This Love (Cowboys & Angels 6)

She shook her head. “Answer Waylynn’s question, Cord.”

Threading my fingers through my hair, I felt a bead of a sweat form on my forehead.

“What do you mean, what are my intentions with your Maebh? She’s mine, no one else’s.”

Amelia stepped forward. “Um, no, wrong. She was ours first. Not yours. You swooped in with your big fancy dick and stole her from us.”

I nearly choked on my own tongue. “My big fancy dick? What the hell, Meli!”

She half shrugged. “Maebh might have shared a little too much information, and I will admit, I was slightly disturbed, but happy at the same time.”

Feeling the need to cover my junk, I asked, “She called my dick fancy?”

“No,” she said, shaking her head, “I can’t tell you what she said. It would break girl code.”

My curiosity piqued. “Well, hell, now I want to know.”

“You can’t know!” Waylynn bit out. “Now answer the goddamn question before I twist your balls up and pull them around your neck.”

I stepped away from my older sister and swallowed hard. “Jesus, poor Jonathon,” I whispered.

“Cord!” Paxton exclaimed.

“Fine! What do you want me to tell you? We made love, it was amazing, I’ve never felt this way before in my entire life. I’m scared shitless because I’ve never felt this way, but it’s a weird kind of scared. I woke up with her in my arms, and I knew I wasn’t ever going to be able to wake up again without her in my arms. All I can think about is making her happy and hearing that damn accent of hers. She scares me, and thrills me, and makes me want things I’ve never even thought I’d be wanting. I love her. I want to spend the rest of my life with her, marry her, have a couple of kids. I’m freaking out because I don’t think like that! But that’s…well…that’s where I’m at.”

I blew out a loud sigh.

All five of them stared at me with goofy grins on their faces.

“I can’t believe it,” Waylynn said. “Did you just say you loved her?”

“I don’t care if y’all think it’s too soon. It’s how I feel.”

With tears in my older sister’s eyes, she softly said, “Cord Parker has been bit by the love bug.”

Paxton smiled. “I knew the moment you first looked at her she was the one. Something about you instantly changed, Cord. Don’t be scared.”

“Well, I am, because I know I’m going to fuck it up.”

“No, you won’t,” Harley said.

Corina walked up to me next. “Just be yourself, Cord. And if something scares you, tell her. Be honest with her. This is new for you and not that I don’t think you can be a one-woman kind of guy, but I think you need to take things slow.”

The rest of them agreed.

“Now, go upstairs and see her. We helped her move her stuff into the master you’re staying in. Mom and Dad will stay in the other bedroom.”

“Is she okay?” I asked, my heart beating erratically.

“Maybe a little traumatized that my daughter walked in on y’all doing…er…whatever it was you were doing, but other than that, she seems blissfully happy.”

Chuckling, I shook my head and then kissed each one of them on the cheek before heading up the stairs to the second floor. The last thing I wanted to do was walk back through the main living room where everyone was waiting.

The door to the bedroom was shut. I opened it and saw Maebh sitting on the window seat, her chin resting on her knees as she stared out over the lake.

“Hey,” I softly said.

She turned and smiled. “It’s like a family reunion.”

Rubbing the back of my neck, I sighed and shut the door. “Yeah, I’m sorry. If you want to leave…”

Her smile instantly fell.

“No, I don’t mean you leave. If you want us to leave, we can.”

The corners of her mouth rose. “No, I don’t want to leave. I love your family and I think your mother had good intentions. The girls said she found out I was a virgin and panicked. Said she had to save me from your evil clutches.”

I groaned as I sat down on the seat. Lifting my leg, I motioned for her to come to me. She did and sat with her back pressed against my chest. We looked out the window, neither one of us saying anything until Maebh broke the silence.

“Are we moving too fast? The girls were surprised we said we loved each other.”

“Maybe. I don’t know. I’m sure any normal guy would wait a bit before busting out those three words.”

Her body shook with a light chuckle.

“But when I felt it in my heart, I wanted to tell you. I’ve never felt that before and why should I hold it in?”

Her body tensed in my arms.

“Talk to me, Maebh.”