“Did I simply see you place cookies in your hid carry pocket?” Mac grumbled.

“Yup.” Kian flashed him an unrepentant grin and shrugged. “I didn’t need Tessa to overlook out, so I snagged a few extras for her.”

“Good name.”

I’d’ve been shocked by the Silver Saints president’s simple acceptance of Kian’s rationalization, besides I’d seen how he was together with his spouse and youngsters. He was an enormous, robust man on the surface, however he was an enormous softie when it got here to his household.

“Sorry, however I would like to pull you away from Tessa.”

Kian began to shake his head, however I waved them away. “Go forward. I’m greater than effective. I’ll go praise Lucy on her cookies when you’re busy.”

“I received’t be too lengthy,” Kian promised.

“Sorry, Tessa.”

It turned out that the apologetic smile Mac geared toward me was about extra than simply pulling Kian away for a fast dialog throughout the barbecue, which I discovered just a few hours later once I adopted him as much as his room. The massive area was surprisingly clear however sparsely furnished with only a king-sized mattress, dresser, recliner, and bedside desk. And an enormous flat-screen tv—precisely what one would anticipate in a bachelor pad.

“We’re…um…staying right here?”

“It isn’t a lot, nevertheless it’s what I’ve been calling house since I joined the Silver Saints. Which turned out to be an excellent name as a result of you possibly can pick the brand new place and it’s a purchaser’s market proper now. Nice timing.” Whereas I used to be wrapping my head round him trusting me to decide on his subsequent house, he strode to the closet and grabbed a pair of sweatpants and a T-shirt. “Go forward and prepare for mattress. I have to do a few issues first.”

Feeling nervous about sharing a mattress with a person for the primary time, I took longer within the lavatory than I usually would have. Once I lastly got here out, I noticed a duffel bag close to the door, and shock changed my fear. “Are we going elsewhere?”

“Not we. You’re gonna keep right here whereas I handle one thing for Mac.”

My shoulders slumped, and I ducked my head whereas I considered how to reply to this information. I used to be so upset that Kian was leaving, however I had no proper to ask him to not go. Though he’d introduced me right here, he didn’t owe me something.

“Hey now, candy lady.” He pressed a finger towards my chin to tilt my head again till I stared into his blue eyes. “I’m as upset as you’re. You haven’t any thought how a lot I wished to inform my prez that he needed to discover another person to deal with this explicit membership enterprise, however there isn’t anybody else as outfitted to deal with it as me. I hope you perceive that I can’t allow them to down.”

By some means, Kian had grow to be my secure place in such a brief period of time. Understanding he was prepared to honor his dedication to the Silver Saints, even when it meant sacrificing what he wished, solely bolstered he was the form of man I may belief.

And though I didn’t need to be separated from him so quickly, the very last thing I wished was to distract him whereas he was doing one thing probably harmful. So I placed on a courageous face and murmured, “I’m not going to lie and say the timing doesn’t suck, nevertheless it’ll be okay. Everybody has been so good to me. I’m positive I’ll be effective staying right here with out you.”

“You’ll be greater than effective, Tessa. No one will get into the compound with out our say-so, and Mac will stick shut and maintain an eye fixed out for me.” He cupped my face, his thumb stroking my cheek. “Which suggests Bridget will probably be right here too, so that you’ll have somebody to hang around with. A few of the different guys and their outdated women, too.”

“Then it seems like I’ll have loads of distractions till you come back.” My nostril wrinkled. “However when do you might want to go away? Proper now?”

He shook his head. “Not till early morning.”

“Oh, good.” My aid over having a little bit extra time with him dispelled my nervousness over spending the night time in mattress collectively. “It is best to attempt to get some relaxation then.”

“I may say the identical. It’s been a protracted couple of days for you.” He tugged me over to the mattress and helped me choose my good aspect. Then he gently wrapped his arms round me, being cautious to not put any stress on my ribs.

Being cradled in his embrace was even higher than I imagined. “That is good.”

“Fucking excellent,” he rasped, his breath scorching towards my neck. “Hate to spoil the second, however I have to replace you in your faculty fund earlier than I go away.”

Twisting my neck to take a look at him, I laughed softly. “It hasn’t even been a full day but, and the financial institution is closed, however you have already got an replace?”

“When you will have somebody like Gray in your aspect, you don’t have to fret about enterprise hours. He put his hacking abilities to good use and arrange an untraceable checking account for you. Then he transferred each final penny out of your faculty financial savings into it, so no person can contact the cash apart from you,” he defined. “So now you will have time to determine what you need to do with out anybody pressuring you into making a call you would possibly remorse later.”

“I actually recognize him taking a danger like that for me. Thanks.”

Understanding that I had choices was a aid, however I couldn’t assist however marvel how dangerous issues would get for my dad if I didn’t give him the cash.

“Something for you.” Pulling me nearer, he brushed his lips towards mine within the briefest of kisses.

Earlier than he may draw back, I cupped the again of his head and whispered, “Extra. I would like my first actual kiss to be an excellent one.”

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