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“I didn’t know what was happening,” I keep talking. “I was so scared, Elara.” I let out a shaky breath. “I know you belonged to Kam first, but I’m not ready to give you back to him just yet. Because you’re in here now.” I place my free hand over my heart. “You’re so deep in here that losing you would rip my heart straight from my chest. I wouldn’t survive it, Elara. Thank god you’re okay,” I say, kissing the back of her hand before releasing it.
I sit here for a long time, watching her chest rise and fall as she breathes, and thanking god every time I see it happen. Eventually I move from the bed to the chair, angling it so Elara is in my line of sight as I stretch my legs out and try to get comfortable.
“Never thought I’d see the day,” I hear Kam say, my eyes shooting open to see him sitting on the edge of Elara’s bed where I had been only moments earlier.
“Kam?” I question, sitting upright.
“Never thought I’d see the day when a woman would be able to tame the infamous Kane Thaler.” He cocks a smile at me, his hazel eyes locking on mine. “Makes sense that it’s her.” His eyes go to Elara and he looks at her for a long moment before turning back to me. “She’s special, this one.”
“She is,” I agree.
“She’s also not as tough as she pretends to be. It’s important you know that about her so you understand how to help her through this. She’s going to panic and she’s going to push you away. It’s up to you not to let her.”
“She won’t push me away,” I object.
“She will.” He shakes his head. “Trust me on this one, brother. I’m well versed in all things butter bean.”
“Butter bean?” I cock my head to the side and fight back a laugh.
“That’s what I always called her. She’s my bean. The one person that could make me smile no matter what was happening in my life. She was my person. And now, she’s yours.”
“Kam,” I start but he cuts me off.
“I’m glad she chose you. You need someone like bean to keep you in line. And she needs someone like you too. Be good to her, brother. Love her. Give her lots of babies to love. And do me a favor, would ya? The first boy…” He gives me a knowing grin.
“Let me guess, you want us to name him Kamden.”
“I mean, if you insist.” His grin turns to a full blown smile.
“I miss you,” I say, leaning forward to rest my elbows on my knees.
“I’m right here, Kane. I’ve always been right here. And I’m not going anywhere either. Trust me when I say that if you fuck this up, I will haunt your ass for the rest of your life.” He points a finger at me, laughter rumbling through his words.
“I would expect nothing less.”
“Time to wake up now, Kane,” Kam says, standing. “Elara needs you now. It’s time to wake up.”
And with that my eyes shoot open and instantly connect with a pair of ocean blue eyes that earlier today I feared I’d never see again.
