“We would have done anything to have a father like Tom’s,” Finn adds.“If I thought there was a real father waiting out there for me somewhere, I would have risked everything.You couldn’t have known who your father was.Not then.”
Wyatt sighs.His hands hold mine.“We found out later that Gerald did all those things he was accused of.He bankrupted some families and left others destitute.He disappeared that night.Your father’s case is cold because neither Tom nor I have said anything.The cops think it’s a case of wrong place, wrong time.That someone tried to rob him.”
Wyatt shakes his head.“If it comes out that Gerald’s my biological father…”
“You’ll be ruined.”Drew curses softly.“Leighton Porter’s family was one of the families Gerald Wyatt conned out of their money.Society will ostracize you because you’re related.”
“Is Tom holding that over your head too?”Fire builds inside me, making me want to track down my brother, hold him down, and kick his ass until whatever is broken inside him fixes itself.Wyatt is his best friend.
“He never threatened me with that but it’s always been a possibility.”Wyatt turns and tips my chin up, searching my eyes.
“He wouldn’t have done it if it would hurt Sara,” Dante says.
My laugh is bitter as it fills the room.“All Tom does lately is hurt me.”
Wyatt touches his forehead to mine.“He loves you and wants to protect you.”
I wish he’d show it better.The words almost come out, but Tom doesn’t get to live in the space between us anymore.“I don’t want to talk about Tom.Right now, he doesn’t exist for me.”
It won’t last.Eventually we’ll have to have a talk, but I don’t want anything to do with him.I don’t want to hear his excuses.
Wyatt’s dark eyes search mine.There’s still fear in those eyes, but also a gleam of hope I cling to because I need him.I cup his jaw.The years we’ve lost.
“If you think what you told me will scare me away, you’re wrong.”I put my hand over his heart and its quickened beat makes my head swim.We affect each other.Always have.Always will.“I’m yours, Wyatt.I’ve always been yours.What we have, the five of us, isn’t going away.I want all of you.”I swallow before I admit, “I love all of you.”
His mouth captures mine as he drags me against his body.Everything in me lights up like a carnival at night.I’m done being careful.I’m done not taking what I want.
No one is going to tell me what feels right is wrong.
I press up on my toes and open beneath him, surrendering to him.He gathers me into him as his growl ripples through me, filling me with anticipation.
Giving in would be so easy, but there’s still discussion that needs to happen.
I retreat slowly and look up into his darkened eyes.“I’m not leaving you.”
He drags in a breath and blows it out.He grips my hips like he never wants to let me go.“You’re stuck with me now, trouble.”
An involuntary shiver races through me.This man and what he does to me.
“Don’t let Tom hold that over you anymore.”I touch Wyatt’s jaw and kiss his chin.“It was a tragedy but not something you’re responsible for.”
When I meet his eyes, I know it will take longer than a conversation to get him to forgive himself.To release that guilt he holds buried so deep inside.But he presses a kiss to my temple and pulls me against his chest, hugging me to him.
“I love you,” he whispers into my hair.
I breathe that in, letting the tingles rush through me as my heart fills my chest.“I love you, Wyatt.”
He releases me and guides me back to the couch.Two of my guys have told me they love me.The other two want a relationship with me at least.
I sit beside Wyatt on the couch.“How do we do this?”
“Have you forgotten already, flower?”Finn winks when I catch his green eyes.
I cross my legs against the ache that’s been growing there since I returned to their arms and clear my throat.“The relationship portion.I’m pretty sure we have the other aspect down.”
“We’ve barely begun to play with you, princess.”Drew smirks.“What do we need to discuss before we can get you naked?”
It feels like there’s this elephant in the room.Did they not hear me confess my feelings for all of them to Wyatt?Do I need to say it again?Do I need to get them alone to say it?Fuck, I’m spiraling.
