“Fuck you!” Jared barks, and no one utters a word. The guards start to pull me into the truck and I go willingly, mouthing ‘I love you’ to the only man I’ve ever loved.
Shots are fired and I have no clue what’s happening, because my ears are ringing and I’m being tossed around.
I cover my ears and bend my head down. One of the guards jumps on top of me to shield me from something.
All I hear are the piercing sounds of gunfire and yelling, then everything goes black.
“Help me get her in the car!” a man’s voice echoes, but I can’t make out who it is.
“Holy shit, we killed all of them! We have to get her back now; she could have a concussion.”
I hear more raised voices and my vision is blurry as I try to open my eyes. There’s no use as I drift back into the darkness.
“She will be fine. She hit her head pretty hard. She needs rest.” My eyes crack open to see Shannon staring at me, with worried yet grateful eyes.
“You know you could have gotten yourself killed,” she throws at me, then gives me a soft smile.
“You saved my life, you know.” Her voice is shaking.
“You should have seen how distraught Sean and Grady were.” I smile and then my chest fills with pride, knowing we’resafe because of these men. Then realization hits and I have no idea if they are all okay.
“Everyone is fine.” She gently pushes me back down to rest. I sigh in relief.
“Let me go tell Jared you’re awake.” I hug her tight before she leaves.
Jared then comes storming in like his ass in on fire. I sit up and open my arms for him to come. He does and we embrace. I love this man with everything I am. Just the thought of having an actual relationship with him without anyone to interfere makes me so fucking happy.
“What happened?” I pull back to study his face. He grins at me.
“We won, babe. No more running, no more hiding.” I sigh, falling back into his arms.
“Thank you,” I whisper in his ear.
“What you did was stupid.” He tightens his hold on me.
“Don’t you ever do anything like that again. Do you understand me?” I nod, but know in my heart I would do it all over again if I had to.
A couple of hours later we emerge from the back room. All the guys are drinking at the bar and playing pool. I feel awkward to say the least, knowing last time this place was filled with naked women and people having sex everywhere.
Jared walks over to me.
“You ready to go home?”
“That depends on which home you’re referring to.” I smile.
“The only home you have. Mine. Now it’s ours.” He kisses my lips and ushers me to his truck.
“Then I would be happy to.” I laugh as he lifts me up and into the truck. His lips kiss my cheek, then my neck, finishing with a nibble on my ear.
I moan in response, wishing we were back in his bed. Jared makes his way to the driver’s side and takes my hand, starting the truck up.
“We will move your things in tomorrow. Our time starts tonight.” He gives me a serious look and my eyes water, because this beautiful man makes me happy.
I finally feel like my life is coming together. I just pray that Antonio was lying about the Irish.
One month later…
Jared and I are the talk of the town. Everyone is noticing the bad boy with the ‘good girl’, as they put it. His reputation has always been based on being a player, but ever since I arrived things have changed.