Total pages in book: 80
Estimated words: 79261 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 396(@200wpm)___ 317(@250wpm)___ 264(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 79261 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 396(@200wpm)___ 317(@250wpm)___ 264(@300wpm)
Everyone laughed, but Skyler didn’t pay her husband any mind. “Come play volleyball with us!” she invited.
“Okay! Give me a second!” Walking over to grab my tote I left beside one of the loungers, I went to the bathroom and changed into a white bikini, realizing at the last second it was kind of small.
“Shit…” I looked in the mirror.
My breasts were full on display, and my ass was barely covered.
“How did I not think about buying a new bikini for this?”
I didn’t have much of a choice in the matter since I already agreed to play. It would look weird if I backed out now. Putting all my items securely in my bag, I made my way to the same lounger to leave my stuff.
I scanned the pool area, immediately feeling men’s eyes on me. Especially the one who’d have something to say about it. Pretending I wasn’t fazed, I was about to stand to walk toward the pool, but Luke was suddenly in my face.
“Hi,” I breathed out.
His heady yet pissed-off expression quickly took residence on his face.
“Are you tryin’ to get me arrested?”
I shrugged, giving him a little turn. “Don’t you like it? I bought it for you,” I lied.
“This isn’t the time or place to be modelin’ it to me.”
I smiled, throwing my arms around his neck. “But I’m such a good girl.”
He spanked my ass, causing me to softly welp into his mouth.
“You’re makin’ me hard.” He bit my neck.
“Damn, girl!” Briggs, one of the other wives, whistled. “Your booty is nice!”
“Oh God, look at you! You look amazing!” And she did. She was covered in tattoos and had the brightest purple hair I’d ever seen.
I felt like we’d have a lot in common, and I was looking forward to getting to know her.
“You do, baby,” her husband, Austin, agreed, slapping her ass.
Like I said, affection was something that wasn’t lost on this family, and I loved that more than anything. Before Luke continued, I jumped in the pool, letting the refreshing water take me under before resurfacing, only to have water shot in my face.
“Luke!”
“Oh, come on, darlin’. You’re already wet!” he yelled with the water gun in his hand.
“Leave that girl alone!” his mom reprimanded from across the pool.
“Never!” he argued, lighting me up and making me laugh my ass off.
It was so nice to feel so carefree. I loved every second of that day. It was by far my favorite I’ve spent with him. Everyone started eating, sitting around on the picnic tables anywhere they could find a spot.
I threw on a pair of jean shorts I brought and walked into the house. His mom was mixing a salad bowl, and I asked her what I could do to help.
“You can hand me the pepper over there.”
I did.
“Are you having fun?”
“Yes, I’m having a blast. Thank you so much for inviting me. Your family… it’s… wow… it’s very special. You’re very lucky to have this much love around you. It’s inspiring.”
Her gaze shifted to me. “I know. There isn’t a day I take it for granted. My kids, my family, they’re everything to me. All I’ve ever wanted is for Luke to find a nice girl to settle down with. I’m glad he has someone who obviously makes him really happy. It’s the first time he’s ever brought a woman home to meet us.”
I jerked back. “Really?”
“Oh yeah. Luke has always been private with his life. Even as a kid. It was hard to know what he was thinking or feeling, but eventually, he’d figure it out on his own. It might take him some time, though he knows the road to home.”
“He speaks so highly of you. I’ve never heard someone talk about their parents like he does about you guys. He’s very proud to be your son.”
“I’m very proud to have him as mine.”
“I just want you to know that I…” I bowed my head for a second. I never expected her to call me out when she asked…“You love him don’t you?”
CHAPTER
FORTY-FOUR
SLOAN
“I… yeah… I think I do.”
“You think?”
“Love is kind of a foreign concept for me. I’m sure Luke has filled you in on some of the details.”
She smiled. “Sometimes life hands us shitty cards.”
“Tell me about it.”
“He loves you, and I can see that you love him, too. But I can also see how scared that makes you.”
“Yeah…” I replied.
“Love is scary, though. For all of us.”
I blurted, “I just don’t want to lose him.”
“Sweetheart, you can’t lose something that isn’t yours. If you’re meant to be, nothing and no one can stop that.”
“Like soulmates? Do you believe in that?”
She made it so easy to talk to her. I didn’t feel awkward. It felt honest as if I were talking to my mom. I knew she’d have questions, so I wasn’t caught off guard by them. I also didn’t know how much Luke had shared with her about me, and I didn’t want to overshare either.