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“What are you thinking about? And where’s Penn?”
“She went to clean up,” I replied, looking away from him. The intensity in his eyes made me squirm but he didn’t let me avoid it as he reached out and took my chin firmly in his hand, forcing my eyes back to his.
“What are you thinking about? You didn’t answer me.”
“You and Penn,” I mumbled. “I don't know what to do. You don't want what I want and I’m sick of hurting over—” An embarrassing squeak left me as his mouth landed on mine and he pushed me back, climbing over me to pin me to the bed.
It was rough, a needy whine leaving me as his hand trailed down my front to wrap around my cock.
“You’ll always be mine,” he murmured against my lips, gripping me almost painfully in his palm. “Even if you’re hers too.”
I thrust into his hand and tried to pull him down to kiss me more, but he pulled back as someone shouted from somewhere in the compound.
I scrambled to my feet, panic pumping through me at the familiar voice.
“That’s Beckett.”
Chapter Nineteen
Penn
I padded into the kitchen once I’d been to the bathroom, intending on grabbing some bottles of water for the guys and myself, but I bumped into Stone as he was leaving the kitchen.
“What are you playing at?” he grunted as I ignored him, walking towards the fridge to open it. “Penelope.”
“Don’t talk to me,” I said bitterly, turning to face him. “I have nothing to say to you.”
“Why didn’t you tell them?”
“Believe it or not but I care about your friends. I don’t want to tear this place down around you, even if you deserve it. It would destroy them.”
I went to leave but he grabbed my elbow.
“I meant Hunter and his guys. They could’ve killed you,” he said quietly, his eyes flickering between mine for an answer. “You could’ve blamed me for it.”
I shook him off, glaring at him. “Then what? The Psychos and Devils storm this place and gun everyone down? I’d rather die.”
“I don’t like you being here,” he answered, guilt reflecting in his eyes. “But I shouldn’t have—”
“Save your breath,” I whisper-yelled, jabbing a finger in his chest. “I get it, you want me gone and you’ll stop at nothing to get your way. Bravo, dickbag. All you did was put an even bigger divide between us. You don’t understand how good you have it. You have a family, loyalty, people who have your back when you’re in need. My life outside of this place? I’m a pawn. I don’t get a say in anything and I’m expected to marry whoever my father chooses for me while getting on my back for them.”
“Sounds like a hard life,” he deadpanned as some of the hardness returned to his face.
“It’s alright for you, you’re a man living in a man’s world. Me? I have a lifetime of rape and abuse in my future, having kids I dont want just to please some rich dickhead, and I don’t have anyone around to have my back. Being here changes all that and it gives me hope of love and freedom. How many times do I have to explain that I’m not playing games with your friends, Stone? I want what you have.”
“You had everything you could’ve asked for.”
“Money? Fancy clothes? What exactly do you think I had? I was locked in my room most of the time, never allowed to leave the house to even walk around the garden. I’d prefer to live in the dirt as long as I had people who gave a shit about me. Cruz and Drake, even Knox, have shown me more kindness than my father ever has. That’s all I want, Stone. Money doesn’t buy happiness. You’d know that since you’re such a grumpy piece of shit,” I said dryly as I stared him down.
“What’s going on in here?” Cruz asked slowly as he walked in, his eyes on me.
Stone stiffened slightly as he wondered how much Cruz had heard, but I knew he’d only caught the tail end of our conversation or he would’ve been flipping out.
“I’m just getting some water,” I replied as I finally turned away from Stone. “What are you doing?”
“I’m heading out to the gun range for practice.” He assessed Stone before adding, “But I heard you two arguing again and figured I’d make sure neither of you were bleeding.”
“I didn’t hurt him,” I joked, just as there was a loud bang on the front door. Cruz frowned but Stone didn’t seem fazed as he moved past me to answer it.
