Epilogue
Romy
One Year Later…
“I ’m an unreliable narrator. That’s what they told me.”
The woman on the other end of the Zoom call listens with rapt attention as I tell my story from start to finish. With time, it gets easier to tell, but the pain is still buried deep inside me. The only thing that eases it is when I’m with my family.
But people need to hear this.
There could be others out there trapped in ugly worlds not of their making and hearing there are people who are trying to save them might give them hope.
“Tell us where they can pre-order your book,” the woman says. “I’ve read the advanced copy from front to back three times. It’s such a harrowing tale. Everyone needs to read it.”
I point her to the usual outlets and then plug my website where they can get a signed copy. By the time we end the call, I’m beat.
As if on cue, Caius—my husband—saunters into our shared office. I let out a yelp when he scoops me out of my chair.
“We only have a few minutes before they notice I went missing,” he growls as he carries me to our room.
I laugh the entire way. The man is an animal in bed. He can’t get enough of me. I’m not complaining.
“We’re going to be quick. You’re going to touch your pretty pussy while I rail you from behind. Got it, wifey?”
“You’re so bossy,” I playfully tease.
He tosses me onto our bed and grins wickedly at me. “You like it when I tell you what to do. It makes you so fucking wet.”
“In bed,” I remind him. “Everywhere else, not so much.”
“Liar.”
I squeal when he drags me to the end of the bed and roughly flips me over. I’m wearing a nice dress for my Zoom interview, so he’s awarded easy access. He doesn’t even bother to fully remove my panties, just pulls them far enough down my thighs he can get to where he wants to be.
“Daddy? Daddy?”
Kaitlyn can be heard outside, calling for Caius. Once Nova started saying “Daddy,” Kaitlyn did too. We were both surprised but happy to hear it.
“Fuck,” Caius groans. “Pussy. Fingers. Now.”
I do as I’m told, touching my clit as he pulls down his swim trunks. He yanks open the bedside table, slathers lube on his dick, and then he’s pressing against me.
“Ohhh,” I cry out as he pushes all the way into me with one thrust. “God, you feel so good.”
He gives my butt a playful smack and then drives into me hard and fast. We know this drill. When the kids come looking for us, we only have a few minutes. Thankfully, Eva can read the room and will distract the girls if she sees our bedroom door closed.
It doesn’t take long for the pleasure to build inside me. I whimper as I get close to the edge, signaling my handsome lover I’m about to lose it.
“That’s it, love. Come all over my cock. Make it messy.”
His words are like tender fingers teasing over my flesh. I let the orgasm steal me. It heightens the moment when a flood of his heat rushes inside of me. Once I’m boneless, still reeling with bliss, I relax against the mattress. His cock continues to throb out his release.
“I could live inside you.”
“You sound like a lunatic when you say stuff like that.”
“Just telling you like it is.” He smacks my butt again. “Go shower that off, grab your swimsuit, and meet us by the pool. I’ll create a diversion.”
He pulls out of me and disappears into the bathroom. After cleaning himself up, he dabs at my pussy that’s leaking with his cum.
“Can I make this my screensaver on my phone?”
I rise to my feet, glaring at him. “No. Gibson already accidentally saw a naked picture of me on your phone. Now he really won’t look at me.”
Caius laughs, the sound rich and boyish. I love it. “Love you.”
His lips meet mine for a sweet kiss and then he’s gone. As soon as the door closes, I hear, “Who wants ice cream?”
Kaitlyn’s and Nova’s squeals make my heart swell.
Life is good.
“Again,” Kaitlyn instructs, hands on hips as she looks at Nees beside Koyn’s pool. “Nees, aga—ahhhh!”
She goes flying through the air and dunks into the deep end. Nova laughs and claps her hands from my lap. Hadley’s belly is huge and she rubs it as we hang our legs into the water from the edge.
“She’s the reason my biceps are so jacked,” Nees explains to anyone who’ll listen, flexing his tattooed arms.
LuLu groans from where she’s sunning in a lawn chair. “No one cares.”
“No one asked you, DeLuLu.” Nees grins and then starts prowling over to his next victim.
“Touch me and die,” LuLu warns.
He’s going to die.
Nova squeals and claps again as LuLu is tossed in the deep end. She’s going to be pissed.
Sure enough, she emerges from the water cursing. “You stupid asshole! I hate you!”
“Don’t say asshole,” me and Caius bark out at the same time.
Hadley cracks up, laughing. “You guys are so cringey sometimes.”
I flip her off. Nova tries hard to mimic me, thankfully failing. Oops.
“Nees,” Eva huffs in exasperation as she exits the house. “We just did her makeup and hair. It’s ruined. Why would you do that?”
He sulks, rightfully shamed by my mother.
“I have to cancel my date,” LuLu hisses as she stomps out of the pool. “You’re such a child.”
Nees rolls his eyes. “I’m sure your date thinks the same thing about you. Seriously, how old is that guy?”
Caius jerks his head her way. “Wait. I thought your date was some kid from school.”
“School?” LuLu curls her lip up on disgust. “They’re all ridiculous there. No, it’s someone I met on Snap.”
