Epilogue
Devon laughed as he tried to grab ahold of Emma. He rolled his eyes when she tore off down the hallway. They’d never get back to work like this.
When Emma’s scream filled the air, he snatched up his gun and raced after her.
He froze when he saw what scared her. A man he’d wanted to see for so long but hadn’t thought he would actually come to Arkansas and work with him.
“Holy shit.” Devon set the gun down and came to him. He pulled him into his arms, and they stood that way for a long time before pounding each other on the back.
Devon stepped back and studied him. He looked so much older with a bit of gray at his temples. Drake had a healthy tan, but he could still see he was fatigued. He was also massive and knew his brother probably used exercise as a tool to keep sane at times.
“Fuck, Drake. I’m so glad you see you.”
“I’m sorry, brother.”
“No, I’m just glad you’re here now,” Devon told him.
“I like the skivvies.”
Devon looked down and then threw back his head and laughed. When he calmed a bit, he was finally able to talk.
Devon looked behind him and held a hand out to his woman.
“Drake, I want you to meet Emma. Baby, this is my brother that I’ve told you about.”
Devon felt tears burn his eyes at the look on his brother’s face when Emma walked to him and hugged him.
“I’m so glad you’re back. Your brother worried about you.”
“Thank you, honey.”
“You’re not going to leave again, are you?”
Devon was so glad she had asked it because it was one of the first questions he had for his brother.
Drake shook his head. “No. I’m here to stay.”
“I’m so glad,” she said and walked back to Devon.
“So, isn’t it a little too early to go to bed?” Drake asked.
“We were actually getting dressed. She likes to take naps, and when I can, I lie down with her. When I got dressed, I found the pink boxers, and that’s why she was running from me because I was going to paddle her ass.”
Devon snorted when Emma started giggling.
“She did it on purpose.” Devon looked down at her. “Didn’t you, pet?”
He could tell she was trying to hide the fact she was laughing, but the look in her eyes said it all. “Go get dressed. We’ll talk about this later.”
“You won’t forget about the spanking, will you?”
Devon snorted. “It’s not likely I’d ever forget that.”
Emma grinned. “Okay, I’ll be right back. I want to make lasagna for Drake’s homecoming. We have to invite people. Oh, my God. This will be great.”
She raced back to their bedroom.
“Does she realize I can see her naked ass?”
Devon chuckled and shook his head. “Not at all. And when she realizes it, she’ll turn beet red and not be able to look you in the eyes for a while.”
Drake grinned.
Devon studied his brother. “Hey, if you’re not up for a crowd, I’ll tell her to hold off.”
“Nah, I know I want to see the guys.”
“Jonah and Dustin are here already. The others are either on their way or will be coming soon. There are a bunch of other guys you’ll want to meet later.”
Drake nodded. “Good. I’ve got a lot of questions about how this business is going to work with so many owners.”
“We’ll get more into it later, but there will be different divisions, so we don’t have to be in the same building. Cason, Eli, and Kane, who you’ll meet later, are actively looking for buildings like these to buy. The one next door to us is already ours. The bottom floor will be a non-profit that Cason’s little is starting.”
“Little?”