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“He makes you want to get all in his business, doesn’t he?” She laughed.
“He absolutely does. If he had his own book, I’d read that shit.” She laughed at me over her shoulder and nodded in agreement.
“Me too,” she said.
BEAR
By the time Titan brought Cecily back home, Dad was off on his own to buy some clothes and to drive by all the businesses to see how they were operating without them knowing he was skulking around. The moment he left, I gave a heads up to all the soldiers and let them know he was home early and had Ace tail him.
“Where’s your dad?” Titan asked, walking in.
“Out. He’s probably riding around trying to hit all his hiding spots to see if his money and guns are where he left them.” I tossed a glance at Cecily and she smiled. It made me feel like everything was going to be alright with the world when I saw those deep dimples. The minute she was within grabbing distance, I hooked my arm around her little waist and pulled her in. She giggled and buried her face in the crook of my neck. Her soft scent filled my nose.
“You need me to stay close to New Orleans for a while?” Titan asked.
“Nah, you should be good to go. I know you want to get home to the family.” I pressed a kiss to the top of Cecily’s head and she snuggled against me even more. Like she couldn’t stand to be away from me.
She had the ocean in her veins and I had the moon in my bones. We were always drawn to one another. Pushing and pulling.
“Okay, call me when you need me to show up and I’ll be here.” Titan paused and looked at Cecily, tucked in my arms. “You did good today, Cecily. I’m proud of you.”
“Thank you, Titan.” She pulled away from me for a moment. Long enough to hug the friend she’d obviously made in Titan. I wasn’t mad or jealous though. My gut told me she needed another genuine friend and the same went for Titan. They clicked and I was happy to see it.
Once she hugged Titan, she was right back in my arms. I slapped hands with him and we said our goodbyes then I was alone with Cecily in the foyer. Luanne and Lane were busy cleaning up the house for the party tomorrow.
“I missed you so fucking much,” I told her.
“I missed you too.” She pulled away to look into my eyes. It was a look that said she was getting ready to ask me something. I lifted my eyebrow in anticipation of her question. “Do you have something you want to tell me, Bear?” Her arms were folded across her perfect tits and I couldn’t help staring for a moment.
“Bear,” she laughed, snapping her fingers in front of my wandering eyes. I looked into her cognac pools and flashed her a smile. “Anything you want to tell me?” She asked again.
Questions like that made men scratch the back of their heads. I wasn’t even guilty of anything and I found my hand at the base of my skull. Her stare penetrated every layer of armor I’d built up over the years and I found myself wanting to spill my guts to her.
“What do you want to know?” I asked, pulling her close to me by her slender hips. I pressed my lips to the dip between her collarbones and shut my eyes. She smelled so much like Fruity Pebbles. I was ready to eat her pussy just to drown in her.
“You can’t put your lips on me when I’m trying to shake information out of you, Bear. It feels too good.” She pressed her hands against my shoulders but let’s be honest, she wasn’t budging me.
“I’ll tell you whatever you want to know, baby doll.”
“Did you kill the guys that shot Kaiden?” Her voice turned quiet and my eyes popped open.
“Who told you that? It was Titan, wasn’t it?”
“Don’t worry about who told me. Answer the question.”
“Yes, I did. Shot them in the fucking neck just like they did him.” Cecily’s eyes turned wet and it made my chest ache.
“You did that for Kaiden and you didn’t even know him.” The tears in her eyes shimmered like diamonds.
“He was only a kid and it ripped you apart when he got killed. It was justice. Might not have been right but it was fucking justified. I’d do it again and again.”
Cecily reached her hand up to my face and stroked my chin gently. Tears rolled down her cheeks for a few moments then she sniffled and wiped them away. Her pouty lips trembled with so many words she wanted to say.
Finally, she opened her mouth. “I know you’re not the kind of good guy people expect, Bear but you’re thebestkind of man. You’re the kind of man who stands up for what’s right and evens the scales. You’re the kind of man who cares so deeply it echoes through your bones like a constant hum. The way you care is unmatched.” She shook her head and sighed softly, touching my neck then my shoulders. Her touch was so tender, it tugged at my heart. I wanted to back her against the wall and suck on her soft lips until she begged me to fuck her. “Thank you for caring, Bear. I love you more than I could ever express.”
“Cecily, I-I just did what needed to be done. You’re giving me too much credit.” Still, I reveled in her touch and pressed her hand against my face for a second longer because it felt so damn right.
“No, I’m not. I’m giving you your due. Maybe it doesn’t make sense to anyone else but nobody else knows your heart. I don’t care what anyone else tells you or thinks of you, Bear Stone, you’ll always be a good guy to me.” When she smiled it absolutely did me in.
