Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 59767 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 299(@200wpm)___ 239(@250wpm)___ 199(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 59767 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 299(@200wpm)___ 239(@250wpm)___ 199(@300wpm)
Georgia sighs, all sweetness and pity. “So, it’s over and C’s heartbroken,” she says, like she’s narrating a tragedy she hopes won’t happen.
I hold her tighter because she’s too damn kind. “I don’t know if it’s over. If C doesn’t get his head straight, he might go to Kentucky and try to kidnap her, if it comes to that.” I say it like it’s a joke, but it’s not and that’s probably why my voice gets gruff in the end.
Georgia sits up enough to look at me, eyes wide. “Kidnap? He can’t! He could go to jail for that!”
I grin. My Georgia is so sweet and genuine. Despite the fucking hell that she’s experienced in this damn town, she somehow has the most remarkable loving heart and she’s just innocent. And mine. My poor girl would probably stroke out if she knew that we break the law often. Eventually, she will learn that, but for now I want to keep her just like she is. I want to make sure she’s addicted to me and tied to me in every way possible before she learns the dark side of my life.
“Don’t worry, baby. The law would have to catch him. We won’t let that happen.” I let the thought sit with her for a minute before I forge on. “I’m more worried it’ll drag us into a scrap with the Devil’s Blaze. We already have heat with the War Kings. I still have no idea who took shots at me. Having a fight with another club is the last thing we need.”
Her face tightens. “Did you find out for sure if the War Kings were the ones who shot at you?”
“We don’t think so,” I tell her. I let her feel the weight of my words. There’s an unidentified threat out there. No one likes the unknown. “Which means we have a ghost out there, and I’ll be damned if I let it touch you. That means, sweetheart, I’m going to put a man on you.” I hate telling her that. I’ve had someone on her anytime I’m not with her. I just haven’t told her. I didn’t want her to ever feel the taste of fear again. Now, I can’t keep from it and that pisses me off.
Her fingers tighten in my chest hair. “Griffin, you don’t need to do that. I’m not part of the club—”
“That’s where you’re wrong, sweetheart. You are the club. You’re my old lady. If somebody wants to get to me, they could go through you. You’re my biggest weakness.” I watch her process that. It kills me to see the color draining from her beautiful face.
She swallows. “Do you really think that?”
“I do.” I kiss her again, harder this time. When we break away, I can tell she’s still scared, but color is coming back. She’s calm. My girl may be new to this world, but there’s no panic inside of her.
“Griffin, what about Nana? Is she in danger?”
“I’ve got a man on her already, baby.”
“You do?”
“Baby, you have most of my heart, except for one small piece and that belongs to your grandmother. I won’t let anything happen to either one of you. That crochety old woman is my family now.
“Who do you have watching Nana?” she asks.
“Cowboy.”
She nods, relieved. “Who do you want on you?” I ask, even though I have Scorpion on her right now. Sadly, I’m going to have to make changes. Our lives are going to get busy while we restructure the garage and renovate everything.
She frowns. “You mean you haven’t already had someone doing that?”
Damn, she knows me too well. “I’ve had Scorpion watching you and Cowboy watches over both of you at night when we’re not together,” I respond. “To be honest, however, I’m thinking of switching to Alex and Ollie. They’re prospects, they have more time. The club is going to be hectic for the next few months and I need to chase down these threats. I also need someone on you twenty-four seven. I know you have a history with Alex, though, so I need to know how you feel about that.”
She looks startled. “Scorpion’s been watching me?”
“Yeah.” I shrug. “Cowboy’s been outside your place at night when I’m not there. Scorpion’s been keeping tabs through the day. I didn’t want to worry you, baby. I was hoping I could take care of this without alerting you.”
She puts her hands on each side of my face. “Griffin, you should have told me.”
“I didn’t want to see fear in your eyes again. I saw it that day when the bullet grazed me. I didn’t want to make you experience that again. I swear to you, Georgie. I can keep you safe,” I vow.
She smiles that small, fierce smile that makes my chest hurt. “I know that, Griffin. I’ve always felt safe with you.”