Page 16 of Breaking Hudson

“I wouldn’t dream of it,” Hudson says with a smile. “I’d like you and Jill to stay here with my parents. At least on the property. I’m not confident that they won’t go after you guys to get to her.”

“Okay,” Dad says with a sigh. “What now? Get married, then what?”

“We will just live our lives,” Hudson says. “I will make our marriage well known. Beyond that, I don’t want to stir things up. We will be looking into things behind the scenes to make sure we stay ahead of this, though.”

“Okay. We will do what we need. Just keep us updated,” Mom says.

“We will. We do need to get back to the gym, though, so we will call you guys soon. Makayla and Kaylee are planning the wedding. I’m sure they’ll reach out to you soon, too.”

“Alright, son,” Henry says. “You guys be good.”

“Always,” I smile.

Chapter Four

Colette

I’ve been watching Hudsontrain for the last few hours. This man is incredible. He moves with such grace, but each hit he makes to the bag is powerful. I feel sorry for whoever he is fighting against.

I changed into a yellow sundress with no panties. When he wins, I want to be his prize. I am finding myself wanting him so damn badly all the time now. I thought there would be more awkwardness, but there isn’t. He’s just Hudson.

“You look beautiful,” Hudson says as he leans down and kisses me. “Good enough to eat.”

“Mmm. I’ll do you one better,” I grin. “You win, I’m your prize.”

“Girl, I will fuck you in front of every person here. Don’t play,” he says.

“Win, and you can do whatever you want!” I say happily.

“Deal,” he smirks. “Almost time for me to go up.”

“I’ll be here,” I say.

“Stick close to the guys, please,” he says. I nod happily and he kisses me once more before going to the center. I stand so I can see better. Everyone seems to be placing bets against the guy that Hudson is going to fight. I’m very nervous, but no one else seems to be. It’s like everyone is watching a rerun of a fight on TV. It’s still exciting, but they know who wins.

The fight starts and the man is keeping his distance. Hudson looks amused but stays focused. I take a few steps back to let someone walk past me and hands catch my waist.

“Oh, I’m sor—” I turn to apologize to whoever I just ran into but fear immediately stabs through me when I see Vlad smirking at me. His face is one of three burned into my mind. This exact smile is what haunts me. Immediately, I rush away and grab Dallas by the arm to get his attention.

“What’s wrong?” Dallas asks, as they all turn to me.

“Vlad. He’s here. He was behind me. I backed up and he was there. He’s watching me. They both are,” I ramble. Dallasimmediately grabs me and pulls me to his other side and all five men surround me, but leave room for me to see Hudson.

“They won’t hurt you here,” Dallas says softly. “They’re just being intimidating.”

“It’s working,” I mutter.

I try to focus my attention back on Hudson just in time to see him punch the guy hard enough that he stumbles back and goes down to the ground. He takes his mouth guard out and turns to me.

“Go,” Dallas nudges me with a smile.

When I get close, he grabs the back of my thighs and lifts me so I can wrap my arms around him. He kisses me hard and nothing else around us matters. There are nearly seventy people watching, but I don’t give a shit.

“They’re here,” I say quietly. He raises an eyebrow at me, so I clarify. “Vlad and Dima.”

“Trust me?” he asks with a smile.

“Always. I’m your prize,” I confirm.

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