Page 77 of Menace

He smiled leant over and kissed her nose. “He wouldn’t have sent the prospect with me if he was pissed at me, Harper. He would have sent Dive or Ren to drag me back. He didn’t.”

Letting go of her hand he curved his arm around her and pulled her into his chest and kissed the top of her head.

“What’s happening here, Lucky? You left and now you’re back and you’re acting like I’m yours. You still don’t believe Ry is yours and I don’t…”

He didn’t let her finish.

“Get into bed, baby. I’m goin’ to have a quick shower before I join you. We’ll talk later.”

Letting her go he grabbed his pack and walked into the bathroom, closing the door behind him.

He showered and brushed his teeth then with a towel wrapped around his waist walked back into the bedroom. His woman was sitting up against the cushions on the wrong side of the bed. No way was he letting her sleep on the side closest to the door.

Walking up to her he pulled the covers down, slid his arms under her and gently moved her over.

“What are you doing?”

“You’re on my side,bébé(baby). That’s my place when I’m with you.”

“I like sleeping on that side.” She grumped as she punched the cushions behind her into submission, then pulled the hair tie out and ran her fingers through her hair. Her eyes stayed on him and Lucky hid his grin when they widened as he dropped the towel and slid into bed next her. He pulled her up on his chest, her body tight against his side.

“I don’t remember you wearin’ so many clothes last time we were in bed together.” He whispered against her ear and smiled when she shuddered.

Her hand came up and stroked over his pecs and it was his turn to shudder.

“What’s going on here, Lucky? What are you doing here? We had two nights together that resulted in Ry but it doesn’t mean that you have to…” He didn’t let her finish.

“We might only have spent two fuckin’ fantastic nights together,‘tite chatte(little cat), but you forget, we spent two weeks gettin’ to know each other. Durin’ those two weeks you showed me your heart, showed me who you were behind the mask you’re always wearin’ in front of others. You showed me the woman only Rider and his squirrel has been lucky enough to get to know. A woman who soothed the brother’s broken heart by bein’ there for him when he needed her.” He pressed his lips to hers, kissing her softly.

“Two weeks was more than enough to have me start fallin’ for you,ma belle(my beautiful). I tried to deny it and walked away, came home. But nothin’ was the same. I wasn’t the same man who came to Remy’s weddin’. I was changed and I only realised it once I was here and tryin’ to pick up my life where I left off. I couldn’t go back to partyin’ like I used to do. I’m not proud of it but I want to be honest with you, I fucked a couple of women at first. Thinkin’ about you made me hard as fuckin’ stone but the minute a bitch touched me I lost it. I had to pretend she was you to even finish. I gave up tryin’ and spent more time jackin’ off than I think I’ve ever done in my life. All I could think about was you and our time together. I was goin’ to break my own rules and call you. And then all this fuckin’ shit went down and I had to back off. But luckily for me the universe stepped in, and there you were, in Ink’s studio, in my city. The fates were givin’ me a second chance to get it right.”

She stiffened when he admitted to fucking other women but he carried on explaining.

A soft growl escaped her beautiful mouth, then she sighed and finally relaxed against him.

She felt so good in his arms he almost moaned at the feeling. Stroking over her back he slipped both hands beneath her top and finally, after a year of not having touched her, he had her skin under his hands. Smooth and warm. Her scent was as he remembered, soft but exotic. He wasn’t sure exactly what it was, maybe flowers maybe something else. All he knew was that it was his woman’s scent.

“I don’t know what to say, except I started falling for you during those two weeks. When I found out I was pregnant I was shocked and scared. I had given you my word and I didn’t know if I should break it. So I didn’t. I only told one person, Rider. He understood and when the stuff with my family happened he offered me a home, not that I could take him up on it. I didn’t want my brother to know about them. He would hurt them to get to me. So I went with Asa and finally came here, as someone new. And then you walked into the studio with that…that woman. If I had a gun I would have shot both of you. I totally understand club business but I’m telling you, I’m not a push over. You do it again and Iwillget myself a gun.”

Her voice had started out soft but ended in a pissed off growl.

Those clever fingers of hers pinched his nipple, hard. Pain shot through his chest.

“Ow!Bébé(baby), I explained, she was a job and I said what I did to protect you.”

Her growl against his chest said she wasn’t impressed.

There was only one thing to do to get her mind off his fuck up.

He hoped like hell it worked.

Sliding his hand into the back of her pants he cupped her ass cheek, squeezed then rolled until she was under him, her legs spread to accommodate his hips. Bracing himself on his forearms he looked down at her and smiled. He loved the fire in her eyes as she glared up at him.

Bracing on one arm he slid a hand into her hair. “I like the pink but I want my ice queen back. When we’ve dealt with your family and all the other shit surroundin’ us I want to see your hair again, baby. I want it long like it was before, love your hair.”

Dropping his head he sealed his lips over hers.

His heart raced at the thought of having her again. Of sinking into her warm heat with nothing between them, like before.

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