Page 27 of Unruly Defender
CHAPTER NINE
– HENLEY –
In a world swirlingevery second with insanity it’s in this moment where everything is turned off and my body is turned on by the single person engulfing me with her warmth.Kissing this woman gives me pulses of lust, of longing, of righteousness that she belongs to me.
My hands slide down her body and I pull her close, I need her to feel what she does to me.She whimpers and my strength to hold back shatters.It’s either dry hump the fuck out of her or bury myself deep.It’s not really a hard decision to make.Wait.Dry hump.Finn.
I regretfully tear my mouth away from hers and connect our foreheads.“Where did you say Finn was?”
“Oh, gosh, Finn.I told you I needed to head home.I couldn’t leave him with Travis because he is allergic but then Beck and Flora showed up.You know, the ones you made me call Travis about to make a reservation.They offered to take care of Finn.You know them, right?And it’s not like I had a choice.I needed to get to the hospital and tell you and you weren’t answering your phone.”
“My phone died when I was calling you.I’m sorry for the whole fuckup and dragging you into this.”Dammit.
My throat clogs up and I grab her head to guide it against my chest.I don’t have any more words and I can’t have her look at me right now because the emotions running inside me are too raw and intense.With my mother in the hospital, it’s hitting me hard.
Her arms circle around my waist and she rubs her cheek against my chest.“I’m sure it will all work out.And your mother is a strong woman, she’s going to be ordering us around again in no time at all.”
“Yeah,” I croak.
“We need to get home so I can pick up Finn.I’m sure your friends had other things in mind when they got here than babysit a dog.”Gracy steps away from me and I let her.
“My home is here now, Gracelynn.I can’t take over and disappear on these guys again.I have to get back to the hospital later too.Fuck.”I rub a hand over my face and think of the best way to handle this.
Gracy’s hand slides over my chest and it settles right over my beating heart.“Why don’t we head over to the estate, say hi to your friends so we can pick up Finn.It will also allow us a chance to pack a bag for your mother because she’s going to need a few things since they are keeping her overnight.Then I’ll get a few things for myself too, and we’ll spend the night here.Wait.Finn is welcome here, right?Am I welcome here?”
She’s back in my arms and plastered against my body with my next breath.“Yes.To all.It’s the best solution, and why didn’t I think about my mother needing me to bring her things?You’re perfect, you know that?How you handle everything and step up when needed.”
I crash my mouth against hers and relish in the way she drowns me with pleasure coursing through my body.She’s my serenity.The eye of the storm where there’s a moment of peace in this turmoil they call life.
“Come on, let’s go, there’s much more I need to handle before we head back to the hospital.”I’m about to stalk to the door but the concerned look on her face stops me.“What’s wrong?”
“More we need to handle,” she murmurs.“I think there’s something I need to handle...I’m not sure but it was something Rush said.The whole ‘time is ticking, Spencer will have it all’ thing he mentioned and how he’s working together with Spencer.He would need someone to invest, right?Cough up the cash to fire up his drug business?Well, I left Spencer and everything connected to it behind me almost nine months ago.I’m fairly sure this is about my mother’s inheritance because there was an appointment set to go through my mother’s will.This is about money, money Spencer will get his hands on, but it belongs to my family, not his.He married my mother for her money and now he’s going to get it.Wait.Can he get it if I don’t claim it or something?He can’t, right?Wouldn’t it automatically be mine?I know for a fact my grandfather made Spencer and my mother sign papers before they got married, a prenuptial agreement.I mean, they threw it in each other’s face lots of times during many of their fights.I don’t know any of this legal stuff, but what I do know is that I have to do something about it to make sure...but what?I have no idea.And I also have zero interest in facing that scumbag.”Her shoulders sag and the rambling of words might not make sense to her but it does to me.
“You need to call Clemente.Not because he practically runs this state but because he has the best lawyers.You don’t have to go anywhere near Spencer because the lawyer will represent you.”
Gracy groans.“Clemente is pissed at me for choosing you, and now you want me to call him so he can do me a favor?Great.”
I cup her face and soften my voice.“You have to understand that family holds more meaning to Clemente than it would to anyone else.He would see it as an honor to handle this for you.Hell, I know for a fact he’d be pissed if you would keep this from him.”
The storm of emotion clouding her eyes as she reaches for her phone is hitting me in the chest.
I take the phone from her hands and tell her, “Let me make the call for you.”
She nods warily and I tap a few buttons and find Clemente’s number.He picks up on the second ring.“Clemente, it’s me, Henley.Listen.Rush implied a few things when he was dragged off and it made Gracy think that Spencer might have something in the works to get his hands on her mother’s inheritance.Could something like this be possible?Can you get her a lawyer and find out what’s going on?Oh, and I’m ratting her out to you.She’s going to be angry with me for telling you this, but she thinks you’re pissed at her.She also was under the impression you wouldn’t be happy if she called you to do her a favor.”
I’m holding the phone at a safe distance from my ear because Clemente is throwing out one curse after the other.Gracy’s eyes are wide from shock and I give her a smile and a wink before I give my attention back to the phone call.
“Yeah, Clemente, I mentioned to her what family means to you.I might not have used the shit you just threw out because I respect my old lady.”A chuckle slips from my mouth when Clemente adds some more curses but he calms down and thanks me for reaching out but asks me to put Gracy on the phone.
I hold it out for her to take and when Clemente starts to talk, I can see the concern slipping out of her.Clemente will make sure to handle this for her, one way or the other.The man has some issues himself with Spencer so I’m pretty sure he’s rubbing his hands with glee to finally have something to sink his teeth in.
Gracy ends the call and tucks her phone away.A sigh of utter relief rips from her body.“He made me promise to call him right away next time.You were right.And he’s not angry at me, or at you for that matter, because he appreciated the way you stood up and called him for me.It’s just so weird.I was alone for such a long period of time with just my job to fuss about.And really, there’s nothing to fuss about because I love running the estate with your mom and living with her.Shit.I hope she’s going to be okay and can come home soon, I already miss her so much.”
“Come on, let’s get going and handle everything so we can check up on her, okay?”I tell her and take her hand.
We stroll back into the main room of the clubhouse and I make sure to grab my phone from the charger.
