Page 14 of Dangerous Devotion

I smiled at him. “It wasn’t quite that straightforward. I thought you and Gabe were friends. Did he never tell you the story?”

Vince shook his head.

“Well, Sophie was taken to another part of the country by Gabe’s uncle, and that’s where Gabe saw her, kidnapped her from his uncle’s home, took her prisoner, and fell in love with her—at least that’s the abbreviated version.” I smiled.

Thinking about Sophie and Gabe’s crazy journey always made me smile. Their love story was so unlikely. Same as Fee’s and Alex’s. If they’d made it with the start they had, surely Vince and I could make it work, as well, right?

Vince raised his hand, cupped my face, and gently strokedmy cheek. “So, Gabe and his brothers then rescued you, Fee, and Cara with Hawk’s help?”

I nodded. “Apparently, my father cashed in every favor and mobilized everyone he knew to find us the moment he realized we were missing; it was like the whole criminal underworld was looking for us.” I grinned.

“Your father loves you. Of course, he would move Heaven and Earth to get you back.” Vince suddenly narrowed his eyes.

“What?”

He shook his head, but I could practically see the wheels in his brain turning. Was he thinking about Dad? I leaned into his touch and closed my eyes.

Dad would probably not be delighted to hear about what had happened on that roof. But there was no doubt in my mind he would be okay with me marrying Vince instead of Matt.

“Your Dad will be here soon,” Vince said.

I nodded.

“Maybe we should go wash up.”

I nodded again.

Vince lifted me into his arms and stood up. His face tightened.

“Let me down, for God’s sake, you’re hurt,” I screeched, and he sat me down immediately—telling me without telling me how much he was truly hurting.

He pointed to the door, presumably leading to the en-suite bathroom. “Then how about you spray me down while I make sure I keep my wound out of the way?”

I glanced at him, and he waggled his eyebrows suggestively. “And then, you’ll let me take care of that wound?”

He nodded.

I marched over, determined to make this shower as quick and as utilitarian as possible. I pulled the pullover over my head on the way, then got rid of the shirt. “Do you need help getting naked?” I asked without turning back, then pulled down my pants and panties in one go.

His hiss told me everything I needed to know.

If he was good enough to appreciate my naked ass, he was good enough to undress himself.

I opened the door to the bathroom, stepped inside, turned on the water in the shower, and then rummaged through the cabinets in search of a first-aid kit.

Vince entered behind me, stepped behind me, and pressed his cock against my ass.

“We’re not doing this now, so don’t even try,” I said over my shoulder. “Into the shower with you, right now.”

“I really chose the bossiest woman on Earth as my wife,” he murmured, then pulled my earlobe between his lips and nibbled.

A shiver ran down my spine. I straightened, reached behind me, and grabbed his neck. “You’ll get your turn to be the boss again. Now let me take care of you,” I whispered.

He splayed his hand over my belly and exhaled right into my ear.

The sensation shot another arrow of arousal through my body. I closed my eyes for a brief moment, enjoying hiscloseness and the feeling of his naked skin against mine. I pushed my ass back against him.

He groaned and mirrored my movement, jerked against me, and pressed himself against my ass.

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