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“Why?” I demanded. “Why now? Why try a real relationship with me when you’ve never wanted one before?”
My heart lifted in my chest as I waited for his answer.
“You’ve never been afraid of me and you don’t take my shit. I was hoping you wouldn’t freak the fuck out when you found out the truth about my past. Takes a strong woman to stand by the side of a biker.”
It wasn’t a flowery proclamation. It wasn’t majestic prose full of bullshit words. It was real and honest.
Viper wanted me. And not just for now. Maybe he wanted me forever.
Only time would tell.
Something unlocked inside me.
There had been very few moments in my life when I’d felt completely right in time and space. But here, under the stars with Viper, sharing our pasts over a bottle of bourbon, I knew I was meant to be here.
With him.
I leaned forward and brushed my lips softly against his. “Let’s go to bed.”
Chapter28
I came awake slowly.I stretched underneath the covers, my body deliciously sore.
It had been a late, intense night—one I wouldn’t trade for the world.
I cracked an eyelid open and let out a startled yelp. There was a little girl standing next to the bed. Her blonde hair was a pile of ringlets, and she was wearing a pink tutu.
“Uh, who are you?” I asked, bringing the covers closer to my body even though I’d thrown on Viper’s undershirt to sleep in.
“I’m Lily. Who are you?”
“I’m Sutton.” I frowned. “Are you supposed to be in here?”
“No.” She raised a brow. “But I don’t think you’re supposed to be in Uncle Viper’s room, either. Why are you sleeping in his bed?”
“Oh, um…” I was definitely not going to answer that question, but the scrutinizing gaze I was getting made me want to fold. “How old are you?”
“Six.”
The door opened and Darcy appeared. “There you are! I thought I made it very clear you were not supposed to go into any of these rooms. These are private, Lily, you know that.”
“Sorry,” she said, not at all sounding contrite.
“Out,” Darcy commanded, pointing to the door. “And you’re in trouble. No cookies today.”
Lily’s lip began to wobble.
“No crocodile tears,” Darcy said.
Lily shuffled out of the room past Darcy and disappeared into the hallway.
“I’m so sorry,” Darcy apologized.
“Oh, it’s fine,” I said, sitting up. “I was just startled. What time is it?”
“A little after two.”
I blinked sluggishly.
