phone. I can hear already he’s in a mood. “How’s my sister?”
“She’s good, she’ll be going to her first worksite tomorrow. I have a few clients who love some of her ideas and want to pull her in on their project teams already,” I reply with a proud smile on my lips.
Eva stands before me frozen. I chuckle inwardly and move to pull her into my arms. I know she’s concerned about how King will react to our relationship.
I don’t blame her. I know it’s going to be a hurdle to get over. I’m only trying to time it right.
Every time I’ve spoken to King in the last three weeks he has sounded so stressed out. I know he’s about to blow any minute. I’m giving him the time I know he needs to sort shit out in his head, before he brings whatever it is to me.
I know my best friend, that’s why I know it’s not time to tell him I’m fucking his little sister. I bury my face in her hair and inhale. Shit, it’s not the time to tell him I’m in love with his little sister.
My chest feels blown through as the realization hits me. I love this woman. I’m no longer falling.
I’ve watched her stress out all day, but I’ve been thinking of the same things. It’s going to be hell keeping my hands off of her at work. It was risky for me to fuck her in my office the day of her interview.
There are Lost Souls members all throughout my organization. Sure, most work the construction side and are out in the field, but all it would have taken was one to go back and mention something to King.
It’s another reason I made it so Eva and I could work remotely for three weeks. I needed to be able to ensure I could hold it together throughout the workday. I still haven’t managed to keep my hands off of her, but I haven’t tried to fuck her brains out during the workday.
That’s something, given how much I crave this woman. I can’t wait to lay her body down now. I want to show her what I know. I love her.
“Good, I need a favor, brother. I’ll be by the worksite tomorrow to talk in person. Give me the location,” King says, bringing me from my thoughts.
My gut tightens. King being in South Carolina is one thing. Him being here in Georgia is another.
Fuck!
My workers, I may be able to fool them into not knowing anything is going on between me and Eva. King will see right through that shit. He knows me too well.
I press my face closer to my shoulder that has the phone balanced on it. I tighten my arms around Eva. I’m so lost in thoughts of how much of a clusterfuck this is, I haven’t responded to King.
“Brick, you hear me?” he grumbles, snapping me back to the present.
“Yeah, yeah, I hear you. I’ll text you the address in the morning,” I finally reply.
“Good.” King sighs. “I need one more favor. I need to borrow one of your trucks. You can bring my bike to the club on the weekend. Need you in church.”
“Got it, see you tomorrow,” I reply, knowing this conversation is done.
I hang up the phone and look down at Eva. She has her bottom lip trapped between her teeth and her eyes are filled with worry. I kiss her cute little nose.
“Stop worrying about shit I plan to handle. I know King. I’ll tell him when the time is right,” I reassure her.
“He’s here, in Georgia?” she asks with her brows wrinkled.
“Yeah, but I’ll handle it.”
Eva looks at me skeptically. Instead of trying to reassure her with words, I go back to my original plan. I take her lips and kiss her with everything I have.
This is my woman, and nothing is going to change that.
That’s what I confirm in my head. I mean it. Let anyone test that fact and they will learn the truth.
Chapter 15
My Woman
Eva
I am nervous as shit as we pull up to the site. I can already see King waiting by his bike. I narrow my eyes as his face comes into view.
I groan. This doesn’t bode well. I know my brother and I know that look on his face. He’s going through something big.
Maybe Brick is right about waiting to say something. The realization only makes my heart sink and my belly tighten.
“You ready for this?” Owen says.
However,