Page 20 of Whiskey Run Heroes

I have so many questions from last night, but it’s crazy. I should be worried about the three men that kidnapped me, not about me sleeping with my boss.

I put my head in my hands. Man, I hope I didn’t fuck everything up last night. I still can’t believe I told him I loved him right when he was... coming.

“So, finally, you and the boss man, huh?”

I look at John, expecting there to be some kind of judgment or something. I just shrug my shoulders.

“Shit, finally. We’d all made bets about it. I think Bear won, but who would have thought you both would hold out for five years? That’s crazy.”

“You guys had a bet... this whole time.”

He laughs. “Yep, we made it the first day you started when Walker threatened all of us to stay away from you.”

Oh my God! He wasn’t lying.

“So how long are they going to be?”

He shrugs again. Shit! I can’t just sit here. “So how’s your sister? Is she liking Whiskey Run?”

“She loves it.”

“You’re going to be an uncle soon. You ready for it?”

He just nods, cracking his fingers. “Yep.”

I try not to smirk. He loves Dylan, the tech guy at work. I don’t know if he fully expected him to marry and impregnate his sister, though.

“How about Madison? I heard she’s here to help Jenna and to help with the opening of the coffee shop.”

He grunts this time. “I don’t want to talk about it.”

I scoot to the edge of my seat. “Why? Huh, that’s weird. I met Madison. She was really sweet.”

He rolls his eyes and grabs the remote off the coffee table. There’s definitely a story there.

Just as soon he flips the TV on, the front door opens, and the sound of numerous footsteps sound across the hard tiled floor. I don’t panic, though, because this place has the best securitysystem. Plus, I’m pretty sure one of the set of feet is Walker. My body knows any time he’s close, and right now it’s buzzing.

The whole team walks in, and all eyes are on me. Walker walks straight to me and leans down to kiss me right on the lips.... in front of everyone. I gasp, and when he pulls away, my hand goes to my mouth and I look at the floor. I can imagine what everyone is thinking.

I’m completely embarrassed, but Walker isn’t having it. He lifts me up and sits down, putting me right on his lap. I look at him, stunned. He just laughs. “Okay, everyone, just so we’re clear. Brooklyn and I are together. If you have a problem with it, you can leave now.”

My hand tightens on his arm, and my face flushes. “Walker, you can’t...”

He nods, and his hands grip my waist. “I can and I will. Nothing is coming between us again, baby. If someone doesn’t like it, they can go.”

The room is silent, and after seeing the sincerity in his eyes, my embarrassment fades. I look up into the faces of the men and the woman that would do anything for anyone in this room. They’re a family... my family, and I know they’re not going to care about Walker and me dating. He’s just wanting to put it out there that I’m his... and he’s mine.

Bear holds his hand out to the others. “Pay up.”

He doesn’t smile, but he does, indeed, break the ice. The others start pulling their wallets out, putting hundred dollar bills in Bear’s hand.

Walker’s confused, so I fill him in. “They all made bets when we would get together.”

He nods then and pulls me back. My hand goes to cover his, and I see the busted knuckles. “Walker, you’re hurt,” I say, pulling his hand up for closer inspection.

He lets me coddle him but explains, “They’re in jail, Brooklyn. They caught them.” He gestures to the room around us.

I go to stand up, but Walker stops me. I pat him on the chest. “I just want to say thanks.”

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