Page 66 of Thunder

“You find her?!” she demands and my lips twitch.

“I thought you didn’t want me with her?” I goad, and the woman growls like a fucking dog.

“No, I didn’t want her to convince you to stay in Dallas, but it’s fine because you’re bringing her home. Now answer my damn question before I pack the kids up and get in my car!” she snaps, and I swallow my chuckle.

Knowing my luck if she heard me I’ll go home tomorrow to a yard full of fucking farm animals.

“I’ve told you once, I won’t tell you again, you are to stay in Wincher,” Doc snaps, and my eyes widen in shock as I stare at him like he’s lost his damn mind.

Fuck, I don’t think I’ve ever heard him speak to her like that before, even when she tried to emotionally blackmail my girl.

“Asher –”

He cuts her off and states, “There is only so much I will tolerate right now, Brittany, and you disobeying me when I have told you stay put will put me over the edge,” his jaw locks and he grits, “The animals is one thing, but going against my word is another, especially when I have put you first since my fuck up, always there when you’ve called. Now, we’ve found Scottie, she’s a little banged up but will be alright, and she needs quiet, not a soon-to-be sister-in-law up in her face. Especially not one who basically tried to emotionally blackmail her!”

I gape in shock at Doc. Has he lost his mind?

He doesn’t let up in his cold face, and I know the man is on the couch for the foreseeable future, especially when he adds, “Thunder and Scottie will be getting married in two hours, you can attend by FaceTime.”

Oh shit…

Brittany is quiet for a moment before she hangs up and I wince.

“Fuck, brother, I think you may have really pissed her off this time,” I mutter, and Doc sighs.

“Thunder, I love your sister, I really fucking do, but her entitlement ends today,” he grunts, and I confirm, “Even if she brings more animals home out of retaliation?”

“Even then,” he says but doesn’t sound so sure, and I bite back a smirk before I hear, “Bradley?” and I quickly rush past Doc and over to the bed while Dr. Thomas sighs with relief.

“Fuck, sweetheart,” Dr. Thomas rasps as I bend over my girl, cupping her cheek.

“Hey, beautiful,” I whisper, and she half smiles, though it doesn’t reach her eyes.

“Hi,” she croaks, and I gently rub my thumb along her cheek. “You found me,” she whispers, and I hum as I gently press my lips against hers, finally feeling at home.

“I’ll always find you,” I promise before giving her a chaste kiss, then ask, “How are you feeling?”

“Tired,” she whispers, and I kiss her again, needing more of her, needing fucking all of her.

I could have lost her.

“You know, I’m supposed to be the one who gets injured, baby,” I joke lightly, and her lips twitch as she chokes, “I thought we could reverse.”

I roam my eyes over her, taking in her beautiful features, and I whisper, “Let's never reverse again, okay?”

“Okay,” she chokes, and her tears fall, which cracks my fucking heart.

“You scared me, baby,” I rasp, “Getting that call, not finding you…”

“He went crazy,” she sobs, “I-I didn’t notice him, all I-I saw was Dr. Thomas, his-his eyes rolled, and I caught him but-but then his weight was gone, and K-Kavan was there, his eyes were-were cold…”

“He’s gone, baby, I got rid of him,” I admit, and her body sags with relief as she confirms, “Sammie is safe?”

Fuck me, after all that, after what she’d just been through, her nephew is her first thought.

I fucking love this woman.

“Yeah, babe, he’s safe,” I confirm, and she nods as she closes her eyes, her tears falling.