Page 98 of Anything To Be With You

"I’m sure you can, but you’re not going home while he’s hanging around."

"You can’t tell me what to do."

She’s starting to try my patience. "Either you come home with me or I stay at your place. Those are your two choices." I tell her, leaving her no room for arguing.

Or so I thought.

"Get off your high horse, Archer. I don’t need you to save me." Dani walks out the door.

"I’ll follow you home," I call after her.

Dani turns to face me. "You do and I’ll send Jake to kick your ass. Don’t think he won’t because you two bonded over your truck. He might be Erin’s hubby but he would fight to the death for me."

I sigh and pinch the bridge of my nose. I’m done arguing with her stubborn ass tonight. "Fine. Text me when you get home."

Dani runs back into my office and plants a hard kiss on my lips. "Promise. Goodnight, Dimples."

"Goodnight, Sweetheart."

Oh God Ma!

Dani

Josh is nowhere to be seen as I pull up next to the curb in front of my house. I fire off a quick text to Luke to let him know while I drag my ass inside and lock the door, using both the deadbolt and the child lock. Josh used to break into houses for fun back in high school and I am not taking any chances.

Tossing my purse on the table by the door, I kick off my heels. I need a shower. I’m a mess from my earlier romp with Luke. I grin to myself. That man has a magic dick. I climb the stairs, stripping as I go and I’m naked by the time I reach the top.

"Holy fuck!"

Gasping, I turn to find Axe, completely frozen, standing in the doorway of Mason’s room. I swipe my shirt off the floor and cover my nakedness the best I can.

"What are you doing here?" I ask.

Axe says nothing, his mouth just hanging open as his eyes roam my body.

"I thought Mason was at your house." I try again.

"Naked." Axe mumbles.

Oh God.

"Axe, what the hell—oh God Ma!" Mason closes his eyes and pulls his shirt off his back, tossing it at me.

I pull it over my head, and it settles at my knees. "I thought you were at Axe’s. I didn’t see your shoes or hear anything."

Mason opens one eye before speaking. "Janelle called. She said some dude was sniffing around here, so I came home."

"And you didn’t think to call me and tell me you were home? What if I brought Archer home and we started fooling around on the couch?" I ask.

Mason gags and shakes his body out. Axe, on the other hand, snaps out of his stupor and smiles.

"That’s something I wouldn’t mind seeing," Axe says, his eyes running the length of my now covered body.

Mason grabs Axe’s shirt and drags him out of the room. "We were just getting ready to leave when you walked up here naked," Mason gags again. "Is this what you do when I’m not home? Parade around naked?"

I swat him arm. "No, I don’t parade around here naked."

"Too bad." Axe mutters.

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