I always knew this would happen. That I would meet a man who's just like my dad and lose my damn mind. I didn't know my slut meter would go off the charts though. I also never expected that it would happen this way, with him having to save me after being kidnapped and all. Maybe it was the kidnapping, and coming so close to having my life disrupted in the most horrible way, but I feel freer somehow. Like all my usual inhibitions had been cauterized. I'm not one for jumping into bed with someone I'd just met, but here I am three bouts of amazing intercourse later. And truth be told, I wouldn't mind a fourth, or a fifth. Oh good grief, I've become an addict. Maybe that myth about needing to reaffirm that you're still alive after facing trauma had some truth to it. Because right now, even as I was reassuring the girls that everything was going to be okay, my mind was on him and the way it felt when I was in his arms, in his bed. Oh shit! His bo
We still needed to make arrangements for the girls and getting them to safety. Lo didn't want too much traffic at the compound which made sense so there was no way their parents could come pick them up here. I was more worried now about getting out than anything else. This place was about to get hot and I didn't want Kelly anywhere near here when shit jumped off. "Shit, did anyone check on that boat that was waiting for them last night? I forgot all about that shit. Somebody must've sounded the alarm by now." What the fuck I'm off my game. "I already took care of that. And I think I have an answer to your problem with the girls as well. If I didn't have to babysit you lot I would've handled it myself but this guy is good." A battalion of fingers went in the air at his cheap shot but he just grinned and ignored them. "What you got?" I held the doorknob in my hand as I looked back at Mancini who'd made the offer. "Well, as Logan said, it's not
"I can't believe you'd do this shit to me bro, that's cold." He didn't pretend not to know what I was talking about. The heat was on for me now and we both knew it. Once the women found out that he'd found his match there's no doubting what they'll do to me. Damn. "Look on the bright side. At the rate the rest of us are falling I give you 'til the end of the week before some filly gets her hooks in you too." He wish. I played along but deep inside I knew that it wasn't in the works for me. I ignored the voice in my head that said 'maybe' and went back to what I was doing. Thorpe had checked out but since he was still an unknown I was doing another deeper intensive search just to be on the safe side. Lo and the others had gone with Mancini and the rest because Lo can never let anyone do his job, or that's the way I'm sure he's looking at it. Quinn was playing it cool but I knew deep down he'd rather be back at his place getting to know his gi
There was a time long ago when I could've at least see an outline of what I wanted her to be, but now, it escapes me. I couldn't escape the excitement in my gut though. He'd made that shit look so easy it was hard not to have just a little bit of hope that maybe, just maybe I could find my forever too. This was the first time that my brothers and I weren't on the same page. Obviously I wasn't gonna run out and grab the first woman I met, but what if there really was someone out there for me? Someone that could love me scars of the past and all. I shook it off and got back to work, but my mind refused to settle. I decided to fuck with him to get my mind off my own shit. "So what are you planning to do about your new father in law?" "I'm seriously considering making a run for it. What the fuck am I gonna do if he tries to take her? That can't happen." "Chill bro, it'll be fine. If anyone knows the kind of man you are it'll be an ex-SEAL. I think
"Don't forget the Macs." The Macmillan one eighty-eight is a long-range lethal weapon that can take out anything in its path no matter how big or small. "And the M14 battle rifles." I called out to Ty and Zak as we entered the weapons room we'd set up in the basement of the mansion. "What do we look like, new fools or some fuck? Get the hell outta here." Zak checked the glock he held in his hand before placing it in the cache with the other weapons he'd already loaded. It was almost disheartening to see that shit on our homeland. Never thought anyone would bring the fight to us. But we're navy, we're always prepared for whatever. "If it isn't bitch made number four." I guess he was taking himself out of the equation. "I'll take that Ty. If this is what it means to be bitch made then I'm all in." "I'm happy for you brother. She looks solid." Zak bumped my fist and went back to what he was doing. "Yeah, but in the stakes of in laws you're
It was a different man who followed us into the cottage. Gone was the easy-going father and in his place was pure warrior. I'd expected him to be older because of his rank and his years in service, but he couldn't be more than early fifties. He looked much younger, and so did his wife who was her daughter's mirror image. And seeing him here only brought back memories of the CO. He stood in front of the four men who were still standing against the wall under guard, his stance like that of a shipmaster. It was obvious he'd spent some time at sea. He studied the men wordlessly for the longest while until he turned to look at his daughter. "Which one?" Did he always speak in half sentences? It didn't matter; she knew exactly what he was asking as was made obvious when she pointed out the kid who'd manhandled her on the beach. He stepped in closer until their noses nearly touched. "You drug my kid?" The guy looked pitiful enough that I al
"What the fuck?" Lo looked up as Zak and Cord took off running towards the women. Mancini pulled what looked like a glock from under his jacket. "Get inside." "Hank, domestic soil." Lo warned him. "I don't play by those rules." None of the rest of us moved. The fucker took aim and followed the aircraft as it made a turn. He waited until it was over the water and fired. The explosion was loud as fuck and we knew any minute the whole place would be swarming with cops. "There were two on board came out of Langley." "How do you know that?" I asked Mancini as we headed to my place to get the girls. "My people picked up their Intel while we were inside. The NatSec really needs to do something about their secure broadbands." "I like this fuck, what's that you're carrying there Hanky?" Lyon, who was surprisingly quiet at this turn of events jogged up next to him, trying to get a look at the piece he was carrying. "It's just a littl
"Gentlemen I'd like to introduce you to Gideon Thorpe. Other than myself he's the leading authority on the underground trafficking world. He got dragged into it by default when his wife became a target of sorts." "Thorpe came forward and shook each of our hands, looking at us like he was sizing us up. "Gentlemen!" "I already told Gideon part of the situation but if anyone wants to add anything feel free." "I got all I need." He whistled and two people stepped out of the backseat of the second car. "Gentlemen my wife Ashley." He wrapped his arm around the shoulders of the woman who didn't look old enough to be anyone's wife but who was obviously pregnant. "And her brother Jacob." A young man held out his hand before the two of them flanked her on either side like they were ready for anything. "Take the girls to the car Blossom." He kissed her head and she moved over to the four girls who were standing around huddled together. "Wait!" I wa