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Ana rolls her eyes at her sister-in-law and I can’t help the smirk on my face. “Are you telling me that you won Rhodie over by taking a calculated risk?”
“Well, no. That was just raw attraction, pheromones and my amazing sexual prowess.”
Pops smiles wide. “Runs in the family, kiddo.”
“Jesus Christ,” Mad Dog growls.
I can’t help the snort that escapes at Ana’s eye roll.
“Anyway, enough about the famous Tombs’ sexual prowess, we’re here to talk about you,” Mira says. “I know that you don’t think anyone will love you because of your lupus, but that’s not your whole identity. You’re cool and fun and you have that class full of kids that make people feel bad about themselves.” Her eyes go extra wide and I’ve seen her do this before, “Ohhhh, this is good. Jasmine, the kindly school teacher with the special needs children and a chronic illness, Fox and Nitro, the hot bad boys who love each other but have enough love in their hearts to find a woman to spoil. Fox will win her over with his gentle ways, while Nitro will protect them all with his life.”
“Wait, why does that sound like a familiar story line?” Remy says, squinting at the ceiling.
“Because it was the exact storyline in the second blue alien book!” Nat says with glee.
“Star-crossed and Cross Thrusted!” Nat and Remy yell at the same time before we all burst into laughter with Mira smiling proudly from her bean bag chair.
“That’s the one with the blue vibey dicks?” Pops asks, his brow furrowed.
“The very one, Pops.” Lovely blushes.
Pops fixes his gaze on me. “Well girl, if two blue alien dudes with vibey dicks can love on a woman with a chronic illness, then Fox and Nitro can too. If you give them a chance.” He peers at me.
I look around at the girl gang, women I respect and enjoy the company of. At one time they were all brave enough to take a chance. I’m taking a chance at seeing Fox and Nitro as friends, but am I brave enough to see them as more?
Chapter 14
Nitro
Iwasn’t trying to listen to the girl gang from outside of the nursery door, but hell, sue me. As soon as I heard Jazz’s voice, I stepped closer, just wanting to hear what she had to say. What I heard was the girl gang coaching her through wanting more, convincing her that she deserved more if only she would take a chance. Their words of encouragement hit me square in the chest, words that I myself probably needed to hear as well.
“You good?” Fox murmurs into my ear, causing me to shiver.
I knew as soon as he stepped up behind me, I feel him no matter where he is. It’s like the energy shifts around me, my body coming alive.
“Thank you,” I peer at him over my shoulder, his warm chocolate eyes gazing into mine. His brow raises in question before his eyes slide closed when I press my lips to his before pulling away. “Thank you for your patience with me. For making me believe that I could have you even when I don’t think I deserve to be loved by you.”
His eyes soften as he turns my body toward him, his large hand gripping me by the neck, long fingers sliding into the hair at my nape, pulling me in to press his forehead against mine.
“Zane, you put your body on the line for your brothers, you care for the women and children as if they’re your own and you are still convinced you don’t deserve my love.”
“Hayden,” My voice a broken whisper as my eyes drop to my feet at his words.
He grips my neck tighter, patiently waiting for me to meet his gaze again. “You areloved, Zane. You may not recognise it because of your fucked up parents, but you love with your whole being and you deserve every ounce that I give back to you.” He stares into my soul, imploring me to believe his words.
Closing my eyes I take a deep breath before letting it out slowly. My mind not only on the amazing man standing right here in front of me, but also the woman behind the door. “So does Jazz.”
“And she’ll get it. Every damn drop from you and me,” Fox says with a smile and a glint in his eye.
Rolling my eyes I pull back from him, pushing against his chest. “I can’t believe you made a sex joke while we were having a heart to heart.”
“It wasn’t meant to sound like that, but I like the way you think,” he grins at me boyishly before sobering. “Come on, let’s head to church, find out what the fuck those two dweebs know, and then we’ll go to bed and figure out how the hell to get our girl.”
I follow him down the stairs, my mind still lingering on Jazz’s voice, loud and clear telling the woman that no one will love her. She’s so convinced of that fact that she doesn’t even consider the possibility that there are two men out here who want everything with her. I know I was hesitant at first, for many reasons. I’m broken, not just from military service, but from my life before.I was lucky enough to find Fox, the one person that not only listened to my fears, but chased them away and continues to do so every time I find myself in the shadows. The thought that there could be another person out there who would love me like that seemed an impossibility. Until we met Jazz.
The first time she walked into the clubhouse it was all eyes on her. Her long, dark hair falling in waves down her back. The megawatt smile on her face as she teased and taunted her sisters and some of the brothers. Her thick thighs that rubbed as she walked, that round ass and large, full tits. She’s more than a beautiful face and sexy body though. She has real depth. The power to treat the kids in her class in a way that made them feel 10 feet tall and bullet proof. A woman like that is rare, and the thought that she could one day be mine? Ours? Well, that’s a mind fuck in and of itself.
I’m pulled out of my thoughts as soon as we step foot in church. I’m not sure if the women are joining us, or if they’re going to continue coming up with plans for Jazz to grab life, and me and Fox by the balls. Yes, I heard Mira’s every word, and I had to hold back my groan thinking of Jazz’s small hands on my junk.
