Saxon's Soul (Haven, Texas 5)

“I can’t believe she thought you would give her two million dollars so she wouldn’t come after the boys.”

“I would do anything to protect my sons and their mother. But I wasn’t going to give that witch a cent.”

She looked up at him, eyes filled with tears. “Thank you. For everything.”

He leaned over and kissed her gently. “I will always protect my family. You’re mine.”

“Yes, always.”

He ran his thumb along her lips. “I h

ate that I wasn’t here for you. But I am glad that you asked for help.”

“I was so shocked when everyone turned up to help me. I wish you’d been here, but we had things under control here and you were needed elsewhere.”

He started up the Jeep. “I need to tell you about Keira and Julian.”

She bit her lip, hesitating. “Were you, I mean . . . did you ever . . . were you involved with Keira?”

“What? No.” He shook his head. “No, sprite. I wouldn’t bring her back to our home if that was the case. No, Keira and Julian were involved with my brother, Cole.”

She stared at him in surprise. “They were the couple he was interested in?”

“Yep.”

“The ones he accused you of corrupting?”

“Yes.” He smiled tightly. “I believe his exact words were that ‘I was an immoral, perverted asshole who got off on corrupting good people and ruining their lives’.”

“What? That jerk!”

He pulled up outside his house.

“He obviously doesn’t know you like I do. You’re a good man, Joel Saxon. You’ll be an amazing husband and father. I know it.”

He undid his seatbelt then hers and reached for her. He kissed her. Hard and deep. The world faded around them. When he drew back, she was panting heavily. Damn, the man could kiss.

She licked her swollen lips, settling back in her seat as she tried to remember what they’d been talking about. Right, Keira and Julian. “Tell me all of it. What happened between him and Keira and Julian?”

“I told you how dad left me half his empire. But it wasn’t for me. Going to an office each day was like death to me. Finally, I couldn’t take it any longer. I told Cole I’d had enough. I was quitting. I wanted to open a BDSM club. He looked at me like I was shit on his shoe. Told me I was ruining my life and if I walked out the door I shouldn’t expect to come back. So I opened the biggest BDSM club in the city. Cole thought I was ruining his reputation, the company’s reputation.”

“How do Julian and Keira come into all of this?”

“They worked for him. Julian was one of his project managers. Keira worked as his personal assistant. I could tell Cole was attracted to them, but he hung back because they were married and off-limits. But he didn’t see the way they watched him.”

“They wanted him too.” It would have sounded crazy before she’d come to Haven. Around here, ménage relationships were almost the norm.

“I knew they cared about him. I also knew Keira was submissive. Julian was trickier. I thought he was submissive until I saw him topping her at the club. He’s a switch.”

“They came to your club?”

“Yeah, they were excited, interested, like two kids in a candy store. I was running classes for people who wanted to learn to be Dominants. Julian came along. Somehow Cole found out. He flipped his lid. He stormed into the club when they were there and created a huge scene.”

“He blamed you.”

“Oh, yes.” He smiled bitterly. “He wanted them to leave with him. I told them I’d have him removed. That they could stay under my protection, but they loved him and went with him.”

“What happened?” It all so was crazy.