Tilly rolled her eyes. “You hurt yourself again, didn’t you?”
I tried to think of something to say. “No, I was just…”
“Save it,” Willa said. “Ruby called and told me to get the ice packs ready.”
Goddamn it, Ruby. “It’s nothing really,” I said, as Tilly took my hand and led me to the living room.
Willa disappeared into the kitchen.
Tilly’s eyes narrowed. “Did you get hit by one of the bad guys?”
“Yeah, but it was a cheap shot,” I said, grinning to lighten the situation.
“Did you at least kick his ass?” she asked.
I chuckled and tugged her in for a quick hug. “Oh yeah.”
“Nice,” she said, and leaned against me. “Willa said I could stay up until you got home. Guess that means I have to go to bed now?”
Willa walked in with an ice pack. “Sure does, kiddo.”
“Fine,” Tilly said, giving me a hug, then planted a kiss on my cheek. “Night, Jude.”
“Night, honey.”
After she hugged her aunt and left the room, Willa took the spot beside me on the couch and held up the ice pack. “Where am I putting this?”
I lifted the side of my shirt, and she winced. “Ouch.”
“I hope you at least kicked this guy’s ass,” she said.
“Christ.” I leaned back and laughed. It fucking hurt, but I couldn’t help it.
“What?” she asked, grinning, while she carefully placed the ice pack over my bruises, then handed me some painkillers.
“Tilly basically said the exact same thing.”
Willa frowned. “Hmm, maybe I need to talk to her about her language again.”
I stared at her, her hair down, wearing one of my shirts, legs bare, and so damn beautiful I ached. I swallow the boulder forming in my throat. “I think my girls are two peas in a pod.”
“I think you might be right there.” Willa snuggled up beside me and rested her head on my shoulder. “Are you in a lot of pain?”
“I’ll live.”
Willa looked up at me, her delicate face pale, eyes bright. “Good, because I’m not sure what we’d do without you.”
I brushed her hair back and gently kissed her lips. “Beautiful, you won’t ever have to find out, I promise.”
We sat there in silence for a few minutes, then she stood and took my hand. “Come on, big guy, time for bed.”
“And what else?” I asked, unable to hide the hunger in my voice. I always wanted her. Always. A few bruised ribs didn’t change that.
She looked at me over her shoulder, eyes wide. “You can’t be serious. Your ribs are every color of the rainbow.”
“How about some kissing?”
She smirked. “Fine. I’ll allow kissing.”
“And touching, is touching allowed?”
“I’ll allow touching.”
We walked into the bedroom and around to the side of the bed, where Willa started stripping me out of my clothes.
“You know if I’m kissing and touching you, I’m gonna need to fuck you,” I said.
She giggled and stared up at me. “Oh, all right, if you insist, I’ll allow fucking as well.”
Willa helped me onto the bed and shook her head when I reached for her.
“Nope. Not tonight. Tonight, you get to lay there while I do all the kissing, touching, and fucking. But you have to promise to lay very still, so you don’t hurt your ribs.” The grin she gave me was wicked.
“Have I told you lately how much I fucking love you?” I said.
She laughed again, then kissed me.
About the Author
Sherilee Gray is a kiwi girl and lives in beautiful New Zealand with her husband and their two children. When she isn't writing sexy, edgy contemporary romance, searching for her next alpha hero on Pinterest, or fueling her voracious book addiction, she can be found dreaming of far off places with a mug of tea in one hand and a bar of Cadburys Rocky Road chocolate in the other.
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Acknowledgments
First, I’d like to thank my family for always being so supportive of me and for their unwavering belief in me. I love you guys to the moon and back! Thank you to the talented, generous women who celebrate with me, support me, listen to me rant, build me up when I’m down…and kick my ass when I need it! You are seriously made of awesome! Thank you to the bloggers and reviewers out there who have taken the time to read and review my books, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate all that you do! And as always, a big thank you to my readers for being so amazing! You guys rock!
Also by Sherilee Gray
Lawless Kings:
Shattered King
Broken Rebel
Beautiful Killer
Ruthless Protector
The Smith Brothers:
Mountain Man
Wild Man
Boosted Hearts:
Swerve
Spin
Slide
Axle Alley Vipers:
Crashed
Revved
Wrecked
Black Hills Pack:
Lone Wolf’s Captive
A Wolf’s Deception
Stand Alone Novels:
Breaking Him
About Shattered King
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He’s after the woman who helped put him behind bars. She’s been in hiding for three years raising the son he doesn’t know about.
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Shattered King is an intense, ultra-sexy standalone novel set in the world of the Lawless Kings. Sherilee Gray’s raw, deeply-emotional voice will leave you breathless long after the last page.
“Shattered King is a sexy, beautiful second chance love story... a truly enjoyable read.” - Sawyer Bennett, New York Times bestselling author
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