same expression.
“It’s
been a long time, Lilly. He’s changed from the guy that hung around the house
all the time. He’s hardened, is involved in a lot of illegal shit and is
downright dangerous.”
“Yet
I know you wouldn’t even be giving me these warnings if you didn’t already
trust him. If you didn’t you would have kicked his ass out of the house long
ago, and threatened him—bear shifter or not—never to come around me again.”
Roan
started chuckling and nodded. “Yeah, that’s true.” He sobered. “I do trust him,
I saw the lengths he was willing to go with you that night; and I know that with
him no one will ever hurt you again.”
Before
she could say anything the sound of the front door opening and closing had her
turning and watching Court come back into the living room.
“I
have to go, club business.” He turned to face her. “Can I see you tomorrow?”
The smile he gave her was panty dropping, and it was like they were the only
two in the room.
Roan
cleared his throat and excused himself but before he left Court reached out and
embraced him. There were a few muffled words between them, but she couldn’t
make out what was being said. She didn’t want to anyway, because this was their
moment of reconciliation.
Roan
left, and then it was just the two of them, and all she could do was stare at
him. The emotions and feelings she had for this male were consuming but it was
the good kind that made her knees weak, her heart race, and everything else
feel out of place. Lilly stood and walked over to him. As soon as she was close
enough he wrapped an arm around her waist and gently brought her in. She was still
sore, but each day she was growing stronger and healing. Court buried his face
in the crook of her neck, and she heard him inhale deeply. She grew wet at the
sound of him doing that, and then felt him kissing the spot he had just
smelled.
“Even
after all of these years you still smell the same.” He inhaled again and she
felt him curl his fingers into her hips, but for such a big, hulking guy he was
mindful of how tender she still was. “I want to see you tomorrow, maybe take
you out to dinner?” He pulled back, but immediately leaned in and kissed her
gently on the lips. “I want to do this right with you.” He murmured those words
against her lips.
Lilly
held onto his biceps and said, “I think I like this side of you.” She felt him
smile against her. “But I also like the biker you’ve become, too.” He took a
step back, but still held onto her hips. No longer did he wear a grin, and she
feared she might have said something wrong.
“I
want this, want you so fucking badly, but I also want you to know what you’re
getting yourself into if you decide to be my old lady.”
Old lady ? Lilly knew that
was a powerful title, but it was strange hearing Court say it, and calling her
that no less.
“I
know all about you, Court, and about the life you lead.” She held onto his arms
harder when she thought he might move away. “I know about the illegal stuff
your club is involved in, maybe not specifics, but that it is illegal.” In
fact, everyone in town knew. It wasn’t like it was a secret. Well, the details
were, of course. “I know how dangerous your life is, and how loyal you are to
your biker family. We’ve grown up in this town and I know The Grizzly MC and
what they represent.”
“It’s
what I represent, Lilly.”
“I
know.” She gave herself a moment to think about what she was going to say.
“What I’m saying is that I know about you and what you are, and I still want
you more than ever. Trying to live safely got me nowhere except with this.” She
pointed to her face, and a low growl left him. He had her in his arms once
again and cupped the back of her head with his big hand. “I just want to be
with you, and you are the one I feel safest with.” She felt safe with Roan, but
this was a different kind of safe.
They
kissed once more. “I’m glad
“It’s
been a long time, Lilly. He’s changed from the guy that hung around the house
all the time. He’s hardened, is involved in a lot of illegal shit and is
downright dangerous.”
“Yet
I know you wouldn’t even be giving me these warnings if you didn’t already
trust him. If you didn’t you would have kicked his ass out of the house long
ago, and threatened him—bear shifter or not—never to come around me again.”
Roan
started chuckling and nodded. “Yeah, that’s true.” He sobered. “I do trust him,
I saw the lengths he was willing to go with you that night; and I know that with
him no one will ever hurt you again.”
Before
she could say anything the sound of the front door opening and closing had her
turning and watching Court come back into the living room.
“I
have to go, club business.” He turned to face her. “Can I see you tomorrow?”
The smile he gave her was panty dropping, and it was like they were the only
two in the room.
Roan
cleared his throat and excused himself but before he left Court reached out and
embraced him. There were a few muffled words between them, but she couldn’t
make out what was being said. She didn’t want to anyway, because this was their
moment of reconciliation.
Roan
left, and then it was just the two of them, and all she could do was stare at
him. The emotions and feelings she had for this male were consuming but it was
the good kind that made her knees weak, her heart race, and everything else
feel out of place. Lilly stood and walked over to him. As soon as she was close
enough he wrapped an arm around her waist and gently brought her in. She was still
sore, but each day she was growing stronger and healing. Court buried his face
in the crook of her neck, and she heard him inhale deeply. She grew wet at the
sound of him doing that, and then felt him kissing the spot he had just
smelled.
“Even
after all of these years you still smell the same.” He inhaled again and she
felt him curl his fingers into her hips, but for such a big, hulking guy he was
mindful of how tender she still was. “I want to see you tomorrow, maybe take
you out to dinner?” He pulled back, but immediately leaned in and kissed her
gently on the lips. “I want to do this right with you.” He murmured those words
against her lips.
Lilly
held onto his biceps and said, “I think I like this side of you.” She felt him
smile against her. “But I also like the biker you’ve become, too.” He took a
step back, but still held onto her hips. No longer did he wear a grin, and she
feared she might have said something wrong.
“I
want this, want you so fucking badly, but I also want you to know what you’re
getting yourself into if you decide to be my old lady.”
Old lady ? Lilly knew that
was a powerful title, but it was strange hearing Court say it, and calling her
that no less.
“I
know all about you, Court, and about the life you lead.” She held onto his arms
harder when she thought he might move away. “I know about the illegal stuff
your club is involved in, maybe not specifics, but that it is illegal.” In
fact, everyone in town knew. It wasn’t like it was a secret. Well, the details
were, of course. “I know how dangerous your life is, and how loyal you are to
your biker family. We’ve grown up in this town and I know The Grizzly MC and
what they represent.”
“It’s
what I represent, Lilly.”
“I
know.” She gave herself a moment to think about what she was going to say.
“What I’m saying is that I know about you and what you are, and I still want
you more than ever. Trying to live safely got me nowhere except with this.” She
pointed to her face, and a low growl left him. He had her in his arms once
again and cupped the back of her head with his big hand. “I just want to be
with you, and you are the one I feel safest with.” She felt safe with Roan, but
this was a different kind of safe.
They
kissed once more. “I’m glad
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