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“Remi, baby, it’s okay.”
War tilted her head up, wiping the tears away. His arms slid around her gently. He was being so careful not to touch where she was hurt. He bent to let her forehead lean on his shoulders, tugging her close, patting her back. She was so tired of always being strong. With War, she could let him shoulder the load. They were a team and she’d never been more grateful for it than tonight.
His scent fresh from the shower was a comfort. It was home for her. Until he’d come home, she hadn’t realized how much was missing. He’d found that part of her hidden away, burrowed his way in and filled it with his love. His love made her more. He didn’t expect her to change. In fact, he supported her so she could fly as high as possible but was there to soothe her when she was at her lowest.
With him, she could be herself. She’d dreamed of having the type of relationship her mom and dad had. Their love and Baron and Regina’s had set the bar high, but she’d found it.
“Let it all out, then we can sleep. You were so fucking strong getting out of there. I’ll always be your safe place.”
Remi relaxed as War’s lips brushed her forehead and closed her eyes. War would take care of everything. She could worry about the attack tomorrow.
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WAR HELD REMI, PATTINGher back until her muscles relaxed. He maneuvered her around, sliding her shirt on, then her panties and shorts. Tucking her on her side with a pillow supporting her until he could lie beside her, he grabbed his and Remi’s shoes and their guns, setting them close by. Cleaning his hands, he checked the room before crawling in beside her, then wrapped his arms around her, situating her head on his shoulder. He doubted he’d sleep deeply, and he wanted to ensure she didn’t roll to her back. Having her bandage hit the pillow would wake her up. He set his alarm for her next dose of pain pills.
He took his first deep breath since he’d seen the fire. Even after he’d known Remi was alive, he’d still had a weight on his chest worrying about her. He fought down his inclination to keep her locked away and protect her from everything but that wasn’t the woman he’d fallen in love with. He’d fallen for a woman who was a warrior. He understood what his dad had been telling him. Remi didn’t need him standing in front of her. She required a partner, a king to her queen. She might not be his princess, but she was certainly his queen. The woman he would fight beside to ensure she had all her dreams.
Imagining his warrior woman as a mom had him worried for anyone who threatened her kids. He’d pushed the thought of having children away while he was gone. No one had ever made him imagine children in his future but with Remington, everything was possible.
He’d worried when he and Remi started dating how he would handle her and her job, but this situation was different. Remington strategized and took calculated risks. She didn’t run into places and take stupid chances. His concern and anxiety over her job wasn’t based on her. It had been based on his history, which washisproblem. He’d kept his past from Remi because he’d assumed she’d find him lacking but she wouldn’t. She’d probably call him a dumbass for not recognizing the fault was his rookie’s, not his. Sometimes people made choices and those left had to deal with the fallout. Until he was back in Bluff Creek, he hadn’t dealt with it. He’d pushed it down deep, but let it affect every decision he’d made.
He had a lot to share with his woman and it was time he did. She deserved the best version of him, and he was going to make sure she got it.
Noah’s freaking tunnels had been a lifesaver. He’d need to find out how they came about and how long they took. He could see them being something he wanted added to the MC compound. He had a huge to-do list starting with chatting with Jesse about what she was doing to the bail bonds’ SUVs and see if they needed a couple of vehicles modified. All of their businesses were legitimate, but it didn’t preclude them from getting attacked.
A man with a security company shirt was unnerving. Where did he come from and how did he get it? With an undetermined threat, he wanted something which had pictures of all the bail bonds and security people so he could memorize them. He also wanted Remi and her sisters to be familiar with everyone in any way connected to the MC to protect them from having this happen again.
For now, he was going to hold his woman and get a little sleep. Tomorrow he’d worry about all the crazy codes his woman and her sisters had and how they could protect their families.
Chapter Twenty-one
War finished his coffeebefore heading into the main room. It’d been two weeks since he’d come so close to losing everything but thank goodness, he hadn’t. Although everyone was working on the issue, they had no idea who had planned the attack.
The fire inspector had determined four bombs strapped to the main support pillars had brought down the gym. Unfortunately, Bear’s worst-case scenarios had never considered bombs at the gym. Sarah was beside herself trying to determine how someone had been able to circumvent their systems to get in the gym, plant the bombs and leave no trace of who they were. Video footage had shown a dark gym. Scoop had reviewed everything, but he’d been stumped, too.
They were on a modified lockdown in that they weren’t allowing anyone not living at the compound past the first set of gates. They’d spent a day and half digging holes and putting in new steel posts and large gates to separate the orchard and farm from the houses on the compound.
