“I’m feeling good. I’ve got a little surprise for you later.”
James frowned. “I don’t need you to get me anything.”
“This after you spent hundreds of dollars on fancy lingerie for me?”
He shrugged. “That was entirely for my own benefit.”
She kissed his lips, smiling. “Believe me, James, you’re going to like this gift.” She glanced across the parking lot, and he spotted Sharon and Thomas pulling up. Thomas climbed out of the truck, rushing toward his wife’s side. Sharon, however, was already climbing out. He watched as Cora wrapped her arms around Sharon. Thomas took the pot that his woman was carrying, and moved toward him.
“How are you?” James asked.
He’d used Thomas’s services on the diner, the bar, and the club. The man was a fantastic builder, and a great man.
Thomas glanced behind him, looking at his woman.
“I’ll be okay soon, I think. I’ve got a lot of shit to make up for.”
“Soon?”
“Yeah, some vile shit has been going on in my life, and I didn’t help matters. It was like Misty knew we were in a bad place when she started spewing lies. I swear if I ever am alone with Misty, I’ll fucking kill her.” Thomas looked toward his wife, who was talking with Cora. “I fucking love her, man. I wouldn’t touch another woman even if they fucking begged me to.”
James slapped him on the back. “I know what you mean.” He stared at Cora. “Since I’ve had Cora, there hasn’t been anyone else. I don’t want anyone else.”
“Are you going to marry her?”
“Nah, I don’t believe in marriage. She’s not the kind of woman who’ll appreciate a ring.” James had been thinking long and hard about the best way to get his wildcat on his side.
“Sharon had told me it was serious with you.”
“It is. How did you end up with a girl like Sharon?” James asked, intrigued. Sharon and Thomas were the classic good girl meets bad boy from the wrong side of the tracks.
“I couldn’t live without her. I woke up thinking about her, and I went to sleep thinking about her. Most of my life was spent endlessly moving from one bitch to another. Sharon’s not a bitch. She’s mine, and that was how I wanted to keep her.”
Those words were exactly how he felt about Cora.
The rest of the barbeque went by without a hitch. He made sure Stuart and Ryan were known to each other, and that Ryan was part of the MC.
There wouldn’t be any fights anytime soon, which James was happy about. He was getting tired of being called to the school. The only consolation he got out of being called to the school was the fact he got to see his woman.
Later that night, Cora took his hand, and led the way up to his bedroom.
“Am I going to get my surprise now?” he asked.
“You’re going to get your surprise, and you’re going to love it.”
Gripping her ass outside of his bedroom, he pressed her against the wall. “I love you, Cora.” Sliding his hand up her body, he gripped her tit in his palm, kneading the soft flesh.
She gasped, pressing back against him. He cupped her face, taking the kiss he’d been wanting. Pressing his tongue, he made love to her mouth.
“I love you, too, James,” she said.
“You’re my present.” He pulled her hair out of the way and kissed the back of her neck. “This is all the gift I need.” Gripping her ass, he cupped the soft flesh, wanting to be inside her, fucking her.
Cora pulled out of his arms. “Come inside.”
James followed her, kicking his door closed.
She turned him around so that he had his back to the bed.