symphony that only his heart could hear.

He could feel her walls clenching like a velvet fist around his dick as her head tipped back, spilling that glossy chestnut hair of hers down her back as his name rolling off her tongue. His body stretched taunt as he arched even harder into her gripping tightness.

The climax was unbelievable, the waves of pleasure stole away their breath as they erupted at the same moment riding out the intense rapture together in a sea of bliss. There was a moment of sheer heaven where there were no barriers, no problems, no responsibilities. Only the two of them existing together in one space.

That had been four hours ago and he couldn't help but think of Maggie lying amongst his tussled sheets, her glossy chestnut hair mused up and her pert pink lips swollen from their greedy kisses. He hated leaving her like that, he wanted nothing more than to climb back under the quilt and kiss her until she was breathless again. However duty called and he had found himself in the shower with his forehead pressed to the cool tiles as he washed the evidence of their love making from his skin and now he was here sitting in this shitty run down booth across from Cooper as he recounted their exploits.

Trust came easy to the other man and Antonio had proved himself so many times before, at this point he was surprised Coop was still in the game, the other man had always talked about taking off to St Louis and working a roofing gig. He never could get his head screwed on straight and Antonio used that to his advantage. Despite all of that he found he liked Cooper, there was something about the other man that drew Antonio to him. He thought it had something to do with the fact he reminded him of an old buddy he had when he was slinging dime bags as a teenager. Sometimes stepping into this life was seeing the other side of the coin. He thought his identity, Mike Diaz was the kind of man he could have ended up being if he hadn't gotten involved with the boxing gym.

Antonio Dawson was a good cop, but Mike Diaz was a good criminal. Last time he'd used this cover he had lost his way for a while, gotten caught up in the motions and become that guy, the one with no responsibilities or ties. That life could be alluring sometimes and he admitted he had taken to it, he had been in a bad place at the time and his head wasn't screwed on tight. This time though it was different, he was focused firmly on the role he had to play and he couldn't afford to fall back in to Diaz's old habits.

"And what are you doing in here, Diaz?" Coop asked him, his elbows coming to rest on the wooden table as he leaned forward. His cerulean eyes were on Antonio, reviewing the other man's features with curiosity.

Antonio looked back at Cooper as if he had asked the most ridiculous question in the word before he spoke, his beer still clutched in his hand as he pointed it at the other man.

"I was looking for you." he responded.

Cooper tilted his head at Antonio knowingly, his eyes narrowing slightly. Diaz was always after something else and Cooper knew that allowing Antonio to play into that role in all entirety.

"I was looking for work." he corrected himself before leaning forward conspiring. The shift in body language interested Cooper, he could tell the other man thought he was about to be let in on a secret as the two of them leaned in closer.

"I got to get some cash pretty quick. I won't bore you with the details, but it's family stuff." Antonio explained, his body language open as he spoke.

The good thing about Coop was he always wanted to help out where he could and for his old friend Diaz he would do whatever he could, he thought the two of them had had each other's backs when they had run together. Antonio knew that was the right button to push and his instincts served him correctly as Cooper's body language began to mirror his own.

"I wish I could help, but I'm kind of in the middle of something right now, and the crew I'm rolling with I don't call the shots." Cooper informed the man apologetically.

The disappointment on Antonio's features was very real but the words that were coming out of Cooper's mouth made the cogs in Antonio's head begin to turn, he had a back up plan for this and all it would take was a text to put it into action. He had known that Diaz couldn't just walk back in here after a couple of years expecting everything to be all sunshine and roses. It would take months to win Coop over the way he had the first time and both he and the missing officer didn't have that time.

"But I got your number, and if something pops up down the road, I'll reach out." Cooper said, raising to his feet before he grinned and clasped a hand to Antonio's shoulder. "It made my day seeing you, brother."

There was a moment between them, where for a single second he wasn't Antonio Dawson anymore, he really was Mike Diaz and he was looking at a brother in arms.

"We went through it, didn't we?" Cooper said with genuine emotion before he reached out to shake Antonio's hand. Antonio clapped his hand against Cooper's, maintaining eye contact as he spoke.

"We sure did."

Hey guys. Thank you for your congrats on the wedding. It was an amazing day!

Anime: It's not me tugging at the heart strings it's them as a couple. I really loved writing that scene because it was just this private moment that shows what their relationship is all about. I'm glad she has the others to support her and you know they will take care of her and the kids in that respect. The drama is coming so hold onto your hat, it gets hellishly bumpy.

Soccer: Thank you for a lovely review. I feel for them too and I just want to hug them both.

Buster: Thank you so much. We had a great time!

Lauren: Thank you. We had an amazing day and we enjoyed it so much! Thanks for a great review, Antonio and Maggie just write themselves, I just knew how desperate and emotional the two of them would be in this situation. I felt like I was going through it with them too as I was writing it. There is so much drama coming up for these two so I hope it keeps you entralled.