Page 66 of Damaged Prince
At first, the idea of sharing Laney with anyone, even my brothers, made me a little jealous. But seeing how much Eli needs Laney, how good she is for him, I can’t keep her to myself. She has too much love to give.
She’s his and Kai’s as much as she is mine. As for Owen? I want to fucking strangle my brother.
After the stunt he pulled over Christmas break, things between us have been strained. When we got back home, he broke down, seemed to regret what he did to Laney, how he talked to her. But after that, nothing. He acted like nothing happened.
He’s never home, always out partying, and when he is home, he’s drunk or high.
My brothers and I always had our own lives, which we lived a bit separately, but we were still close. Still brothers.
Now, he feels like a stranger, and I fucking hate it.
Thankfully, he showed up for Benny’s party, even if he is hungover. If he missed this, I’d have killed him.
I still might kill him for what he’s doing to Laney.
The man is an idiot if he lets a woman like her go. I just don’t get it. Out of all three of us, he was the one so determined to make her his. He was crazy about her.
Now, it’s like she doesn’t exist.
I see how much that hurts Laney, and it kills me. I’m really trying to let the two of them work out their own shit, but it’s getting harder and harder by the day to sit by and watch my girl hurting.
“Dadadadada!” Benny squeals, reaching out for me.
“Come here, my little man.” I take my son from his mama and cuddle him to my chest, giving Laney a smile. His mama, fuck I will never get tired of calling her that.
“I’m gonna go grab this little man a hot dog,” Laney says, kissing his cheek before pressing a kiss to my lips.
“Hey.” I grab her by the wrist and pull her back to me.
“What?” she laughs.
“You forgot something.”
“What?” Her brows furrow, and she looks so damn cute.
“This.” I grin, pulling her in for another kiss.
She kisses me back with a breathy laugh. “You're a dork.”
“And this.” I kiss her again, making her laugh harder.
“Oh, and this.” I kiss her again, and again, and again.
“I love you,” she sighs happily. I did that. I made her happy. And fuck if I don’t want to pound my chest like a caveman.
“And I fucking love you.” I nip at her lips before slapping her ass. “Now go.” I wink.
She laughs, shaking her head.
“Happiness looks good on you, my man,” Justin says, joining me as I place Benny in the high chair we have set up for him under the sheltered picnic area.
“Thanks.” I grin at my best friend. “Feels fucking fantastic too.”
“So things are going good? With you and Laney?”
“Yeah.” I nod, watching my girl over by the barbecue, talking to the person doing the grilling. “She’s been nothing but amazing.”
“I’m glad. Laney is good people. You deserve someone who loves you and Benny like she does.”
