Page 28 of When We Fall: Part Two
I nodded. “I know she does. I just… I worry about losing her. About losing you. I love you, man. You’re one of my best friends. I’m worried.I’m fucking terrified.I want us to be OK. I-I want you to tell me everything will be OK.”
“It won’t be.” He looked over at me again. “You know it won’t. Eventually, shit will catch up to us. Enzo has made his decision.”
“What will happen if it catches up?”
“It’s when we fall,” he murmured.
My throat tightened at his words. “What can I do?” I asked again.
“Just go with the flow. It’s all we can do. Love her while you have her. And fuck, man, stop trying to kill Anson. Please. You have to stop that shit. Promise me. Here and now, that no matter what, you won’t hurt him.”
I stared into his blue eyes, taking in the way he looked at me.
“Would you let him join us?” I whispered, already knowing the answer.
“You know I would,” he replied softly. “But I know you don’t want that. Rosie knows that. It’s why she’s not pushed the subject.”
“She cares about him,” I said as a statement. My stomach twisted painfully, knowing damn well this was more than her caring. I couldn’t stand to admit it, though. “I willneverlet him join us. She belongs to the horsemen. He is not one of us. He will never be one of us.” I paused and blew out a breath as Fox studied me. “But I promise that no matter what, I won’t kill him. I won’t hurt him. Much.”
Fox let out a soft chuckle. “Much? I guess it’s better than nothing.”
I gave him a crooked smile. “I’m trying, Foxy. I am.”
“Try a little harder. I’m tired of the same fight. It’s hell.”
I nodded. “I will. I promise. I’m done being a dick to him. I mean, no, I’m not.” I sighed. “I’ll try not to be a dick to him, and I definitely will stop trying to kill him. For you. It’s a promise.” I held my hand out for him to shake.
He slid his palm against mine, and I pulled him close so my breath feathered over his face.
“For now, Fox. If he tries to take my girl and keep her for himself, I will hunt him down and kill him, then I’ll bring her back to me.”
Fox closed his eyes for a moment. “You’re insane.”
“I know. I’m working on it.”
He laughed and pulled away from me. “Fine. I hope you don’t forget this thing I’m asking of you.”
“I won’t forget,” I murmured, making an X over my heart. “If you promise you’ll smile more. You’re pretty when you smile.”
He gave me that genuine smirk I’d missed so much over the last few weeks.
“There’s my pretty boy.” I waggled my brows at him, making him snort.
“You’re so fucking weird.”
“Want to hear something nuts?”
He studied me for a moment before nodding. “Sure. Let’s hear it.”
“Enzo jerked me off in the shower.”
He raised his brows high. “Yeah?”
I shrugged. “I’ll let you suck me off right now if you want to one-up him.”
“Mm, baby,” he leaned in, his voice low and sultry as he cradled my face. My heart jumped hard in my chest. “I’ll bite your cock off if you put it near my face.” He clapped my cheek and pulled away.
“You had me, Evans. Prick. Thought I was going to get some.”
