Mine to Protect

by Sarah J. Brooks

  “Where are you taking me?” I laughed, and he continued to walk farther and farther away from the warehouse.

  “Somewhere beautiful,” he said.

  Marcus adjusted his grip and continued to carry me. It reminded me of the night we first made love and how he had carried me from the forest where I had been taking pictures all the way back to my house.

  I let my head rest on his shoulder as the determination in his steps brought us farther and farther away from the horror of the warehouse. The sound of the police sirens began to get drowned out as we moved closer to the city and farther from the crime scene.

  The sun was rising as Marcus finally sat me down on a bench overlooking the shipping yard. I could see the whole city of Chicago behind me and the most beautiful sunset I had ever seen right in front of me.

  “I wish I had my camera,” I whispered as I looked out over the water.

  Marcus leaned down and kissed me. The gentle loving kiss of a man who had finally finished the hardest job of his life.

  “Some moments don’t need a camera to be remembered,” Marcus said. “Are you coming?” he yelled behind us.

  I lifted my head to see Zed running up to us. It was over. The horror was over, and as Marcus set me down and the three of us watched the sunrise, all I could think about was how happy I was to have Zed and Marcus in my life and how I couldn’t wait to get home to Stanley and even Rob.

  The love of these four men was certainly more than I had ever hoped for. I was excited to see what our future together would look like.

  Epilogue

  “I’m making pancakes,” I yelled up the stairs to get the guys to come and eat breakfast.

  “I don’t know how they can sleep so late?” Zed laughed as he put some plates out.

  “Well, I know why Marcus is sleeping late.” I giggled. “It’s my fault; I kept him up late last night.”

  “Yeah, yeah, I don’t need to hear about it.”

  “I’m sorry.” I grabbed Zed around the waist and playfully reached for his cock. “You know I’d really love to have you alone next time. No Marcus, none of the other guys. Just the two of us.”

  “I think we could manage that.” Zed kissed me and then went back to setting the table.

  Zed had exclusively been the second guy in the bedroom since we had returned home. He seemed to really like threesomes, and I was actually coming to enjoy them myself. But Zed was such a sweet man, and since he was living with me now, I wanted to get to know him on a more personal level. I wanted to see how he and I could get along when it was just the two of us.

  “Come on, put a shirt on man,” Stanley exclaimed as he walked into the kitchen. “You and Marcus really need more clothing.”

  “Jealous much?” Zed flexed his six pack abs a little to tease Stanley.

  Although Stanley had a house in town, he was in the process of moving in with me. As much as he talked about wanting a wife and a family, we always found ourselves back together, and we just decided living together again felt right for the time being.

  When he was ready to move on, I was going to be happy for him. If he never wanted to move on, I would be perfectly happy with that as well. Stanley was one of my best friends, and I loved him very much.

  “When are you two leaving?” Rob asked as he joined the group of us in the dining room for breakfast.

  “Tonight. So you two will have to take care of our girl,” Marcus said as he appeared in the entryway to the room.

  I loved how Marcus always referred to me as ‘our girl’ because that was how I felt. I wasn’t just Marcus’s girl, or Zed’s, or Stanley’s, or Rob’s. I was all of theirs, and that was exactly how I liked it. I had no plans to choose just one of them. In fact, I loved them all and loved the life we were making for ourselves.

  “Marcus, I thought you were leaving tomorrow?” I asked.

  “It got moved up,” Zed chimed in.

  “Don’t worry, baby.” Marcus grabbed me and kissed me passionately. “We won’t be gone long, and it’s just a staff meeting and going over the notes from the last project.”

  “No danger,” Zed added.

  “I’m actually going to be out of town for work this week,” Rob said as he shoveled pancakes into his mouth. “So I guess Stanley is holding down the fort.”

  “Uh oh,” Stanley said dramatically. “I’m responsible for Isabella, alone?”

  He faked a look of terror, and the guys all laughed at him. It was a running joke among the guys that I was too much for just one of them to handle, and I should be left with two of them at any one time. I didn’t argue with that theory at all. I did like having at least two of the guys around.

  “Oh, don’t worry guys. You remember that new guy that just opened up the coffee shop on main street,” I said playfully. “I could always agree to go on a date with him. You know … if I’m too much for you guys to handle?”

  “No,” they all said in unison.

  I busted out laughing at the idea. I certainly had a full love life with Marcus, Zed, Stanley, and Rob, and I couldn’t have asked for anything more. There was no way I wanted to try and navigate adding another guy to the mix. Not because I didn’t believe there were great guys out there, but I really liked how well my men got along and how our little family interacted. If I added another man to the mix, the dynamics would surely change, and I wasn’t sure I could handle that.

  “Don’t worry, I’m teasing. I love our life,” I said and got up and went around to give each of the guys a kiss on the cheek. “Now I’m going to take some photos. You two be safe,” I said to Marcus and Zed. “Rob, I hope your trip goes well. And Stanley, I can’t wait for you to get back from work tonight.”

  I grabbed my camera and stood at the front entryway looking at all the guys as they started chatting among themselves and finishing their breakfasts. My life wasn’t traditional by any means, yet as I looked at the guys, I felt like they were my family. Everything about this life was more than I could have hoped for.

  Even Willow and Marv had come around to accepting my relationships with the guys. Marv actually enjoyed having so many guys around to talk about sports and other stuff with, and Willow could see that I was really happy. I wasn’t faking it. I wasn’t just saying I was happy. There was a genuine happiness in everything I did nowadays.

  “Bye, Isabella,” Marcus said and blew me a kiss. “I’ll keep Zed out of trouble, don’t worry.”

  “See you tonight,” Stanley added.

  “Don’t worry, we will be back in two days.” Zed laughed. “And I’ll keep Marcus out of trouble.”

  It was our running joke now that Marcus and Zed always said they would be back in two days. Even though they were always gone for much longer.

  “I’ll be back, Sunday,” Rob said. “Don’t worry, I’ll stay safe too.” He laughed.

  “I love you guys,” I replied before heading out of the house and toward the woods to get some more pictures. I had a whole new photography show that I needed to get photos for. There was no time to waste.

  THE END

  About the Author

  Sarah has been writing since she was 16 years old and has published multiple Amazon bestselling books. No matter if her heroes are Billionaires, Bad Boys or both - she loves to write about hot and sexy alpha males, who are protective and sometimes bossy, as well as the women they crave. Her exciting stories are always steamy, with a lot of twists and turns and a guaranteed HEA that leaves you satisfied after a wild ride - just like it should be in the bedroom, you know?

  Sarah loves to travel the world, because new places always inspire her. Right now she enjoys time in Europe while writing new books.

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