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“That’s my good boy.” Liam cupped the side of his face. “I’m going to need you to suck me off when we get back to our room.”
“Yes, Liam.”
“No fair, I want to see that.” She pouted.
“Do you?” Liam grinned at her. “Well, we’ll have to see what we can do. Although I don’t think here is the best place with your brothers’ rooms just down the hall.”
“I could come to your bedroom,” she said. “Although . . .” A hint of concern entered her gaze, and he knew she was thinking about her brothers and their reaction.
This would be a lot simpler if he had her in his house.
“Tomorrow,” he promised her. “You’re going to sleep in. We’ll meet for breakfast at ten. Come in workout gear.”
“What? Nooo.”
“Hush,” he told her firmly. “Yes. We’re going to start self-defense lessons. Nico will be coming too.”
“What? Nooo,” Nico groaned.
Liam just shook his head at them. “Yes. And if you’re both good and do what you’re told without complaint, you’ll get rewarded. If you’re naughty, then it will be punishment. Understand?”
“Yes, Liam,” they said together.
“Nico, stay with Lottie until she goes to sleep. I’m going back down to talk to Regent and Victor,” Liam ordered. He then drew Lottie close and placed his hand lightly behind her neck. “I want you to try to go to sleep. Nico won’t leave until you do. If you have another nightmare, what do you do?”
“Call you,” she said.
“Good girl. If you’re too tired when you wake up, we’ll postpone the self-defense lessons. What’s most important is your health.” He kissed her gently. “Sure you’re not upset with me?”
“I’m just glad to know I wasn’t going insane imagining you there. And I know you were protecting Michael.”
Liam winced. “I don’t know why I did. Little bastard didn’t deserve it.”
“Because you’re a good person, Liam.”
“A good person? Baby, I’m anything but . . .”
“No. I know there’s things you’ve done that weren’t good. But you can’t be bad if you protect those that belong to you. If you love us as fiercely as I know you do.”
“Things could have gone wrong. I should have put you first.”
“You did.”
He shook his head. He wasn’t so sure.
“I wasn’t yours then,” she pointed out. “Michael is your brother. You did the best you could. I’m alive. I’m here. With you and Nico. That’s what matters.”
Finally, he nodded and turned her toward the bathroom. “Off you go.” He smacked her ass, and she gave him a mock-glare over her shoulder.
Liam turned to Nico and crooked a finger at him. Nico walked over with a smug grin.
“Think you know everything, don’t you?”
“I told you she wouldn’t blame you. Or be upset.”
Liam grunted. He pulled him close, pressing his body against his. “It could have backfired.”
“It didn’t.”
