I’ve done everything I possibly could to be patient with Kimber, knowing she needed the space and time to get through the tough hand she’s been dealt. What once was a deep attraction and connection to a woman I felt inclined to protect is now something I have never experienced in my life.
I love Kimber and I want to spend the rest of my life with her. It took me a bit to get her to realize I’m not going anywhere and I knew that would be my biggest challenge, but she’s worth the effort.
She’s a determined person… but so am I. Luckily for me I also have patience on my side.
“She said the entire Rebel Walking crew wants to see us tonight at Smitty’s.” And just like that the smile falls from her face and I regret saying anything about it. I can almost see her thoughts spinning in her mind with each step we take.
“Maybe I should just let you go.” And with that I stop us both in the middle of the airport, causing people to have to maneuver around us and not caring one fucking bit that I’m in their way.
“If you don’t want to go, we won’t go. End of story.” She seems to think there’s some fucking way I can have two separate lives and never mix it all up, which I have done since got together. What she doesn’t understand is… she’s part of that crew herself. There’s not a single one of them that doesn’t constantly ask about her, even the Walker men want to know that she’s taking time for herself to heal. It’s that protective nature we all seem to have. I guess that’s why we’re all such good friends and it seems more like a chosen family than anything else.
“I don’t want to keep you from your friends.”
“I want to spend the entire time with you.” I don’t get to see her as often as I’d like with work being so busy, but I’ve been managing at least a once a week flight to see her.
“Okay.” I sense a look of defeat in her reaction, but choose to ignore it for the time being. There’s no doubt in my mind she’ll feel the love of the group again the second they know we’re here. Eaven and Ivy have never been known for their subtle behavior, so it wouldn’t surprise me if we have a welcome crew right outside these doors.
Just as that thought flashes through my mind… I see the girls all standing with signs waiting for us to arrive. ‘Here for Future Mrs. Cowboy’ is what I see first. I can feel the grin on my face just thinking of that possibility. I just need her to accept this side of my life too before I can officially ask her for the forever that I have every intention of giving her.
She pauses for a second before she smiles and holds her arms out to the screaming trio headed straight for us. Macy hugs her first, followed by Eaven and Ivy. All three of them wrapping her into one giant embrace of squeals and tears.
“Don’t you ever refuse to come home with Aiden again.” Macy immediately starts in on Kimber even though I know she’s had many conversations on the phone about it.
“In fact, we’d really just rather you never leave.” Eaven takes the opportunity and jumps right in with Macy to work on my girl. That’s right ladies… keep this up and it’ll make my job much easier convincing her to agree to what I have planned.
“I mean really. How could you not want to spend every single minute with these bitches.” Ivy glances over her shoulder at me, giving a wink before she circles back around and slides her arm under Kimber’s.
She knows what she’s doing… they all do. They’ve all been foaming at the bit to have her in their little clutches. I’m actually surprised they gave her this much time. I figure the conversation I had with Ivy last week is what sparked all of this.
I walk behind the four of them, carrying our luggage and smiling like I just won the fucking lottery.
Kimber
“You’re coming with us, girl. Don’t you even think about escaping our girl’s day out.” I look over at Aiden and can’t help but love the smile spread across his face. This is what he’s been hoping would happen for a long time now and I hate myself for not agreeing to come back with him until now.
“Go say goodbye to your beefcake back there, we brought his truck so we can have you all to ourselves. You can see him later. We have a day full of spas and shopping that’ll keep you busy until we all meet up with the guys tonight.”
I make my way back to Aiden just as he’s lifting our luggage into the back of his truck. He wraps me into his arms the second I’m close enough. There really wasn’t enough time in the world to prepare me for those girls and all of their excitement. They make me forget all of the things that’ve kept me away from here for so long.
“That was quite the welcome committee. Did you sick them on me?”
“Didn’t have to. That’s what they do.” He’s so matter-of-fact with his tone that I lift up on my tip toes and give him a quick kiss.
“I guess I’ll see you later tonight.” My gut churns when I think about seeing everyone together, but I guess there’s really no way to avoid it without making a huge deal about it and then I’d have them all in my ear about how much I belong here with all of them.
The truth is… I don’t really know where I belong. I’ve been soul-searching for over a year now and have proven to myself that I can be independent and still survive. Aiden gave me enough space to allow me to get there and for that I love him even more. It takes a strong man to give a woman enough space t
o figure out what she really wants when her life is a complete disaster.
“I’ll pick you up sometime in town before all of that is supposed to happen. Just have fun and enjoy your day. I can’t say I’m disappointed about having you all to myself tonight.” He squeezes my ass and with that the girls begin to whistle and cat-call like teenagers.
“Fuck yeah, Cowboy. Get her right here in front of all the people coming and going.” Ivy screams out and isn’t the slightest bit reserved about how loud she’s talking or how much attention she’s drawing. We both start laughing as I quickly step away from Aiden and his greedy huge hands.
“Not so fast. I like her way of thinkin’.” Before I have a chance to realize what’s about to happen, he’s leaning over and tossing me over a shoulder so that he could carry me to their car, all the while gripping my ass and walking with the swagger only he could get away with.
I finally give in and stop the loud repeals just before I take advantage of the view. His ass has always been the best ass I’ve ever laid my eyes on. For sure the best I’ve ever had my hands on. The best part is… he knows just how sexy it is and he’s not afraid to use it to get what he wants out of me. It’s that playful side I’ve grown to love.
He makes a scene sliding me down the front of his body, not missing his chance to grab and kiss me as he does. He sets me on my feet just before he gives me one last kiss.