Total pages in book: 94
Estimated words: 91595 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 458(@200wpm)___ 366(@250wpm)___ 305(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 91595 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 458(@200wpm)___ 366(@250wpm)___ 305(@300wpm)
“Yeah, not a fan of this,” I mutter, and Missy just laughs.
Sadie gives me a sympathetic look. “How do you think I feel? Both my best friends have slept with my brother.”
When she gags a bit, I groan, letting my head fall back as Missy laughs. “At least she can remember what she does with him. Me, I couldn’t tell you anything other than one thing.”
I lift my head, intrigued. “One thing?”
Probably his dick. Damn thing is massive, but I don’t want her to talk about it.
Her face fills with color, but she doesn’t look away. She looks so self-conscious, and I’m confused until she says the next part. “When he came, he grunted your name.”
My mouth parts, and Missy shakes her head. “Yeah, I was so embarrassed. And while I already knew it was a really bad idea, him moaning my sister’s name as he came inside me was the icing on the cake.”
My jaw drops more, but Missy just laughs. “So, we didn’t talk after because he knew I heard him. And when I came up pregnant, I told him I wouldn’t marry someone who was in love with my sister. That we’d have to raise our child together, but we’d never be together.” My heart stops dead in my chest. “And you know what he said?”
I can only shake my head, unsure if I’m even breathing at this point. It’s Sadie who takes my hand in hers and says, “He said that was good with him because he wouldn’t marry anyone but you.”
Tears well in my eyes as I look away, trying to process what they just said.
This happened seventeen years ago. Something isn’t clicking here for me. “He moaned my name?”
They both laugh as they nod. “He sure did, and he didn’t even apologize.”
“Why would he? He doesn’t do anything he doesn’t want to,” Sadie laughs, leaning back in the seat. “Probably imagined Kenni the whole time.”
“Wow, thanks,” Missy says, but she’s not offended. She’s laughing. “It was the lowest moment of my life, but we got Skyye.”
“He liked me?” I ask, so blown away by all this.
Sadie arches a brow. “Like? Kenni, my brother has been head over boots in love with you since we were kids.”
Missy snorts. “So much so, I’m surprised you were here a month before he made his move.”
I blink, unable to accept what they’re saying, but…it makes sense. I’ve felt his adoration, his eyes that are only ever on me. Even when we were younger, I felt them. I craved them, but he never made a move. I don’t get it. If he felt so deeply for me that he’s moaning my name when he’s with my sister, then why didn’t he tell me?
Why didn’t he come after me?
Why didn’t he make me his before Stratford got his claws into me?
CHAPTER
THIRTY-EIGHT
Dean
I hadn’t planned on stopping by Sheriff Willie Colburn’s home, but when my daughter requests my presence, I show up. My radio sits at my hip, just in case, and everyone at the station knows that I’ll join them if anything arises. Not that it should.
But then, those girls are out on the town.
God help us all.
As I stand with Matt and the sheriff around the smoker that Willie is showing off, Skyye wraps her arms around my waist, and I hug her close to me. I kiss her temple, and she beams up at me, reminding me how damn lucky I am. Not only do I get to be loved by this girl, but I have Kenni. I’m not saying she’s in love with me, but damn if I don’t feel like it some days. Or maybe that’s just me being hopeful. Fuck, I miss her.
I check my phone again, wondering why she didn’t text back when I asked if she wanted me to catch her eggs. I hadn’t really thought about having more kids until that moment. While it seems a little bizarre to me at my age, I wouldn’t be opposed, but that’s just me doing whatever the hell Kenni wants.
Before I get all hot and bothered at the thought of filling my woman to the brim, I kiss Skyye’s forehead. “You good, baby girl?”
She nods happily. “Yeah, just missed you.”
I hug her close. “Missed you too.”
Willie says something, and then he and Matt are making their way toward the garage. I feel Skyye staring at me, and when I look down, I find I’m right. Something moves in her eyes, an unsure expression flitting across her beautiful face. I frown down at her. “What’s wrong?”
She nibbles on her bottom lip but holds my gaze. I don’t know what she’s thinking or what’s bothering her, but what she says next doesn’t catch me by surprise. “Are you and Kenni together?”
I sigh deeply. “Yeah.”
Her eyes widen, but then she’s beaming. “I knew it.”