Call You Mine (The Baker’s Creek Billionaire Brothers #4) - Claudia Burgoa Page 0,77
ass, pulling me to him. The taste of him is becoming my new favorite.
There’s nothing gentle about this kiss. He takes everything, demands more from me, and gives me all of him. As the bulge in his jeans presses against my pelvis, I become excited, maybe even needy. I’ve been fantasizing about him for too long. The burning desire is overtaking me when the alarm goes off.
I jerk out of his embrace.
“I’m going to take a cold shower.”
“The alarm,” I remind him.
“I set it up, in case the guys came before the time we agreed. I didn’t want them to catch us…making out.” He winks at me.
“Can I shower with you?”
He shakes his head. “Nah, we haven’t had a date yet.”
“What are you two doing?”
“Go away, Byron.” I groan.
“Oops, am I interrupting?”
I glare at him.
“You don’t get to eat any of this delicious food.” He shows me some bags.
“Where are the guys?”
“Mane is giving instructions to Henry’s bodyguards. It’s just a precaution since we’re all going to be in a meeting.”
I look at Beacon. “Do you think they’re coming?”
“As I said earlier, I don’t know if I’m overreacting, but I’d rather cover my ass.”
Lang tilts his head and whistles. “He has a fine ass.”
“San and Fish?” Beacon ignores him.
“They went to Happy Springs for water, soda, and beers. I suggested hard liquor, but it seems like we can’t have a big party.”
Beacon places a kiss close to my ear and whispers, “We’ll finish our conversation after the meeting.”
“Looking forward to it.”
Chapter Thirty-Five
Grace
At three in the morning, we’re in Beacon’s room, playing our hearts out. We brought a few instruments from the studio. He’s too stressed. I doubt he’ll be able to settle down tonight. I, on the other hand, am about to fall asleep standing while playing the violin.
Knowing him, he’d rather be in the field looking for these guys and settling things with them. I’m not sure what settling would entail.
I stop, placing the bow on top of the desk. Once he stops strumming his guitar, I ask, “You want to be wrong, don’t you?”
Beacon nods.
“I’m glad you soundproofed this room, or your brothers would be banging on the door.”
He grins. “I like to say it’s to avoid listening to them having sex with their wives. It’s to ensure I have some privacy in case I need to make calls or lead a mission from here. Fuck, I can’t believe this is happening—and I don’t even know what this is.”
“Stop worrying,” I insist.
“This is one of those instances when I can’t even plan to avoid the outcome,” he answers. “What the fuck is the outcome?”
“I wish I could say it’s going to be okay, but what if it’s not?”
“Exactly,” he agrees. “If your dad approves my idea, we might be fine.”
“We don’t hunt people,” I remind him.
“We’ll be keeping an eye on them,” he corrects me. “The way I see it, they can easily come to Baker’s Creek and try to kill Vance. What if they think we know something? Then maybe they’ll just get rid of the entire family. They wiped out an entire town in Mali. You saw the pictures.”
I cringe. They were horrifying. I set the violin down and sit on the bed next to him. “Let’s get some sleep. We can make more decisions tomorrow.”
He nods, kissing the top of my head. “We should talk about the kiss we didn’t finish.” He presses his lips on my bare shoulder. “Have a late-night snack.”
“I thought you said sex was off the table.”
“I’m just planning on making out with you before I fall asleep.”
Shrugging, I say, “Well, you lost your chance.”
His features switch from playful to serious. “Okay. There’s no pressure on my side. I’m going by what you think you need.”
The way he says it, with determination, warms my heart.
“Do you have any idea how adorable you are?” I ask.
“I’m not sure if I like the term, but tell me why you are comparing me to a teddy bear.”
“I never realized you’d do anything for me.”
It’s like someone took off the eye mask, and I can see how this man lives to make me happy. I clung to the idea that we are just friends so desperately that I never noticed how he treats me. Yet, it makes sense why not one guy was good enough for me. They weren’t Beacon. I’d be lying if I said he’s stealing my heart little by little. I think he’s had it all along, and I never noticed.