Page 75 of No Apologies
Colt snatched the cigarette away from his brother and Remy came up to his full height so fast it was a little bit scary. He reached for the cigarette his younger brother had taken from him but Colt put a hand to his chest to hold him off. When Colt dropped the cigarette to the ground and stomped on it, Remy cursed and then threw his hands up and walked off.
Skylar grinned. That was her guy. Always trying to take care of people even when they wanted to punch him in the face for it.
“Yeah, about that, I guess we’re all four going to have to figure out living arrangement huh?” Jemma was saying.
“Oh, yeah, we’ll talk about it when you get back.”
“Uh huh, I can tell you’re distracted. Since I doubt you’d actually do it if I told you to stop ogling Colt and talk to me, I’ll let you go.”
“Good call.”
“Okay, fine. I’m glad you two finally figured your shit out. Love you. Tell Colt we love him and we’ll see you both tomorrow.”
“Love you too. Bye Cash!”
“Be good to my brother Skylar.”
“Oh, I’m always good… except when he prefers me to be bad.” She teased and was pleased to hear another groan on the other end of the line before it went dead.
She hung up and tossed the phone on the console. Yeah, life was pretty good. For the past few days, she’d had all of her friends and family helping to get her salon back up and running. And for the past few nights, she’d had the man of her dreams in her bed doing sweet, dirty, sexy things to her until they were both too tired to move. She was in heaven.
The only way it could possibly get any better would be if Colt admitted he loved her in return. He hadn’t. Not yet. But she knew he did. She could see it in the way he looked at her sometimes. She could feel it in the way he touched her. And when he was buried inside of her, their bodies as tightly joined as two people could be and he begged her to love him and not give up on him, she knew that it was only a matter of time.
He was wary. She didn’t blame him. He was in a tough spot with his family right now. Add in all of the emotional damage his parents had done to him and nobody could hold it against him that he didn’t throw the L word around lightly. The two of them, together, had been a long time coming. Waiting a little longer for the words that would get them forever wasn’t such a hardship.
It had been a good week but it had still only been a week.
As she watched Colt talking to Lincoln her smile faded. She’d been keeping a close eye on the eldest Bomar boy the past few days and had ultimately decided he wasn’t a threat to them. He’d been nothing but helpful in getting Colt’s shop cleaned up. The more she’d watched him the more she’d noticed the way he always seemed to be right there when things started to slide out of place. Whether it was breaking up a brewing argument between the brothers or catching a falling screwdriver, he was there to help, not hurt. But that didn’t mean she trusted him.
Skylar slid out of the car and wasn’t surprised in the least when it was the always at attention eldest Bomar boy that saw her first. Lincoln nudged Colt in the shoulder and pointed at her as she strategically leaned against the hood of her car. Lincoln grinned and she would have sworn he winked at her before Colt turned around and garnered her full attention. His eyes skated over her and when they reached her face again the heat there was palpable. He stalked towards her and she whistled appreciatively.
“Whew, men at work.” She fanned herself dramatically, “Take it off baby.”
Colt’s grin widened as he came closer, “My thoughts exactly.”
Instead of waiting for him to reach her, she raced the few feet still separating them and leaped into his arms. He groaned but caught her easily. She slid her legs around his waist and his hands immediately went to her ass to steady her. She twined her arms around his neck and since his face was so close, she pressed her lips to his.
She had all of two seconds to revel in the feel of Colt’s mouth opening to hers before he took complete control of the kiss. His lips parted and he ravished her mouth. One of his hands came up to tangle in her hair, pulling hard enough she would have winced if a tingle of pleasure hadn’t raced through her. He held her head just where he wanted as his tongue darted forward without hesitation, demanding entry and she let him have it.
If there was any air left in her lungs, she would have moaned. As it was, she simply ceded control and let him dominate her. He owned her like this. He had from the first time he touched her. Her body reacted to him in ways it never had for anyone else and never would.
She forgot where they were the instant his warm, velvet tongue twined with hers and she rocked her body against him. Her breasts tightened and her panties grew wet as desire rolled through her. It was only the sound of catcalls and whistles that finally broke through her haze of need and Colt groaned as he wrenched his mouth away.
God, he was sexy.
The hand he’d tangled in her hair came forward and he stroked her cheek so softly she couldn’t help but lean into him as her heart fluttered at the sweet gesture. This was what had always gotten to her. The contrasts of Colt Bomar, the man that could go from smiling to scowling in a split second, that was equal parts rough and soft. She loved every part of him.
“That was the complete opposite of laying low, angel.” He grumbled as he pinched her chin.
“Sorry, I didn’t hear you complaining when you were sticking your tongue down my throat.” She grinned and nipped at his thumb, pleased when he chuckled and the vibrations made every nerve ending in her body sing.
Happy Colt was truly a sight to behold.
“Not complainin’. Just sayin’, I think we went public in a big way.”
“Go big or go home. That’s what I always say.” She rolled her hips and giggled when he growled at her.
“Tease. You’re lucky my shop is full of people or I’d drag you in there and spank your cute little ass for giving me an erection in public.” He nipped her bottom lip and then began extracting himself to put her back on the ground, “Again.”
