Passing the Torch (Devil's Knights 2nd Generation 1)
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“That’s nice of me?” he drawled.
I nodded.
“You got anything else to say?”
A ton more. I just couldn’t seem to get it out of my mouth. “I like you, too.” I wiggled my fingers at him. “All of this, I am a fan of.”
“Reva.”
“You know when you call me Reva I know you’re about to lay something on me that is probably going to terrify me.” I closed my eyes. “Hit me with it.”
“Open your eyes, woman.”
I cracked open one eye.
“Now the other one.”
I sighed and opened my eyes.
“You listening?”
“My eyes are open, aren’t they?”
He closed his eyes and dropped his chin to his chest.
Yeah. I said that. “I’m listening, Hero.” I wasn’t trying to piss him off.
“I’m not good with words either, Reva. I’m just gonna tell you what I want to, and I hope it comes out right.”
Whoa. “Uh, okay?” When in doubt, answer with an uncertain okay.
“I’m not going anywhere,” he started.
We were both naked. That was probably a good decision.
“Things are pretty crazy right now with the club, and I’m trying to get that prez seat, but through all of that, nothing is going to change me being here.”
“You were my hero when I needed it with Barbara. No pun intended.”
He chuckled. “And I will forever be grateful to Barbara for deciding to hide behind the clubhouse. Best day of my life so far.”
“So, this is us?” I asked. “It’s you and me?”
This felt right. It was quick, and we barely knew each other, but saying out loud that it was me and Hero was good.
“Looks to be where it’s going. Might be a few bumps in the road because shit never seems to go easy for me.” He let go of my wrists and trailed a finger down my arm. “We’ve already been through two murders, Luna’s arrest, and a rouge dog. We’ve made it through all of that.”
“And you met my parents. Shirtless.” That was a moment I wasn’t going to forget anytime soon.
He leaned down, and his eyes connected with mine. “So, you and me?” he asked.
I smiled and pressed a kiss to his lips. “You and me.”
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Chapter Twenty-One
Hero