Page 5 of Property Of Nicky

“Right. I guess you two were too busy doing other things.”

“Hey.” I reach over and grip her hand and pull it onto my lap. “I’m glad she didn’t tell me anything because I want to learn it all from you.” I want to add so much more of an explanation of what I had with her sister, more like what I didn’t have with her sister, but that conversation is for a later date. Right now, I want Nick to share her life with me, to let me into that heart of hers and tell me about what happened with her mom. Mainly, I want to know how she’s handling it all.

“I’m so sorry you lost your mom that early, babe. I can’t even imagine.”

I shake my head at the thought. I was thirty when my dad was taken from me, and it was so fucking hard. Can’t imagine still being practically a kid at the time. Eighteen may be legal, but you’re still testing those wings and learning how to fly on yourown at that age. Hell, you’re not even old enough to drink your pain away.

“It’s in the past.” She shrugs and pulls her hand from mine again, and damn do I hate the loss of it.

I wish I could read people’s minds because I want to know what’s going on in that gorgeous head of hers and know what words I need to say to ease her. To make her forget I was with her sister. To make her forget the pain of losing her mom. I want to erase all the terrible shit she’s ever been through in her life. But there are no words to take away the pain or erase the past. There are no words that will magically fix all the wrongs in her life. Though I wish there were.

I pull into the bar parking lot and park. Then I turn to give my girl my full, undivided attention.

“Wow, Trigger. This place is really cool. I can’t wait to see the inside.”

By the perky sound of her voice and her trying to drop the subject, I can tell she’s got her guard placed right in front of that door to her heart again. The thick armor is ready to shield any attempt of me getting through. Well, she can do her best to shut me out again, but I’m not gonna stand for it. I shift forward in my seat and reach for her chin, turning her to face me. Once I have her eyes locked in my gaze, I do my best at finding those words I was desperately seeking a moment ago.

“I know we’re still practically strangers, babe, but I hope one day you’ll deem me worthy enough to share yourself with. The good, the bad, and the ugly. All of your past has made you who you are today, and the person I see in front me is so fucking phenomenal it doesn’t even seem possible.” And damn if no truer words have ever come from my mouth.

“Now, I get you may not want to talk about this heavy shit right now since we’re about to go in there to celebrate your sister’s big day tomorrow, but when you’re ready, I’m all earsand ready to bear the burden of those memories for you. I want to be the one to help you through the pain of your past and help you see that the future ahead of you can look so much brighter. And that brightness doesn’t come from forgetting, babe. It comes from paving a new road of memories in front of you.”

Her eyes are glistening with tears now, and I desperately want to kiss them away. I lean forward and press a soft kiss right on the side of her cheek, then brush my lips across her silky skin to her ear.

“Just give me a chance, baby girl.”

A shiver runs through her body, and right into mine. I’m so drawn to this girl I hardly know anything about, it’s insane. But nothing about it feels crazy. It just feels right. I pull back and tap her nose with my finger. “You ready to go have some fun?”

She nods and I hop out of the truck and go around to help her down. Again, having my hands on her puts me at ease. This time, I don’t let go. I keep my palm braced against her lower back and guide her into the bar.

The place looks awesome. All the prospects were in charge of getting this place ready for tonight, and they did a damn fine job. It doesn’t even look like a bar. It looks like a formal five-star restaurant with twinkling lights and tables draped in fancy linens. I can’t help but think of how proud Dad would be seeing this place right now. The place he loved so much filled with the people I now call family, celebrating two couples who are getting ready to seal their love for each other tomorrow. Yeah, I wish he was here to see me do the same one day. Because now that I’ve met my one, I think that day may be near. At least, I’m hoping it will be.

Nicky gasps at the sight of the place and I step behind her as she takes it all in. Her body is tempting, drawing me in. I lean forward and brush my lips against her bare shoulder, inhaling her sweet scent and memorizing the soft feel of her. She meltsinto my chest and I smile against her skin. I feel like I’ve just chipped away one side of the brick wall she has around that heart of hers, and I’m hoping by the end of the night, I get at least another one knocked down.

I kiss my way across her shoulder and up her neck to her ear. “You like it, baby?” There’s definitely a double meaning in my question. I don’t just want to know if she likes my bar. I want to know if she likes what I’m doing to her.

“Yes.” She practically moans the word and I think there’s a double meaning in her answer as well. “I…mmmm…so much, Trigger. I…it’s…wow…it’s incredible.”

Yeah, I don’t think she’s talking about flower arrangements or silver place settings. I run my lips down and suck on the sensitive spot where her ear meets her neck, loving the trembles rocking through her. I feel them too. They’re running right through my dick and into my balls.

“That’s good, babe. I want you to like it. I want you to love it as much as I do.”

Yeah, I’m not talking about this bar anymore.

“Show me, Trigger.” Her hand comes up behind my head and grips the base of my hair, and a groan rumbles out of me. “I want to see it. All of it.”

Hot fucking damn. I really hope she isn’t talking about my place because my dick will break if that’s the case. “I’ll show you everything, baby.” My voice is strained with need and my hands grip her waist tighter, making sure she knows the effect she’s having on me as I press my bulging hard-on into her. “Just say when.”

Her moan has me ready to drag her back to my office to begin my special tour. But right as I grab her hand to lead the way, JoeJoe steps in front of us. “Nick! You’re here! Doesn’t this place look amazing?” She’s squealing with joy and pulls her sister into a bouncing hug. Nick joins Joe in her infectious excitement,hugging her back. When they finally stop squealing, Joe turns and looks up at me.

“Thank you so much for this, Trigger. This was so sweet of you to do for us. And the food…wow…all of it looks delicious. You’re such a sweetheart.”

Joe reaches out to give me a hug, and I notice Nick watching us carefully. Hopefully, seeing that my eyes are locked to hers and that I’m quick to remove myself from Joe’s embrace.

“Come on, Nick! You’ve been locked away all day and I want you to meet everyone.” Joe drags her sister away from me before I can protest, and my balls tighten in pain. I’m tempted to follow after my girl, but decide to let the sisters have their time. Instead, I go check in with Max, my manager, to make sure everything is good on his end. Honestly, if it weren’t for that man, this bar would have gone under years ago. That man deserves a vacation after tonight and is definitely going to get one.

Once I check in and do my rounds to talk to everyone, I look for Nicky. I spot her over by the bar talking to one of our prospects, Rake, who definitely looks taken with the beauty as he leans forward on the bar and seems to be chatting her up. An uncomfortable knot twists in my gut and my feet start eating up the space between me and my girl because that shit ain’t happening. Rake sees me right before I approach, obviously picking up on my warning glare, because in the next second, he’s standing back up and stiffening.

My arm goes around her waist as I come to stand behind her. At first, she startles, but when she peeks over her shoulder and sees it’s me, she softens in my arms. That’s definitely a good sign. At least, I fucking hope so. I was worried her shoulders would stiffen and she’d freeze up on me again, but this time she didn’t. I lean down to her ear and nuzzle her softness. “I’m hungry, babe.” I’m not talking about the food, which is startingto come around to the tables. I want to drag the little temptress to the back and have a different dinner. One that includes her pussy as my dessert.

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