Page 64 of Taking His Heart

“Heading to my parents’ place.”

“I’ll meet you there,” he says and cuts the call.

“Who is the he you have your cousin looking for?” CJ presses.

“Rosie was dating someone. I wanted to know who it was because he made her cry. And I don’t like people who make my little sister cry.”

“What he do to her?”

“Dumped her, over text.”

“Ouch.”

“I’m going to enjoy making this asshole cry, or watching Aurelio make him cry and bleed at least.” I’m not really one for the bloodshed of our world. I’m not a violent person by nature, but I am a protective big sister and no one is going to hurt Rosie and get away unscathed.

“You’re not watching your brother torture someone, Dani. That is not something you can unsee,” CJ insists.

“And you’re not the boss of me, so…” Well, shit, now I sound like an errant child again.

“No, I’m your husband and the person who loves you the most in the world. So if I tell you that you do not want to see something like that, you should take my word for it, Daniella.”

“You love me most, huh?” I smile. I like hearing him tell me that. I still doubt our future. There’s still this niggling feeling that he’s going to wake up one day and realize I’m not enough, that he does want kids.

“One day you’re going to believe me, Dani. You won’t doubt how deep my love for you goes.”

“I don’t doubt your love for me, CJ,” I tell him. Does he think that? I know he loves me. What I doubt is the fact that love is going to be enough.

“You do, but it’s okay. I’ll work on it, make sure you don’t ever doubt us again.”

“It’s not your job to fix my head, CJ.”

“I’m your husband. It’s my job to fix anything and everything for you.” He smiles at me.

“I think once this cartel stalker thing is sorted out, we should have a real honeymoon. Like go to Europe—oh, maybe Paris! Or somewhere tropical, like Thailand.”

“You want a honeymoon? I’ll take you on a honeymoon,” he says.

“I’m not opposed to being alone with you and having an ungodly amount of sex.”

“Shit, Dani, you can’t suggest things like that while I’m driving. Now I’ve got a hard-on, and I want to head to an airport and start this honeymoon.”

“You always have a hard-on. You should be used to that.”

“Only when you’re around. Or I’m thinking about you. Or dreaming about you,” CJ says.

“Way to lift a girl’s self-esteem.” I laugh.

“I only speak the truth.”

We finally pull into my parents’ driveway. The guards open the gate and CJ stops right behind where my cousin is standing. Ares is leaning against his car, his girlfriend Zara right next to him.

“Your cousin, Ares, right?” CJ asks.

“Yep.”

“And his girlfriend, Zara McKinley?”

“You been doing homework, CJ?” I lift a curious brow.