Total pages in book: 146
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 138588 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 693(@200wpm)___ 554(@250wpm)___ 462(@300wpm)
She didn’t have to make decisions based on her mother’s life. She had to go with her instincts, not the lessons taught to her. Her instincts told her these men were important.
These men were worth the heartache if things didn’t work, worth the pain that would inevitably come because nothing lasted forever.
“Yes, Sawyer.”
She felt him lean against her, felt the rough edge of his incoming beard as he nuzzled her. “Are you sure, Sabrina? I made a claim tonight, and it’ll be hard to take back. I’m not smooth. I fuck up a lot. I’m not what you would call emotionally available.”
He was wrong. “You’re better than you think you are. Do you want me to keep quiet about how I’m feeling?”
“No,” he admitted. “I don’t like it when you don’t talk to me. Even if it’s because I didn’t talk to you. I don’t like talking, but I like it when you do it.”
She’d always known. He was a bit slow, but it was okay. “I can talk enough for both of us and I’m sure, Sawyer. I’m sure. It’s why I put you in a corner and made you claim me.”
She’d known what she was doing, though she hadn’t been certain it would work. Sawyer needed a reason to change. He was a creature of habit. He clung to his habits even when they didn’t make him happy. But he could change. The fact that he let Wyatt stay with him was proof, and he was happier with Wyatt around.
He was happier with her around, too, so she was going to have to get used to his preoccupation with her backside. He seemed to like to spank and kiss it, which is what he was doing now.
“You sealed your fate for the time being, but you can always change your mind. I said what I said because I want the sheriff to know I’ll take care of you, but no one in town is going to be surprised if you dump my ass later on. Let’s get through this crisis and we’ll figure things out on the other side.”
He couldn’t simply move forward. He had to do it incrementally. “So you want me to stay with you while we figure out how to help Wyatt?”
He got to his feet and then his big hand was on her arm, hauling her up and pulling her against his chest. “I don’t want you to stay with me. I demand you stay with me. You aren’t going anywhere on your own until the danger is over. You’ll have a bodyguard. It can be me or Wyatt or your sister or anyone who I approve of, but the minute you don’t follow orders, you’ll find yourself in a cage, and I’ll be the one holding the key.”
Her heart softened because he was telling her everything she needed to know. He was scared to lose her. He cared, and he wasn’t going to let her go. “I promise.”
Sawyer stared down at her and then he growled and slammed his mouth over hers. His tongue swept across her lips and then into her mouth, dominating her even as he pushed and pulled, dragging the rest of her clothes off and tossing them to the side. Somehow she went from fully dressed to having only Sawyer’s hands on her skin, and she didn’t care. She was completely naked and pressed against the bar, Sawyer’s cock against her pussy, and it felt perfect.
And Wyatt said she wasn’t wild.
“Damn,” a low voice said.
Sabrina turned her head and Wyatt stood by the bar, a small bag in his hand. Gone was the worried expression he’d been wearing, replaced with a look of lust.
This was what they needed. Her instincts might not always be correct, but Sawyer’s seemed on point tonight. They didn’t need to talk. They didn’t need to sit down and hash things out in an intellectual way. They definitely didn’t need to discuss their feelings.
They needed to revel in them in a physical way. She told her kids to use their words, but there were also times to put them away, times when words didn’t convey enough.
She held out a hand, and Wyatt hesitated for the barest moments before his jaw firmed and he strode to her.
“This isn’t over, Sabrina,” he said, his voice taking on the husky tone he used when he was getting serious about sex. And then he was kissing her while Sawyer moved away, ceding his place.
Wyatt’s tongue caressed hers, his hands pulling her close and winding down to cup her ass so she could feel how much he wanted her.
“Did you clean it?” Sawyer asked.
Wyatt’s mouth came off of hers for a moment. “Yes. And I warmed up the lube, but all I could find was regular lube. I think she deserves the hard stuff.”