Page 31 of Valentine's Kisses
-Lynx
As we walk out of Grans fancy office, we pass by my cousin Billie Jean who's next in the hot seat. She’s always reminded me of a plus size Barbie doll. Always fashionable, always perfect from head to toe. I wonder if the dinner Gran has to attend tonight has anything to do with her. She grabs us both in a quick hug. "Is Gran on her shit today?"
I laugh. "She's full-on diarrhea today, and now we have a tactical team that's supposed to be watching over us. I mean, what the hell? How rich is she?"
Billie Jean blows out a slow breath. "I honestly don't know what's going on with that, but if Gran is spooked, we're screwed. You know how this family is with its secrets, but I do know Gran's got another thing coming if she wants me to break up with Silas. She hates him, Lynx, and I don't understand why. He's good to me, we don't want a conventional relationship. We're not in love with each other and we never will be, but we make sense."
Hunter raises an eyebrow. "Okay, newbie here. Who is Silas?"
She rolls her eyes playfully. "He's, my boyfriend. We've got our whole lives planned out together down to when I'll get pregnant. However, Gran is not impressed."
He winces. "Ouch. I've only known all of you for a short time, but Gran doesn't seem like one to play and not get her way."
He's obviously very perceptive. "Why doesn't she like him?" Hunter scrunches his face as he asks. He's so freaking adorable. I hate him.
Billie Jean places her hand on her generous hip, she's always been someone that always takes care of everybody else. However, that doesn’t mean she won’t stick up for herself. "Because she thinks I deserve to find the love of my life. Just because her and Papa were soul mates, doesn't mean I want to have anything to do with that kind of bullshit. I don't want someone to worship the ground I walk on; I want a friend. Silas wants the same. Love hurts, and we prefer to play life safe."
Playing life safe is what Gran is afraid of, but I don’t tell her that little tidbit. She’ll find it out soon enough. I give Billie another hug before we leave, because she’s going to need it. There is nothing we can say to make her feel better. Deep down she knows Silas and her were over the minute that email was sent last night. I've been in the middle of more than one argument between them about him. This won't be pretty. I know Billie has her hang ups about love, but that girl deserves the world. She's beautiful, and one of the sweetest most understanding people I know. One day, I hope she decides to open her heart for the right man.
Hunter sends shivers down my spine when his hand finds the small of my back and before I know it, he's backed me up into a hidden alcove. He’s wicked and I should be running.
He smiles into my neck. "But you're a good fucking girl so you're staying put."
Now I’m the one with diarrhea of the mouth, to my absolute horror his being close had overloaded my brain. My stupid ass voiced the words out loud. Placing my head on his chest, a sigh escapes me when his familiar scent surrounds me.Shit.Hunter grabs my chin and brings my gaze back to his. A blush lazilycreeps up my neck and spreads to my cheeks. "I've told you before, never hide from me, Lynx. I want to see and hear it all."
Hunter rubs his thumb across my bottom lip, making desire pool between the apex of my thighs. Lustful hunger clenches through every pore of my body. "We can't Hunter, it's wrong."
He bends down to nip where his thumb just was. "How is what we feel wrong? We didn't grow up together. Step means we don't share the same bloodline."
My head lulls to the side as his lips caress my skin there. He's logic is correct but what will people say. More importantly, what will our family think. I moan as his wicked tongue sets my collarbone on fire. BUT I need more, pulling his hair, I bring his lush mouth back to mine. My insides are on fire, my pussy aches to be filled. He growls as our tongues hungrily connect.
Hunter's erection rubs against my belly and ignites a frenzied fury of lust through my veins. I push him away, then wipe my mouth in hopes of erasing the memory of everything we've shared. However, the guilt that I'm sure is coming shortly never does. Nor does the regret.
I don't necessarily believe in fate, but I don't not believe in it either. I will try to resist this pull. How long can anyone resist Hunter though? He's latched himself into not only my panties but also made me catch feelings. I don't like it. This is going to be a long drive to Savannah.
Chapter 9
Because You’re Mine
From the moment our lips touched she became mine. She'll never be anything else. -Hunter
Hunter
As we walk toward the tactical team that will inform us how we will be traveling to Savannah, Lynx tries to unlace our fingers.That's a negative, my growl stops her from doing so but not because she's scared of me. Oh no, she has the audacity to laugh. My pride should be offended that she doesn't want others to see us touching. However, she's cute when she smiles, so I let it slide.For now.Lynx doesn't know it yet, but we're going to be doing a whole hell of a lot more with each other in front of people. I'm not scared of a little or a lot of PDA.
Tonight, when we talk, I'm laying it all on the line. Lynx can't ghost me again. Who knew I had feelings? I sure as hell didn't, her doing that shit to me was not cool.
Seven guys line the front lawn, all over 6 feet, tattooed and muscled. One or two might even be able to kick my ass, they are hardcore looking individuals. The biggest of the bunch has three piercings. Ears, lip, and eyebrows. He's got curly brown hair, and if he doesn't want to get any of those piercings ripped out, he better stop looking at my girl like he wants to eat her. I'll bethe only one with her pussy in my mouth from now on. I stand in between them, he gives me a knowing smirk, making me lift my brow in question.Asshole.
Lynx lifts my arm to get past me, but the jokes on her. She just lands in my arms as I hold her in place against my body. Little vixen should have stayed behind me. She gives me a side eye death glare that makes me shrug. Sorry, baby sometimes things just fall into place, don't get mad at me for it.
He shakes my hand, while winking at Lynx. "I'm Jax, leader of these merry bunch of jackasses. We're your tactical team. Listen to us, and your lives won't be forfeit."
We nod, then he continues, using his fingers to count off the rules one by one. I hold Lynx tighter as she shivers beside me. "Here are the rules:
1. You won't go anywhere without us.
2. You will keep your phones on you at all times, as trackers will be installed tonight inside them.
