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“Nothing is going to change, is it?”
Rolling his head on the pillow to face me, he says, “Do you know what one of the best parts of being a Lost Soul is?”
“Looking good in leather?”
His laughter lights up my soul. This morning is so much more than I hoped to experience with him.
“That, and you get to travel your own path. While nothing will change, it already has.”
I understand this is a big deal for him and I’m not going to push him. I’ll stick to our deal and expect nothing more than our nights together.
He rolls onto his side, mimicking me, and says, “I see your sadness. From what I’ve heard about you, you’re not the same as you once were. You know what it’s like to have your soul crushed.”
He lifts one of my hands and places it between us. My heart starts to pound waiting to see what he’s going to do. The second he pulls the glove off, I tug my hand back to no avail. He tightens his grip, so I squeeze my eyes closed to hide from the ugly sight.
“The only difference between us is your scars are on the surface, while mine are deep inside me. You shouldn’t let them define you, not when they tell every fucker who sees them, you survived. After everything you’ve been through, you’re one of the strongest women I know.”
Choking down the emotion I don’t want to feel right now, I ask, “What about your scars? Are you going to let them define you for the rest of your life?”
A soft sigh escapes his lips and I prepare for him to get up and walk out.
“Mine will keep me and my brothers safe, along with you, Rayna, and my family. They remind me nothing is untouchable and that choices should be made with a clear head.”
“Are you worried about the choices you’ll have to make now you’re president?”
I’ve learned a lot about the club and how they operate, and I’ve seen the pressures Cas had to weigh many times. I doubt it will be any different for Leo.
“A part of me does, but now I have the patch, it’s like, I can see the outcome of each decision before I even make it. Before, all I had to do was follow my dad’s orders. I didn’t have to think too deep.”
“I kind of understand. Before I was kidnapped, I knew there was bad out in the world, but it hadn’t affected me. I didn’t stop to think about the consequences of my actions. I’d walk home drunk from the bar, not thinking of who was lurking around. It was like I was blind. But now, not only do I see everything, but I also worry about stuff that might not even happen. But it could and sometimes I feel like I’m drowning in it.”
“I don’t want you to feel like that. It’s probably hard to believe since you were hurt because of my world, but I’m not going to let anything else happen to you.”
He presses his lips to the scarred skin over my knuckles and the urge to vomit overwhelms me. The moment he lowers my hand, I’m filled with relief. His action repulses me. His words are what I latch on to.
“I believe you,” I murmur as he leans over and captures my mouth with his. I forget my hand isn’t gloved and shuffle closer to him, his erection pressing against my stomach.
“Daddy!”
I laugh into his mouth and pull back, knowing I now have to wait till tonight to continue this.
“I’ll get her,” he says, throwing the sheets off of him.
Leaning up on my elbow, I watch him shove his legs into his jeans, no boxers, and watch the muscles in his back work as he throws his hoodie on.
“So, in the cold light of day, are you still up for traveling on our own path?” he asks, as he gets to the door.
I don’t need to think about it. “I am.”
The first thing I do once he’s out of the room is put my glove back on. He may be able to put his lips on my scars, which absolutely blows my mind, but I can’t even stand to look at them.
Showered and dressed, I make a start on the bacon and eggs while he brushes Rayna’s hair and ties it up in a ponytail as she eats her cereal.
“With everything last night, I forgot to tell you I’m heading out of town tonight for a couple of days.”
“To the city again?” I ask.
“Yeah. I want you and Rayna to stay at the club. I’ll drive you since my bike’s already there.”
