“Congratulations. It’ll be nice to have a little one around again,” he says smiling.
Enzo and Porter say the same. Finn gives me a sweet smile as he hugs us both. I think of all the guys he understands best. He was the one around the most and I know he wants to fit in as much as I do.
“Well fuck, I can’t believe it,” Riley says, handing Kace a beer. “This is gonna be so much fun.” He laughs as he kisses my cheek.
“You deserve this happiness, man,” Alex says, hugging Kace. He turns to me and smiles. “You’ve got a great guy, Ivy. He’ll always take care of you and that little one.”
I am blinking back tears as Kace wraps his arm around my shoulder. “Thank you all,” I say.
“It’s been a long time since we had a baby around here. The next generation of Shattered Souls is fucking exciting news,” Brooks says.
Shit, I never thought of it like that. Although in this moment, surrounded by all these happy men, it feels like a good thing. For the first time since I walked into Souls, I feel like I belong here and it’s a great feeling.
“I knew they’d end up together,” Harper says, hugging us both. “It just took them longer to believe it.”
“So, you guys are together now?” Porter asks.
“She’s my girl,” Kace says.
My heart slams in my chest as he says it. It’s like he’s staked his claim, marked me as his, and it’s a fucking turn on. I bite my lip as I smile up at him. He plays with his lip ring looking down at me. Damn, I’m falling and falling hard.
Chapter 11
Kace
After a wild night of celebrating and an even wilder night of hot sex I groan as I climb out of bed. I close my eyes hoping I didn’t wake Ivy. Glancing over my shoulder I’m relieved she’s still asleep. It’s early but we have to get to the cut off before the Raging Devils do. This has to work so I can focus on more important things.
I carefully climb out of bed and take a quick shower. We know exactly what needs to be done today and if it goes as planned, by tonight we will be celebrating for another reason. I’m confident in the plan. Any doubt I felt is now gone. I’m pretty sure it all has to do with Ivy, but I’m not exactly sure why.
Everything's better when she’s around. She makes me feel things I didn’t think I could, and I’m done fighting it. The baby wasn’t planned, but he’s brought us together. I’ll never walk out on my family. Watching Ivy last night with everyone made it damn near impossible to keep the smile off my face. She was talking and laughing, actually enjoying herself. Her gorgeous face, sexy body, and soft voice were all I could focus on. She belongs with us - with me.
My cell phone alerts me, snapping me out of my thoughts. I step out of the shower and grab a towel drying myself quickly as I look at my phone. It’s Z telling me to get my ass moving. I send a quick text back telling him I’ll be out in ten minutes.
I get dressed all the while watching Ivy. She looks so peaceful, angelic like. Her hair is fanned out on the pillow, her hands are tucked under her face, and a small smile seems to grace her plump lips. The comforter is just barely covering her naked body and I need to adjust my cock remembering how she screamed my name last night. This girl, my angel, is quickly becoming my world.
I press a kiss to forehead and take another moment to admire her beauty. I sigh as I grab my Glock and AR15, quietly leaving the room. I stare at the door before nodding. I know what I need to do to keep us all safe.
I light a cigarette and meet Z as I walk out from the back. “Morning.”
“Morning, brother,” he says, slapping my back. “Ready to fuck shit up?”
I laugh as I take a drag of my smoke. “Always.”
“Brooks wants us around the table before we leave.”
Once we are all around the table, Brooks leans forward gaining our attention. “We all know what we need to do. No fucking distractions. When they get there, Kace, you shoot Damon and make sure it’s a headshot. I’ll take out Hawk, Enzo will take out Bane, and Z will take out Casper. If anyone gets away, I expect the rest of you to make sure they don’t leave alive. Understood?”
Zane looks around and nods. “We’ve got this, no fucking worries.”
Brooks lights a smoke and glances at Enzo. Enzo runs his hand through his beard as he gives a slight nod. “I’ll make the call to Bane five minues after we leave. We need to have the upper hand and we all know they’ll show up a half hour early. We need to be in place long before that. So have a smoke and let’s get the fuck out of here.”
When we leave the table, Zane slaps my back. “Let’s get this shit over with.”
I look around for Ivy among the sea of people, but she must still be asleep. It’s probably best so she doesn’t have the image of me leaving like this. I turn to Z and light my cigarette. “Let’s fucking do it.”
“Kace.” I turn to my name being called and see Gillian smiling at me. Just what I need right now.
“Hey,” I say, with a nod of my head.