Page 47 of Their Deviant Love
Connor flicks his eyes in my direction. “He will step between you and a bullet. That’s all that matters to me.”
“Stop treating me like I’m some damn damsel who needs protecting. I can look after myself.” I stand from the table and storm out of the dining room before I stab my husband. Again.
Connor’s footsteps follow me. When he catches up to me, his hand wraps around my arm and my body is spun around. “Don’t ever run out on me again,” Connor growls. “We don’t do that.”
“Yeah, you know what else we don’t do? This,” I tell him.
“What isthis?”
“You treating me like I’m something breakable. Trying to protect me. I can do that myself just fine!” I yell.
Connor’s hand wraps around my throat, and he pushes me up against the wall. If anyone else grabbed hold of me like this, I’d put them on their ass. Or, at the very least, kick them in the balls. I trust Connor though. And if I’m honest, it’s hot as hell when he grips me up.
“Aurora, you are my wife. Me protecting you comes with the fucking title so get used to it. Or learn how to live with it, because it’s not changing.”
“I’ve spent my whole life having people treat me differently. I don’t need that from you.”
“What do you mean?” His eyebrows draw together in the middle, but he doesn’t loosen his grip on me.
“People either avoid me, or just expect the worst, Connor. I’ve had either my father’s goons or my brothers or cousins follow me constantly to make sure I didn’t get into any trouble. I’m not going to continue living with a constant shadow.”
“Aurora, that’s not what this is. I just want to make sure someone is here to catch a bullet so you don’t have to. That’s all. You want to cause havoc, princess, then go ahead and cause it. I don’t give a fuck what kind of trouble you get into. I will always be alongside you for the ride.”
It’s not the first time Connor has said something like this to me. I believe him. He really would go on a violent killing spree if that’s what I wanted to do. Not that I do, but the option is always there.
“Thank you,” I whisper. “I think you are the only person who loves me for who I really am.”
“That’s not true, Aurora. You have a whole army of Valentinos who love you.”
“They don’t know me like you do. No one does.”
“Good. We don’t need anyone else knowing us. Because we have each other. That’s all that matters. Don’t run out on me again,” he says.
“I wasn’t running out. I was walking away so I didn’t stab you again.” I laugh.
“I would rather you stay and stab me than be forced to watch you leave.” Connor’s lips trail up and down my mouth. He is insane, but I love him that way.
“Okay, next time, I’ll stab you instead of leaving,” I promise him.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Aurora wanted to attend her doctor’s appointment alone. I told her she was out of her pretty little mind if she thought I wasn’t going to be there. I know what doctors do during checkups, and no one was going to be all up in my wife’s vagina.
The appointment was quick. We were in and out with a script in hand. That was not what I was expecting. “Are you sure those are safe to take?” I ask Aurora.
“Considering women have been taking these for decades, I’m pretty confident,” she says.
“He just gave you a script. No questions,” I mutter.
“What were you expecting? I told you it wasn’t a big deal.”
“I thought that a doctor would, you know, give you a checkup.” I wave a hand over her body.
“You thought they were going to look at my vagina?” Aurora laughs. “That’s why you were so insistent on coming with me.”
“No,” I grumble, then add, “Yes. But I would have wanted to come anyway.”
“Thank you,” she says. “I do appreciate you coming with me.” Aurora tightens her hand around mine.
