Page 10 of The Dom's Sinful Desires
“I’m not that small,” she groused.
Adam chuckled and leaned down.“Sweetie, you are tiny, but there’s nothing wrong with that.”
Hailey grumbled and relaxed back against her husband.“Can I go now?”
Adam squeezed her one more time.“Go, but don’t think you’re going to hide up there all day.”
Hailey pulled away, crossed her arms over her chest to hide the state of her nipples, and scowled at Adam.“I wouldn’t do that.”
Adam laughed, but seemed to bite back any words he wanted to say.
Both men listened until she’d gotten to the top of the stairs.
“Jesus, how do you keep your hands off her?”Drew asked as he wiped an agitated hand down his face.“Damn,” he grumbled as he grabbed two cups from the shelf, filled them with coffee, and handed one to Adam.
Adam sat down.“I can’t when we’re inside, and I do it a lot, but outside, the men keep me from dragging her down to the ground.No way do I want them to get pictures of her like that in their heads.”
Adam critically eyed his brother.“How are you feeling?”
Drew shrugged and kept his gaze on the cup he held between his hands.“They fixed me up pretty well physically.I have full mobility in both my arms and legs that were hit.It doesn’t even look really bad.The emotional crap, I’m having a problem with.They have me on anxiety meds if I need them, but it would be the last resort.I hate taking drugs of any kind.”
He watched Adam’s jaw clench.He knew the thought of his brother being hurt and now having to deal with the PTSD made him physically ill, as it would him if the instances were reversed.
“We’ll get you through this.”
Drew looked up at his brother and nodded.“Being here is going to help tremendously.The peace and quiet, horses, and family.That’s the best medicine.”
A smile crossed Drew’s face.“Knowing I was coming home to her made me fight harder to get home quicker.”
Adam chuckled.“I can understand that.”
Drew drank his coffee for a bit.“Is she going to be able to handle both of us?”
Adam nodded and took a drink from his cup.“Yeah.She’ll not only handle us.I’m betting she’ll thrive with the attention.She had no attention, or it was abusive attention growing up, so now it seems like she craves it more than I think the average woman does.She’s happiest when I’m able to give her my undivided attention.Between the two of us, she’ll glow with it.”
“You’ve told me about her childhood.Is that bastard father of hers still alive?”
Adam shook his head.“No, he died shortly after the girls left home.”
“Where’s the sister?”
“Somewhere in Oklahoma.They talk on the phone once in a while, but they don’t have a close relationship.Also their father’s doing.He didn’t like it when they played together, giggled together.He separated them as much as he could.”
“Why would a father do that?”Drew asked.
“I’m guessing he was a sick fuck.I don’t care.The bastard is gone.Hailey has us now, and we’ll make up for everything she didn’t get growing up.”
“I hope I’m a part of it.You sound so sure, but how can you be?”
“Because I know that woman like the back of my hand.It might take time, but she’ll accept you as her other husband.”
Drew nodded.Inside, he was still troubled.He didn’t know what he’d do if she didn’t want him.He didn’t care about the ranch as much as he did about a relationship with Hailey.He’d wanted it since the first time he’d seen her on video.He’d do what he had to do to get her to accept him.At the same time, he’d try to get over the ghosts of his past and heal.He didn’t want her to have to deal with any of it.Ever.
