face.
“So fights among boys are all about penises, huh?” I held the door open for her.
She laughed, and my heart lit up like fireworks. I wanted nothing more than to see her happy. I didn’t know what was going to happen in the near future, or if the cops would ever catch the fuckers who’d ruined Lacey’s world. But I was extremely certain of one thing. I was going to marry this beautiful girl someday.
Chapter Eleven
Kade
T he school day couldn’t end fast enough. I was relieved Lacey and I were able to talk at lunch but was anxious to get to Boston, meet with Pitt, and get back to Ashford. Plus, I’d been thinking about the guy she’d mentioned, Dennis Weeks. We hadn’t had much time to dig deeper into who Dennis was before the bell rang.
I was inhaling the fresh air as I hurried to my truck when I heard someone call my name. I turned and found Tyler jogging toward me. I thought I should thank him for making Lacey laugh.
“Kade, wait up.” He shoved his hands into the pockets of his hooded Kensington sweatshirt. “So, what went down on Friday night? Are the rumors true? Sullivan got shot?”
I hated gossip. “Yeah. But I got to run, man.”
He shifted his stance. “When are you going to end that feud with Sullivan? Are you going to keep putting Lacey through hell? What if she was with you? What if he decides to hurt her to get to you? Have you thought about that?”
I laughed hauntingly. Sullivan was the least of my worries. I got in Tyler’s face. “Stay out of my business, Langley.”
His hands came up to push me away. He succeeded too. The dude’s six-foot-one height matched mine, and he was all muscle. He reminded me a lot of Hunt but with a broad chest and blond hair. The only difference was Tyler had what Lacey called ocean-blue eyes. I hadn’t paid much attention to the color of anyone’s eyes until I looked into Lacey’s. How could I not notice those deep, mesmerizing green eyes framed by the longest fucking lashes I’d ever seen? They made my heart race and my stomach flip.
“You’re going to fuck up your relationship with Lacey.” His tone held a bucketload of jealousy and animosity. “And I don’t want to see her get hurt.”
I opened the door to my truck before I ended up sending my fist into his face. “I can take care of my girl,” I shot over my shoulder. Lacey and I still had a lot to learn about each other. Hell, a relationship with a girl was new for me. My fucking up along the way was going to happen. No one was perfect. One thing I knew for sure. I’d fight with every ounce of strength I had to make sure I didn’t hurt her.
“Kade, she’s one of my best friends. I’d kill anyone if they hurt her, including you.”
I halted midstride. He had huge balls. I stormed back to him. “Friends or not, you want more with Lacey, and I don’t trust you.”
“You should, because you’re going to need me.” His tone was cocky.
“Okay, I’ll bite. Why is that?”
“I’m the only one who’s going to keep you two from splitting up.”
I tilted my head one way then the other. “Come again?”
“That rainy night in September right before the last baseball tryout when you found me at her house? You got so fucking pissed seeing me there and then seeing her with her blouse open. After you left, I was the one who held her while she cried her eyes out. I was the one who rubbed her back, telling her you were a good guy. I love her enough to make sure she gets what she wants. Sadly, for me, she wants you. I’m not an asshole who runs from my friends. Whatever the fuck is going on, get your shit together. Because if you don’t… Well, you can finish that sentence.” He studied me as his eyebrows knitted. No doubt eyeing my fists. “When you decide that you don’t want to beat my face in, we can talk.” The fucker walked away as rage filled every part of my body.
I stewed on what Tyler had said on my drive to Boston. I tried to push his words— I love her
“So fights among boys are all about penises, huh?” I held the door open for her.
She laughed, and my heart lit up like fireworks. I wanted nothing more than to see her happy. I didn’t know what was going to happen in the near future, or if the cops would ever catch the fuckers who’d ruined Lacey’s world. But I was extremely certain of one thing. I was going to marry this beautiful girl someday.
Chapter Eleven
Kade
T he school day couldn’t end fast enough. I was relieved Lacey and I were able to talk at lunch but was anxious to get to Boston, meet with Pitt, and get back to Ashford. Plus, I’d been thinking about the guy she’d mentioned, Dennis Weeks. We hadn’t had much time to dig deeper into who Dennis was before the bell rang.
I was inhaling the fresh air as I hurried to my truck when I heard someone call my name. I turned and found Tyler jogging toward me. I thought I should thank him for making Lacey laugh.
“Kade, wait up.” He shoved his hands into the pockets of his hooded Kensington sweatshirt. “So, what went down on Friday night? Are the rumors true? Sullivan got shot?”
I hated gossip. “Yeah. But I got to run, man.”
He shifted his stance. “When are you going to end that feud with Sullivan? Are you going to keep putting Lacey through hell? What if she was with you? What if he decides to hurt her to get to you? Have you thought about that?”
I laughed hauntingly. Sullivan was the least of my worries. I got in Tyler’s face. “Stay out of my business, Langley.”
His hands came up to push me away. He succeeded too. The dude’s six-foot-one height matched mine, and he was all muscle. He reminded me a lot of Hunt but with a broad chest and blond hair. The only difference was Tyler had what Lacey called ocean-blue eyes. I hadn’t paid much attention to the color of anyone’s eyes until I looked into Lacey’s. How could I not notice those deep, mesmerizing green eyes framed by the longest fucking lashes I’d ever seen? They made my heart race and my stomach flip.
“You’re going to fuck up your relationship with Lacey.” His tone held a bucketload of jealousy and animosity. “And I don’t want to see her get hurt.”
I opened the door to my truck before I ended up sending my fist into his face. “I can take care of my girl,” I shot over my shoulder. Lacey and I still had a lot to learn about each other. Hell, a relationship with a girl was new for me. My fucking up along the way was going to happen. No one was perfect. One thing I knew for sure. I’d fight with every ounce of strength I had to make sure I didn’t hurt her.
“Kade, she’s one of my best friends. I’d kill anyone if they hurt her, including you.”
I halted midstride. He had huge balls. I stormed back to him. “Friends or not, you want more with Lacey, and I don’t trust you.”
“You should, because you’re going to need me.” His tone was cocky.
“Okay, I’ll bite. Why is that?”
“I’m the only one who’s going to keep you two from splitting up.”
I tilted my head one way then the other. “Come again?”
“That rainy night in September right before the last baseball tryout when you found me at her house? You got so fucking pissed seeing me there and then seeing her with her blouse open. After you left, I was the one who held her while she cried her eyes out. I was the one who rubbed her back, telling her you were a good guy. I love her enough to make sure she gets what she wants. Sadly, for me, she wants you. I’m not an asshole who runs from my friends. Whatever the fuck is going on, get your shit together. Because if you don’t… Well, you can finish that sentence.” He studied me as his eyebrows knitted. No doubt eyeing my fists. “When you decide that you don’t want to beat my face in, we can talk.” The fucker walked away as rage filled every part of my body.
I stewed on what Tyler had said on my drive to Boston. I tried to push his words— I love her
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