here.”
“That’s a pretty good possibility,” Jax said.
“Your name never came up. Not even by the FBI when they offered their apologies for not believing him about Rawlings.”
Jax sighed. “Doesn’t surprise me. Not like they want to admit one of their former agents went to extremes to catch the killer they let slip through their fingers.”
They both fell silent as Dane rode past again. Once he was out of hearing Callan said, “He’s a good man.”
Jax readied himself for what he knew was coming next.
“I’m glad you two found each other.”
That was it? Jax glanced at Callan who was bouncing Emma gently in his arms. When he saw Jax staring at him he said, “What?” though his tone indicated he already knew what Jax was thinking. Smart bastard .
“Nothing,” Jax said before turning his attention back to the arena. After a moment he said, “Tell Rhys we’re good.”
***
“I’m gonna put her down,” Dane said quietly as Jax disarmed the alarm system. He went upstairs and carefully put Emma down in her crib and let his hand rest on her back until she settled again and then he left the room, softly closing the door behind him. It was ridiculous to suddenly be this nervous around Jax considering what he’d said to the man this morning. He’d woken up still wrapped in Jax’s arms and if he hadn’t heard Emma stirring over the baby monitor, he would have gladly stayed where he was. He’d loved how tight Jax had held him but he’d had a hell of a time disengaging himself from Jax’s strong grip without waking him up. He supposed it had been cowardly to sneak out the way he had but he was just too emotionally raw from their night together and had needed the time to build up his walls before facing Jax.
His routine with getting Emma ready for the day had been the same but he’d been tense and unfocused as he waited for Jax to come down the stairs and walk out of his life forever. The anxiety had kept building and building and Dane hadn’t even realized he’d picked up his cell phone and dialed until Rhys answered. He’d given Rhys a quick order not to come and hung up before the man could even ask why and then Dane had waited and worried and doubted. And then Jax was standing there in the doorway, his black bag in hand and Dane had somehow managed to get the words out, though he’d been unable to face Jax when he did it. When Jax had kissed him mid-sentence, Dane had finally felt like a weight had been lifted from his chest and he felt the relief in every cell of his body.
Between the alarm guys installing the system and the impromptu riding lesson, he and Jax hadn’t had much time to talk and the air had been awkward between them during the car ride. Dane had no idea what their relationship was or if they even had one. It seemed unlikely that Jax would stay just for the sex, even if it had been mind-blowing sex. At least for him – maybe it was just okay for Jax.
Isaac had always reassured him that what they had was great but he’d looked to someone else for something Dane apparently couldn’t give him. So what the hell did he have to offer someone like Jax? What kind of future would Jax have in a hick town with one stop light and no job prospects for someone who carried guns around like they were an accessory? And what would happen when Jax got tired of him and saw him for the man he really was?
“She go down okay?”
Dane snapped his eyes up and realized he’d been so lost in thought that he’d walked down the steps without even realizing it. He glanced over his shoulder and saw that Jax was sitting on the couch, his glorious, naked chest on display. A bottle of lube and a condom sat on the coffee table. Dane’s mouth went dry at the sight but he managed to choke out a “Yeah.”
“Thought you might want to show me what you learned in your riding lesson today,” Jax drawled as he shifted his body so his legs were slightly spread in invitation. Dane’s cock went from
“That’s a pretty good possibility,” Jax said.
“Your name never came up. Not even by the FBI when they offered their apologies for not believing him about Rawlings.”
Jax sighed. “Doesn’t surprise me. Not like they want to admit one of their former agents went to extremes to catch the killer they let slip through their fingers.”
They both fell silent as Dane rode past again. Once he was out of hearing Callan said, “He’s a good man.”
Jax readied himself for what he knew was coming next.
“I’m glad you two found each other.”
That was it? Jax glanced at Callan who was bouncing Emma gently in his arms. When he saw Jax staring at him he said, “What?” though his tone indicated he already knew what Jax was thinking. Smart bastard .
“Nothing,” Jax said before turning his attention back to the arena. After a moment he said, “Tell Rhys we’re good.”
***
“I’m gonna put her down,” Dane said quietly as Jax disarmed the alarm system. He went upstairs and carefully put Emma down in her crib and let his hand rest on her back until she settled again and then he left the room, softly closing the door behind him. It was ridiculous to suddenly be this nervous around Jax considering what he’d said to the man this morning. He’d woken up still wrapped in Jax’s arms and if he hadn’t heard Emma stirring over the baby monitor, he would have gladly stayed where he was. He’d loved how tight Jax had held him but he’d had a hell of a time disengaging himself from Jax’s strong grip without waking him up. He supposed it had been cowardly to sneak out the way he had but he was just too emotionally raw from their night together and had needed the time to build up his walls before facing Jax.
His routine with getting Emma ready for the day had been the same but he’d been tense and unfocused as he waited for Jax to come down the stairs and walk out of his life forever. The anxiety had kept building and building and Dane hadn’t even realized he’d picked up his cell phone and dialed until Rhys answered. He’d given Rhys a quick order not to come and hung up before the man could even ask why and then Dane had waited and worried and doubted. And then Jax was standing there in the doorway, his black bag in hand and Dane had somehow managed to get the words out, though he’d been unable to face Jax when he did it. When Jax had kissed him mid-sentence, Dane had finally felt like a weight had been lifted from his chest and he felt the relief in every cell of his body.
Between the alarm guys installing the system and the impromptu riding lesson, he and Jax hadn’t had much time to talk and the air had been awkward between them during the car ride. Dane had no idea what their relationship was or if they even had one. It seemed unlikely that Jax would stay just for the sex, even if it had been mind-blowing sex. At least for him – maybe it was just okay for Jax.
Isaac had always reassured him that what they had was great but he’d looked to someone else for something Dane apparently couldn’t give him. So what the hell did he have to offer someone like Jax? What kind of future would Jax have in a hick town with one stop light and no job prospects for someone who carried guns around like they were an accessory? And what would happen when Jax got tired of him and saw him for the man he really was?
“She go down okay?”
Dane snapped his eyes up and realized he’d been so lost in thought that he’d walked down the steps without even realizing it. He glanced over his shoulder and saw that Jax was sitting on the couch, his glorious, naked chest on display. A bottle of lube and a condom sat on the coffee table. Dane’s mouth went dry at the sight but he managed to choke out a “Yeah.”
“Thought you might want to show me what you learned in your riding lesson today,” Jax drawled as he shifted his body so his legs were slightly spread in invitation. Dane’s cock went from
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