Shye nodded at the girl—someone she’d become good friends with—and watched her walk away. My girl’s cheeks darkened with that blush I loved so much as her hand moved up to her hair. “I’m a mess right now.”
Lies. “You’re beautiful.”
“I’m not even dressed.”
As soon as I heard the front door shut behind Jinx, I closed the distance between us, sliding my hands over the curve of her waist and tugging her close. “I see that as a positive, honey.”
Her lips quirked into a shy sort of smile. “Charmer.”
“I try.”
“You succeed.” She rose on to the balls of her feet, stretching to brush her lips against mine. “You always succeed.”
Christ, she was warm. Warm and soft and wrapped around me and smelling so damn good. I couldn’t resist. Why the fuck would I want to?
I walked her backward, moving us into what was likely the bedroom and shutting the door behind me.
“What are you doing?” she asked with a laugh and an expression on her face that told me she knew exactly what I was doing.
“I didn’t get to touch you last night.”
“No, you didn’t.”
“Didn’t get to taste you, either.” I pushed her back against the wall then dropped to my knees. She was already pulling up her robe when I lifted her leg onto my shoulder. “Anxious, beautiful?”
She grabbed my hair and tugged, forcing me to look all the way up at her pretty face. “I missed you last night.”
“I missed you too.” I slid my hands over her hips, lifting up enough to run my lips all the way up her thighs. “Missed you so fucking much.”
And I had. Too much. I didn’t dive into her pussy, though. This moment—this day—meant something to me. I wanted to enjoy it, to savor, so I started slow. Licking, kissing, teasing as she sighed and rocked her hips. As she held on to my hair and moaned my name. As she coated my lips and tongue with her wetness and came on my mouth.
As she tugged me away from her pussy.
“Now. I need you.”
How could I say no to the woman I loved more than anything? I rose to my feet and unfastened my pants, letting them slide to my ankles as I picked Shye right up off the floor. One kiss, two tugs on my shoulders, and a little maneuvering was all it took to be nudging my way into her sweet heat. I couldn’t go fast, though. Not yet. Her pussy gripped me like a vise, so it took a little time to go deep. To bury myself inside her. Time I spent struggling not to come.
“Fuck, honey. You feel so good.”
She moaned and leaned closer, her lips brushing my ear as she whispered, “Yes. So good. And all mine. Forever. You’re going to be my husband today, Alder Kennard. And I’m going to be your wife.”
Control…gone.
I thrust hard, pumping her full of me and pounding hard as I fucked her against the wall. As the thought of her as my wife made my balls tighten up and my heart pound. And when I came, when I growled through the biggest, strongest orgasm of my life, my future wife giggled at me.
“You did that on purpose.”
“I did.” She kissed my forehead. “I like knowing I can make you lose control.”
I had to taste that mouth one more time, had to enjoy those seconds still wrapped in her heat with her body pliant against mine. So I did—I kissed my girl with long, measured strokes of my tongue. Fucked her mouth the way I had planned to fuck her pussy. The way I would want to when the ceremony was done and the preacher announced us as husband and wife.
“You are my world,” I whispered when I finally broke the kiss. “I’ll do everything I can to make you happy.”
“You already do.”
Hearing that, seeing the joy on her face and knowing I’d destroyed the biggest threat to her—there was nothing better. Well, there was one thing better.
“As soon as that preacher says husband and wife, I’m bringing you back here to get up under your wedding dress.”
“We’ll have guests to greet.”
“And I’ll have a wife to satisfy. Besides, I’ve been dreaming of this day for three long years. I want to start our marriage off right—with my face between these thighs and your hands in my hair.”
“Sounds perfect,” she said with a laugh. And it would be. I’d make sure of it.
Every day for the rest of my life.
Thank you for taking the time to read REPARATION. I hope you loved revisiting Shye and Alder, but how about a new couple this time? Maybe you want to see Finn, the fallen hero of the Kennard family, get a second chance at love and life. Make sure to keep keep reading for a look at PENANCE, the fifth Vigilante Justice novel.
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A recovering addict and the woman who’s determined to upset his orderly life. Danger has never been so close.
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PENANCE SNEAK PEEK
One recovering addict with a conviction on his record.
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One woman with secrets and scars of her own.
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When chaos comes to Justice, the most orderly Kennard brother will have to break his own rules to protect his family, his friends, and the woman determined to upset his routines.
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He doesn’t want to crave her…
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She doesn’t want to be found…
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Neither of them can get what they want when the Soul Suckers roll into town.
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Sneak Peek
Finn
The door swung open, and a man and woman walked through it. The guy reminded me of my brother Bishop—big and mean looking and full of the sort of swagger that came from military training. His high and tight haircut and the semper fi tattoo on his arm told me he was a Marine—the glower on his face told me he was trouble.
But the girl was the one who stole my attention. Short, blond, and curvy in all the right places, she stood out in a crowd. In a room of just four men, she might as well have been a spotlight.
One that shined a light on every instinct I had for self preservation.
Alder had said her name was Jinx, as in curse, and it fit her to a T.
That girl was trouble. Dangerous trouble.
And I couldn’t tear my eyes away from her.
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A recovering addict and the woman who’s determined to upset his orderly life. Danger has never been so close.
A Note From Kristin
The second I wrote “the end” on PAYBACK, I knew this book would be coming. How could it not? Alder certainly wasn’t the type of hero to let a threat to his woman linger, and he definitely wanted to get payback (see what I did there?) for what was done to her. Jessica from OMG Reads had just finished an ARC of PAYBACK when she messaged me on Facebook about the ending. About the fact that it might confuse readers. I hope it didn’t, but this story couldn’t be written right after PAYBACK. We needed a little time and action, and Alder needed to get his ducks in a row. He’s not the type to go barreling in without intel on a situation.
At this point, I have no idea what’s next for the series beyond Finn and Jinx’s story. Deacon and the woman I’ve always had in mind for him? Someone else? Camden coming home? I honestly don’t know. But I’ll figure it out, and when I do, I’ll write an action-packed story of good men doing bad things. Pinky swear.
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In Justice, Colorado, the Kennards run everything, inc
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The kind that ends in funerals.
The kind no law enforcement can help them with.
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Acknowledgments
My world is awesome, as are my friends.
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To Lisa and Franci—thanks so much for making this shine.
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To Suz, Laura, Esher, Jen, Brighton, Helen, Elizabeth, Ann, and Melly—you’re all amazing and I’m so lucky to have you.
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To Skye, Shari, Zoe, Marie, Violet, Kristen, Mandy, Michelle, Mari, and all the other lovely women in romance who are offering their expertise, their experiences, and their support—you all rock. There is no way I could ever repay all you’ve done to help me learn.
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And to my Mini, my LilP, and my Hubs—thank you for keeping me sane. Mostly. I’m sorry I drink so much coffee.
About the Author
Kristin Harte started off as a chemistry major in college but somehow ended up writing romances featuring ex-military heroes and the women who knock them to their knees…literally and figuratively. She likes drinking in the shade, snuggling under a warm blanket on a cold evening, and researching how to blow things up. Her children know nothing of what she writes, and her husband just hopes he’s not at their Chicago-ish home the day the government shows up to confront Kristin about her Google search history.
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Reparation: A Vigilante Justice Novel
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