Page 79 of Little Devil

“Because it wasn’t him.”

“Of course it wasn’t,” she says dryly, sighing heavily when she catches the look I must be giving her. “Listen, honey, I don’t know what he told you about the drugs but I can assure you he’s lying. This is just what he does.”

I laugh lightly at that, shaking my head in disgust while I step back to look between the two. I was willing to drop what I heard just now because it’s been a long fucking day for all of us and I’m sure they’re tired after getting up at the crack of dawn to catch a five hour flight from LA, but I won’t stand here and allow them to talk shit about Xan to my face.

“You know what? How about you listen while I assure you something?” I bite out, speaking slowly to ensure they hear me loud and clear. “Your son is a good person. He might not be perfect but he’s loyal and honest and sweet and funny and I know his brother would be proud of him. You should count yourselves lucky to call him yours, because I sure as hell do.”

They stare at me in shock and I pass the leash to Xan’s dad, ignoring my guilt for yelling at my boyfriend’s parents because fuck them, they deserved it.

“Where are you going?” Alec calls, unable to follow me considering Bear’s not allowed inside the station.

“To find out what’s taking so damn long,” I call back, leaving them outside while I push my way through the main door.

33

Xander

“Reid,” the moody officer barks, opening the cell door to let me out. “Let’s go.”

Fucking finally.

I force myself up to stand and stretch my arms above my head, tired as shit after spending I don’t know how long locked up in here by myself.

“You don’t get many criminals in this town, huh?” I guess, sighing dramatically when he continues to ignore me and my questions. “Hey, will you make a quick run to Starbucks for m–”

He shoves me forward and I stumble, chuckling to myself when I catch the tick in his jaw. At first I assume he’s taking me to the interview room, but then he leads me out the way we came in earlier and I frown at him, quickly facing forward again when I hear the sound of her voice by the sheriff’s desk.

“..your hands off me,” she growls, angrily kicking her legs out while they cuff her wrists behind her back. “I am Jordyn fucking James and I will have your jobs–”

“Baby,” I laugh, and she stops fighting them, instantly relaxing when she sees me standing here.

“Hey,” the guy beside me hisses, speaking to the two officers restraining her. “That’s the sheriff’s niece and the mayor’s future daughter in law, you idiots. Take those off her before they come back. Now.”

They do as they’re told and she huffs out an aggravated breath, ignoring the daughter in law comment while she walks over to me. She wraps her arms around my neck and I pick her up, gently lifting her thighs up around my waist to hold her close.

“Baby, what did you do?” I ask quietly, still amused by her little outburst just now.

“I fixed it,” she tells me, grinning like a bad bitch while she lowers her mouth to mine.

I kiss her back and squeeze her thighs with both hands, laughing lightly when the officer who walked me out just now looks like he wants to hit me for it.

“I told you she was mine,” I say smugly, setting her down on her feet to follow him to the front desk.

He shakes his head in annoyance and tosses me my stuff, gesturing for me to sign out before he waves me off with a half assed flick of his wrist. “Go away.”

Okay, then.

Jordyn takes my hand and I follow her outside, confused as to why they’re letting me go so soon, but I’m not about to argue. I find my cigarettes and take one out with my free hand, side eyeing her while I lift my lighter to burn the tip. She opens her mouth like she’s about to explain it to me, but then my dog appears at my feet and I look down at him in surprise, not missing the way Jordyn cringes and drops her eyes like she’s embarrassed about something. I pull my brows in and scratch Bear’s head, looking up to find both of my parents standing behind him.

“Hey..” I say slowly, glancing between them and Jordyn before I settle on them. “It wasn’t me.”

My mom nods to herself and my dad looks like he’s hiding a grin, leaning over to pass me the leash he’s holding. “We know, kid,” he tells me, tilting his head at Jordyn, his eyes filled with adoration and pride. “That’s quite a girl you’ve got there.”

I grin back and wrap my arm around her waist, pulling her into me to kiss her forehead. “You’re just full of surprises today, aren’t you, princess?”

She laughs lightly and hides her face in my chest, jumping against me when a familiar voice rings out from somewhere beside us. “JJ!”

Oh, fuck.

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