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I must have passed out again because when I woke next, Piper was curled up in a nearby chair and too damn far away.
Everyone who visited was as quiet as they could be so Piper could sleep. The rest of the crew would come see me later, but my dad had said they were all there, waiting.
“Piper,” I croaked, my voice hoarse. I had been through a lot. Beaten within an inch of my life. Bitten by that fucker in jail. Shot. But waking up to that tube down my throat, would be something I would never forget.
Reaching for the Styrofoam cup, I took a sip of water and cleared my throat. “Piper.”
She stirred, her eyes fluttering open. They landed on me, sending every nerve ending in my body on high alert.
“Come here,” I demanded, a little too rough.
When she didn’t listen, my blood boiled through me. She sat there, staring at me.
“Piper,” I barked. “Get your ass over here and into my arms.”
She rose from the chair but still stood too far away. “I considered leaving you,” she finally said.
“I would have left my ass long ago,” I told her. “But you didn’t because you are a good fucking woman. Now come here.”
“I was going to take Brynlee and leave.” She looked down at the floor, wringing her hands in front of her. “But I didn’t because I love you too much.”
“Piper, please.” My voice cracked and I didn’t fucking like it. Her words hurt. I got it. I understood. But it didn’t make it any easier to hear her say it.
“This was before you came home.” She met my gaze then. “I never told you because once I had you back, everything seemed right. It was perfect. We struggled and I’m sure we’ll continue to struggle but I wouldn’t want to struggle with anyone else.”
“Piper,” I whispered.
She closed the distance between us and threw herself around me. Finally.
I latched on to her, pulling at her clothes, trying to get her closer but no matter how close we were, it would never be enough. I hadn’t been gone for long, but it was long enough.
Piper’s body trembled against me, her shoulders shaking with her soft cries.
Fisting her hair, I captured her mouth with mine. Her tears coated my tongue, making my tastebuds tingle.
“Jaron,” she whispered, sniffing.
I pulled back, cupping the sides of her head and covering her face with soft pecks. “I love you, Piper. You’re the beginning to my end. The calm to my wild. The sanity to my crazy.”
She smiled, covering my hands, a soft breath shuddering through her.
“You have given me the greatest gifts a man could ever ask for. I’m sorry. For everything. For all of the pain I’ve caused you. But I’m not sorry for getting rid of Brody and I’m not sorry for going after Price. I know my temper gets in the way, but I promise, it’ll never be geared toward you, baby. Ever.” My hand moved to the back of her head, my fingers tightening in her hair. “I know that we’ve struggled but there’s no one else I’d rather do this with. Even if we need to go get counseling, take a trip, or just fuck it out, as long as it’s with you, I’m down for anything.”
A breathless laugh left her. “I didn’t leave because I knew then that I didn’t want to spend my life with anyone else.”
A sly smirk tugged at my lips. “Oh, I know.”
Her cheeks turned pink, her smile widening. “How are you feeling?”
“Now that our baby girl is home and you’re back in my arms, I feel fucking perfect.” I laid back down, pulling her into my arms until she was lying down beside me. The bed was small, but we made it work. “I’ll feel even better when I have your pussy choking my cock though.”
“Once you’re released, baby,” she whispered.
I looked down at her. Her eyes were closed, her breathing becoming deep and even. She hadn’t slept well since this whole thing started. I let her rest, finally letting out a breath of relief.
While Piper slept, I inched my hand beneath her top and brushed my fingers over her stomach. We would have to make an appointment for her to get checked out and make sure that the baby she was carrying was strong and healthy. Especially after all of the stress.
A light knock on the door interrupted my thoughts. Even though the door hadn’t been closed, whoever was at it, still indicated their arrival ahead of time.
