Page 53 of Complete Me
“Ivy. She’s the love of my life.”
“Where’d she go?”
“She left. No note. No goodbye. We were madly in love, planning our future, and she took off in the middle of the night.”
“I’m sorry.”
“She’ll find her way back to me. I’m not giving up.”
“Hope is a dangerous thing, brother.”
Brother. The word came out smooth like butter, and I don’t regret it.
“Hope is all there is.”
“I’ll repay you someday for this. Whatever you need, whenever you need me, I’ll return this.”
“There’s nothing I want. Just keep pushing and stay off the bottle.”
“I promise.”
“Update me later. As soon as she’s up and moving, I want to hear her voice. We all do.”
“As soon as she says she’s ready, I’ll have her call you all.”
I hang up with Sawyer, a storm of emotions warring for dominance inside me. I assumed he and his brothers would already be on their way here the moment I told them our location, the fact that he’s letting me lead this, with one of the most precious things in his life? I just hope he still feels that way once I tell him she’s mine now and he doesn’t need to worry anymore. If Kinsey thinks her brothers are overbearing and protective, she has no idea what she just hitched herself to.
“How’s our new houseguest doin’?” Sin asks, walking into the kitchen and refilling his coffee, his pet bunny curled into a ball in the crook of his elbow. I didn’t want to leave Kinsey again,but she needs energy if I want her to heal, and that means food and drink.
“She’s strong. I’ll get her through it.”
“You will, huh?”
“She’s mine.”
“Singing a different tune today, Rogue, just trying to keep up with what’s goin’ on.”
“Yeah, well, mind your own goddamn business and don’t even look at her, Rhys.”
He puts his free hand up in defense, like that would stop me from making him choke on his own teeth.
“Small and breakable isn’t my type. She’s all yours, Rogue.”
“The fuck did you just call her?”
“You’re taking it the wrong way, buddy. I meant for fucking. I knew she was more than a kitten the moment I met her. You got yourself a lioness, brother.”
“Watch yourself, Sin, Rogue seems to be out for blood now that he’s got a woman,” Malice adds as he joins us in the kitchen for the party we’re apparently having.
“Better heed his warning, I’ll slit your throat with a smile on my face if you think about fuckin’ with her,” I warn, my voice thick with violence. He just snickers, leaning his big ass up against the counter, watching me work while he pets his bunny.
“Get that damn thing out of the kitchen or I’ll eat it,” Malice threatens. Sin moves quickly, his free hand snapping out, fingers surrounding Malice’s throat and holding him tightly against the refrigerator.
“Don’t threaten Mr. Bun-Buns or I’ll cut you from throat to cock, letting your innards spill out while you watch.”
“Sounds like my kinda foreplay,” Malice goads, and Sin releases him with a little shove.
“You two are insane,” I tell them.
