Page 69 of Claiming Becca

I may not have realized it until the past couple of years, but Becca has always had a special place in my heart from the moment I met her. I glance back at the dance floor. Standing abruptly, I almost knock the chair over. A guy has come up behind Becca and is trying to dance with her, and she doesn’t stop him. What. The. Hell. I watch in anger as he wraps his arm around her, then leans down and says something. She stiffens for two seconds then there’s complete chaos. She tries to pull away from him, but he refuses to let her go. Bailey’s eyes widen in horror as she tries to help Becca, but I’m behind the guy in two seconds, wrenching him away from her.

“What the hell, man?” The douchebag cries out. He looks at me without an ounce of fear. That’s about to change. “What’s your problem?”

I step into his space, bumping my chest against his. “My problem is you had your hands on my girl. The last time someone touched my girl, I killed them.” His eyes narrow, and he steps forward.

His eyes are hard. “I know. My boss didn’t like that.” He states. “He also didn’t like you swooping in and stealing what belonged to him.” He motions to Becca, and I see red.

Grabbing him by the collar, I pull him close to me. “What the fuck did you just say?” Spit flies from my mouth, but he doesn’t move to wipe it off.

He smiles at me. “He’ll get what belongs to him, no matter what you and your friends try to do.” He warns. I’ve had enough; I grab his arm and twist it behind his back. He winces but doesn’t cry out.

“Tell your boss we’re coming for him. He better stay away from all of us, or I will personally shove a knife in his chest and smile as he bleeds out.” I whisper so only he can hear. He smirks, grimacing a little as I tighten my hold on his arm. I want to break it. I want to do more than break it. I want to kill him, Donovan, and everyone associated with him.

Soft hands touch me bringing me back. “Big Man?” Becca calls out to me. “Let him go. He’s not worth it.” She pleads with me. I don’t think she overheard any of that, so she doesn’t know who he is. I finally release him just as security comes over.

“What’s going on over here?” One of them asks. Shit. I don’t want tonight to end like this.

Julian steps forward and shows his P.I. badge. “This guy assaulted my brother’s girlfriend. I think he needs to be thrown out and never let in again.” The security agent looks at the guy, who glares at me.

“Let’s go, man.” They tell him and guide him outside.

Another security guard stays behind and glances between me and Julian. “I’ll let you stay with a warning, but watch yourself. Don’t get into it with anyone else.” I nod once and walk away.

Sucking in a breath, I share a look with Julian. His eyes narrow, and he steps forward, but before I can say anything to him, Becca steps in front of me, stopping my pacing. She places her hands on my chest. When I don’t immediately acknowledge her, she wraps her hands around my neck, pulling until my forehead is against hers. Our eyes connect, and it grounds me a little.

“Wanna go fuck in the bathroom?” She asks, and that shocks me so much it pulls me the rest of the way out of my head. I wrap my arms around her waist and kiss her hard. I have to keep her safe.

“Don’t tempt me, Shortcake,” I murmur against her lips. Her fingernails run up my scalp, and my cock gets harder than it already is.

“I love when you wear a baseball cap; it’s one of my favorite things.” She tells me. “But being able to run my fingers up your scalp is a close second.”

“You like it when I wear a baseball cap, huh?” I pull her bottom lip between my teeth, causing her to groan.

“Yeah. Whenever you turn it backward, it turns me on so much. That day we were at Melissa’s house, you turned it around, and I told you how oblivious you were. That’s what I meant.”

“Fuck.” I whisper against her mouth. “You’re telling me I turned you on, and I was being an asshole arguing with you about going on a date.”

She shrugs. “I told you I’ve fantasized about this for years.”

“I want to dance with you.” I groan. “But you’re making me want to go to that bathroom right now,” I growl against her lips. She smirks.

“Maybe another go in the backseat of your truck.” She replies.

“Fuck, Becca.” She chuckles and kisses me. Her tongue darts out and licks the seam of my lips, and I meet her. Massaging her tongue with mine, I pull her as close as physically possible without removing any clothes. We finally pull away, both of us breathing hard. I force myself to push the thought of who that guy was out of my head and focus on why I got pissed in the first place.

“I saw red when that guy had his hands on you,” I tell her.

She holds me tighter. “At first, I thought it was you.” She admits. “But when he touched me, I knew it wasn’t.” I needed to hear that. Her not pushing him away immediately hurt, but now I get it.

A slower song starts, and I pull her onto the dance floor. “Come on, Shortcake, dance with me, and then we’ll go fuck in the bathroom or the back of my truck.” She laughs and lets me pull her out on the dance floor. I share another look with Julian. We’ll have to talk later.

“That guy was one of Donovan’s men,” I tell Julian. As we walk through the construction site, I tell him everything the guy said the other night. I haven’t said anything to Becca because I don’t want her worrying. But I need Julian to understand how serious this is.

Julian runs his hand along his jaw. “We need to let Victor know. I know he’s dangerous, but we need to handle this delicately. I’ve dealt with worse and a man with his reputation….” He trails off for a few seconds. “It seems like he’s three steps ahead of us and unpredictable. He must have guys everywhere.”

I nod in agreement. I hate this. I hate feeling helpless. We find Victor, and I tell him everything that happened. His face remains hard the entire time as he listens intently. When I get done, he hums.

“I’m going to increase the security at my place. I’d never let Olivia leave my place if it were up to me. But I have one of my guys driving her to and from work. I’ll have another security guard stay with her.”

---