my period. I have a confession though.”
“What?”
“I was scared at first that it would have been Ashton or Aiden’s.”
The hackles on the back of my neck rose. “Why?”
“I liked them. I cared for them. I still do but not the way I care for you. Even when you’re an asshole.” She winked. “And I’m not in love with them.”
“But you’re in love with me.”
“Oh yeah,” she breathed.
My dick jumped.
She gave me a small smile, looking away. Her pinky reached out, brushing ever so subtly along my cock.
“I’m glad Brynlee’s mine too,” I told her, my voice rough.
“I used condoms with them, but I know they’re not one-hundred-percent, so she could have been either of theirs. The math didn’t add up though. And when I had the bloodwork done and my first ultrasound, it proved that she was in fact yours. Also, she has your eyes. No one I know has eyes as gray as yours. That’s one reason why I don’t talk to the twins much anymore though.”
“Really? How come?” My eyebrow raised.
Piper played with the napkin sitting on top of the small white plate. “They’re jealous. Ashton more so than his brother. Aiden doesn’t come around much and spends most of his time at a bar. That’s what I’ve been told anyway. I think that’s one reason why Ashton has become the way he has. He’s worried for his brother. All I can do is wish the best for them, but I also want our friendship back.” She shrugged.
“I heard that Aiden has a drinking problem.” But I never knew how bad it was. I held Piper’s hand tighter, unsure of what else to say.
Our waitress took that moment to approach the table.
“Good evening.” The young woman smiled, looking between us both. “My name is Lisa and I’ll be taking care of you tonight.” Her gaze met mine, something flashing behind her bright blue eyes. She cleared her throat, her smile widening. “Can I start you off with some drinks?”
Piper ordered a glass of white wine and I ordered a beer.
Lisa poured us both a glass of water and left after that, but not before I caught her staring. What the hell was with these women tonight?
Piper laughed, shaking her head.
“What?” I brushed my thumb back and forth over her palm.
“You have an effect on women, Jaron.” She leaned her head against the back of the booth.
“I don’t do anything.” I wasn’t Sammy or even Cyrus. Hell, I wasn’t half the men in our club. I liked sex, sure, but I didn’t go out of my way for it. And I never enjoyed it as much until I started sleeping with Piper.
“You don’t have to do anything.” Piper sat up and turned her body toward me. Her gaze fell to my lap. “I feel like you’re reminding me of something.”
“I am.” I turned toward her, shielding us from anyone that came up to the table. Releasing her hand, I spread her fingers and made her cup me. “This is yours. All of it. Every inch. All of me belongs to you, baby.”
Her jaw clenched.
With my free hand, I pinched her chin, forcing her to look at me. “I mean it, Piper. I belong to you.”
Her breath caught.
I covered her hand that was in my lap and held it against my crotch. “Every inch.”
The waitress came back at that moment and placed our drinks on the table.
Both of us muttered a thank you but wouldn’t look anywhere else but at each other.
“Are you ready to order?” Lisa demanded, her voice curt and to the point when she realized that I had no interest in anyone but Piper.
Only when we placed our orders, did Piper look away from me.
“And for you, sir?” Lisa asked.
I gave her my order, keeping my eyes on Piper the whole time.
She looked my way, a flush spreading up the back of her neck before it hit her cheeks. She gave me a small smile.
Lisa muttered something that I couldn’t quite make out and left to put our orders in.
“Piper,” I demanded, my voice rough.
Her nostrils flared, the tension between us crackling into something that neither of us had control of. If ever at all.
“Yes?” she whispered.
“Say it.”
“Say what?” She licked her lips, her gaze falling to my lap.
“Tell me that I’m yours. That I belong to you. That you would do anything right now to get me back inside your tight little body.”
She looked away, pulling her hand from my lap.
“No.” I snatched it, pulling it