Page 64 of Stolen Sun

A storm rages in his eyes as they search my face.

“I should’ve come back sooner,” I admit.

“You’re done doing things for other people. You came back when you chose to,” he says. “I want you every fucking day, but it has to be your choice.”

“I choose you.”

His office door opens, and a man walks in talking.

“Dec, I’m ready when-” He stops when he realizes Declan isn’t alone.

He resumes walking after a beat and says, “It’s nice to see you’ve found your way back.”

Declan rubs his palm on my thigh just under my dress as I say, “Yea, um, hi.”

Zander sits, and I lean into the corner of the inside of the desk to give them a line of sight without separating myself from Declan.

Turning to his monitor, Declan clicks through the files. Zander and I wait quietly for a few minutes, and I’m uncomfortably aware that my underwear is still in Declan’s pocket as his come trickles down my thigh. I shift to rub my thighs together, and Declan looks up at me with a smirk then back to his monitor.

“We'll handle this,” he says, searching my face, his smirk from a moment ago gone.

“Please, I need to know,” I say.

“Zander, give us a minute?” He asks while holding my nervous gaze.

When the door closes, he stands. Our breath mixes together as he leans down into my face, his lips inches from mine.

“I can already see that it’s going to be hard to tell you no,” he whispers.

“Then, don’t,” I meet his stare, trying to plead with my eyes.

He rests his head on mine. “Alright, a compromise then. I’ll tell you everything when I’m sure I’m right.”

“Declan, no. Tell me what this is. What is going on?” I demand, grabbing his shirt.

He grabs my wrists to hold me to him.

“I’ve waited so long for this. For you. I’m going to take care of you. No one will cloud your light again.”

“What are you going to do?” I ask.

“Protect you, sunshine. Eliminate the threat. Burn the fucking world if I have to. Love you the only way I know how.”

My breath catches, and I’m completely caught under his spell. The promise is clear in his eyes, and I believe he will do whatever it takes.

If only he didn’t believe that included murder. He may be willing to make that kind of sacrifice, but I’m determined to find another way.

“Come on. I’ll take you to lunch. Chance said you weren’t there long enough to eat. You can tell me all about what she said to send you back to me,” he says, grabbing my hand to pull me out of his office and away from the secrets in those files.

Chapter seventeen

Declan

After lunch, I take Noel back to my office. I’m not taking any chances after her run in with her mother today. She can work from my office or not at all, but she won’t be somewhere these fucks can get to her.

Pulling out of the parking lot, I dial Zander.

“Chance should be pulling into the parking lot in a few minutes. He’ll keep an eye on her. Which warehouse do you want me to set up for this?” He gets down to it as soon as he answers.

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