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“Whenever, man,” He smirked again, “Something tells me my crew will still be fighting like a bunch of bitches when you get to us.”
I didn’t reply as the guard knelt on my back and zip tied my hands together. I wasn’t worried about being found out as JJ’s killer. The pockets of the men around me were lined so deep and I had enough on every single one of them to ensure their silence. I just had to bide my time until Colt’s men got the tape to the cops, and I got released.
Then I was going after Delilah.
She’d be mine again soon.
Chapter 27 – Fox
Present
Delilahsangasweettune to herself as she swung her hips back and forth at the kitchen island. She was making breakfast, French toast and bacon as I sat on the couch and watched hungrily.
Not just for the food I knew would taste delicious either.
I was hungry for her. Starved really.
She wore one of my shirts and nothing else. I vowed to keep her here, just like that, for the rest of her life.
In my life. In my home.
Our home.
She was never going to struggle for anything ever again for as long as I lived, and neither would our daughter. I owed her that fucking much.
“Are you going to tell me how you afforded this place?” She called over her shoulder as she plated the toast and carried it to the table.
I got off the couch and joined her, setting my coffee cup down and taking my seat. But when she tried to sit down next to me, I pulled her onto my lap, straddling me and kissed her neck.
She giggled and ran her fingers around the back of my neck, holding me to her. “God, you smell good.” I sighed.
“You’re avoiding the question, aren’t you?”
“No.” I pulled back and looked at her, “I’m never going to hide anything from you again, D.”
“Good, because I can’t stand it when you do. So tell me.”
I sighed and took another sip of my coffee. “I sued Rawlins County for framing me for Blaine’s murder.”
She froze and her cute little eyebrows lowered over her eyes. “But you admitted to it.”
“True.” I nodded, “But they wanted me for it, so I let them think they had me and in turn they didn’t do anything by the book. They never read me my rights, they held me far longer than they legally could and then they persuaded me to confess, blackmailing and bribing me to give them what they wanted. So when the proof came out that I in fact didn’t do it, I sued them for wrongful arrest and conviction. They took three years from an innocent man for a crime they pinned on me. Regardless whether it had been my plan all along or not. The county settled to keep it out of the public news. I took the money and ran.”
“Wow.”
“They had DNA evidence the entire time, it was their own fault for not running it to cover their asses.”
“How much did you get?” She whispered like it was taboo to ask.
“Twelve million.” I smirked when her mouth opened, and her eyes went wide. “We’re set for life; I told you that.”
“Holy fuck, Fox.” She shook her head and adjusted herself in my lap. “Wow.”
I kissed the side of her lips and sat back in my chair further. “So, will you finally quit your jobs and let me take care of you.”
“I-.” She opened and closed her mouth as she tried to come up with an answer, “I don’t know.”
I could tell that was an honest answer and not one out of defiance, so I nodded, “We’ll table it for now and come back to it then.” I said and reached around her and grabbed a piece of bacon, holding it up to her lips. She raised an eyebrow at me but leaned forward and took a bite.
