Page 35 of Trig
“I’d never give you back to them. Never. You’re mine.” I kissed her. Gentle and light, even though I wanted to ravage her. Consume her. Make her come and scream my name so she knew that I would only bring her pleasure and happiness. “That was why you hated when I said that. One guy in town said you belonged to him and you ran off. Right into my bed where I said the same thing.”
She shrugged her slim shoulder. “You’re not like him.”
“Damned straight.”
“He said he’d hurt anyone who helped me. I didn’t want any of you to get hurt. I’ve–”
“You’ve, what?”
“I’ve fallen for you and your family.”
I couldn’t help but grin and my heart pretty much fuckin’ burst. “I want you to fall for only me, sugar. My family’s a bonus.”
She cocked her head. “Okay.”
“There’s my good girl.”
A smile tipped her lips for the first time, then slipped.
“Trig, I don’t know how to get out of this. Conrad Trout’s not going to let me go. My father’s going to make it happen because he owes the guy a lot of money otherwise.”
For the first time since Colt showed up at my house with those fuckers, I relaxed. Smiled.
There was an answer.
“Easy. You’re going to marry me instead.”
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ELLIE
“What?”I wasn’t sure if I heard Trig properly. “Marry you?”
He grinned. “Yeah, sugar. If you’re married to me, Trout can’t have you.”
“He’s not going to like that.”
“Good. He shouldn’t be marrying you in the first place.”
“He threatened me. If I’m married to you, you’ll be in danger, too. Your whole family.”
“Did you see my brothers yesterday? You think Trout can do anything to us?”
“Yeah, but your parents…”
“Colt’s the sheriff. He’ll find what he needs to put them both away. But that’s not your problem any longer.”
“It is. He’s after me.”
Trig shook his head. “You handed this problem to me and I’m going to take care of it.”
“By marrying me?”
“I told you you’re mine.”
“But… but we just met and you’re going to get sick of me. Why would you want to–”
“Sick of you?”
