Page 38 of Unruly Defender
“You got it,” Yates grunts.
Three glasses of rosé later and I’m really starting to know these guys.Not only do they work construction, Yates seems to own two apartments right next to each other and he lives in one while he’s renting the other one to a woman.
The woman hasn’t paid him for over three months and Rooney—the businessman he is—says he needs to give her a final notice and throw her out because she needs to pay.Hudson however suggested Yates makes her pay by giving his dick some attention.Naturally, I smacked Hudson on the back of his head and we ignored his suggestion.
Rhett returned before we had the discussion and he asked what reason the woman gave him.Turns out, she lost her job because her mother took a bad fall and she wanted to take care of her mother.That right there pulled on my heartstrings.
“I’ll pay what she owes and the next two months too.That should give her a head start to look for a new job,” I tell Yates.
He gives me a slow smile.“Nah, sweetheart.It’s fine.I already told her the same thing.”
I reach out and pat his hand.“She’s lucky you have a big heart.”
“She and him could both be lucky because his dick is bigger than his heart,” Hudson mutters.
And this time I can’t help but laugh along with all the others.Finn is sleeping at my feet and this bunch is highly entertaining.They each have their own life and yet they spend the majority of their time either here or working.After a while we shift from the bar to the large round couch and Hudson turns on the TV and puts some series on the majority of the guys like and it makes time pass even quicker.
My eyes start to fall shut and when they open, I realize it’s late at night and my head is leaning against Yates’ shoulder.Henley is standing in front of me and easily picks me up.I wrap my arm around his neck and cuddle close.
“I fell asleep,” I mutter as he carries me to our room.
His chuckle rumbles through his chest.“I noticed.”
“Yates is a sweetheart but not so good at the landlord thing,” I mumble.“He lets his tenant live there for free while she finds herself a new job.But it’s the whole taking life one wave at a time thing and how it echoes into the lives of others.She lost her job because she’s taking care of her mother who had a bad fall.Yates lets her live there without the pressure of the money.”I groan as Henley places me on the bed.Maybe I had a little too much rosé.I can’t remember what the point was I’m trying to make.
“Yates can afford it, no worries,” Henley says as he slowly strips me naked.
“I know, I offered to pay the woman’s rent and he wouldn’t let me.”
Henley chuckles.“You’re both softhearted people.The whole heart at the right place when it matters.”
“That’s rare you know,” I tell him and snuggle against the pillow as I crawl underneath the sheets.“There are a lot of rotten people in this world tainting the good ones.”
“That’s true,” Henley says as he spoons me from behind.
Skin to skin, that was fast.Shit.Finn.I dash up and glance around.“Where’s Finn?”
“Sleeping in his bed in the corner.Now, let me hold you so we can get some sleep.We’re going to pick up my mother tomorrow.It’s been a long day.”
I snuggle back against him and sigh in contentment when I’m wrapped in his warmth.“You’re right.And if I didn’t drink too much rosé we would totally be having sex right now.”
Another rumble of laughter vibrates through his chest.“Sleep, darlin’.”
“Thanks for all the wine, I appreciate it,” I mumble.
Right before I drift off to sleep, I hear him chuckle, “I noticed.”
