Page 42 of Gio

“Assholes,” I shouted and finished coming down the steps, shooting at them until my clip was empty. Two of them were hit as they limped out and jumped on their bikes. “Dead men walking,” I mumbled to myself and turned my attention back to Harper.

“It’s okay,” she grunted and pulled her bloody fingers away from the side of her right thigh. “Just grazed me. Hurts like a motherfucker though.”

I grinned. “Yeah, that’s the dirty secret of gunshot wounds.” I lifted her in my arms and took her to the kitchen where there was less glass and debris on the floor.

“Your feet,” she warned.

“I’m fine Harp.” I set her on the countertop and examined her leg. As she said the bullet had just grazed her, which was fucking lucky. “I’m going to kill them.”

“I got one,” she said proudly, wincing while I disinfected the wound. “Right in the arm.”

“Good job, babe.” I grabbed a bandage from the first-aid kit on top of the fridge and fixed her up. “You’ll be okay.”

She sighed and cupped one side of my face. “Thank you, Gio.”

I frowned. “What for?”

“For trusting me. For teaching me to protect myself. For keeping me safe.” She leaned forward until her lips, soft and full, were on mine. Harper pulled back with a sleepy, sexy smile. “For wanting to kill them for giving me a flesh wound,” she laughed and kissed me again, slower and deeper.

My hands slid up her thighs and I groaned when she opened up to give me better access to her pussy. One hand continued under her shirt until I found a nipple, hard and aching, while the other one went right between her thighs where she was hot and wet.Just for me.

“Gio,” she moaned against my lips and pushed her hips forward, begging for my touch. “Yes,” she hissed out when two fingers slid over her clit before pushing into her.

I swallowed her moans as I fucked her with my fingers, enjoying the way she rolled her hips, hungry for her next orgasm. Her pussy clamped down around my fingers and she bit down on my bottom lip as her body shook and convulsed, squeezing the life out of my fingers. I only wished it was my cock.

“What the fuck is going on?” That was the sound of my best friend’s voice.

Harper froze and I waited for her to pull away, but she didn’t. She kissed me for a few more seconds before she slowly dragged her mouth from mine with an easy smile that she aimed at Cole. And half the Steel Demons. “Cole. You’re back.”

Yeah, earlier I hadn’t told her that was the other thing on my mind.

His nostrils flared angrily, and his hands were clenched into fists. His anger wasn’t directed at Harper because of course itwasn’t, it was all aimed at me. “You took advantage of my little sister.” It wasn’t a question it was a fucking accusation.

“You really think I would do that?” I shook my head, determined to ignore the hurt that his words caused.

“All I know is that I asked you to keep her safe, not stick your fucking dick in her!”

“One thing has nothing to do with the other,” I shouted back. “Look around Cole, do you see the state of my fucking house? And look at Harper, perfectly fucking safe.”

Cole crossed the living room and headed into the kitchen, stopping right in front of me. “She’s my sister.”

“Yeah, I know who she is Cole. I have kept her safe but that meant spending time together and getting to know each other as adults. Things changed. We’ve changed.”

“Bullshit,” he grunted and shoved me backwards. “You saw what you wanted, and you took it. Like you always do.”

I pushed him back. “Glad to know what you really think of me. I’m surprised you even let me near your sister if I’m so goddamn useless.” I shook my head. “Glad to know where we stand.”

“What the fuck am I supposed to think?” He shook his head. “You haven’t seen each other in years and now you’re kissing her and, and… fuck I don’t even want to think about what else.”

“Look at her,” I shouted. “She’s not a little girl anymore, Cole. She’s a beautiful grown woman.”

He laughed. “Don’t even try that shit with me.”

“Shut the hell up!” Harper shouted and used my shoulders to help her get off the counter before she whirled on her brother. “You think I’m such a stupid little idiot that I’d let myself be used by anyone? What if I’m using him? What if we’re using each other?” She threw her head back and laughed. “What if we’re in love, then what? You’re gonna hate your best friend until the day he dies? Grow the fuck up Cole.”

“Harper,” he began in vain, but she pushed at his chest.

“No, shut up. I’m talking now!” She pushed him again. “I’ve been living my life without you for years, Cole. Years! I don’t need you to protect me and I’ll continue to do live without you if you can’t respect that I’m a grown ass woman with wants and needs.” She shook her head. “I love you Cole, but I won’t stand for this.”

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