Page 58 of Bound by Family
“I’m really sorry. I didn’t know any of this was going down. My brother told me yesterday that I was in danger and laid all this at my feet. I haven’t had a chance to process it all, and I sure as hell didn’t want to get any of you involved.”
This has turned into a bigger mess than I ever imagined. Way too much going on and way too many variables at play. Not to mention, if Cooper gets hurt, I may lose my shit.
“Shit happens. We roll with it,” Rhys says with a slight grin, catching me totally off guard. Who knew the scary man could actually smile?
“Beautiful,” Cooper says, and I turn toward him. “Meant what I told you in the parkin’ lot. You’re mine. I take care of mine. No matter what the problem, I’ll fix it. You’re Ravage now, and we don’t back down.”
I turn in his arms fully and wrap my arms around his neck. Never would I have thought a stupid phone call from a customer at the laundromat would lead to this.
Squeezing him hard, I whisper, “I’m not moving in with you. I’m getting my own place.”
To that, he laughs. “We’ll see.”
“Sorry to break this up.” Cruz coughs on a chuckle. “Got shit to do.”
Pulling away from Cooper, my heart squeezes for the man in front of me. Who would’ve thought?
Cooper lays a kiss on my lips as the guys leave the room. “Gotta go. Two of them will be in here with you, one outside.”
“Do you really think it’s that bad?”
“Don’t give a fuck if a rabbit hops by your door, beautiful. These men will protect you with their life.”
“Or from an unsuspecting bunny.”
He laughs. “Or that. Hopefully, when we’re done here, we can get the fuck out of this town.”
My heart sinks a little. I thought we would spend some time together alone.
Listen to me. All this shit going down, and I’m thinking of myself? Stupid.
“Sounds good.”
He leans down to my ear. “Don’t worry, I’ve got a plan.”
Between my legs tingles as the warmth from his breath caresses me.
“You do, huh?”
Cooper pulls away and puts his lips to mine, stealing my breath.
“Be back.”
The door closes.You’d better.
“I’m on outside first,” Derek says, moving toward the door. “You kids play nice now.” His words are directed at Ryker.
“Yeah, yeah.”
Ryker grabs the remote to the television and throws his body on one of the two beds in the room. “Might as well catch up onJudge Judy.”
The other guy, who I haven’t been introduced to, but they called him Jacks, burst out laughing. “No wonder you don’t have a woman. Judy? Are you fuckin’ kiddin’ me?” Jacks moves to the table, stretching his long legs out in front of him.
“She’s gotta sharp tongue,” Ryker responds as he flips through the channels. He has dark hair, dark eyes, and tattoos all over his arms and neck.
“One that’ll bite your dick off.”
“I bet it’ll hurt so good,” Ryker groans.
