Page 165 of Beautifully Reckless

“I haven’t looked at another woman in years. Not until you crashed into my life. And now?” I ease back, brushing my thumb along her delicate jaw. “You’re it for me, Angel.”

I don’t realise what I’ve said until her eyes widen, but I don’t even attempt to take the words back because I fucking mean them.

It’s not an ‘I love you’, but it’s fucking close, and I hope it’s enough for her for now.

Shifting from my hold on her face, Abbey throws her arms around my neck, practically climbing me like a tree. I lift her the rest of the way, my hands slipping under her towel to palm the globes of her arse, and I claim her lips.

It’s a hot and heavy kiss. The kind that makes me want to rip off my fucking clothes again and get lost in her, completely.

But a horn blares outside, cutting through our moment like a fucking blade, and I know JD’s patience has reached snapping point.

Fuck!

Reluctantly, I break the kiss, carrying my wife to the bed.

“I’ll text you once I arrive at the new compound.” I peel her arms from around my neck and take a painful step back.

She pouts, her big doe eyes nearly breaking my fucking resolve.

“Just so you know,” she starts, needing to clear the emotion from her throat. “I like the Doxies, but if I find out one of them so much as looks at you, I’m going to hitchhike back to Fox Pines and cut off her tits.”

My laugh is loud as I clutch my gut, loving the way my Angel has a half smirk fighting past her angry expression.

“I’ll be sure to make them aware, Angel.”

“You’d better.” She folds her arms over her chest.

“The phone is in the drawer.” I gesture to the bedside table before leaning in and pressing my lips to her forehead, lingering there for a beat too long, because fuck, I don’t want to leave her.

But I have to.

As soon as I pull back, I turn on my heel to leave, because if I don’t get out of here right fucking now, I won’t go at all.

I only make it a few strides when I hear her voice.

“Cam!”

Ispin around, hearing the desperation in her voice, to see the raw emotion etched across her face.

It hits me like a punch to the chest.

“Abs?” I ask, using her name, just like she used mine.

“Be safe… and come back to me.”

I nod, jaw tight. “Nothing on this fucking Earth will keep me from you, Angel. Absolutely nothing.”

Accepting my declaration with a nod, tears spill down her cheeks even as she straightens with determination, like she’s forcing herself to be strong.

The fact that we have to be apart for a while fucking sucks. But if there was ever someone with the strength to get through it, it’s my Angel.

Taking one last look at her, I commit every inch to memory, before I spin and leave, feeling my mood fucking plummet with every step away from her.

“Thank God you’re leaving.” Millie’s teasing tone fills the living room as I step in, her eye roll coming into view. “If I have to hear your sex noises for one more day, I think I’ll throw myself off Coman’s Bluff.”

Shaking my head as I approach my sister, I lean in and press my lips to the top of her head.

“Ew.” She pulls back with a cringe. “I know where those lips have been. Do not kiss me with them.”

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