I looked down at my finger that held her name wrapped around it.
Then I looked at her, “Been yours all along. Hope you know that.”
At the knock on the door frame, I looked away from Creedence’s eyes and growled at Red.
He winced, “Sorry, brother. Shower. Hurry.”
I lifted my chin, and then he walked away.
I looked down at Creedence and sighed, “Gotta get in the shower, baby.”
She nodded, “Do you need any help?”
“Hand me that crutch?” I asked as I pointed to the far wall.
She smiled, then grabbed it and handed it to me.
I stood up with the crutch under my left arm, and then I watched as she walked to the door frame. She stopped, turned her head, looked down at my thigh, then back up at me, “I wish you had told me. And I’ll try to understand why you didn’t. But I meant what I said. I still love you. I just...”
I nodded, “I know. I’ll make it up to you, alright?”
Creedence
“You know, I didn’t get it before. You're all sunshine and rainbows and cute as fuck,” Raine said.
I snickered, “You didn’t know me then.”
She snorted, “I definitely didn’t. Did you know he does that?”
I nodded, “Yeah. I’ve known since I overheard a conversation years ago that I shouldn’t have.”
“In that case, I think I am doing remarkably well, considering I just found out about this.”
I snorted, “Yeah, you are.”
A pair of hands landed on my shoulders, and then I felt a kiss being pressed to the top of my head, “Church, Star Shine.”
I tilted my head back and puckered my lips for a kiss.
My man didn’t hesitate to bend at the waist and kiss me softly.
But just like everything this man does when it comes to me, it was full of passion.
I moaned.
He chuckled.
He kissed me once more and then stood up straight and headed to the room they used for church.
And then... one by one, each brother walked by and tapped their knuckles on the table in front of me.
My heart damn near burst.
“And that’s something I’ve never seen. One day, and you have their respect,” Lena said.
Clip was last, and he chuckled, “You didn’t take in how she handled it all.”
Once the door was closed to the room they used for church, I got to know Lena and Raine.