Total pages in book: 61
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 60268 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 301(@200wpm)___ 241(@250wpm)___ 201(@300wpm)
“What about her?”
“Are you fucking her?”
“No, you don’t talk about her like that.”
“Then what the fuck is going on, huh? I was at her shop earlier ordering shit for the baby, and she doesn’t even have much in the way of security.”
Baker ran fingers through his hair. “I know. She won’t listen to me on security. Fort Wills is safe she says, and no matter what I do to warn her, she doesn’t listen. I stick around the shop to keep an eye on her. There’s only so much I can do.”
“I’ve told Lash. We’ve got church later to handle the situation.”
“Thank you.”
“Think nothing of it, but don’t use me and my problems to get in her pants.”
“It’s not about that.”
“You’ve been wanting to tap that since you first saw her. Don’t try to fucking lie to me. It won’t fucking work,” Hardy said.
Baker stared up at the sky looking really pissed. “I’m not good at this. I don’t know how to date. I don’t know how to get her to see I want to take her out.”
“Then you’re going to have to make her aware. Invite her to a barbeque, or get Angel or one of the women to do it.”
“Angel?”
“She’s Lash’s woman.”
“I know that.”
“She’s also the Prez’s old lady. Eva would help out a brother in need. Angel’s taking her place. Talk to her, she’d help. In fact, all of the women would help if you asked them.”
Hardy wanted his brothers to find happiness. For the longest time he had been a happy man, and he hoped to be happy once again.
“I’m just grabbing the steaks. Keep an eye on the grill.”
He entered the kitchen to find Rose tossing the salad together.
“The steaks ready for me?” he asked.
“Yes.”
She moved to one of the far counters, picking up two trays. “We’ve got enough here for leftovers.”
“I don’t think so, babe. These are all going to be eaten tonight.”
“I forgot how much you loved your beef.”
He took the pans from her, and Rose tilted her head back to look at him. The way her head tilted back showed off a great deal of her neck. He’d spent many hours, kissing, nipping, and biting her neck. Whenever he got started on her neck she was putty in his hands, and he could arouse her with a few nips of his teeth.
“Stop thinking about what you’re thinking about,” she said.
“What?”
“You’re thinking about sex. I’ve not forgotten what that looks like.”
“Baker and I have got to go to church tonight. I forgot about it, but we should be back in time for that movie.”
She smiled. “It’ll give me time to get snacks ready. Will it be you and Baker?”
“Yes. I’m not inviting any other brother. It’s bad enough sharing you with Baker.”
“He’s not too bad.”
“Only because I know he’s got a thing for Millie.”
Rose sighed. “I know, right? It’s crazy, and he doesn’t even know how to date. Millie is clueless of his interest of course.”
“Boy doesn’t have a clue what to do.”
She giggled. “I can’t believe we’re talking about this. We’re not in school anymore.”
“We’re all still kids at heart.”
“Some of us don’t grow out of it.” She took a step back, and the moment was lost.
Hardy didn’t try to get the moment back, taking the beef outside. Baker was sat in a lounge chair, basking in the sun.
“Damn, it’s hot.”
Rolling his eyes, Hardy placed the steaks onto the grill. The sizzle had his mouth watering and made him realize how hungry he was.
He handled the grill while Baker caught some sun. Rose came out to set the table, and Hardy threw a rock at Baker getting him to help.
Within thirty minutes they were sitting around the table eating steaks, salad, and potatoes.
Rose moaned her approval, and it went straight to his dick. He watched her licking her fingers clean toward the end. It became uncomfortable for him to move.
“That was delicious,” Rose said.
“The best steak I ever had,” Baker said, resting back in his chair, rubbing his stomach.
“I’m pleased I’ve still got my uses.” Hardy sat back, content with his food, and his way of life.
Almost contented.
Rose was running fingers across her bottom lip, and he caught sight of her finger without a ring on it. He didn’t like that. She should be wearing his ring.
“I missed how good you were at the barbeque.”
“Did you use to spend a lot of time in front of the grill?” Baker asked.
“Pretty much. I can’t do anything else, but I can grill steaks, chicken, burgers.”
“Everything he makes on the grill is so damn tasty.” Rose rubbed her stomach.
He wondered when she was going to start to show.
I did that.
My little baby is in there.
As the time wore on they cleaned away their dishes, and they packed into Hardy’s car. He had to give Rose a warning about being alone. Both he and Baker needed to be at church, and she wasn’t going to be left alone. Before she was pregnant he wouldn’t have minded leaving her for an hour, but since she was carrying their baby, he wasn’t going to allow it. If anything happened to their unborn kid, it would break her, and he’d have no chance to get her back. Hardy was going to work damned hard in getting his woman back.