Secrets Worth Keeping (Finding my Home #2)- Nikita Parmenter Page 0,164

the mouth piece. “Your mom is with mine” he directs at Cash.

“Fuck” Cash starts but snaps his mouth shut as loud Italian comes from the other end of the phone. “Va bene, va bene mamma sto arrivando adesso!” he calls back in Italian and it is totally the wrong time to be turned on but damn.

I obviously don’t hide my reaction well enough because Cash smirks when his eyes land on me and strides over to me. He pulls me towards him and I stand on my tiptoes wrapping my arms around his neck and tilting my head to the side as he kisses my neck, making his way no my lips before he kisses me hungrily, groaning when we hear Kat yelling in Italian again.

“Damn it” he says as he pulls back and sighs before giving me one final kiss and saying goodbye to the guys, “I’ll message when I’m back. Are we doing two hour check ins?” he asks like they’ve done this before.

“Yep” Trick replies, even though his mom is still on the phone.

I vaguely hear her.

“I am coming home right now, do not move” she orders.

“I won’t mom, see you soon” Trick says calmly and I smirk.

“We need to get going” Riot says coming over to me and kissing me.

They all kiss me before walking towards the door.

“Good luck!” I call after them and they chuckle.

“The two hour check in applies to you too Sunshine, even though you’re here with Trick” Riot calls back and I grin.

Once they’ve gone I turn back to Trick.

“Holy shit” I say as it all really hits me.

“Yeah, Sweetheart. It’s ok we’ve got this and we’re together, there’s not much they could throw at us that we won’t be able to handle” he reassures me as he puts his arm around me.

“What do we even need to take?” I ask, knowing he got as much information as I did but I still can’t help but ask.

“Just bring everything you might need and things you might want, we don’t know when or even if we can come back here” he says as he drifts in thought for a second, “and bring your knives. Always armed from here on out Sweetheart” he says and I turn to look up at him.

“Are you guy’s going to armed?” I ask, wanting them safe.

“We usually are, Sweetheart. Well we used to be. Since Atlas left we dropped the ball on a lot of things. All of the guys were armed today” he says, letting go of me and pulling up the leg of his pants to show me the knife strapped just above his boots.

“How the fuck did I miss that. I’ve always been good at picking up when someone was armed. I had to be in order to survive” I say slightly worried that I’ve lost my edge.

“One, you’ve had a lot going on today and two not only do you trust us and know that we would never hurt you but before today we haven’t been armed. If we were still making sure that we were always armed when you first saw us again then you would’ve noticed the weapons immediately” he says holding my stare so I know he’s being honest with me. “Don’t worry Sweetheart, we’ve got this” he dips his head and kisses me, taking his time. “Always” he says softly when he pulls back, just as the door opens behind us.

“Holy fuck, I love you Jen but next time I’m driving” Rob says animatedly as they walk through the door.

“Don’t start with me” Jen says although her usual amusement dances in her eyes. “You two” she says as her laser focus lands on us.

Neither of us are prepared for what comes out of her mouth next.

“I was worried that this might happen” she says and then walks up to Trick placing her hands on his face, “I have no idea how you managed to get them to allow you to go too” she starts sternly as her eyes fill with emotion and we both tense, “but I am so incredibly proud of you. Keep her safe” she says firmly shocking us both and making a tear fall down my cheek matching the one making a path down her cheek.

“With my life, Mom” Trick promises his eyes colliding with mine and making the truth of his promise abundantly clear. I hope to hell that he never protects my life with his own.

“I’m proud of you, Son” Rob says smacking Trick on