Page 88 of Bound by Vengeance
A grim look comes over her face. “I can’t leave Emery. This is great, and I can’t wait to have our own place, but I can’t leave her alone. I know she’s been spending a lot of time with Jacks, but I can’t not be there when she gets back.”
Emery has had a few nightmares about being held at knife point, and I say few, but Austyn is an overprotective mother hen.
I knew that going into this endeavor.
I lift my hand, pointing my index finger.
She stops and follows the direction I’m pointing then gasps. “What’s that?”
“That’s Emery’s place. It’s close, yet we have our own space.” Emery’s great, but I need my woman alone more than just in the bedroom and on the occasions Emery’s not at home.
“It’s beautiful.” She reaches around and grabs her neck.
Austyn is looking at a smaller replica of the bigger house. It’s another ranch-style, one bedroom, kitchen, and bath. It’s not the Ritz, but it’s kickass.
“Deke took extra time putting it together and fixing it up. The asshole even put his own money into it, not taking a dime from me.”
She leans up and our lips attach while she cups my face. “Thank you. This is the best thing you could’ve given me.”
“Nah, the best is when we christen the house.”
Just then, bikes rumble and turn into the lane. All my brothers with their ol’ ladies on their backs show up. Emery smiles from on the back of Jacks’.
“She knows, doesn’t she?” Austyn questions.
“Yep. Already told her.”
“And she never said a word!” Her hands go to her hips as she stares at Emery, who gives a little shrug.
“Come on, baby; we ride.”
She smiles up at me, rolls up onto her tiptoes, and brushes a kiss against my lips. “Thank you.”
“The house is all part of …”
She brushes her lips against mine again. “No, for not giving up on me. For not letting me push you away. For being the man at my side and at my back. For loving me.”
“Beautiful, I do love you.” I lean down and take her lips.
Honking and the revving of bikes goes on around us, so we break away on a chuckle.
“Let’s ride with our family.”
“Forever.”
“Damn straight. All in.” She gives me a soft smile, and then we ride.
