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Reese glanced down at her. “What do you think?”
“I shouldn’t be asking this stuff. I’m sorry.”
He turned and sank down to the bed. He pulled the covers up to their shoulders and smiled. “Sweetheart, I love that you care so much. I love that you know so much about this life. But it’s a curse for you. Because you know the ending.”
“I want you to be my ending,” Josie said.
“We’re nowhere near the end of this,” Reese said. “Now get some sleep. Enjoy the quiet night.”
“Reese, I want you to know something.”
“What’s that?”
“I blamed you all so much for what happened to my father.”
“No, sweetheart…”
“Listen to me. I did. It was wrong. I think my father was confused. He understood what your club was doing and just… maybe he was jealous. To live the way you do. You’re outlaws, but yet you govern yourself.”
“Govern, huh?”
“You know what I mean.”
“I know,” Reese said. “I’m forever sorry about your father… just so you know. Him and Lasz. I hate it. It burns in me so much, sweetheart. But what I do know more than that, is if you live too much in the past, you’ll get stuck there. You’ll miss everything else in life. I look at it this way… I get to keep a promise to Lasz and help with Steph and her baby. Keep that family going strong. And then for your father… my commitment to you. I’ll take care of you, Josie, right up until my last fucking breath.”
Josie leaned forward and kissed Reese.
She shut her eyes and sighed, falling in love with him again.
The tables were then turned as Josie pulled Reese close and held him, waiting for him to fall asleep. She knew it wasn’t exactly the tough guy image Reese wanted, but she also knew that Reese wouldn’t fall asleep on her unless he trusted her completely.
Being that important and that serious sometimes made Josie uneasy. But the upside of this was one thing. Forever. Having forever with Reese meant everything.
Just as Josie’s eyes started to shut under the heavy weight of exhaustion, she heard the vibration of her phone on the nightstand again.
She reached for it and it was a text from Steph.
Hey. I’m coming home. Not feeling well.
Josie almost sighed with relief. Not because Steph wasn’t feeling well, but because she was coming home. Josie knew that eventually Steph would have to do all of this on her own, but for the moment, she wanted her close.
Baby okay?was Josie’s reply.
There was a minute of feeling her heart climb into her throat until Steph replied.
Yeah. She’s kicking like crazy. I’m just uncomfortable here. I miss my bed. Everyone is drunk, and I feel out of place here.
Josie frowned. That was the realization of being pregnant, huh? At least Steph was smart enough to want to leave.
Please drive safely. I’ll be awake when you get home. I’m proud of you for knowing when to leave. Reese is here. We’ll have a big breakfast tomorrow morning.
Josie put her phone next to her and shut her eyes. She waited for Steph to respond. She knew that the moment she heard the door open she would wake up.
There was only one problem…
Josie was about to get a full night of sleep.
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