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Nodding, I stare at Talon so that he can see how seriously I am. “Yeah, man. She is worth it. And... I may be the first person in her life to ever show her that she’s worth more than being the girl she thinks that she is,” I say boldly.
Talon’s eyes widen in surprise at my admission, but he doesn’t say anything. Walking toward me, he places a hand on my shoulder and shocks the hell out of me when he smiles. “I never thought I would see the day,” he chuckles, a sly smirk on his face.
Smacking his hand off of my shoulder, I narrow my eyes. “What day? What the fuck are you talking about?” I ask.
I don’t like how amused Talon is right now and something tells me he is about to get on my last damn nerve, which happens to be his favorite hobby.
A spark ignites in his eyes, and he steps away from me. “Micah, you have been one of the most selfish, reckless, and infuriating people I have ever met. I swear, I never thought I’d see the day when you cared about someone other than yourself,” he laughs.
Anger flows through me and I want to punch him right in the nose. “What are you talking about?” I roar out. I should keep my voice low as to now scare Stella, but I can’t help myself. “I care about you, Ason, Gabby, and our family.”
I hate talking about feelings and all that cheesy bullshit, but right now, I can’t help myself.
“I’m not talking about the family. Micah, I know that you are loyal to the family and all of us,” he states, waving his hand around, “but I’m talking about someone outside of our family. Being fierce and wild has always been your thing--what you are known for. This is different, though. You care about this girl and that means a lot to me. So, if she is special enough to make that cold heart of yours thaw a little, then I will make sure we take care of her like our own.”
I’m in shock. I keep my face blank and try to hide the range of emotions that are coursing through me right now. Shrugging my shoulders, I motion for the door. “Look, I gotta get back to Stella. I will text you all later with more details.”
Talon doesn’t look my way, instead he moves over to the small bar against the wall. He pours himself a glass of aged bourbon and takes a sip. I watch him carefully and sense him trailing my movements, even though he isn’t directly looking at me.
“I will wait for instructions,” he says, wincing as he takes another large sip of his drink.
“Thanks,” I mumble, before I leave the room and step out into the dimly lit hallway.
“What was that about?” I hear from being me.
Spinning on my hell, I see Stella standing behind her, her hands resting on her hips and a glare on her beautiful face. Gabby comes running into the hallway, shooting daggers our way.
“Going to the bathroom my ass,” Gabby hisses.
Shrugging her shoulders, Stella continues to stare my way. “Sorry, I got lost,” she says, though she never looks back to Gabby.
Throwing her hands up in the air, Gabby shrieks. “Go figure, Micah would find the sassiest and most stubborn woman to fall for. She’s all yours,” Gabby says, winking at me before retreating back the way she came from.
That one little movement had my heart leaping in my chest. Gabby approved of Stella and like it or not, Stella was now in my world.
Clearing her throat, Stella pokes me in the chest. My eyes tear back to her, and I can’t help but smile. She turns me on when she’s pissed and good for me, this girl is always fucking pissed. “You said you wouldn't be gone long. What’s going on?” Stella asks.
Grabbing her by the arm, I pull her further down the hallway until we reach the garage. I open the door and pull her inside the massive, four car garage. Stella’s anger instantly dissolves once she sees the sleek Jaguar and BMW SUV sitting in front of her.
Spinning her around, I force Stella to look at me, but her eyes bounce around at the cars and for some strange reason, I’m jealous of these material objects.
“Look, I had to talk with Talon about something. You can’t just go roaming around my house by yourself,” I begin.
Stella’s eyes widen and for a brief moment, I think that she is going to hit me. “Why not?”
Damn, this woman is so stubborn.
“Look,” I start, crowding her space and blocking her from looking anywhere else but me, “You know that my world is...complicated. I will take care of you, but you have to trust me and let me tell you everything when the time is right.”
My breath stills and I pray to the God above that she will listen to me. Bringing Stella into my world won’t be easy. She’s used to danger and destruction, but what I live in is far worse than the nightmares I’m sure that she’s imagined.
Stella goes to open her mouth, but then quickly clamps it shut. I finally release the breath I was holding and relax a little.
“So, are these all of your cars?” she asks, completely changing the subject.
A smile creeps over my face and I shake my head. “Mostly, they are my parents, but I can drive them if I want,” I say, moving over to rub my hand along the black paint of the new Jaguar.
Stella follows me and I watch as her hips sway when she moves. My dick jumps to life, and I imagine bending her over one of these cars and fucking her until she’s screaming my name. She is careful not to touch the car, but admires it from a close distance.
