Page 150 of Wildest Forever

“Have faith, brother. He'll break eventually.” I smile as I step over the threshold and out into the cool summer night.

“You could always use Aspen,” Tripp rushes out which gets a shove in his shoulder from Riggs.

“No fucking way.”

“I mean...” I stop in my tracks and turn to face him, “that isn't a bad shout,” and Riggs shakes his head violently from side to side.

“No.” his voice is harsh, and tone is quipped.

“I bet he would talk,” Tripp says nonchalant and Riggs throws him a dagger glare as he walks back towards the house. “Just saying,” Tripp hold his hands up but a soft laugh escapes him as he does.

“Idiot,” Riggs grumbles and follows me to my truck.

“Think about it,” I say with a little hesitation.

“I don't need to think about it,” he shuts me down in an instant as he tugs on the door of his truck.

“Fine,” I roll my eyes and climb into my own truck and slam the door.

He glares at me, and I give him a cocky smile before flipping him off. Pushing the truck into reverse, my wheels spin on the dirt and I am pulling out of the driveway and going home to my girl.

Freshly out the shower, I walk into my bedroom and just stand at the side of the bed, watching her.

She's on her front; her golden hair is spread behind her and her lips are parted as soft breaths escape.

Is it normal to be as infatuated with her as I am?

How the hell do you fall that quickly?

Stepping forward, I pull the covers back and I slip in beside her.

She murmurs as she shifts and rolls on her side.

“Only me baby,” I whisper against her ear and place a soft kiss on her cheek as I wrap my arm over her body and slide her close to me, my face buried in her neck as I inhale her scent and within seconds, I am asleep.

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR

PACEY

Pulling into a space outside my office, I climb out the truck and move towards my office, locking it behind me. Twisting the lock on the door, I let myself in and walk to my desk, waking my computer up before I am back hitting the sidewalk and moving to Sunny's.

I hadn't checked in on her and the guilt nipped away at me, but I know her and Austin have been speaking.

They have something in common.

Someone they loved both died.

Under our watch.

Again.

And I am so ready to have this damn cycle broken.

I really do feel like someone is out to test us as a family, but they need to know that they won't break us.

Ever.

The bell chimes as I walk into Sunny's. She isn't technically open yet, but for me, she comes in a little early.

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