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“Come on, Tony. How can we expect our relationship to work if we keep things from each other?”

Wait. Scratch that and reverse it. Did he just…

“Relationship?” If there were any other words to use, I’d lost them all.

“Yes. What do you think these last few months have been?”

“Honestly, I just thought I was a temporary plaything.”

Wolf shook his head, something he’d done a lot lately and I feared what he was about to say. How much would an Uber back to Seattle cost me?

“I tell you,” he roughly ran a hand over his scruffy face. Goddess how I loved it when he rubbed it all over me. Hands and scruff, that is. “If that father of yours and I ever meet in a dark alley, I hope to hell Masterson has enough in the bank to cover my bail.”

What did I miss?

“Sweetheart,” Wolf wrapped his arms around me, not caring who saw two men in such an intimate embrace. Guess I wasn’t a hidden toy after all. “That man did a number on you that I’ll spend the rest of my life undoing.” Then, he kissed me. Right there, out in the open and I melted into it. Was he confessing what I thought he was? What my heart wanted? Or was I only hearing what I wanted to hear. But then the kiss ended and I was back to questioning my life choices. “Don’t you get it, Tony? I’m into you and only you.”

Talk about a brain scrambler and a new song trigger. “Sorry, I’m no good at flirting or being flirted with and I can’t begin to count the number of times I thought a guy wanted more than sex and was wrong about that.”

“Let me clarify, then.” He stole another quick kiss. As my eyes fluttered open his were right there waiting for me. “You are mine and I am yours. I’m falling for you, Tony. Hook, line and sinker. You’ve made this sworn to stay single man no longer want that life. I want to build a new one, with you by my side.”

Holy. Fucking. Shitballs.

Great, now I was crying. But instead of mocking me, Wolf kissed each tear as it slid down my cheeks.

“Happy tears, Little Wren?”

I nodded and quickly realized this moment deserved words. “Yes, the happiest of my life.”

“Well then, you’ve set the bar and as long as my actions and words continue to bring out that beautiful smile of yours, I’ll keep saying what I’m feeling and showing you how much I care.”

How can this be my life? New band, new city, a management company most bands would kill to be signed with.

And now, the man.

Things like this didn’t happen to guys like me. We were the forgotten ones, the soul’s society left behind. Broken and beaten down, unloved and lost.

“Hey,” Wolf tilted my chin up, so I’d look at him. “Whatever wiped that smile from your face, erase it from your brain. Now.”

Not to mention what that commanding voice of his did to me.

I tried not to draw attention as I adjusted myself, hoping he wouldn’t notice but his chuckle said I’d failed miserably.

“Noted and saved for the hotel tonight.” His lips on mine scrambled my brain before I could even ask. “And yes, this is an overnight trip. I booked a hotel in Oak Harbor with a view of the sound. Thought we’d pick up dinner and eat out on the balcony and watch the sunset.”

Well, fuck me sideways. Who knew Wolf was such a romantic? Now you couldn’t wipe the grin from my face with a fucking mallet. When the captain started the coming into dock announcement, everyone made their way back to their vehicles. And hey, if I held onto Wolf tighter than I had before as we rode off the ferry, then so be it. Sounded like he was mine and I was his, so I had the right to now.

I wish I could’ve felt the wind in my hair but Wolf’s insistence on helmets and leathers kept the elements off us. Protective much? Why yes, yes he was and it was one of many things about him I couldn’t help but fall in love with. Plus, it made sense. In Seattle you never knew when you would hit a puddle and go flying across the asphalt. Or when some assmunch wasn’t paying attention and side swiped you.

It was just nice to have someone care enough to want to burrito me in bubble wrap, or in this case, a helmet and leathers to keep me safe. Having someone concerned about my safety was like a warm, fluffy blanket. Yeah, I totally saw myself getting addicted to this.

What a gorgeous day, we really lucked out. No rain in sight. Everything had bloomed and all along the road wildflowers dotted the grass with bright colors. The trees were so thick you couldn’t see through them, so lush and green. I wondered what else he had planned for us when he slowed the motorcycle and turned into a gravel drive with a big red barn and several smaller buildings alongside it.

“Greenbank Farm,” I read the sign aloud as we dismounted and removed our helmets. One side of the parking lot had a playground several kids were enjoying while the other was a series of individual shops all lined up.

“One of my favorite stops on this route. Come on, you’ll see why.” Wolf took my hand and let me to the main building.

The lady behind the counter greeted us as we stepped inside. “Good morning, gentlemen and welcome.”