Total pages in book: 36
Estimated words: 34588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 173(@200wpm)___ 138(@250wpm)___ 115(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 34588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 173(@200wpm)___ 138(@250wpm)___ 115(@300wpm)
“You told him not to?”
“I warned him to leave you alone at all costs.” His body fills with tension.
I press my hand to his strong shoulder. “Oh. Thank you for always coming to my rescue.”
“I hate that need rescuing, Vanessa, but I’ll always be there.” He takes my hand off his shoulder gives it a squeeze and then sets it on my lap.
“Only until I leave Steeleville again. Then I’m someone else’s concern.”
Chapter Four
Law
The words hit me like a ton of fucking bricks, and a low growl rips through my chest as I imagine shoving them off me. “Not happening. You’re not leaving again or going to need another man’s protection.”
“Is that an order?” A smile spreads over her face and that’s good because she’s going to learn that I’m not letting her go.
“It’s the law.” We arrive at Wrench’s place and I pull into the driveway, but I’m not ready to let her go.
“Oh really?”
“Yeah…” I’m about to pull her onto my lap and show her what she’s doing me.
“There you are,” Mack calls out, running down to the passenger side of the patrol car, halting any deeper conversation that we need to fucking have. “Law, what are you doing with her? What happened to Taylor?”
“Is Wrench inside?” I grunt out, sounding more animal than man right now. A discussion must be had about this whole Taylor situation.
“He’s in the Garage.”
“I need a word with him,” I say. Turning to Vanessa. “Little Hellcat, I’ll bring your things in when I’m done talking to him.”
“I’ll take them now. Since you have a bad habit of not giving my things back.”
“Get inside, now.” I pat her ass and turn her toward the house. She gasps and huffs, but I see a small upturn of her lips while Mack grins widely, knowing damn well what I’m about.
I nod and then walk toward his work garage, making sure to lock my vehicle on the way. Once inside, I pull him aside.
“I want Taylor and every fucking available dick away from Vanessa. She’s mine.”
“Does she know that?” He’s got a wide motherfucking grin on his face that I want to knock off, but I keep my cool. I’m going to get tons of shit from everyone if I don’t move faster on claiming my woman.
“She will.”
“What are you waiting for? Jackson was here a little while ago after dropping her off.”
“I’m still on duty.”
“Well, I can put a good word in for you, but I’m sure my wife is already doing that right now.”
“I hope so.”
“We all want to see you and Cyber tied down too. Still what else is bothering you?”
“Nothing.”
“Bullshit.”
“I thought she was hot back then.”
“So… most men did too. She didn’t dress or act like a kid. I know she did it for attention and until that terrible day, but most wouldn’t have noticed she was underage. I never gave her attention like the majority of us, but honestly she doesn’t look any different than she did a few years ago.” He doesn’t see her the way I do and that’s fucking very good.
“Frankly, I didn’t notice her until that day, but there was something about the way she look at me that I can’t explain.”
“Have you been pushing it away this whole time?”
“I’ve been ignoring it, but it’s not like I’ve been thinking about fucking her since then. Still, I have to admit that I’ve been keeping tabs on her over the years to see how she’s doing.”
“For real?”
“I don’t do that for any other victims, but it was something about her. And it wasn’t until about six months ago when that protective feeling just hit a fucking switch, and I want her in ways that she might not be able to handle.” I want to fuck her while she looks up at me with innocent eyes, begging for release.
“How about you give her a day or here? We’ll bring her to the Riders Family Cookout tomorrow, and then you can give her a chance to breathe and do the same for yourself.”
“Can I stay away that long?” I don’t think I have it in me.
“Sheriff Lawrence, we have an urgent matter at the station.”
“Looks like you’re going to get that chance.”
“Fuck. Ten people are on duty, and they need me for everything. Where is Ghost?”
“On vacation with his family.”
“Oh yeah. Forgot that. I’ll be back for her tomorrow.” I rush back to my vehicle and make my way to the station in a flash. Throughout my entire drive I consider our age gap. It’s eleven years. It’s not the largest in town and does it really matter? No. She’s mine and that’s it. I’m not holding back again.
Parking quickly in my spot, I dash into the station and find both Jeff and Debra Motts here. “What the hell is the problem? Are you all looking to be arrested as well?”