Total pages in book: 118
Estimated words: 110278 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 551(@200wpm)___ 441(@250wpm)___ 368(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 110278 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 551(@200wpm)___ 441(@250wpm)___ 368(@300wpm)
Legend makes his presence known by inching up to Liam without Kellie or him noticing. That puppy, you never know what he’s going to do, but when he lifts his leg and starts to piss on him, I couldn’t be prouder. It gives Travis the in he needs. My eyes never leave Kellie’s, but I see it all in my peripheral vision. Travis kicks out his knees, causing Liam to fumble the gun he had up and pointing at not only Kellie but also myself. The way he was moving the gun let me know he was a novice with it, not even worrying about where he pointed it. I see the weapon go flying, Legend scurrying away, and I dive for Kellie. My only goal is to make sure she’s safe, even if that means I tackle her to the ground.
I hear the clatter of the gun hitting the floor. I maneuver my body so I’m hovering over Kellie, cradling her head to ensure she doesn’t get injured by me.
We hear Liam’s screams. I’m one hundred percent sure Travis is placing him in cuffs while not being delicate about it. I’m glad for it too.
“Sunshine, look at me.” She has her eyes glued shut, as if she’s wishing this were a dream, and I know I’ll have to tell her the whole truth before she finds out from someone else. I hated not giving her the heads-up, but we needed to make sure we could get him and make it as believable as possible.
Her eyes open slowly, showing me those green eyes I love so much, with her golden hair framing her face.
I smile, my frantic heart finally settling down. That’s when Legend comes up, licking her face, wagging his fluffy body, and begging for attention. We both laugh as if there wasn’t something wrong just a few minutes ago. Leave it to Legend to break the ice. The little hellraiser will forever be a part of our family.
“I have to tell you something,” she says.
“Not before me, so hold that thought.” I help her up, noticing the guys have cleared themselves and Liam out of the room. “Let’s take this out back,” I suggest, my hand holding hers.
“That isn’t ominous or anything,” she grumbles.
“It’s not all bad, but before you tell me anything, I have my own confessions to make.” I’m not going to like this conversation. I can only hope she won’t be too pissed off.
NINETEEN
KELLIE
The words are ringing in my head. “We have to talk.” I hate seeing genuine fear in his eyes. I’m not saying that Bridger’s perfect because he’s not. Neither am I.
“Can you tell me what it is you have to tell me?” I’m not beating around the bush. I want this over and done with. I know Bridger—he would never willingly do something that I couldn’t forgive him for.
“Yeah, sit down with me though?” He plops down on the couch he keeps on the covered portion of the pool deck, and I sit down beside him.
“I knew Liam was in town,” he blurts out. I look at him, my mouth opening and closing shut. I’m at a loss of words. Bridger just took the wind out of my sails.
“For how long?” I finally get out. My eyes are already filling with tears.
“Fuck, sunshine. Not in that way. We found out this morning. Travis got the call, he relayed the message, and we knew without a doubt the first place he’d come is here. I left knowing what he would do. Travis got information from one of Liam’s cellmates and apparently, he bragged about what he’d do when he got out,” Bridger rushes out. I hate that he didn’t tell me what was going on right away, and I voice that. “You could have told me. I could have at least grabbed one of the many guns you stashed around the house, or not have been in a towel with my defenses down, or said I love you before you left.” My voice is rising with every word I say.
“Fuck, you were not meant to say that first. Those words were mine to give you before you breathed them,” Bridger states.
“Well, too bad for you. I’m upset about not getting some kind of warning, but Bridger, I love you, and if you ever do something like this again, I won’t stay around. We’re a team, or at least I thought we were.” My hands that were wrapped around Bridger’s are taken and put on his chest, where his heart is beating rapidly.
“Sunshine, we are a team, more so than I could ever explain. I love you, knew I loved you long before you whispered those words in your sleep. I was just waiting for you to catch up. I hated like hell that I couldn’t tell you what was going on. Travis and Slade had to make me see reason. I was ready to come up guns blazing in a second flat. Believe me when I say it wasn’t something I wanted or was ready to do.” Bridger’s eyes captivate me, much like they always do. Those different-colored eyes of his reel me in every single time.