Page 50 of Love Me Back
“You finally got her in your bed, and she ran!” Emerson couldn’t contain his laughter until Hudson, seeing the look on my face, smacked him so hard he fell out of his chair onto his ass.
“How the hell do you know she was in my bed?” I asked, glaring at Addie, who shook her head trying to convince me she hadn’t told them. But her smirk told me a different story.
“Bro, we heard her.”
“What?”
“She’s not quiet. Good job, man!” Emerson said as he stood from the floor and sat back in his chair.
“You sleep on the other side of the house, on a different floor!”
Hudson and Emerson stared at me, both grinning. Addie coughed, trying to hide her own laughter.
“You’re all assholes,” I said. Pointing my fork at them, I added, “No one says a fucking word to her.”
“She’s coming back?”
“Yes. I have to pick her up at the bookstore tomorrow.”
“Does she know she’s coming back?” Emerson asked, and I wanted to punch him in the mouth because the fucker knew what he was asking.
“Ellie will tell her.”
They all laughed again.
“Assholes, all of you.” I dug into my food and waited for them to calm down. “Garcia will be here Friday night. I figure we can have something light, finger-food type stuff. I’ll show him the horses Saturday morning, and we’ll have a cookout Saturday evening. That gives a valid reason for King and his men to be here. Then we’ll have Sunday dinner like normal. His guards caneat in the bunkhouse with the hands. So that would only be three extra people for you, Addie. Does that work?
“It does, thank you. Though it will be tough getting everything ready for a cookout in just a few days. The old ladies can’t bring food. Beck and Ellie just had babies, and Sam is still pregnant.”
“The club girls will help.”
“Oh, that’s a good idea. I can call Patty and order some desserts; that will cut down on what I need to prepare myself. Carson can pick them up on his way out.”
“Carson and Pops will probably stay the night Saturday. Where’s Pops gonna sleep?” Emerson asked, that stupid grin back on his face.
“In his room.” I pointed my fork at him again. “And before you ask, Jessie will be in my bed every fucking night from here on after, so buy some goddamn earplugs.”
My brothers laughed and again, Addie smiled. I loved my family, but they were assholes.
Chapter Nineteen
Jessie
“Jessie, stop!”
“No, Ellie. I can’t stay.” I had stayed long enough. I spent the night with Ellie and the girls. I snuggled little Sebastian and said my goodbyes. Okay, so I didn’t actually say the words, but they were there, in my heart.
But now it was morning, and it was time to go. So I packed my bag, and now Ellie was blocking the door. She glared at me with her arms crossed over her chest. She knew I would never hurt her, which meant that if I couldn’t talk her down, I would never get out of here.
“You can’t just sleep with him and run. That’s what guys do. Women are better than that. You’re better than that.”
“I’m not. I never should have given in.”
“Why?”
“You know why!” My hands flew in the air, and I dropped into the kitchen chair. I couldn’t put him at risk. He’d already been hurt once.
“Jessie, maybe if you talk to him, really talk to him, and tell him how you feel about Grayson, he won’t interfere.”