“No!” Again, me and Caius are cringey with our simultaneous words.
“What do you mean, no?” LuLu asks, crossing her arms over her chest. “He’s eighteen. Not that old.”
“Has Koyn vetted him?” Caius demands, attention on Nees. “You apparently know all about this. When were you going to tell me?”
“You’re not my dad,” LuLu reminds Caius. “It’s not your business.”
“When you’re staying with us while your parents are out of the country for their anniversary, you’re my responsibility,” Caius throws back. “You’re not going. End of discussion.”
Nees grins, satisfied with that answer.
“I’m going,” LuLu threatens. “I will walk if I have to.”
She truly is delusional if she thinks a group of bikers plus Caius are going to let her waltz out of here to go see some stranger she met on an app. Hell no.
“And I’ll lock you in the fucking laundry room if I have to,” Caius throws back. “Cancel it.”
Furious, she storms over to her phone and starts rapid fire texting. Right now, I know she’s angry, but I also know LuLu. She loves having people protect her. We’re an extension of her family and we deeply care about her. I’m just grateful she’s acting like a normal teenager.
Nova whines to get out of my lap. I set her to her feet on the side of the pool. She unsteadily walks over to where LuLu has plopped down on the lounge chair. All fury bleeds out of LuLu when Nova says her name.
LuLu scowls at Nees as if this is all his fault.
“You’re going to have to watch those two,” Hadley says, smirking at me.
“Who?”
“Are you blind? What do you mean, who?”
I frown at her in confusion. “I’m genuinely not sure of what you’re talking about.”
Her brows lift in surprise. “Really, Romy? Come on.”
She turns and I follow her gaze. Nees, whenever he plays with Kaitlyn, never takes his eyes off LuLu.
“She’s too young for him,” I mutter, not liking the idea of what she’s suggesting.
“Not for long.” She shrugs. “Just saying. Mark my words. I bet anything that date was just to make someone jealous. She sure gave up on it easily.”
I whip my head over to look at LuLu. She’s showing Nova something on her phone, but I don’t miss the furtive glance Nees’s way.
No way.
Not happening.
Caius will murder Nees.
“I really wish you hadn’t pointed that out to me.”
Hadley laughs. “Someone needed to.”
Caius has vanished, so I stand up to go find him. Since Eva is out here and everyone around us cares about these girls, I know I can leave and they’ll watch them. Eva nods at me as I head for the house, confirming my thoughts.
I hear shouting in the conference room, Caius’s voice being the loudest. He’s pissed and I know exactly about what. Too bad he’s been misled.
Ugh.
“Everything. I want to know what this dipshit eats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
Koyn grunts, tapping away on his laptop. Dragon is perched on the edge of the table, trying to get a good look at the “bad guy” in question. Poor Snap kid doesn’t know what’s coming.
“I don’t think we need to worry,” I say to my husband. “We have bigger problems.”
He whirls around to face me, concern etched in his handsome face. “Why? What’s going on?”
“Nees. I think she’s lowkey crushing on him.”
Koyn barks out a rare laugh. “Oh, shit.”
“Can I kill him?” Dragon asks. “Please? I’ve been fantasizing about this my whole life.”
Caius blinks at me, still not getting it. “She doesn’t like him. He’s an idiot.”
“A cute idiot,” I remind him. “A single idiot.”
“But she—”
“Will be an adult soon,” I finish for him.
Nees is a good guy. He won’t do anything until she’s legal and makes the first move. Still, it’s unnerving. I know this won’t sit well with Caius.
“I give you permission,” he says to Dragon, eyes flickering dangerously. “In fact, I’ll help. Where’s that new knife you got?”
I grab hold of Caius’s arm and drag him out of the conference room. I’m pretty sure Koyn isn’t going to let them kill his nephew, but you never know. I’ll have to distract my man. Good thing I know exactly what to do.
“I need to tell you something,” I say, flashing Caius a conspiratorial grin. “In private.”
His anger transforms into hunger.
I lead the way, teasing my stalking predator.
Once inside the front bathroom, Caius locks us in, presses me against the door, and devours my mouth.
So much for telling him my secret.
He’s efficient at divesting me of my swimsuit and teasing me with his fingers. Within seconds, I’m orgasming so hard I whack my head on the door. And then he lifts me so he can fuck me against the door without a care in the world.
Our mouths meet again for a frantic kiss and right before he comes, I bite his lip and say, “Maybe the next one will be a boy.”
He growls as he comes and sputters out a, “What the fuck does that mean, love?”
But he knows.
I took a test this morning.
“It means we’re really good at making babies.”
He holds me, his cock now softening, but still nestled inside of me, and kisses the fire out of me.
This life of mine took a drastic turn when I got the bright idea to hunt for my missing roommate. I found myself in a lair with monsters, confused and terrified. Little did I know the most intimidating of them all would claim me as his. At first, it was fake, but now it’s anything but.
Our love story is strange.
Strangely beautiful.
If this is a crazed figment of my imagination, then I don’t ever want to wake up.
The End
If you want to read more about Koyn, Copper, Dragon, and the gang, before they met Caius and Romy, check out Outlaws of Tulsa next!