Total pages in book: 40
Estimated words: 37734 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 189(@200wpm)___ 151(@250wpm)___ 126(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 37734 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 189(@200wpm)___ 151(@250wpm)___ 126(@300wpm)
“And we work together.”
“Together.”
Epilogue
One month later…
Talia
The bombshell my father dropped in the lap of Salvation’s Bane was unbelievable at best. Until he proved what he was saying was true. I now understood why Thorn and Havoc had been shaken that night by the pool. What I didn’t understand was how Mariana accepted it so readily. I was barely able to wrap my mind around it, and I’d lived in the middle of them. No matter. I believed my dad and Claw when they told me I was safe and that Caroline was never in any danger. Grim Road was many things, but they didn’t harm innocents. No one was more innocent than Caroline.
Even with everything that had happened, I was surprised I wasn’t panicking or questioning everything I’d ever known about myself and my family. Somehow, I took it in stride. Probably shock. I was sure I’d lose my mind later.
Right now, Doc held me on his lap as we looked out at the ocean. It was almost sunrise, and he’d brought me out here away from everyone to talk. We’d talked for the better part of an hour, sitting in a wooden beach chair with me curled up in his lap. The breeze was pleasantly cool on my skin, and the sound of the waves crashing over the beach was a soothing music to the current scene.
“You OK? He dropped a lot on you.”
“Yeah. I’m good. I was surprised to find out he wasn’t really my dad, though. I never suspected. He always treated me like a daughter.”
“He gave his word to his brother in arms to look out for you. I’d say he fulfilled that promise. I also happen to believe he loves you very much. You might not be his daughter by blood, but you are the daughter of his heart.”
“While I’m glad to know there won’t be any complications in your life, I kind of wish I was like him. You know. That I could do the things he does.”
“Honey, it wouldn’t matter to me if you were. You’re mine, and I’ll never let you go, no matter what craziness your family brings.” He chuckled. “That would be something, though.”
I giggled. “Yeah. It would be.”
“Turn around. Straddle me.”
I did, putting my knees on either side of his hips and draping myself on top of him. Doc threaded his hands through my hair and angled my head exactly the way he wanted it so he could kiss me thoroughly. I sighed into the kiss and let him have me. Since we’d started having sex, Doc had never let me leave his arms unsatisfied. I was happy to let him teach me what he liked. Hell, he taught me what I liked. Every time was an adventure to me. I loved the way he loved me.
The beach we lazed on was the club’s private beach. I was told they frequently had amphibious drills or something. Most of the men here, including Doc, worked for a paramilitary organization they called ExFil. At this moment, I didn’t care why they had a private beach, only that it was private.
I sat up, bracing my hands on Doc’s naked chest. He’d shucked his shirt when we’d first gotten there, and I’d lain against it, better able to take in his masculine scent. I leaned in to flick my tongue over one nipple while I unbuttoned my own shirt. It fluttered to the sand while I pulled the string on my bikini top and tossed it to lie with my shirt.
Doc grunted, his hands going to my chest automatically. He squeezed and kneaded my tits and twisted my nipples gently. “You’re so fuckin’ beautiful, Lia. I hope you know that.”
“You’re beautiful too,” I said with a smile. “There’s nothing about you I don’t sincerely love.”
“I love you too, baby. Now. You wantin’ my cock?”
I grinned. “You know me so well already.”
“When it comes to sex, yes. I’m still learning about you. Which, by the way, the boys finished the addition to the house. I have a surprise for you when we get home. Only you have to promise to use it immediately. I want to see if it was worth it or not.” The look on his face said he knew it was totally worth it, but he wanted to see if I’d take the challenge. He should have known.
“Challenge accepted. What am I doing?”
“Right now? You’re unzippin’ my pants, pulling off your bikini bottoms, and takin’ me into that sweet, hot pussy.”
Yeah. There was no way I was denying him that. I was pretty sure we made enough noise to bring any bystanders, but no one disturbed us. When we both lay there, spent, I laughed for the sheer joy of it all. I was on a beautiful stretch of beach with a man I adored, making love in the sand. What was there not to be joyful about?