Page 64 of Savage Vicious Heir: Part Two

“Elliot,” I sigh. “You know I’m right.” I curl my fingers into his school shirt and give a little tug. He lowers his face to mine and his expression softens.

“I want the world to know you’re mine.”

The intensity in his words melts something inside me.

“Your family?—”

“Fuck them.” His mouth crashes down on mine, and he kisses all the doubts right out of my head. “You matter, Abi. You and my boys.”

“And the girls, don’t forget about the girls.”

“Yeah.” He smiles against my lips. “I’m done playing by their rules. I just need some time to figure out how to make sure none of this blows back on you, okay?”

I nod. Because what else can I do?

I still don’t truly understand the inner workings of Johnathon Eaton and his family.

All I know is he hurt Elliot when he was nothing more than a child.

He hurt his own son and has still managed to maintain an iron grip on his life.

“Maybe we should be more careful,” I suggest, trying to wriggle out of his hold.

But Elliot moves closer, pressing his big strong body up against me. “Don’t do that.” His voice wavers as if he’s barely in control. “Don’t pull away from me.”

“I don’t want you to get hurt,” I whisper.

Not because of me, I swallow the words.

“I can handle my father.” His fingers trace the scar on my face. I try to pull away, but he doesn’t let me. “You’re beautiful, Red.”

“I wish I could believe that.” I offer him a sad smile.

“You will by the time I’m through with you.”

The dark promise in his words make me shiver.

“Let me take you somewhere this weekend,” he blurts.

“Where?” I tilt my head at him.

“I don’t know yet. But I want to be alone with you.”

“Oh.”

“We don’t have to.”

“No, I want to. I just thought you meant…”

“We can invite the others,” he says. “But it might get a little awkward for what I have planned.”

For what he has…

Oh my.

My stomach clenches.

“So, is that a yes?” he asks, moving to brush his lips over the shell of my ear.

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