Page 122 of A Love Like Venom

“We found each other,” she tells me instead.

“Then you know why I can’t let you go. I can’t lose you. I can’t,” I adamantly say.

She closes her eyes and takes a deep breath in. With a soft exhale she opens her eyes and in them I find she’s made up her mind.

As I wait holding my own breath, my lungs burning, for her answer.

“I’ll stay with you.” The breath I’ve been holding releases and I sweep her up in my arms.

Crushing her to my body I swing her around. Her beautiful laughter fills the air as a brilliant smile graces her lips.

When I set her back down to solid ground she keeps her arms looped around my neck. “I just need one favor.”

“Anything,” my reply is immediate.

“I need someone to watch over Gracie Mae and her brother Connor. Or if they can stay at the compound until things between your club and The Crowned Devils MC is over,” she asks of me.

“Angel, that’s already a done deal.”

“Really? Just like that?”

“You consider them family that means they’re family to me, too. Even back when I was being a fucking asshole I saw how much Grace cared for you. I won’t let anything happen to them,” I promise her.

Grace and I don’t see eye to eye with one another just yet. Hell, I don’t expect her to. I was the biggest asshole to her dear friend. I’m sure it will take her some time to warm up to me. At the end of the day we both care about Alice and that’s all that matters. So even if we aren’t on the greatest terms we aren’tenemies. And I would hate to see something happen to her or her brother because of this.

“I’ll talk to her and see what she wants to do.”

“The best bet would be having her here at the compound. That’s where all of you would be the safest. If that’s not the case I’ll talk with Oak and we will see how can watch over the both of them.”

“I like Oak. He’s genuine,” she tells me. The green eyed monster named jealousy wants to creep his way in but I force him back down. It’s only Oak, my brother, my Vice President and my best friend. I have to remember he only sees her like he does his little sister.

Still that doesn’t stop me saying tightly, “Oak, huh?”

She rolls her eyes and hits me lightly on the back of the head. “He was kind to me. And I could tell he cared a lot for you which makes me like him even more.”

“Like a brother right?”

Chuckling she eases my jealousy by agreeing, “Yes, like a brother. A big strong brother.”

“Okay, now you’re pushing it,” I tease her.

Pressing a quick kiss to my open lips she draws back and replies, “You know you’re the only man for me.”

My face turns smug. “I am, aren’t I?”

“Yes, the one and only. Now how about you take me back so I can grab a few things.”

Continuing to tease her I say, “Demanding.”

She brings her mouth close to mine and whispers in a seductive way, “And you absolutely love it.”

Because her lips are too tempting to resist I kiss her again. Slapping her ass which causes a squeal from her I then throw her over my shoulder.

“Reed! What are you doing?” She’s trying to sound alarmed but I know she’s loving this. She has to be because I know that I am.

I continue carrying her over my shoulder, the weight not affecting me at all as I walk down the trail. She giggles softly against my back. For the remainder of the walk she doesn’t resist my hold. No, she simply lets me carry her.

When we make it back to my bike she slips down the front of my body. Like a man starved I’m hungry for her all over again. My cock throbs against my jeans. As she presses closer to me, trying to look all innocent I know exactly what the little minx is up to. Her body molds to mine in the most delicious way. And yeah I fucking tremble from all the ideas racing in my head.

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