Page 110 of Suspicious

Not that I mind.

Our tongues collide, my hands slide to her ass, lifting her. Shewraps her legs around me, my cock hard as a rock as I begin to walk her toward our room, but a clearing throat steps up beside us as we pant for breath.

We glance to the side, Bea still hoisted around my waist, as both our eyes meet with Theo’s.

He tries to fight back his chuckle as he scrubs at his chin. “Well, this is awkward,” he mumbles.

Bea and I both burst out laughing as I gently lower her to the floor, keeping her in front of me to cover my clearly visible erection.

“Hey, did you hear?” Bea asks.

Theo nods, tilting his head. “I did. It’s why I came over. Figured there would be a celebration. Though, would have been nice for you guys to keep me in the loop, seeing as I’m a third owner in the app?”

Grimacing, I reach out, gripping his shoulder. “Damn! Sorry, man. That’s my bad. It’s just been fucking hectic. There’s been prospect problems, prospects getting patches, dealing with the governor, making Bea my Old Lady, her moving back to LA—”

Theo jerks his head back in shock. “I’m sorry… what were those last two?”

Rubbing the tension in the back of my neck, Bea cuddles into me closer as I sigh. “Theo… I know you always had a huge issue with me and Bea being a thing, and we fought it our whole lives. But we’re not running from it anymore. She’s a part of this club now. She’s more than proven that. And I don’t want that to put a strain on our friendship or your relationship with Bea, but I’m not giving her up, man.I can’t.”

Bea manages a small smile, and Theo lets out a stifled laugh. “When you say she has more than proven she’s a part of the club… whatexactlydoes that mean? Is that like some club orgy gang-bang- initiation type thing? Should I take her to get tested?” he quips.

Scowling, I step forward and shove him. “Fuck you, asshole.”

He bursts out laughing, moving forward, and pulls us both into a tight embrace. “Honestly, I am happy to see you both finally getting your acts together. You’ve both been so miserable. I was the idiot who didn’t connect the dots that it was because you were miserable without each other. Just promise me one thing, Loki.”

“Anything,” I reply to my lifelong best friend.

“You protect her with your life. You love her with everything you have and take care of her. That’s all I ask.”

Smiling, I hold Bea tight. “There wasneverany doubt in that.”

Theo grins wide. “Well then, when am I going to be an uncle?”

Bea and I gawk at him. “Jesus, Theo, let us have some time together as a couple first.” Bea giggles, and I nod in complete agreement.

“Fine! But we’re celebrating tonight, right?”

“Yeah, we’re celebrating,” Bea declares.

Theo reaches out, grabs Bea by the arm, and starts dragging her toward the bar. “Great! We should get a drink… at the bar.”

Raising my brow, I chuckle as she glances back at me with a ‘help’ look. “Is this just so you can talk to Navy?” Bea asks.

Theo shrugs. “Oh, is she working at the bar tonight?” he asks nonchalantly.

Bea snorts out a laugh, pointing to Navy, who is obviously behind the bar. “You can clearly see she is there.”

Theo rolls his shoulders, straightening out his suit. “Oh, would you look at that? It would be rude not to go say hi. Let’s go, little sister.” He drags her off while I chuckle under my breath.

“Have fun, you two,” I call out while Bea scowls at me.

Watching the two of them take off together, knowing that the three of us are okay with everything that has happened, feels fucking good. I never thought we would get to a place like this,but as they say,all good things come to those who wait.

I make my way over to a table where Clover, Phoenix, Maverick, Sadie, Alpha, and Poppy are all sitting, and I slide in beside them as they chat away happily.

“So, where did you say Haven had gone off to, Dad?” Poppy asks.

Alpha sits back in his chair, beer in hand. “She had a shower, then made a call to the prison to make sure Valarie was doing okay, which she is. Then she wanted to go pick up some fried chicken for us all. She said after the day we’ve had, we need to celebrate with a bucket of fat… her words, not mine.”

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