Page 38 of Claim Me

“I need someone to love me like my dad loves my mom and Pork Chop loves Carys,” I say, surprised by my tears. “I think you can love me that way. It’s why I’m already so clingy with you. I feel different when you’re with me. I don’t want this feeling to end.”

Indigo seems startled by my words or maybe he’s reacting to my tears. Either way, he steps back and frowns. Before I can react, he cups my face and kisses me. I grip his shirt and hold on to this powerful man. Indigo seems completely in control of himself as he wraps me in his arms.

“I want you to cook me one new recipe a week,” Indigo says as his lips nuzzle my hair. “Even if the food ends up not being good, I want you to try. Remember when Aunt Fred made those fajitas with all the peppers? She thought they were regular peppers, but they turned out to be the super spicy kind. A bunch of people threw up and others got diarrhea.”

I laugh at the memory. “My dad hogged the bathroom for most of the next day.”

“So even if you make something that turns out bad, we’ll get a fun story out of it.”

I stare up at him and wipe my eyes. “I have a recipe we can try this week. The girls will be so excited when I make something besides buttered noodles and sandwiches.”

Indigo flashes me a tremendously magnetic smile. I’ve never seen him look so confident and handsome. Right then, I’m sure I can love him forever.

He wears that sexy expression for the rest of our grocery trip and through a stop at a pet store to pick up dog supplies. The longer we’re together, the more he touches me. I can’t keep my hands off him, either. With us so touchy-feely when we return to the house, I’m surprised we don’t end up in bed.

“Want to ride your bike to Natasha’s house?” I ask as we prepare for lunch at Natasha’s.

Indigo’s excited gaze kills me a little.How many times has he wanted me on the back of his hog with my arms wrapped around him?The past left him with only longing. Today, Indigo gets to turn his fantasies into reality.

INDIGO

Natasha Kovak is the daughter of Banta City’s biggest power player. She never goes anywhere without two SUVs filled with black-suited, heavily armed security. Since she married Bear, they’ve had a small army of men prowling around their property. Normally, I can’t get through the security gate without showing my ID.

This time, Siobhan leans around my arm and smiles at the emotionless man at the gate. “I’m here to see my bestie.”

The man doesn’t react to her words except to wave us through the gates. Siobhan doesn’t seem bothered by the security. She slides off my hog and smiles at me. Before I can climb off the motorcycle, she plants a wet kiss on my lips. Instantly, my dick reminds me how good Siobhan felt that night at the clubhouse. We can be together now. I don’t have to punish it any longer.

I want to punch the damn thing for constantly distracting me. I nearly do when the front door opens and lures Siobhan’s lips from mine.

“We have two cats,” Jacinda announces to Siobhan as if this is new information. “They are silly.”

“You are silly,” Siobhan says and pokes Jacinda’s belly before doing the same to her younger brother.

The kids take Siobhan’s hands and tug her into the house. Hector looks back and says my name. I smile at how he’s getting closer to saying it right.

Following them, I walk past the young Czech nanny who is always around yet I’ve never heard speak.

Inside the large, masculine house, Bear kneels next to the multi-colored cats and gives them affection. Bear stands when he sees me. His sly grin makes me think he’s about to tease me over Siobhan.

“Kids, take Siobhan to see your mom.”

“She’s got a baby in her belly,” Jacinda tells Siobhan. “It’s my sister, and she’s a giant.”

Siobhan snickers at that last part as she follows the kids out of the room. The nanny hurries after them, leaving me alone with Bear and his two cats.

“I assume your date went well since you aren’t hiding in the hills.”

“Yeah, it went well. We picked up stuff for the dogs today, so they can stay over at Siobhan’s place.”

“Already moving in, huh?” Bear says and strokes his dark beard. “I get it. Once I could be with Natasha, I wasn’t interested in space.”

“I haven’t been around the twins yet. Or tested how the dogs will act at her place. I also haven’t talked to Sync.”

“You just can’t help thinking about negative shit, can you?”

“You’re one of the most negative people I’ve ever known.”

“Yeah, but I’mtryingto be more optimistic,” Bear says, smiling big before shrugging. “Or at least, I’m learning to fake it better. Natasha likes to think positive. The kids are always happy. I don’t want to be the only asshole in the house.”

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