Epilogue
SARAFINA
Bad Boys
The lights were low, and a live jazz band was serenading us inside the lounge of the Vandenbergh wine bar. I was sipping a glass of merlot, catching up with Ariana, when Jules returned from the bathroom with a smug little smirk.
“Where’s Sloane?” I puzzled.
“In the single-stall bathroom.” Jules chuckled, and I suddenly realized what she meant as she tossed her bouncy auburn hair over her shoulder with an amused roll of her eyes.
“With who?!” we all demanded.
Jules raised a devious brow. “Who do you think?” She zipped the pendant of her necklace back and forth on the chain as she slid into the booth. “Her new best friend, Cade-fuck-boy-Blackthorn.”
That would either be a match made in heaven or hell . Only time would tell, I supposed.
Cade
“Hello darling.” I rumbled with an amused chuckle, seeing my favorite hot, leggy blonde headed straight for me. Goddamn, she was a tall glass of water, which was perfect because I was thirsty—parched, actually.
“I need you.” Sloane rasped, yanking me off the barstool by my tie. “Right now.”
My cock twitched with delight, and I shot Theo a smirk. He just rolled his eyes and went back to pouting while he pretended to glare at Ariana from across the wine bar.
“After you, blondie.” I grinned as Sloane dragged me into the bathroom like a dog on a leash—and if she’d asked me to bark for her, I sure as fuck would have. Woof. Call me a good boy.
Sloane shoved me inside, and I was all too happy to let her. I dragged a hand over my mouth, groaning as I ate up the view from behind while she frantically locked the door, a heavy click and then she whirled, slamming herself against the back of the door with a feral look in her eye.
I crashed against her in a single stride, hauling those long legs up around my waist, pinning her to the wall as I claimed that snappy mouth I’d grown to love so much. She tugged my hair, hard and desperate, as I grabbed her by the throat and tasted every fucking inch of her with a demanding kiss.
My hands slid around the bottom curve of her thighs, yanking her open, fingertips brushing against wet heat. A mere second later, she shoved me back, slamming me into a different wall, and my cock twitched as she frantically loosened my belt, going for the top button quickly after.
I chuckled. “You’re in quite a hurry tonight. Did you miss me?” I crooned, not minding it a single bit.
“Yeah,” she breathed, and I hauled her up onto the sink in a swift movement—just before she could get ahold of me, and she practically whined in frustration. “Fuck me, Cade. Right now. I need you. ” And damn if that didn’t make me feel amazing.
Her silky blonde hair rose and fell over the curve of her perfect tits as she panted, demanding for me to hurry up. I shook my head with a grin and reached into my wallet for a condom, but before I could rip it open— she swatted it onto the floor. “We don’t need that.”
I raised a brow. “You trying to get pregnant?” I chuckled, reaching for my backup, because I was always prepared for a good time.
“ Yes. ” She rasped, eyes wild. “Cade, I want you to put a baby in me.”
I froze, realizing she was serious. “What?”
“No condom.” She demanded, yanking the second one straight out of my hand, flinging it across the bathroom. Hard. I shouldn’t have been surprised she had such an arm, she was a wild little thing, and I fucking loved it.
Still, I was stunned. “Darling, while I’d love to be your sperm donor—what the hell is going on?” I purred, mind internally whirring as I slid my hands up her too-soft thighs with a groan.
“I want to have your baby.” She rasped, yanking my hips towards her desperately.
I chuckled with a shake of my head. “Great, let’s do it.” I was surprised, sure, but why the hell not?
“Really?” Her baby blues went wide and innocent. Happy.
Ohhh fuuuck.
That was an entirely different look than I’d ever seen from her, and that one was undoubtedly the most dangerous look of them all. Fucking hell. If she figured out what that look did to me—I’d be screwed before I could even bark.
“Cade, are you serious?” She searched my eyes so earnestly.
I grinned at her lazily. “Hell yeah, I am. Let’s do it. Just take a little stroll down a short white aisle and I’ll do anything you want me to, baby. I’m yours.”
“Marry you?” She scoffed incredulously, like I was the one with the outrageous request.
“Why not?” I shrugged. “You like me, I like you.” Maybe that was too simple a word for how I was very quickly beginning to feel, but what the hell did I know. I dragged a thumb against the crease between her hip and thigh, very slowly , and her head dropped back with a whimper. Best sound ever.
“I’m not marrying you.” She huffed, trembling as I repeated the motion on the other side.
“Then I’m not putting a baby in you.” I grinned, yanking her to the edge of the counter roughly.
“And since you’ve disposed of both my condoms, you’re going to be a good fucking girl and take exactly what I give you.
” I yanked her panties down and shoved her thighs wide open, sliding down to my knees for my new favorite snack.
Her hands speared into my hair as she tugged my head back roughly. “ Cade. ”
“Call me daddy.” I purred with a savage grin. “And maybe I’ll think about putting a baby in you.”
“That is never going to happen.”
I chuckled. “We’ll see about that.” I pressed a kiss to the inside of her thigh—all the while wondering what the hell my little wildling was really up to.
Thank you so much for reading! Briar Rose is bursting at the seams with secrets, and trust me, all will be revealed in good time. So be sure to stay tuned as we follow this amazing cast of characters on their luxurious and treacherous journeys to find love!