Page 68 of Unbreak Me
Mav’s tee has a fireworks rocket pointing at Bella.I love the way she explodesis written across the front. Bella’s rocket is pointing at Maverick withI love the way he bangs.
“Well, it’s not wrong,” Bella giggles.
“You always did say you wanted fireworks,” Sophia says, meeting Bella’s eyes. They both start laughing again.
“Yes, she did, and lucky for her, she gets the grand finale every night.” He leans down and kisses her loudly on the neck before they settle back in their chairs.
“I’m going to pretend it’s not my brother we are talking about.” Sophia leans back against Travis as his fingers run through her long, dark hair.
“And I’m going to pretend it’s not my sister,” Noah mutters as he hugs Emma from behind.
A firework shoots up in the sky, causing our laughter to die down as we watch the burst of light illuminate the water. We all settle in to watch, and by the end of the night, the Blue Haven boys have impressed us all. This will be one Fourth of July that we will never forget.
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT
RYDER
“So you checked the whole grocery store and didn’t see anything?” Jake frowns into his beer.
Everyone left this morning to go back home, and I’m taking this opportunity to talk with my brothers while we are alone. It’s been weighing heavily on my mind, and I need to fill them in.
I shake my head. “Nothing. I can’t shake the feeling, though, that something is not right.”
“I have a new client that may be able to help us. He’s done some investigating work, and I’ll see if he’s willing to look into her whereabouts.” Travis watches Max jump back into the pool. “I don’t like the idea that her mom could be anywhere near our family. She’s bat shit crazy, and there’s no telling what losing her husband and all their precious money did to her.”
“Agreed.” Miles’s fist opens and closes as his thoughts of her parents resurface.
“I’m getting Eve a new number and installing some cameras outside. I’ll feel better knowing I can keep an eye on the place when I’m not home.”
“Good idea. Don’t worry, Ryder. If she’s here, we’ll find her, and when we do, I think it’s time we all have a little chat with her.” Jake’s eyes burn into mine, and we silently agree on what we all are thinking. Nobody is ever going to mess with our family again.
“Where are you taking me?”She laughs and adjusts the blindfold on her eyes. It’s been two weeks, and we haven’t seen or heard a thing from her mother. The guy Travis hired is having a hard time locating her. If she is here, she drove and is using cash, leaving us with no paper trail. My nerves are finally starting to settle, but I’m not stopping until I know for sure she’s not going to bother Eve.
“You’ll see. We are almost there.” I had a client come in last week, that I’ve done a lot of work for on his cars. He mentioned he was moving up North for work and wanted to thank me again for the jobs I did. We started talking about how the move was going and how much he hated to sell his house. From his description, I immediately asked him if I could look at it before he put it on the market. Eve worked at home that day, so I followed him back and fell in love with the place. I set up today to show her and see what she thinks.
I glance over at her and grin. She looks adorable in her yellow sundress and ponytail. Her skin is glowing from all the beach days we’ve been having. She looks in my direction and grins even though she can’t see me. “It feels like we’ve been driving forever. Are we still in Blue Haven?”
“You never were good with surprises,” I laugh. “Always so curious.” I place my hand on her warm thigh, and she covers it with hers.
“Iamcurious. You blindfolded me for this, and I have a million questions running through my head.”
“Maybe I’m just kidnapping you and taking you to the middle of nowhere so no one will be able to hear you scream my name over and over again.” I grin as her cheeks get a nice pink color to them.
“Hmmmm.” Her bottom lip disappears between her teeth as she thinks about what I said. I grip the wheel tighter and focus back on the road before I pull over and really do make it happen. “I don’t think that’s it. You don’t need to kidnap me for that. You did that last night when Sophia and Travis watched a movie with the kids.”
“True,” I laugh. Thoughts go back to me bending her over the couch as her muffled screams drove me right to the edge where sane blurs into insanity. I never came so hard in my life. My dick stirs in my pants, and I shift uncomfortably in my seat.
She senses my movement and grins. “You’re thinking about it right now, aren’t you?”
“You know I am,” I growl. Her laugh rings out before stopping on a gasp as my hand on her thigh meets damp panties.
“I’m not the only one.” I run my thumb along the wet spot, and she presses her legs together on a soft moan. I remove my hand and smirk when a slight pout happens on those beautiful lips. “I’ll take care of you later, I promise.” Her lips part, and she looks sexy as hell in that blindfold. “You’re wearing this tonight,” I touch the soft black fabric over her eyes. “I like you not being able to see what’s coming next.” She squirms in her seat, and I grin at how responsive my wife’s body is to me.
“We’re almost there. You can take the blindfold off.” I want her to be able to take in the area surrounding the house. She lifts the material off her eyes and blinks as they adjust to the light. I pull off the main road and hit white shell gravel as we enter the small neighborhood. It’s about a thirty-minute drive from the downtown area where I work, but I don’t mind at all. I love driving, and the roads to get here will be fun with a little speed.
I watch her take in all the houses lined up on either side. Some are pushed far back from the road, and you can barely see them. “The beach is right at the end of this road.” I point where the gravel road turns and you can see the ocean off in the distance. I pull off into a driveway that takes us back a bit from the road before a two-story white house comes into view. We are surrounded by palm trees and bamboo providing privacy from the neighbors. There is a big yard in the front that extends in the back around the screened-in pool.
I shut off the engine and stare at her as she takes it all in. I’m hoping she feels what I felt when I first saw the place. She turns toward me with questions in her eyes, and I smile when I see how much she loves it.
