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My throat went dry. I went to pull my hand away but in a quick move, Jaron grabbed a hold of my wrist and pushed me into the kitchen out of view.
“I…” He took a deep inhale and blew it out slowly. “I know I asked them to help you, but I don’t like that they know Brynn better than I do. I don’t like that she knows them better than she knows me. Her father. And I especially don’t like that they knowyoubetter than I do.”
“No.” I cupped his face. “They don’t. No one knows me like you know me. I haven’t slept with anyone since you, I wouldn’t do that. I’m not in…I don’t like them like that. I don’t…” My throat worked hard over a lump that suddenly lodged its way inside. “Jaron, please trust me. Nothing’s happened. I promise.”
“Fuck.” He cupped my nape, leaning his forehead against mine. “I know you haven’t slept with them. I trust you, baby. And I trust them. I wouldn’t be with you…I wouldn’t be here if I didn’t. And I wouldn’t have asked them to help you and watch out for you, if I thought something could happen.”
“You’ll get to know Brynn and she’ll get to know you, but I talked about you constantly. You have to know that I did. Please believe me. And this past week with you has been amazing. It’s a start, Jaron.”
“I know.” He cupped my face, kissing my forehead. “I have to tell you something. I don’t know what it means. People are trying to cause shit and I don’t like it. It’s pissing me off.”
“What’s going on?”
“I ran into this woman at the grocery store. It was harmless but she’s seen you around.”
“Oh…” I thought back to my times at the grocery store. I never noticed anything out of the ordinary, but it didn’t mean anything when I was stuck in my own head for the most part. “What do you think she wanted?”
“I’m not sure.” Jaron ran a hand through his hair. “But I don’t give a shit about her or the mayor or any of them. Working through us, is the most important thing right now.”
My heart jumped to my throat. “I agree.”
He titled his head, his eyes, eyes that I had fallen in love with so long ago, searched my face. “You better.”
I laughed lightly. “I did think this would be easier though. No one warned me that it could be hard.”
Tanned, rough, calloused hands covered mine. Warm lips kissed my forehead. “I will make this right. Us. Our family. Everything you need, I will provide for you. I’m here. I am always here. Forever.”
“You better,” I whispered, repeating his words.
Jaron smirked, ran his hand to the back of my head and crushed his mouth to mine.
Snaking my arms around his shoulders, I pulled him closer and held on. So many things still needed to be said. So many truths needed to be revealed. But for the moment, instead, I just held on and breathed him in.
The minty taste mixed on his tongue.
The scent of his cologne that mixed with the scent of him. Everything that made up him.
“Stop thinking,” he murmured, his voice low. He held my hand between us, leaning his forehead against mine.
“I was just thinking how good you taste and smell.” I tilted my head back, grazing my fingers through his beard. “That’s all.”
“Good. Enough with this heavy shit.” His brows dropped, a deep vee settling in his forehead. “We’ll work through this because I refuse to have it any other way.” He paused. “I’m scheduling our date.”
I leaned back. “You are?”
“Yes.” He paused. “You said that we hardly know anything about each other. I want to get to know you more. I want to know your hobbies, what you want to do for a living, whether you like horror movies or romance movies. What music you like. I want to know all of your quirks, Piper.”
“I want to know that about you too.”
“Good, I’ll make us a reservation.”
“Thank you.” I pulled him closer.
He gave my bottom lip a gentle nip. “No thanks needed because I wasn’t taking no for an answer anyway.” He released me and gave me a wink before joining the guys and our daughter out in the backyard. As soon as he shut the door behind him, he stood there, staring at me.
Something changed between us and I couldn’t wait to explore more of whatever it was with him.
Jaron
