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After a few more minutes of standing under the stream, he shuts off the water and grabs a towel from the towel rack, wrapping it around me, before grabbing a second one and running it quickly over his body. He tosses it in the hamper by the door before he picks me up and carries me back to his bed. Sliding under the covers, I curl up on my side, the bed dipping when he gets in behind me.
My eyes close as he pulls me closer. He moves my wet hair aside, his lips grazing my neck. I know when I finally pull my ass out of his bed, my hair will be nothing more than a rat’s nest. I am not looking forward to trying to brush out all the damn tangles.
His fingers splay over my stomach. Strangely, it makes me feel better. I don’t know if it’s because he’s touching me or if I’m finally starting to feel better, but I don’t question it. I just keep my eyes closed and stay cuddled up with the man I’ve been in love with since I was thirteen.
“Why don’t you want me to know what is so bad that you guys keep it amongst yourselves?” I’m sleepy, but I want to know what the big deal is.
“You will look at me differently,” he mumbles against my neck. “We’re keeping it a secret to protect us all, but mainly me.” His arm tightens around me.
“Just answer me this…” I pause.
“Hmm?”
“Will you go to jail for it?” I hold my breath.
“Yes.”
Dread fills my belly at the thought of Jagger going to jail for any reason. I know he has a temper, but this is bad. He isn’t scared of anything. If this secret is something he’s trying to protect, I’m sure he wouldn’t think twice of kicking me to the curb to safeguard himself.
“If Ridge tries to use it against me, I’ll deal with it. Just know that I will do everything I can to shield you from it.”
I turn in his arms to face him, hating the look on his face. He would risk it all to keep me safe. He has always been that way, but I want him to protect himself first and foremost.
“I don’t want you to defend me. I want you to protect yourself for a change.” I press my lips to his chest and watch him close his eyes.
“If going to jail keeps you safe from him and any other fucker out there, I wouldn’t think twice. I’d do anything for you, Bresin. I may not always show it, but you mean a whole hell of a lot to me.”
“Then why isn’t there more between us?” I bite my bottom lip.
“It isn’t that easy.”
