Page 140 of Fighting For Light
“Thanks, Dad. I love you,” I tell him, my stomach and my heart doing synchronized acrobatics in my body.
“I love you, too, honey. Tell Kai thank you,” he says.
“I will,” I say quietly, and we hang up.
“Is our boy okay?” Kai asks, his voice full of worry. I nod and hand him his phone back. He grabs it and my wrist, pulling me into his large frame, wrapping his arms around me. “Thank God,” he groans. He holds me for a moment, and I let the silent tears fall down my face, unable to hold them in anymore. “I’m so sorry, Cordi. I’m so sorry,” he rasps.
“There is nothing to apologize for. I’m just glad everyone is okay,” I tell him. For now.
He hums and kisses the top of my head. “I have something for you.”
“Oh?”
He grins and slides his hand into his pocket, pulling out a stunning diamond inlay band that will fit perfectly with my engagement ring and simple wedding band.
“Kai,” I gasp, staring at the beautiful, glinting band, then look up at my husband. “Why did you get me another ring?”
He shrugs and rubs his thumb over the set of three sitting together. “I wanted you to have another one. We did get married twice, and I know you like your engagement ring, but it was from Mom. I wanted you to have something that was just yours. Maybe our boy will be giving it to his future wife one day.”
“It’s beautiful, thank you,” I rasp and grab the back of his neck, pulling his mouth to mine. He groans in relief and wraps hisarms around my waist. It calms the chaos of emotions zipping through my body. He centers my soul.
“I was going to give it to you on our way home from the reception. But that obviously didn’t work out.”
“No, it didn’t, but I love it. It’s perfect.” I lean up and kiss him.
He hums and kisses me again. “I love you,” he murmurs against my lips.
I grin. “I love you, too, daredevil.”
“I’m sorry, gem,” he says, gripping my butt tightly.
“Kai, why are you—“
He shakes his head. “No, sorry, that’s not what I meant. Our honeymoon will have to be pushed back again. With Mom, then with the season starting again. We won’t…have time.”
“That’s okay. Our family is what we need to focus on right now. You need practice, and you’re itching to get back on that bike, especially with the okay to ride again. Our time will come soon enough. It doesn’t matter if what happened today isn’t over. We need something different. I want us to live in spite of him. I won’t let him tear this family apart because he’s addicted to power.”
Kai nods, rubbing my back.
“His pride will be his downfall,” I whisper.
His eyes go dark and severe.
“It will,” he pauses. “I will make sure of it.”
***
Dad took Theo to a friend’s house an hour outside of town. I noticed his friend was very beautiful. She couldn’t get enough of Theo, and it was nice to see that he was taken care of while we couldn’t. Kai got Theo and his bag and took him to the car.
“Thanks, Dad, for everything,” I say.
He looks at me carefully, like he’s searching for something I’m trying to hide. “You’re sure everything is okay? You’re safe? I mean with Esmarie and the Congressman. I’m really not sure what to think, honey.”
I sigh and glance out the front door at Kai sitting in the driver’s seat of the Bentley.
“I’m not sure what to think, either, but yes. We are safe for now. The guys are…trying to solve the mystery. Let’s just say that.”
He sighs and pulls me in for one more hug. “I’m sorry today wasn’t what you wanted it to be. I could strangle that bastard for ruining your day.”
