Page 140 of Indulge
“Shut your mouth,” I snap.
“Hey, you two share too much. Biting you both in the ass now,” Conan says.
I roll my eyes.
“I think she will pick you. You’re more marriage material than Rowan,” Conan tells me.
“Declan, can’t you put Conan back to bed or something? Why’s he included in adult conversations?”
Declan chuckles.
“And Rowan is just as worthy as I am. We just have different qualities,” I tell them.
I love my brother. Neither one of us is better than the other.
“Then why don’t you walk away and let him marry her?” Declan asks.
I tap my fingers on the table.
“I said we’re equal. That means it’s a fair game for her to choose. She makes the decisions, not us.”
“Now that is messy,” Conan says.
“Yeah. Well, when’s my life been anything but that?”
Neither of them replies. We all know this life brings power. Money. Whatever we want.
But it doesn’t always bring happiness.
I found that with Bella. And I’m going to fight to make sure I don’t lose that.
I’m not sure what winning looks like anymore after last night.
“I gotta go. We’re heading back tomorrow. We’ve got good intel already, we will meet you with Drago to discuss when we’re back.”
“All good, Reggie. See you later.”
I cut the call and drop the phone on the table.
She doesn’t want to marry me. That fucking stings.
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BELLA
Rowan’s arms wrap tight around my waist while my head rests against Reggie’s hard chest. Their breathing is slow, steady, grounding me as the sun rises over the trees of the ranch. Phoenix is beautiful, but not as beautiful as this.
For the first time in forever, I feel like I’m home. Safe.
I let out a soft sigh and nestle closer to Reggie. His huge hand comes up, stroking through my hair with a lazy tenderness that melts me.
“Whatcha thinking about, Princess?” His voice is rough, still sleep-thick, and it’s a damn turn-on.
“Just… how happy I am with you both.”
He swallows, the movement rippling against my cheek.
“You liked that? Couldn’t tell,” he mutters.
