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Max grunted as he pushed me back onto the mattress and covered my body with his. “They will kill me, you know.”
“I know, but maybe we can fit in a few more orgasms before I have to plan your funeral.”
His laugh lightened my heart. “Is that all I’m good for?”
As I made a show over thinking about it, his hands slipped between my legs and I lost all hope in any clear thoughts. We spent the rest of our time together laughing and fucking and holding each other until we drifted off to sleep.
Chapter Eight
Maxwell
Overthelastthreedays, bliss had been my constant companion. My beloved Elfie spent her days busy with work and errands in the company of my mother as they both prepped for the impending holiday season. Her nights, on the other hand, were spent with me. I wished our life would always look like this. Still, the reality was far from it; every time she left my place, a wave of cold, panicky sweat washed over me. My mind refused to function without her close, a sensation that felt ludicrous yet entirely necessary. I needed every part of her to be mine and space always made me nervous that she would question what we were doing.
A change in this routine emerged when my brothers had decided to get together for a drink, an invitation I would have ordinarily accepted. However, the prospect of spending time with Noelle was much too enticing, causing me to decline their offer. Honestly, I just didn’t want to miss out on any chance I had of her laying naked in my arms. My refusal led to their current invasion of my shop, demanding answers which now had me questioning if my dick was making the decisions lately, or if I was.
“Alright, give it up. Who is she?” Kane’s voice echoed over the radio, startling me. I looked up from the engine I was working on to find him, along with our two other brothers, sprawled across my garage. Shaking my head, I strolled over to the workbench, turning down the music.
“Nice to see you too,” I retorted dryly.
“Yeah, yeah. What’s the deal, man? I haven’t been in town in months, and you couldn’t be bothered to hang out with us last night? Jack even came,” Kane pressed, eyes narrowing.
I raised my eyebrows at Jack. His wife was on the verge of giving birth, and he had still managed to find time to hang out with the guys. His mildly reckless behavior certainly wouldn’t play in my favor.
“Kyra let you leave for the night?”
“She doesn’t control me.”
Each one of us turned in his direction as Kane let out a laugh. Jack had enough decency to look down and mumbled, “I didn’t stay long.”
“Yeah, but he came. More than I can say about you. So who is she?”
“Why does it have to be a girl?” I evaded, trying to change the topic.
“Because we all know you have no life, and we spotted Rocco at Rosie’s,” Nick chimed in, eyes twinkling with mischief.
My gaze shifted to Rocco, my best friend, who was avoiding eye contact while fiddling with a carburetor.
“Did you now?” I asked, irritation simmering under the surface.
“Come on, just give it up. We’re happy for you, really,” Kane elbowed Nick, who nodded in agreement.
My gaze swept over the three men I once aspired to be like. They were successful owners of a lucrative construction company, and all I had was my garage. I was proud of my business, but compared to them, it didn’t seem like much. My competitive nature was often one that tore me down. I never felt like I accomplished enough, which may be one of the reasons I always convinced myself Noelle could do better than me. I just could never get myself to allow her to look.
“Well, thanks. If there’s something to share, I will,” I said, hoping to placate them.
“That means he doesn’t want to tell us who it is,” Nick muttered under his breath.
I turned to Kane, irritation flaring. “No, that means it’s none of your business, not yet, anyway.”
“Ohhh, so he’s serious about this one,” Jack said, bumping into Nick’s shoulder. To his credit, Nick looked like his temper was about to explode, but instead of turning and knocking out Jack or Kane, he just grunted. Of the three he was never one to mince feelings, and as kids he was always my favorite to scrap with. A fighter to the core, Nick was always a bit of a dick.
The conversation halted when I heard a car screech into the parking lot. My heart sank as I saw it was Noelle. Of all the times to drop by unannounced, she had chosen this moment. I could hear her music blaring over the radio as she parked her car and stepped out, arms laden with food.
“Lunch is- Oh, hey guys, I didn’t know you were here,” she stammered, a hint of surprise in her voice as her face drained of color, and Rocco smirked. An instinctive need to protect her from our brothers’ intrusive queries seized me.
“Hey, Elfie, thanks for picking this up while you were out,” I said, stepping forward to help her with the bags.
“No problem, I was going to be driving right by Rosie’s, so it didn’t mind,” she said, her voice steady despite the surprise.
