“Not really, but now that you pointed it out—” Evie chuckled, earning both of us a glare from Isaac which wiped the smiles off our faces. “Alex and I aren’t going to let this guy get to Eden. We’re going to find him. Not only because he needs to be caught, but because we both love her like she’s family.”
“But—”
She didn’t let Isaac finish, putting a hand up and leveling him with a glare of her own. “Nobody fucks with our family because anyone who’s stupid enough to try it realizes the error pretty damn fast, and in a way that’s extremely permanent. Do you understand what I’m saying to you, Isaac?”
“Yeah, I hear what you’re telling me,” Isaac sighed, making me sag in relief.
Evie hadn’t come right out and said it, but I felt like she’d basically just told us not to worry because the bad guy was going to be dead soon. As much as Isaac was worried about me, I didn’t want him to push her on this. What I did want was for us to hole up in this apartment until the threat was over. For Isaac to have time to recover from his concussion. And for the tiny life growing inside me to be safe from any kind of harm. If it took a hit man dying for all that to happen, then I was okay with that. Maybe it was wrong of me to feel that way, but I didn’t care if it made me a horrible person. Karma was a bitch, and then hit men die and all that.
“If Eden is anything like me when I was pregnant, then she’s probably asleep on her feet. You two head to bed, but keep in mind that Isaac needs to wake up every three or four hours to make sure there hasn’t been any change in his symptoms.” She pulled a burner phone out of a drawer and handed it to me. “You can use this to set an alarm. I’ve got the number so I’ll be able to reach you while I’m out.”
“Where are you going?” Isaac asked, sounding panicked.
“You’re leaving us alone?” I wanted to know. I wasn’t exactly calm about the idea either.
“I won’t be gone long, and I’m leaving several agents behind,” she answered my question, but ignored Isaac’s.
I tugged on my husband’s arm, leading him towards the bedroom, figuring we were probably better off not knowing all the gritty details. “Be safe,” I told Evie softly.
“Always,” she replied.
Isaac and I were quiet as we got ready for bed. We showered together, helping each other wash, but without the usual sensual touches which would accompany the act. That’s how I knew the extent of Isaac’s pain since he never missed an opportunity to make me come when I was naked—and quite often when I was fully clothed. It didn’t stop him from making sure I was settled comfortably in bed, dressed in the scrubs top he’d been wearing earlier, before he climbed in next to me wearing the matching bottoms.
Leaning back against the pillows, he pulled me into his arms. Raising up on one elbow, I cupped the back of his neck and dipped my head lower. I softly brushed my lips against his, running my tongue across his bottom lip before nipping at it lightly. When his lips parted, my tongue dipped inside and tangled with his. It was a gentle kiss, and full of so much love it almost brought tears to my eyes when I eased away.
His eyes were glazed, the lids lowered halfway and his pupils dilated. With his cock tenting the scrub pants he was wearing, I knew he was turned on. But the dazed look in his eyes could also be from the concussion, so I settled myself against his chest, twining our legs together as I trailed my fingers up and down his arm until I heard his breathing even out.
“Please let this end soon,” I whispered into the dark as I tried to find sleep for myself.
It took me a couple hours, and the beeping of the alarm on the phone was a rude awakening only two hours later. Luckily, I drifted back to sleep right after Isaac was able to answer my questions when I shook him awake. I reset the alarm, planning to repeat the process in four more hours, but the phone chimed again in only three. It took me a moment to realize it was because I was getting a call.
“Hello?” I mumbled tiredly, trying to be quiet so I didn’t disturb Isaac’s sleep. It didn’t do me any good, though, because I felt his heat behind me before his arm reached over my shoulder to punch the speaker button on the phone.
“Sorry to wake you guys up, but I figured you’d want to know as soon as possible,” Alex apologized. “The threat against Eden has been taken care of. You’re both safe.”
“Thank fuck,” Isaac breathed out.
“And you’ll be pleased to know that we recovered enough evidence that you should be able to convince the judge to dismiss all charges against your client as well.”
“Even better,” Isaac replied. “I don’t know how you did it, and I don’t ever want to know, but I owe you big time. If there’s anything I can ever do for you, let me know.”
“Just keep Eden as happy as you’ve done since you came into her life, and we’re even.”
There was no doubt in my mind that Isaac would do exactly that.
Epilogue
Isaac
“Did you see the news?” Jax asked as he strolled into my office and dropped down onto my couch.
I looked up from the paperwork on my desk with a scowl. I wasn’t really scowling at Jax, but I knew he was referring to Walter Morris’ trial and any reminders of that ordeal still made my gut clench. “The son of a bitch got less than he deserved, but I’m relieved to know he’ll be locked away for the rest of his life.”
“How’s Eden doing with all of it?” he asked.
This brought a smile to my face. “You know my Sunshine. Nothing keeps her down”—my smile widened into a full on grin—“except being tired from her carrying our baby.”
Jax’s eyebrows shot up to his hairline. “Eden is pregnant again? Shit, you were serious about keeping her knocked up.”
I understood his surprise since our kids were only eight months old. Eden had given birth to our twin boys three months before we found out I’d put another baby in her belly. As small as she was, she’d had to have a C-section, which meant a smaller amount of wait time before I could fuck her. She didn’t put up much of a fight when I refused to use condoms, and she’d moaned and groaned about having three babies under two. But, her whole body seemed to glow after we found out, and she walked around with a perpetual smile for days, one that matched my own. It was also a huge relief because our babies kept her busy and she hadn’t tried to wiggle her way into helping with any more cases.
My girl absolutely adored being a mom and when she was happy, I was happy. Besides, her pregnant body was sexy as fuck. The thought of her slightly rounded tummy, ripe tits, and sweet, sweet pussy had me shifting in my chair, my cock suddenly hard and aching. A glance at my watch confirmed that the day was only half over and I should really stay. Then my eyes strayed to the photo on my desk of Eden holding Micah and Eli, her ocean blue eyes filled to the brim with love and a radiant smile on her face.
“I don’t say things I don’t mean.” I pushed back my chair and stood, grabbing my coat from the back and slipping it on. “I’m headed out.”
Jax rolled his eyes and got to his feet. “One of these days I’m going to rename this place Croix and Associates.”
“Like you’re any better, asshole,” I muttered good-naturedly. “How many times a day are you locked up in Natalie’s office? Doing things I don’t want to think about when I have to sit in there.”
Jax grinned and slapped me on the back as I walked by. “You’re just jealous of my easy access.”
He wasn’t wrong.
I hurried home and when I entered the house, I paused to soak up the sounds of baby giggles and my wife’s sweet laughter. Damn, I had it good. Now if my boys would just cut me some slack and go to bed early...