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I grunt. “I do blame Mark. And I can fucking blame Rosalind, too.”
She nods with a smile. “Sure, they’re both complicit. But I need you to show me how you feel about what I did.”
My eyes widen. “To be honest, I really don’t think what you did was that big of a deal. I’ve done worse shit,” I say with honesty.
She laughs. “Okay. Fair. I appreciate that. But don’t let me talk myself out of my own guilt. Don’t do that. I don’t need a savior or a knight in shining armor, River. I need a partner. One who will help me up when I fall.”
I kiss her, and this time she allows me to. “Do you honestly think we’re not good for one another?”
She bites her lip and then nods. “I don’t know who you are. You won’t let me.”
As much as I want to tell her she’s wrong, I know she is right. “So what do we have to do to see if we’re right for one another?” I ask.
“This is a great first start,” she says.
Romeo and Julianna come in and things are a bit awkward. Julianna’s youngest sister, Veronica, joins us all for dinner. The two of them have been working on their relationship after not being very close. In fact, Veronica used to sleep with Victor while he was betrothed to Julianna, and Julianna didn’t even know. But you can imagine the drama.
I notice that Bella isn’t too close with Veronica either, even though she is also her cousin, and obviously feels more comfortable with Julianna, openly engaging with her. Bella and Corey get along so well, which is important for me. Whoever loves me has to love my sister. Everyone just assumes I’m overprotective because she’s beautiful, and I don’t want any men near her. And while that is all true, I’m protective of her because I’ve looked after her for her whole life. She’s been with me through everything, and I always made sure she was kept safe from Robert. I never liked leaving her alone with him. And now apparently I don’t like leaving her alone with any other man either.
After dinner we all help clean up and the women go to watch a movie together in the theater room while Romeo and I speak to Jag and Jeremiah, who have let us know that Mark has retired for the night. So now we know where he lives, but not much else. Bringing down the MC has obviously been a long-term investment for him, but asking Bella to get him information seems like a desperate attempt, so I don’t think he has anything other than Bella’s fake signature.
And I’m betting he doesn’t want Bella to go to prison. He’s just using whatever he can to manipulate her, not thinking that she’d tell anyone about it.
I’m so proud of her for trusting me and messaging me right away about it. That’s why I didn’t want to lose my shit on her stupid ex-boyfriend, because she needs to be able to come to me at all times.
I’ve just gotten out of the shower when Bella steps into the room, and I don’t miss her eyes trailing down my bare chest and to where my towel is sitting on my hips.
“Like something you see?” I ask in a husky tone.
She smiles widely and locks the door behind her. “I can’t help it that you look so good.” She steps closer and runs her fingers down my abs, tracing each muscle. “You are seriously so sexy.”
“Pretty sure that’s my line.” I grin, grabbing her by her waist and bringing her up against me. “You are so beautiful,” I say, kissing her. “Gorgeous.” Another kiss. “Sexy.” A deeper, lingering kiss this time. “And mine,” I finally say against her sweet lips. “All fucking mine.”
My towel drops, and so does her gaze.
I help her take off her clothes, and then hook a finger in her black panties, using them to lead her to the bed.
And then she loses those, too.
She crawls onto the bed playfully, giving me a nice show as she bends over. I get on the bed to chase after her, pinning her down and rolling her over, and kissing her, pouring emotion into it.
“I love you,” she says.
“I love you, too.”
I’m fucking obsessed with her.
And I mean that in the very best way.
I kiss down her body, gently spread her thighs and make her come with my mouth. I love the taste of her, her scent and the little noises she makes. There’s not one thing I don’t like about her.
And when I slide into her sweet pussy, it’s like coming home. She wraps her legs around me and lifts her hips up to every thrust, the already satisfied expression on her face making me even harder.
“River,” she moans, kissing my neck and gently biting down on my skin. I pin her arms back above her head and lower my face to her breasts, kissing and licking her nipples until she’s moaning in pleasure.
Only when she’s come once more do I let myself finish.
And then she straddles me and just lies there on top of me with my arms wrapped around her tightly. “Tell me something no one else knows,” she says as she catches her breath.
