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Chapter Nine
Finn
Over the past few weeks, I’ve spent a lot of time flying back and forth between New Orleans and Corpus Christi. I didn’t mind doing this since it allowed me to spend more time with Olivia. The two of us have gotten to know each other quite a bit. I found out her favorite color, blue. I also found out she loves jazz. Her favorite drink is a red wine, and she loves cheese.
The more we talk, the more I found myself pulled in her direction.
Since the first kiss we shared together in her bed, I’ve kissed her many times over. She even initiated more to it. The other day while we were in her bed, she didn’t move when I cupped her breast in my hand. Instead, she gasped and moved further into my body. We got so far as her being stripped down to her panties and my mouth on her.
I didn’t want to take it further, even if my cock screamed for release. I won’t push her. Not until I know for a fact she’s good with me sinking my cock into her.
Sighing, I exit the helicopter and head for my car. I need to go to my house in Port Sulphur and shower, change and wash the blood off my hands. One of the men who thought they could mess around and start threatening my staff at the casino tried to come at me with a knife earlier today and ended up losing his life to the very same knife.
It’s a good thing my pilot is on payroll and is used to seeing me bloodied.
Tomorrow is Félix’s wedding, and I’ve got to be there. I promised Olivia I would go to the rehearsal dinner with her. I had no intention of breaking my promise to her. She means everything to me.
It’s why for the next few days, I’ve put Bourn in charge and told him unless it’s an emergency, I didn’t want to be bothered. Meaning to get Conor to keep an eye on Ashton. I refused to have him cause any problems.
Casen comes to get in the passenger seat of my car. I brought him with me just in case. Precautions are needed at all times, especially with time ticking and Ashton knowing I’m getting married to Olivia.
“After we clean up at my house, we’re going straight to the restaurant we’re having the rehearsal dinner. Your job is to keep an eye on Olivia,” I inform him.
“You got it, boss,” he mutters harshly. A few years ago, he took a beating that left him with damaged vocals. Now, whenever he talks, his voice always seems harsher than it really is.
We get to my house in Port Sulphur, and I text Olivia letting her know I should be there on time. I quickly shower and throw out the clothes. I make sure to shave and get cleaned up. I dress in a pair of charcoal gray dress pants and a deep red dress shirt. I roll the sleeves up to my elbows and put on a pair of shoes to match.
I make my way out of my room to find Casen ready to go as well dressed similar to me, but wearing a deep green shirt and light gray pants instead.
Nodding, the two of us head out to get into my car. An hour later, I’m pulling up to the restaurant. I park and get out from behind the wheel. Pocketing my keys, I head for the entrance to the restaurant.
Once inside, I spot Olivia right away and grin. She’s smiling as she talks to Sabine off to the side. I make my way to her with Casen right behind me. Olivia smiles brightly when she sees me.
“Hey, you.” Her voice is sweet to my ears after the day I had. “I’m glad you were able to make it.”
“Me too,” I murmur, leaning down to press a chaste kiss to her lips. Lifting my face, I introduce her to Casen. “This is Casen. He works for me.”
“Oh, hi, Casen,” she says, sticking her hand out to shake Casen’s.
“Hey, Olivia.” Casen takes her hand and shakes it curtly while clearing his throat.
“Don’t mind him seeming short. He doesn’t like to talk,” I murmur quietly for only her to hear.
Olivia nods and leans further into my body. I love the way she feels comfortable around me.
“You okay if I go talk to Félix for a minute?” I ask, not wanting her to think I’m ditching her right after getting here.
“Yeah, Sabine and I were just talking about making plans. Actually, she was asking when we were going to have our wedding,” she giggles.
That’s a damn good question. Time’s ticking and we need to have ours soon.
“I’m down for the sooner, the better,” I tell her, loving the idea of officially tying her to me. “I’ll be back in just a few minutes.” Tilting my head down, I capture her lips once again, this time deepening the kiss.
Casen stays close to her when I leave to go speak with Félix. He sees me coming in his direction and says something to Madelaine. She gives him a nod and smiles. The two of us head outside into the garden off to the side of the restaurant.
“You’ve been really close with Olivia lately,” he mentions right off the bat.
“Considering she’s my fiancée, it’s a given for me to get close to her,” I mutter, crossing my arms over my chest.
“Just watch it with my sister. She’s been through hell and is fragile.”
“She’s not as fragile as you think, Félix.” And she’s not. I’ve seen the woman behind the fear. She just needs to come to terms on her own that the depravity of what she went through isn’t on her and won’t happen with me.
“Finn, I trust you with my sister and you know this. But you gotta understand, Olivia was drugged by her stepmom, and raped by several of her men—”
“I’m going to stop you right there, Félix. I respect you and you’re one of my best friends, but when it comes to what Olivia’s endured, I’ve heard the rumors. I refuse to hear her story from anyone but her. Just know this, your sister is safe with me. She always will be, and if those fuckers weren’t all dead as I’ve heard in a rumor, then they would all be back in Corpus Christi where I would let them meet their end with my toys.”
Toys that I had designed to match those from medieval times, and I know how to use each one to their advantage.
