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“Do you want me to go with you?” I shake my head to clear it, look over at my girl and smile. I have one week left before I have to go back to New England, I’m going to miss her so fucking much.
“Nah, I got to do this alone, baby.” She nods and leans over the console placing a kiss on my lips, before she can pull away I grip the back of her head and deepen the kiss, moaning into her mouth. She shoves against my chest and I reluctantly let her go but scowl in her direction.
“We are not making out or fucking in the car when my sister is buried right over there.” I cringe and smile sheepishly.
“My bad,” I mutter before kissing her cheek and getting out of the car. I take a deep breath and force myself to walk toward Cody’s grave. Being back here is fucking hard. This town used to feel like home, CHU was my playground. Me and the guys owned that place but now, none of this means anything to me. I found my real home and It’s not a place, it’s a person. They say home is where the heart is and my heart is with Alexa. I come to a stop in front of her tombstone, sadness washes over me at the sight of her name.
Kneeling down I reach out and place my hand atop the stone. I wish more than anything I could change the outcome of how her life ended. “Hey, gorgeous,” I say quietly as I run my fingers along her name. “I know you’re probably pissed at me for taking so long to come see you but… it’s been hard. No, that’s a lie… I-uh, ran away and chose not to deal with losing you. I was a coward and hid away from my problems. Well, I tried to hide as best I could until your crazy ass sister found me.” I laugh fondly as I think back to how Alexa came into my life. I take a shuddering breath before continuing. “I’m so sorry I couldn’t love you the way you wanted me to. You deserved so much more than me. I was an idiot and treated you wrong. I should have answered that call, I should have been there but I was too much of a dick. I promise you, Cody, I’ll never do that to Alexa. On my life, you have my word that I’ll always be there for her and show up any time she needs me. I won’t make the same mistake twice.” Leaning forward, I place a kiss on her stone and push to my feet. “I’ll come back and see you soon, gorgeous.”
Walking away I feel like a weight has been lifted off my chest, I now feel like I can finally let go of my past and focus on my future. Speaking of my future, I smile at the sight of my raven-haired beauty sitting on the bonnet of my Spyder—I had it shipped out here. She looks like a wet dream and fuck my cock twitches in my shorts at the thought of fucking her on the bonnet of my car.
“You’re giving me fuck me eyes, Reaper,” she says as I close the space between us and place my hands either side of her legs, then lean in, ghosting my lips over hers.
“I need to be balls deep inside you, jail bait.” Her eyes become hooded at my words and her breathing grows shallow.
“Fuck me hard and make me come on your cock, then I might just tell you my secret.” I almost miss the last part of what she said thanks to the mental images playing on a reel in my mind. I pull back, putting some space between us. Reaching up, I grip a handful of her hair and yank her head back, drawing a loud moan from her. Fuck, that sound has my cock rock hard.
“Tell me now or you’ll be on your knees and I’ll be the only one coming.” The way her eyes darken tells me that her sucking my cock isn’t a punishment and more of a reward. Fuck, she is perfect.
She holds my gaze as she reaches up and locks her arms around my neck, then draws me in closer so she is the one ghosting her lips over mine. “The new semester doesn’t start till September.” I frown not following what she’s saying. She darts her tongue out and licks my lips, drawing a pained groan from me. “You’re not going back to New England alone, Reaper, I’m coming with you.” I reel back and stare down at her with wide eyes, a satisfied smile is plastered across her face.
“You’re… coming with me?”
She nods excitedly. “Only for the summer, then I have to come back here and start school—” I don’t let her finish, I grab her waist and lift her into my arms. She locks her arms and legs around me. I smile up at her, feeling fucking grateful and happy as fuck that she’ll be with me. “I’ll come to you every holiday or whenever I can. I want this to work, Corvin, I can’t lose you.” The worried look in her eyes spares me.
“Baby, you and me are forever. I promise you, you will never lose me, Alexa. Every part of me is yours. Nothing in this world scares me except for the thought of losing you.” She melts into me and places a tender kiss to my lips.
“I love you, Reaper.”
“I love you too, jail bait. Now, get the fuck in the car so I can get your ass home and fuck it on the bonnet.”
