Page 17 of Bound By Redemption
“Congratulations. A baby girl. Keep a tight fuckin’ leash on all the guys around her ass.”
I chuckled. “It’s very new, but fuck no. No guy is every comin’ near my baby.”
“Rhys said that too. Get a load of Mazie, and you’ll be wanting to run for the hills at his torment.” Buzz pointed in the opposite direction. “Head through there and up the stairs; you’ll come out the door to the play area. Come back when you’re done.”
“I’ll need to get them settled in here, and my buddy is comin’ with Ensley’s sister.”
“Fuck, we’re gonna have a full house. Hope the fridges are stocked.”
“If not, I’ll make a run.”
“Yeah, you will. And get that fuckin’ burn looked at,” Buzz ordered, lifted his chin then sat at the bank of computers. I took off and headed outside. There were two girls who needed me.
The bright light hit me as I scoped out the last place I saw Ensley. She was still there, but her eyes were focused on the door my SUV went down, and she didn’t see me.
Her arm was around her middle, thumbnail in her mouth, chewing on it, and worry written all over her face. With quick strides I made it to her as she turned. Not thinking twice about it, I grabbed her and pulled her into my body.
She didn’t resist wrapping me up just the same. I breathed her in, smelling some of the leftover smoke which was strange, considering I had her and Remy leave right away. It must’ve been just how powerful the explosion was. Or it was me because I reeked of it and was dirty as fuck.
I found myself kissing the top of her head as she let out a shuddering breath. “Are you okay?” she asked me first.
“I’m fine. Are you and Remy good?”
She pulled away, and I hated it instantly. It wasn’t far from me as she was still in my arms, but it wasn’t close enough. This part of me needed to hold her, know she was safe, know that no one touched her in any way.
“We’re fine. She’s with your mom in the clubhouse.”
“She’s safe with her,” I told her unnecessarily.
“I know that. Your mom didn’t say anything about the grandparent thing.”
I gave her a soft smile. “Knew she wouldn’t. Not until you feel that Remy’s ready for that.”
“Thanks.”
“Anything, Ensley. Absolutely anything.”
Her smile was utterly breathtaking and something I took for granted the one night we had together. It lit up her entire face, brightening everything around her.
Business, Micah… I chided myself, wanting nothing but to kiss her lips. “Need you to call Katie. Tell her a buddy of mine, Dryerson, will be following her from the store to your apartment and then to here. He’s a solid guy, and I trust him with my life. I told him to stay back and will only be there to keep an eye if something goes wrong. Knowing him, though, he’ll go right up to her and introduce himself as soon as he sees her.”
“Shit,” Ensley said, pulling away from me then taking her phone out of her pocket. She dialed numbers, then started talking as she stepped to the side.
“Thanks,” Austyn said, moving up to stand next to me and bumping my shoulder. Luckily it wasn’t the one that got burned because I was really starting to feel that shit, and it wasn’t good.
“No problem. Glad you’re alright.”
“Fuckin’ trapped in my bathroom. What the fuck is up with that shit?” Austyn shook her head.
“Coulda happened to anyone. It was just you this time.”
Austyn chuckled just a bit. It was nice to see that she was in good spirits. “Yeah. Fuck if I don’t wanna rip someone’s dick off for this shit. You find anything out while you were there?”
Ouch. Just the thought had my balls shrinking. “First, you’re not rippin’ my cock off, sorry. I need that shit.” This made Austyn smile. “Second, nothin’ solid. Everything is shit.”
“Ryker texted me to tell me he was on his way. I know he’s pissed, and there’s not much to calm his ass down until he finds out who did this.”
“Right.”
