Page 23 of Fighting Our Forever

Chapter Fifteen

Callie

Ican’t believe this is my life. Sitting around a fire, with my men and friends that are becoming family is more than I could have wished for. Sitting around the fire they have set up on the Panthera compound, the whole unit is here with their families, as well some who are still single. It's the first time I’ve been here as Ryan and Paul’s woman, not Olivia’s best friend.

For the longest time, it was only dad and me. Mom died when I was six and left dad to raise me on his own. They were both only children, and his parents had died when I was only a few years old. He tried his best to do it on his own while I was growing up, but I know losing my mom was hard on him. Being the daughter of a police officer had its ups and downs, but I always respected my dad no matter what. He was the only family I had for the longest time, and though I fight him on almost everything, our bond is solid.

When I went away to school and met Olivia, she became the sister I never had. It was ‘Liv and Cal’ for so long. Then Simon came along and screwed everything up, forcing Olivia to leave Memphis and move over five hours away. I guess everything happens for a reason because now she’s married to the two men that make her whole and is the mommy to my sweet niece, Winnie Grace.

I look around at the group gathered by the fire tonight, and I feel complete in a way that I never have before. The men in this unit share something stronger than friendship, they’ve learned to rely on each other for anything, they’re a family. I’ve heard the stories about when Maci-Kate was taken, and I know how protective they were over Olivia and me last year when Simon was causing problems. To be a part of their family is more special than you’d know.

Cash, or Owens as everyone else calls him, is showing Ryan some new app that he developed to help track the bad guys they are protecting their clients from. It’s a lot of high tech verbiage that I don’t understand, but it’s cool that he is able to create new apps and gadgets for the team.

Reece and Maci-Kate are sitting with Bennett and Layla between them. At almost two years old, Layla is one of the cutest little girls I have ever seen, and I already know her older brother Bennett is going to be her biggest protector.

Then I look over at Olivia who’s holding Winnie Grace and sitting between Logan and Garret. Every time I see those two with their daughter my heart melts. They’ve been nothing short of amazing and have always treated Olivia like a queen. I couldn’t be happier for my friend.

Kingston is standing off to the side, watching everyone, like the leader he is. He catches me staring at him, and he winks and nods his head at me. I get it. I’m accepted, I’m his now too.

I’m no longer looking in and wishing this was my family, it already is. There’s no other group of people I’d want to claim as mine than them. This is what family is. What life is. This is the life I want to have, the life I’ll fight to keep.

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Nearly everyone has gone home except for a few of the men working the overnight shift, but they’ve gone inside to keep an eye on their client’s properties. We’re shrouded in darkness, but the glowing embers of the fire still burn, lighting up the dark sky. Crawling into Paul’s lap who is sitting on one of the wooden benches, I straddle his waist and place biting kisses up his neck. When I reach his ear, I pull the lobe between my lips and suck, loving the shiver that runs through his body. He rubs his hands from my hips up my back, over my shoulders, and into my hair. Tugging gently, he kisses and sucks on my neck. I know he’s marking me, simply because I’m his.

I rock over his thick bulge, not quite hitting the spot I need him most. “I need you, Paul. I need both of you inside me.” I whine, knowing that I’ll only feel complete when I’m between the two men I love.

“Yes love, right where you belong.” He says, grabbing my ass he moves me back and forth on the edge of coming.

“Jesus Paul, that feels… that feels so good. Don’t stop doing it.”

“Fuck, you two are a sight. My dick is harder than steel right now Callie.” Ryan says walking up behind me, rubbing his dick against my back. I lean against his front, and he shoves one of his massive hands down the front of my shirt, into my bra and twists my nipple between his fingers, while his other hand holds my tummy, pressing me to him.

“I’m not even inside you Precious, and I can feel how hot your pussy is for us. How wet are you? I bet your panties are fucking soaked.” He groans as we both move together in just the right spot, making me come undone.

“I’m coming, oh my god, I’m coming. I love you, both of you, shit…” I cry out, embarrassed I said that but still riding out my orgasm. My head hits Paul’s shoulder, and I stay there a second in awkward silence as I catch my breath.

“Calliope look up at me love.”

I shake my head, not ready. I’m pretty sure they love me too, but hell, what if they aren’t ready to say it yet?

Ryan moves away from my back and comes to stand in front of me next to Paul. “Look at us baby, let us see those gorgeous green eyes.”

The bastard knows that flattery gets him everywhere with me. Looking up I do my best to hide my grin, but I fail epically, smiling nervously at my men.

“Tell us again Precious, because once will never be enough.”

I look from him to Ryan and know that I’m foolish for even being scared to tell them. “I love you, God do I love you two.”

“I love you more than anything baby girl, and I do mean anything. Nothing in this world could tear me away from you.” Ryan says, brushing my hair behind my ear and kissing me sweetly, then pulls away.

Paul reaches up and rubs the pad of his thumb against my bottom lip, tracing it lightly, as if dazed by the sight. “Every single part of you is precious Calliope. You’re my treasure that I’ll never let go of. I love you seems too simple for how I feel about you.”

I lean forward and kiss him deeply, wrapping my arms around his neck. He stands, and I pull away and lean over to kiss the other part of my soul. Ryan grabs my face between his hands and takes over the kiss, making love to my mouth. He pulls away all too soon, leaning his forehead against my own. “We have to get her home, now!” He growls through clenched teeth. “My need to be inside her is all I can think about. If we don’t go now I’m liable to take her in the truck.”

“I won’t complain about that.” I moan, too love drunk to care who sees us.

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