Alexa
Seven months later… December
Being back at the cabin with everyone feels amazing. Well, being able to spend Christmas with my fiancé—yes! You read that shit right. Corvin proposed to me Christmas morning in front of everyone. Best fucking Christmas present ever. I never expected to turn eighteen a couple weeks ago and then be engaged within the same month, but I’m not even mad about it. So much has changed in the past couple of months. Beck and Val got married over Thanksgiving break. It was an intimate wedding at the resort in Alaska. Corvin couldn’t make it in person but he was there via Facetime. Beck, Val, and Dawson bought the house next to the one Darius, Leah and I share. It’s freaking cool having them as neighbors, now we can have girl’s night all the time. Darius and Beck have to travel for work a lot, but they are both never gone at the same time.
Saint and Crue both got drafted, but neither of them was exactly ecstatic that they didn’t make the same team. Saint now plays for the Seattle Seahawks and Crue plays for the New Orleans Saints. As soon as I heard who Crue played for, I laughed my ass off and said to Corvin, he finally gets to play on Saint’s team. We cut our stay short at the cabin as Crue and Saint have a game against each other tonight in Tennessee. We flew in on Boxing Day, and while Crue and Saint have been training with their teams, the rest of us have been sightseeing and enjoying our time together before Corvin heads back to New England. Beck leaves for Japan on the same day, leaving the rest of us at CHU. This is the hard part—I hate saying goodbye to Corvin. It never gets easier but the moment I finish school, I plan to open a garage in New England so I can be with him every day.
* * *
Holy shit!
That was the most intense game of football I have watched. I mean watching Corv play is always amazing but to watch our friends play on opposing sides was freaking epic. Saint’s team lost, but not by much. The best part of the game was when it was over. Watching Crue run and jump at Saint, smiling wide was a sight to see. Everyone can see there is something there between them, but I don’t think they have ever explored it.
“Swear to God if they are fucking some chick in there while we freeze our asses off, I’m going to knock their teeth out,” Darius grits out as he pulls Leah in closer to his chest to keep warm. Beck and Val left already to take Dawson back to the hotel so he could bathe and get ready to meet us for dinner. I snuggle into Corvin’s side, trying to siphon some of his body heat.
“Here they come,” Leah says. Sure enough, the dynamic duo saunters toward us, smiling from ear to ear. We congratulated each of them quickly before retreating to the car and blasting the heat. The guys talk about the game the whole way and it honestly makes me smile hearing the passion in each of their voices. Darius and Beck may not play anymore, but I know they both love the game just as much as these three.
We pull up outside the restaurant. Corvin hands the keys to the valet as we all make our way inside, for an all-you-can-eat rib joint it seems pretty upper-class. The maître d’ smiles and prepares to walk us to our table, but Crue waves her off as we spot Beck and Val at the back. We follow Crue and Saint through the crowded restaurant. A woman pushes back from her table and stands only to collide with Saint as she attempts to step out. Crue manages to reach and catch her before she can fall to the ground.
“Shit are you—” Saint clamps his mouth closed the moment he looks at the woman. Crue drops his hold on the woman like she burnt him. I peer around Crue only to have the same reaction as Saint, it’s like seeing a ghost. The other three push forward to get a look at what’s going on. The moment Leah sees Katie, she gasps. Katie has changed, her hair is now brown and she even has a tattoo that covers her whole arm. The tension between the three of them is tangible, they all look so angry but beneath that anger, you can see the want that lingers in each of the guy’s eyes.
“Saint, Crue, what up, dudes?” Some guy says as he comes to stand beside Katie. He extends his hand toward Saint but he and Crue are both entranced by the dark-haired beauty in front of them, who has yet to say a word. The guy looks from the duo to Katie and frowns, then he does something that shocks the fuck out us all. He wraps his arm around her waist and draws her into his side, making it known without words that Katie is with him. “Well, it was good to see you guys but we need to head out.” The guy doesn’t wait for a response, he drags Katie away and like the broken-hearted boys they are, they watch her walkway. The worst part is just before she disappears out the doors, she looks back. Saint attempts to go to her but Crue places a hand on his chest stopping him.
“Who the fuck was that guy?” Leah asks. Corv wraps an arm around my waist and pulls me flush against him, my back to his chest.
“That was Jackson Rathborne, wasn’t it?” Corv asks. I frown not knowing that name.
