Chapter 26 Beau
Beau
“I hate asking you to do this. Let me get Dad to do it,” Hunter begs again, making me chuckle.
“Hunter, I’m already pulling into the parking lot. I’m fine. Cal and Apex are tailing me. It’s all good. I’m happy to pick Ty up and take him to his ballgame.”
I shake my head. It has been a week since they found the coke that someone planted to frame Hunter.
My life has become a series of having someone babysit me and Hunter being on edge constantly.
I mean, it hasn’t been a bad week. Waking up and making love with Hunter, having him and Ty in my life, and going to sleep every night in my man’s arms has been so incredible that I doubt there are words to describe it.
The worry, however, is weighing on both of us.
Hunter was forced to go to their garage in Lexington today and he hated every minute of it.
He doesn’t like being away from me or Ty right now.
I finally pushed him to do it. I told him he was letting Robin dictate his life and that’s not the man I know he is.
That he needed to have faith in not only me, but his club and family to keep us safe.
It might have been a low move to push him to go.
If I’m honest, I didn’t want him to. Yet, I know he needs to get back to living his life in a normal fashion.
Robin is a crazy bitch. She may never do anything else.
She may try to pull something today or a week from now.
We can’t start living our lives around her.
“They should be riding with you,” Hunter mutters, pulling my thoughts back to our conversation.
“They’re following me. We all decided that if Robin was going to try to do something, she’d be more apt to approach me if she thought I was alone. Please stop worrying. They’re right behind me and it’s not like I’m helpless. I can handle your ex.”
“I know. I just don’t like you being on your own.
I swear, I’ll be at the game not long after it starts.
I can’t believe my bike tore up. It hasn’t been that long since I did maintenance on it.
What’s worse is our garage here in Lexington can’t find anything specifically wrong.
We’re checking the gas now. Maybe when I filled up it was bad gas.
I’m not sure. I’m going to grab a bike from the garage here and head home, though.
So, I may miss the first inning, but I’ll be there. ”
“Just watch your back and get home safe. I’m good. You aren’t alone either, right?”
“Pez is here with me. It’s all good, baby. See you soon, okay?” he murmurs into the phone.
“Okay. Love you.”
“Say it again,” he orders, his voice dropping down.
Shit. “Um …”
“Say it, Harper.”
“You’re always so bossy,” I laugh. “I do love you, Hunter, even if I wonder why.”
He joins in with my laughter. “I’m going to spank your sassy ass tonight when we’re alone,” he warns and I try to ignore the tingle of excitement that moves through me, making everything in my body hum. I shift uncomfortably in my seat. “You went quiet. What are you thinking Harper?”
I lick my lips and swallow nervously. “Um …”
“Tell me, Beau,” he demands, his voice quiet but full of heat.
“It’s just …”
“I wouldn’t hurt you, Beau. Anything I do would be done to make sure you feel nothing but extreme pleasure. I won’t spank you if you don’t like it. I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to scare you.”
“It’s not that,” I murmur, feeling out of my depth.
“What is it, baby?” he asks, and I can hear the concern in his voice.
“We can talk about it later, Hunter. I’ve just parked at the school.”
“Tell me, please?”
Well, shit. I could fight almost anything but Hunter saying please is impossible to ignore. “The thought of you …”
“Baby, I said stop worrying I won’t do it—”
“I think I’d like it.” The line goes dead silent. Embarrassment fills me and I feel it heating my face. “Hunter …”
“We can’t talk about this right now, baby.
Just thinking about spanking you and you enjoying it has a chubby popped up so hard that my cock is being choked in my pants.
Normally, I wouldn’t mind, but I’m in a garage surrounded by men and the zipper of my jeans is currently making permanent impressions on my cock. ”
“Ouch,” I whimper, wishing he was here with me. “I’m sorry.”
“I’m not. I love how my body fucking reacts to you. It’s just not as much fun if you aren’t with me,” he points out, making me grin like a loon as I listen to him.
“I better go get Ty. Hurry home to us, Hunter.”
“I like that,” he says, taking a deep breath.
“What?” I ask confused.
“Home. I don’t think I’ve had one since I moved out of my parents’ house.”
“Hunter,” I whisper, the weight of his words thick in my voice.
“Be safe, Beau. I’ll be home soon. Love you,” he says hanging up.
My heart is slamming against my chest. It’s hitting me.
What Hunter and I are building is not only real, but also permanent.
The two of us are building a life—the forever kind.
Slowly a smile blooms on my face and it’s one I feel to the tips of my toes.
Suddenly, despite the chaos that has become my life the last few days, everything in my world is perfect.
That’s the thought floating in my head as I open the car door and walk toward the school.
I stop a few steps away from the front door to the school.
The hair on the back of my neck stands on end.
I look around carefully—a habit that has been forged in steel from the shitstorm I faced in my past. It’s part of my life that I haven’t shared with Hunter.
He’ll be pissed if he finds out. The thing is, it’s not something I want anyone to know about.
His dad and Skull know, but that was out of my control.
I know they won’t say anything but there’s a fear of Hunter finding out.
I don’t want him knowing how stupid I once was.
The shame I feel from my past is something that will forever hang over me like a dark cloud that refuses to dissipate.
I sigh as I see nothing out of the ordinary. I don’t know why I’m freaking out. Maybe this shit with Robin has me more freaked out than I realized. Besides, I know Apex and Cal are out there somewhere, watching over me.
I’m safe.
I know Cal would never let anything touch me. That thought makes me smile. I need to let the past go. I have a family now. I’m not alone and vulnerable. I’m not young and na?ve. The past is dead and now, my future is brighter than I ever dreamed possible.
I walk into the school with a smile on my face, feeling energized. I’m going to pick up Ty and watch him play ball. Hunter is going to join us and the dream I’ve always had of living a good, normal life with a man who loves me, and a child will be mostly true.
That’s all that counts.