Bailey nodded her understanding. “I love you too.”
As the words left Bailey’s lips, greed rose in Sol’s gut. He couldn’t risk either of them disobeying. Even to him, he felt dangerously possessive at the moment. “I’d apologize for this, but I’m not sorry,” Sol said, waving his hand over theirs before disappearing.
*
Bailey blinked at her wrist, unsurprised. Lucien didn’t even bother. Sol had handcuffed their wrists to the bed, ensuring they couldn’t leave while he was away.
“At least he got my right hand and your left, so we can still face one another,” Lucien said, pointing out the obvious with a laugh. “I can think of worse fates.” So could Bailey, but she wouldn’t give Lucien the satisfaction of saying as much. Lucien’s smile fell when she didn’t react. “Will you hate me forever?”
Bailey didn’t hesitate. “I don’t know. Will you leave me tomorrow, disappearing like you do?”
Lucien shook his head. “From the first moment we met, I’ve risked everything to be with you. That’ll never change. I can’t stop.”
A hot coal of fear settled in Bailey’s gut when the reality of the day landed on her shoulders. “He could’ve killed you. You know that, right? When you walked through that door, I expected he would.”
Lucien’s expression never changed. His stare didn’t waver. “He’ll have to. If he wants to keep me from you, I won’t give him a choice. I don’t know how else to make you understand, I’ve wanted you any way I can have you from the very beginning.” His hand landed on her cheek, gently stroking her skin. Bailey wanted his kiss. “Do you have any idea how many souls I’ve escorted here? Countless,” he added, answering his question before she had time. “Not a single one has ever tempted me, but I can’t imagine eternity without you. I don’t want to. There’s no excuse for the number of ways I’ve gone wrong, but I love you, Bailey. I don’t know how to let you go. Please don’t make me.”
Bailey still loved him. She didn’t want to let go, but she needed to know. “And Sol?”
Lucien’s lips twisted into a wicked smile. His leg draped over hers as he pulled her closer and tucked her beneath him. “Did you get the impression I wasn’t enjoying myself? Because that’s another thing you’ll learn with time. Eternity is damn long, Bailey. There’s nothing I haven’t done thousands of times. If your heart is willing, so is my flesh.”
The air grew thick. Bailey’s mouth went dry. “That’s oddly the hottest thing anyone has ever said to me.”
“Kiss me and I promise I’ll think up lots of dirty things to whisper in your ear.”
Bailey did, because she couldn’t not kiss him. When his tongue met hers, all the hurt washed away. They still had things to discuss. Things wouldn’t always be easy, but for the first time, Bailey’s mind wasn’t splintered. She knew then what she should have all along. She wasn’t crazy. Bailey was one third of a whole—incomplete without Sol and Lucien.
The End.
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A Few More Books by Charity Parkerson:
Collide (M/M, Sports Romance)
Blow (M/M, Cop, Sports Romance)
Thrash (M/M, Sports Romance)
Shatter (M/M, Sports Romance)
Crush (M/M, Sports Romance)
Undone (M/M, Sports Romance, Cop)
Heart’s Beat (M/M, Rockstar Romance)
Heart’s Song (M/M, Rockstar Romance)
Heart’s Strum (M/M, Rockstar Romance)
Heart’s Duo (M/M, F/M, Rockstar Romance)
Heart’s Chord (M/M, Military, Rockstar Romance)
Sated (M/F/M, F/M, M/M/M/F, Cop, Rockstar, Dark Romance)
Spent (M/F/M, M/M/F, F/M Dark Romance, Paranormal)
Inoperative (F/M, Sci-Fi Erotica)
Intact (F/M, M/M, Sci-Fi Erotic)
A Splash of Hope (F/M, Spicy Romantic Suspense)
A Dash of Desire (F/M, Spicy Romantic Suspense)
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