Chapter 31 #2
“Every time I see the cut, the Raven Souls emblem, it’s a reminder.
But then I see your face, Kruger’s face, Circus, Capone, and Havoc.
I see the men who did not lie down and give in.
I see the men who were forced to fight something worse than their enemies.
They had to fight their friends. To love and hate the same person is a mind-fuck all on its own.
Trust me, I know. But you all did the right things, even when the right thing doesn’t always feel good. ”
“Are you saying you don’t have the urge to punch me anymore?”
“Let’s not get carried away, Midas. You have a very punchable face.”
He laughs, making Hero jump.
“But you also gave me The Book Nook and we share joint custody of Legs, so…”
He lifts his hand and tugs on a strand of my hair. “Never had a sister before. I’ve got dozens of brothers, but never really felt what it was like to have a sister, until now.”
I feel tears prick my eyes, but I blink them back. “And how does it feel?”
I expect a sarcastic answer, but instead his reply comes out in a whisper. “Pretty fucking awesome.”
“If you make me cry, Midas, I’ll get Kruger to kick your ass.”
“Like you couldn’t do it yourself,” he teases.
“Well, yeah, but I don’t want to upset Hero by beating up his daddy.”
“Have you finished bonding in here now? Can we come in?” Legs comes in anyway before she’s even finished speaking. She crawls into the bed behind Midas, wrapping her arms around him, and resting her head on his arm. She looks at me and mouths, “Are you okay?”
I don’t answer, my eyes moving to my man. Kruger walks up to the bed before climbing on behind me. His hand presses against my belly, his face buried in my hair as he breathes me in.
I look at Legs and nod. I will be. And for now, that’s enough.
“If we’re gonna start having sleepovers, I think you need a bigger bed,” Legs jokes.
“I’ll order one tomorrow,” Kruger answers, shutting us all up because he says it without a sliver of humor. He’ll buy a bed big enough for all of us. Not for Legs, but for me. So I can sleep with my family around me whenever I want.
“Hey, Kruger?”
“Yeah, chestnut?”
“Marry me.”
Silence blankets the room before I’m flipped on my back and Kruger hovers over me.
“Are you fucking serious right now?”
“I’ve never been more serious about anything in my life. I love you. I can’t imagine my life without you, and I don’t want to—”
My words are cut off when Kruger slams his mouth down over mine.
“Okay, kids, time to leave.” I vaguely hear Midas say before I feel them climb off the bed, but I don’t pay them any mind.
Kruger pulls back, pressing his forehead to mine, his breathing ragged.
“Is that a yes?”
“Fuck, chestnut, you just made me the happiest man alive. Of course, it’s yes.”
I feel my eyes turn glassy at his answer. And then my hands are under his shirt, nails digging into his skin as fire races through my blood, urging me to seal the deal between us.
Feeding off my emotions, Kruger slides his hand between us, his fingers popping open the button of my pants, and then it’s a race to see which of us he can undress quicker.
When his heated skin presses against mine, this time with nothing between us, I nip his jaw with my teeth, needing him closer.
I whimper with urgency when I feel his hot cock resting against my slick sex, teasing me with what’s to come. He hooks his hand around my knee and slides it down my calf as he indicates for me to wrap it around him.
I gasp when he takes his dick in his hand and guides it to my entrance, his eyes locking on mine as the world and all its bullshit comes to a halt around us.
“I love you,” he whispers as he slides the tip inside me. “I’ve always loved you.”
I bite my lip as emotions bubble up inside me while his gaze holds me captive.
“I’ll love you today, tomorrow, and all the days that follow.” He slides in further, making my back arch.
His lips brush against mine as he buries himself completely inside me.
“No doubts—no bullshit. It’s you and me forever, chestnut.
I slide my hand around the back of his neck, my tears soaking my face, making my voice crack when I speak.
“I love you too. I’m sorry it took me so long to find my way home…to find my way back to you.”
“I’d have waited forever for you,” he murmurs against my lips tenderly as he kisses me again. And then he starts moving, slow and steady to begin with, as I lock my legs around him, not wanting a sliver of space to separate us.
He takes his time, loving me with his lips, his fingers, his tongue, until I’m delirious with desire.
I drag my fingers down his back and grab his ass, digging my nails in as I hold him impossibly closer, needing more.
He growls as he picks up his pace, his hips slamming into mine. His tongue slips between my lips as his fingers tweak my nipple, the sharp pinch short-circuiting my brain as I slide my hand between and feel his cock disappearing inside me.
“Oh God.”
“Fuck yes, you feel so fucking good, chestnut, so fucking good.”
My fingers move to my clit as he tears his mouth from mine and buries his face in my throat, his teeth scoring my skin—and then I’m flying—crying out his name as he drives me higher and higher before erupting inside me.
His hips buck as my pussy squeezes him tight, not wanting to lose him for even a second.
I feel him throb and pulse inside me as I take everything he has to give.
His weight on top of me has a grounding effect, making me realize I’m far from alone anymore.
As we catch our breath, he flips our positions so I’m the one lying on him, my fingers trailing over the scars on his chest as his make a path up and down my spine, making me shiver.
“And now you’re mine forever,” I murmur, my eyes feeling heavy.
“Baby, I was always yours. I was just waiting for you to open your eyes and see me.”
“I see you now, Kruger. I see you.”