Page 63 of I Found You
He gave me a look that said that I was grossing him out. It really made me want to keep going, but I held my tongue, knowing that Maeve deserved better than to be used as a pawn to get her brother all riled up.
We made our plates in the kitchen where Maeve had set up the food. Reid and I were alone for a moment, Jackson having already made his plate, and Maeve was changing Jane in the other room.
“How are you doing, brother? You alright?” I asked him, scooping rice onto my plate.
“Yup.”
“You can talk to me, you know.”
“I said I’m good. What the fuck more do you want?” he snapped.
“I’ll give you a pass on your attitude because you’re still hurting.” I said quietly, feeling the heat of his glare on me. “But if you take it out on Maeve…”
“Whatever.” To his credit, he did rein in his bad mood during dinner.
After we cleaned up the dirty plates, Reid and Jackson sat in front of the TV, a controller in each of their hands, racing down a track in a video game.
“Why the fuck does this guy keep spinning out? He can’t make a fucking turn?” Reid grumbled when his avatar careened off the track for the umpteenth time. Jackson side-eyed him, trying to hide a small smirk. He was probablythinking the same thing as me.Who fucking cares? It’s a video game.But if he wanted to be mad at his little avatar, have at it.
I hoped a relaxed night in might put him in a better mood, but even dinner, video games, and some company weren’t pulling Reid back to his usual self. Masking his sadness with anger was only going to last so long.
I was sitting in the only other chair while Maeve made Jane a bottle. When she came back into the room, I sent a wink her way and patted my lap in invitation. Her face still flushed whenever I made any hint of affection toward her, and I fucking loved it. She didn’t take me up on my offer, opting to sit on the floor, her back against the front of my chair, directly between my legs instead.
“You want me to take her?” I asked her.
“No. I feel like you’ve been doing all of the baby duties lately. I’d like to sit with her for a while.”
She leaned back and put her head against my thigh, cradling Jane in her arms. She was getting big so fast. I looked down at the two of them, and it hit me like a lightning bolt. Maeve was just so damn beautiful, and watching her with Jane… it was making me feel things I hadn’t experienced before. Out of the blue, I could see us in the future: Jane in school, Maeve pregnant with my baby. A low moan shook me from my vision. My hand had found her hair without me even noticing, massaging her scalp and running my fingers through her locks. She seemed to appreciate it based on the purring sounds she was making. I gripped her hair and tugged her head back just enough to get her attention.
“You are fucking stunning, do you know that?” My voice was low, almost dangerous-sounding. She breathed in sharply, her soft lips parted, and her wide eyes stared back at me witha fire that matched my own.
“Well, that’s my cue to leave,” Reid said. I had almost forgotten he and Jackson were there. “Good luck with that,” he added to Jackson, tipping his head in our direction.
I huffed a laugh, releasing Maeve’s hair. I would have stood and clapped him on the shoulder as a parting, but I had a situation happening in my pants that I didn’t think he would appreciate a front-row seat to.
“I’m going to, uh, get out of here for a while too,” Jackson said after Reid left.
“No, you don’t have to leave. Stay and hang out with us. I like having you around more,” Maeve told him. His eyes darted to mine like he was looking for permission. Having him hanging around made Maeve feel better. She knew he wasn’t getting into trouble or running with a bad crowd if he was sitting on her couch. I wouldn’t do anything to stop her from having that peace of mind.
“You two hang out. I’m going to take off for the night.” I stood, covertly trying to adjust myself. I wanted to give Maeve and Jackson some time together, by themselves. They had some things they needed to talk about.
“Are you sure?”
“Yeah, doll.” I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her to me. “Maybe your brother will be less of an ass than mine.”
“I’m sorry that Reid’s hurting. And thank you.” Her wide eyes looked up at me. Damn, it was hard to pull away from her when she looked so delectable.
I said good night to Jane, passing her along to Jackson for a moment so Maeve and I could have a few seconds alone. When she followed me out to my truck, I spun her around and caged her in against the passenger side. She raised ontoher toes, took my face in her hands, and kissed me thoroughly. I pushed my hips against hers, letting her feel my erection through our clothes. Her soft moans were like a drug to me; I couldn’t get enough. She trailed her hands down my chest while mine were wrapped around her soft waist. When I felt her reach for the button of my jeans, I slid my hand lower, grabbing her ass tightly. She reached into my pants, past my boxer briefs, and wrapped her fingers around my shaft.
I sucked in a breath, a cocky smile on my face. “Out on the street, where anyone could see us? I didn’t expect this from you.”
She pulled her lower lip into her mouth and bit into it, looking all innocent. “I can be bold and dangerous.”
My hips thrust into her hand a few times. “If you don’t stop, I’m throwing you into the back seat of this truck and making you scream my name for the entire neighborhood to hear.”
She continued a few more strokes before she pulled her hand away, leaving me breathless and painfully swollen. “That’s probably the right choice, but if I’m being honest, I would rather you have picked option two.”
Maeve chuckled quietly. “Sorry to leave you like… that.”
