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“Well?” He pushed for an answer.
“Yes.”
His blue eyes closed like he wanted to hide the emotion in them, but several tears escaped.
“I’ll tell you everything.” I lowered the bag and cupped the back of his neck, kneading it gently. “Do you have any tequila?”
“Yeah.” He sniffed and opened his eyes. “A new bottle just for you.” He stared at me for a long beat, then went into the kitchen and returned with Cuervo God and two glasses. Pouring us both a shot, he settled next to me and passed my drink to me.
“Thanks.” I drank it down in one gulp.
Cade tossed his back and refilled our glasses. I drank mine, and he chuckled. “You’re not the young woman I remembered coughing after she swallowed.”
“I’ve grown up. And I’m sensing some innuendo in those words. I never coughed after swallowing your cum.”
“Shelby Gracy,” Cade said my birth name in a scolding tone. “Now isn’t the time for dirty talk.”
He was right, but I couldn’t resist. “You started it.”
“Damn, girl.” He grinned, flashing his pearly whites. “Wanna another?”
“No. I’m fine for now.” I gave him the shot glass.
“Then you’ll tell me everything? How you got the bruise on your face and what drove you to hurt yourself?”
I sighed. “I didn’t intentionally cut myself. It just happened when I was lost in my thoughts.”
“When you thought about what he did to you?”
“Yes. And how I was a prisoner and would never be free to do what I wanted.”
“Why didn’t you call me?”
“Because he was monitoring my calls. Jake had cameras everywhere. I couldn’t do anything without him knowing.” I wrapped my arms around myself as an icy chill shot through me. Could he know where I was right now? “I was terrified to contact you. He threatened to kill you and hurt my family.”
“You’re safe, baby. We all are.” He tugged the blanket draped over the back of the sofa, put it around me, and held me against him.
“He’s powerful, Cade. I don’t know what he’s capable of. We need to call the police. He’s evil and possessive. He thinks I belong to him.”
“Honeybee, we all know you’ve belonged to me since we were kids. And the sheriff can’t do anything but sit on his thumbs.”
I lifted my gaze to his. “Are you honestly joking right now? This is serious, Cade. Jake has connections all over the place.”
“Baby, relax.” He massaged my shoulders. “I have connections, too.”
“So, all those bikers are your connections? That’s not good enough. Jake will find me, then burn our town to the ground. Maybe we should call the CIA or FBI.”
“I promise he won’t take you from me. Nobody will.”
“Now you’re sounding possessive.” I sighed and nuzzled my face in the crook of his neck. “But I actually like it when you’re so protective.”
“Glad to hear it. I’m never letting you go again, Shelby.”
“Promise?” My stomach twisted into a knot.
“I promise to love and protect you for the rest of our lives.”
“But I’m tainted, Cade. I’ve been damaged by Jake. I’ve slept with other men.”
