Page 114 of Damaged Prince
“Would you stop?” Logan grumbles. “You're stressing me out.”
I swing my annoyed gaze towards him. “No.” I point a finger at him. “I’ve been waiting a week. A whole fucking week for Kai to get out on bail. Going out of my damn mind with worry. So don’t tell me to stop,” I huff.
Logan’s face shifts into something like pity, and I hate it.
“Stop looking at me like that.” I groan. I know he cares and he loves me, but since finding out about my past, my brothers either look at me with these big, sad eyes or eyes filled with guilt.
After Laney fell asleep the night everything went down, Logan helped me bring her to bed, then he took me by surprise and hugged me so tight I thought my bones were gonna break. I’ve seen my brother cry before, and I hated seeing him that upset. This time was no exception.
He apologized, begging me to forgive him. When I asked him why, he said he felt like I couldn’t go to him for help.
That had me breaking down alongside him. After I told him he wasn’t to blame, I went back to Laney’s bed.
The next day, Dad broke the news. The damage Kai inflicted on Daniel was severe, and he was under medical watch. And that, until we knew if he was going to succumb to his wounds or not, Kai had to remain locked up.
I’ve been a mess all week, part of me hoping the monster died, and the other wishing he survived because that would mean Kai wouldn’t be facing a murder charge, something that would take a hail mary to get out of.
I felt like I could breathe again when Dad told me this morning that the doctors said Daniel would pull through and Kai was being let out on bail today.
“I’m not looking at you like anything,” Logan scoffs, looking away.
“Mhhmm,” I hum, but there's no heat behind it. I love that my brother cares so much about me.
Owen on the other hand, I don’t think he’s taking the news of what happened to me so well. And I can’t help but feel guilty. I wish he didn’t find out, because then it wouldn’t be one more thing to add to his already full plate.
He was going through enough as it was; I didn’t want to add the same feelings Logan felt.
Still, Owen has been around more the past few days, like he’s been wanting to check on me.
However, today he’s nowhere to be found. I’m not surprised.
Honestly, I don’t care right now. All I care about is seeing Kai.
The sound of a car pulling into the driveway catches my attention. My eyes widen, snapping over to Laney.
“I think our man is home,” she laughs, her smile so damn bright.
I should have trusted that she loved me and told her about my past sooner. She didn’t do as I feared. She didn’t run or look at me differently. She still loves me and has been right by my side.
I take off running, feeling an urgent excitement as I race towards the door. Flinging it open, my breath catches in my lungs at the sight of Kai getting out of my dad’s car.
He looks good. So damn good dressed in a white T-shirt and blue jeans.
When he lifts his gaze, meeting mine, a thousand emotions pass over his face before he says my name. “Eli.”
I’m running down the stairs and over to him, throwing myself in his arms once I reach him.
“I’m so fucking sorry,” Kai mumbles in my hair as he hugs me with all his might.
“Don’t be.” I shake my head. “Never. I love you. I love you so fucking much. Thank you.”
Kai pulls back, cups my face, and kisses me. My head spins, my toes curl, and my cock twitches. I moan against his lips, basking in his touch, his taste, his smell.
A throat clears next to me, and I remember we’re not alone.
“Dad.” I clear my throat. Yeah, there’s no way Dad doesn’t know about me and Kai being together now.
“As happy as I am that you're happy,” Dad chuckles, “let’s head inside and talk.”
