Damn, I knew this wasn’t going to go well.
“I just don’t think it’s a good idea, me and you sleeping together with Ian staying downstairs. It’s already going to be hard for him to accept us being together, let alone you staying in my bed.”
Cade’s anger turned palpable. “Him accepting that you are with another biker lowlife?”
I propped myself up on my elbow, looking down at my seriously pissed off boyfriend.
“That’s not what I meant, Cade. Ian would be hard on any man he met after Jimmy. He will never stop blaming himself for failing to protect me.”
I hated bringing up Jimmy to Cade, it affected him in a way I couldn’t understand.
“I get that, babe, but I’m still not staying at my place,” he said firmly.
“Can’t you just do this for me?” I pleaded.
“Fuck, Gwen, your brother knows you’re not a virgin and this is your house.”
“I know, Cade, but it will still be uncomfortable for him. I’ve been looking forward to his visit for so long, the last time we saw each other was in the worst possible circumstances, I just want as little drama as possible.” I stared at Cade with wide eyes.
“Puppy dog eyes don’t work on me, Gwen,” Cade clipped.
“What does work on you then, Cade?” I purred.
I raked my nails down his chest, straddling him and he automatically gripped my hips. I rubbed myself against him, feeling slightly raw but still good at the same time.
Cade growled and his hands stopped me from moving. “Don’t use that pussy to try to convince me, Gwen. I’m not changing my mind.”
I glared at him a moment, then let out a frustrated scream. “You are infuriating!” I huffed, leaping off him and turning my back.
Cade ignored my obvious annoyance and pulled my back into his body.
“Ain’t sleeping alone in bed when I know I could have this sweet body pressed up against me,” Cade informed me roughly, holding me tight.
I ignored him, body stiff.
“Well, you’re not getting anything from me, Mister. These legs are now closed. I may not be able to stop you from sleeping in my bed, but I can stop you getting inside me.”
Cade let out a low chuckle. “Now that I would like to see, Gwen, you can’t get enough of my cock. You got the greediest pussy I’ve ever had.”
I let out a frustrated gasp, but didn’t even bother replying, knowing my silence would probably piss Cade off more. It only amused him. He rubbed his stubble against my neck and kissed my collarbone.
“Night, baby,” he whispered gruffly.
I squeezed my eyes shut, but couldn’t help myself from burrowing closer into his body.
I stood excitedly at the airport’s arrivals entrance, unable to stop myself from fidgeting as I watched travelers greeting various loved ones. I craned my head, looking for my brother. Impatience quickly took the place of my excitement and I thought back to this morning when I was up at the crack of dawn, unable to sleep and Cade for once didn’t wake.
That was good, because he loved his morning nookie and no matter what I said the night before, I knew I wouldn’t be able to resist his sex wizard powers. I decided to leave for the airport early before he could wake up and demand to come with me. That was something I wasn’t standing for, I needed some drama free time with my brother before I laid my relationship upon him. Cade was pissed if his text was anything to go by.
Cade: You will have a red ass tonight.
I smirked re-reading the text, which I had ignored. I kind of wanted to get a red ass tonight. I glanced up from my phone to see Ian’s large form standing out from the crowd. I shoved my phone in my bag and ran towards him, weaving through the crowd to leap on my big brother.
“Ian!” I screamed, throwing my arms around his neck.
My brother’s body vibrated as he chuckled, arms circling around me in a tight hug.
He pulled me back, holding me at arm’s length, scrutinizing me. It was as if he was looking for outward signs of me falling apart.
“You look good, Ace. Great actually.”
He smiled and pulled me into another bear hug before I had time to return the favor and make sure he wasn’t riddled with bullet holes. Tears ran down my cheeks as Ian released me.
“I’m so glad you’re safe,” I hiccupped, giving him a quick once over, making sure I wasn’t missing any injuries.
He looked the same, big and muscled and imposing in his military uniform, his cap hiding his close-shaved head. I frowned, spotting a faded scar on his eyebrow. Ian, guessing what I was about to say before I opened my mouth, ruffled my hair and slung an arm around me.
“Don’t start, Ace, few knocks is all part of the job.” He directed me towards the exit, not at all confused by being in a strange place.
I frowned up at him. “When are you going to change jobs to something which has a little less knocks?”
“Don’t start on me, Gwen, I only just got off the plane, you sound just like Mum. I’ll stop when I decide its time, no sooner,” he replied tightly.
I opened my mouth.
“No arguments,” he ordered.
I huffed, but conceded, I wanted to enjoy this time. As we walked into the parking lot, Ian spotted my car and held out his hand.
“Keys.”
I rolled my eyes and rustled through my bag. “You know your penis isn’t going to fall off if you let your sister drive her own damned car,” I shot sarcastically, handing him my keys.
“I value my life, Ace, and I didn’t come back from a war zone just to die in a car wreck caused by my baby sister’s heavy foot,” he joked, popping the trunk and throwing his duffle in.
I scowled at him as he opened the door for me.
“So I got a few speeding tickets back home. Those cops were out to get me. I’ll have you know I haven’t gotten a single one since I moved here,” I informed him smugly, failing to mention that was because the police here hadn’t known me since I was a baby and were very susceptible to subtle flirting.
Ian raised an eyebrow. “The only reason you didn’t lose your license, Schumacher, is because the cops actually liked you. And I wonder how many doe eyes you have blinded Yank police with to get out of said tickets?” he pondered, seeing right through me.
I poked my tongue out at him. Having my sibling back turned me into a child in less than twenty minutes, apparently.
The two-hour ride home was filled with conversation. Well, more me babbling on about the store, Rosie and my love of Amber with Ian letting out a grunt every now and then, sly smile on his face. I deliberately left Cade out of my conversation, trying to avoid that land mine for as long as possible. I halted my babble as we drove into Amber, pointing at various places.
“There’s my store!” I shouted. “You want to go in and meet Rosie and see Amy?”
Ian got a strange look on his face. “Nah, Gwen, we can do that later. How about you show me how to get to your place so I can dump my shit and you can cook me a feed.”
“Charming, Ian, you haven’t seen your sister in months and already you’re ordering her around,” I complained with fake shock.
“There’s got to be some benefit to having a sibling as crazy as you are,” he deadpanned.