58. Evan
CHAPTER 58
Evan
L uca, Zayne, and Jaxson hug Lexi, expressing how much they enjoyed meeting her. Moving to me, they shake my bloody hand, pride shining on their faces.
“Job well done, man.” Zayne’s grin tells me exactly how much he enjoyed the show.
“Thanks.”
“Always a pleasure, Evan. Great job.” Jaxson looks over his shoulder at Shane’s remains, and then his eyes move to Lexi, who is standing beside Devyn. He turns back to me with a smile. “She’s a gem. Keep ahold of that one.”
I smirk, my gaze locking with Luca’s before I look back at Jaxson. “She’s never getting away.”
Luca approaches, and we do the handshake we invented, our eyes locking together. “Great job, man.” Approval shines in his dark eyes.
“Thanks. Heard you’ve been busy eliminating some old enemies and reconnecting with a girl.”
Luca nods. “Feels good, man.” He glances over at Shane’s dead body and then at Lexi. “Seems you’re eliminating obstacles, too. And you have the girl.” His eyes meet mine. “I better get an invite to the wedding.”
“You already know you’re invited. Bring your woman as your date… unless you get hitched first. In which case, Lexi and I better be invited.”
He tips his Fedora hat. “I promise.”
I give the guys one last nod. They will remain in the woods to clean up the mess and remove all evidence of what happened there.
I don’t spare Shane another thought as Lexi beams up at me. I wipe my bloody knuckles across her forehead and cheeks. “There. Now you’re covered in my blood.”
She giggles. “I’ll wear it with honor.”
Wrapping my arm around her, we head toward my car. Ryker and Devyn fall in step beside us.
“Where’s Trent and Sophia?” Devyn’s brows are furrowed as she looks at Ryker and me.
“I’m pretty sure he had to let off some steam after his win.” I nod toward the parking lot. A couple is heading toward us. “Speak of the devil.”
Trent comes up beside me, smirking as we slap hands. “Good fight tonight.”
I chuckle. “How would you know?” I glance at Sophia, who blushes before looking down. “You were occupied.”
Trent’s smile widens. “Your knuckles tell me enough. I’m sure Zayne recorded it on his phone and will send it to me later.”
Lexi giggles. “He did. I asked him to send it to me, too.”
My brows fly up as I stare at the flirty smile covering her lips.
“What? It was hot watching you in action.” She tugs at her shirt, pulling it away from her skin.
I press a kiss against her lips as we walk, the cool night air feeling good on my overheated skin. “Hot, huh? I’ll show you hot.”
“Oh, shit. Hide your eyes, Sophia. Things are about to get X-rated.” Trent puts his hands over Sophia’s eyes, his eyes twinkling. I punch his shoulder, making him laugh.
“You mean, like you and Sophia in the locker room?”
Sophia’s face is as red as a tomato, but Trent only laughs. “You’re wrong. It was the roof of the warehouse.”
“Well deserved after that fight tonight.”
Trent beams with pride. “I didn’t kill anyone, though.”
Raising my brows, I bark out a laugh. “You wanted to. I could see the bloodlust in your eyes.” My gaze drops to Sophia, who clings to Trent’s other hand. “The only reason you didn’t was because of her.”
Trent glances down at Sophia, who looks up at him with a playful smile curling her lips. Her gaze drops to the ground, embarrassment swirling around her.
His gaze lifts to mine. “I’d do anything for her.”
I lean over and whisper in his ear. “You’re in love with her, just like I am with Lexi.”
Trent’s smile is tinged with sadness. “I am. But damn, we fight a lot.”
My brows raise. “And Lexi and I don’t? If I don’t piss her off in some way daily, I worry something’s wrong.”
Trent barks out a laugh, looking relieved.
“My point is, anything worth having is worth fighting for. If you remove Owen and her dad from the equation, do the two of you fight?”
“No. We get along great if they stay out of our way.”
I nod. “The problem isn’t you and her. It’s her stepfamily and the way they try to control her. She wants to be with you without hiding it, Trent. But she can’t because of them.”
He nods, his face serious. “Will she choose me over them?”
We stop by our vehicle, and Sophia squeezes Trent’s hand before releasing it and hugging Lexi. I watch the two women for a moment before turning back to him. “She took your side tonight, didn’t she?”
A grin stretches across his face. The cuts and bruises he sustained in the fight are evident beneath the parking lot lights. “She did.”
I pat his shoulder. “Nothing to worry about. She’ll choose you over her family. Just like Lexi will choose me.”
An hour later, Lexi stands inside my bedroom, naked and blindfolded.
“Such a good fucking girl.”
She can’t hide the shiver or the goosebumps prickling over her skin from my praise.
I slowly walk around her. “I’m sorry that fucking asshole hurt you.” I brush her hair over to one side, my lips gliding over her neck, tasting her. “But I ensured he’ll never bother you again.”
My hands cover her breasts, squeezing them as she melts into me, grinding her ass against my hard dick.
“You’re so good to me.” Her voice is a breathless whisper that lets me know I own her.
I tease her nipples into hard points, my tongue and mouth running down her neck, marking her. I want the campus and the whole goddamn world to know she’s mine.
My lips hover at the shell of her ear. “You’re cooperative tonight.”
“Devyn told me she and Ryker are stepsiblings.” A squeak comes from her lips as I roll her hard nipples into points while sucking on the side of her neck. “It changed my perspective. Made me realize what’s important.”
“Once Devyn was his, there was no going back.”
“Nothing wrong with that.” The conviction in her breathless whisper says so much. It tells me she’s finally ready for us.
“You won’t be my student much longer. It’s already October, and the semester ends in early December.”
“I know.” She moans again. “Evan, I need more.”
“I’ll give you more.” I spin her around, lifting her in my arms and placing her on the bed, her legs spread wide. The candles I lit reveal her glistening pussy, already so wet for me. “But first, you must agree to something.”
“What?”
“Say you’ll choose me over everything else. I want your heart and soul for an eternity.” My fingers glide over her cheek. “I want you to be my wife.”