This Love (Cowboys & Angels 6)

“Maebh!” Wade shouted, running over and looking between me and the guy on the floor.

“What happened?” Cord asked, appearing out of nowhere.

“He wouldn’t let me go, so I kicked him in the bollocks.”

Wade and Cord smiled as the bouncers grabbed the lad who was now moaning in pain. They practically threw him out the door.

“Are you okay?” Amelia asked.

I nodded. “It’s not the first time I’ve had to teach a man for pawing me up.”

My eyes darted over to Cord, and he looked pissed.

“In here?” he asked.

I shook me head. “Nah, back in Ireland. The lad’s like to drink, especially during a lock-in. They get a little touchy feely.”

“A lock-in?” Amelia asked.

All of a sudden I was wrecked and wanted to go home.

“I’ll explain some other time. I’m knackered. Think I’m going to head on home.”

“Wade and I will walk you back to your place.”

Cord stepped between meself and Amelia. “No, it’s okay, Meli. I can walk her down to her place. Y’all stay if you want.”

Wade and Amelia smiled at each other, and you could see how much they were in love. I was happy for me new friend, but in some way, I also felt sad. Jealous of what they had.

“Are you sure?” Wade asked, taking Amelia’s hand. “We’re probably going to head on home.”

“I’m sure,” Cord announced.

“I don’t mean to be a bother,” I said. “It’s just down the block.”

Cord placed his hand on me back. “It’s not a bother. Do you have a purse?”

Shaking me head, I replied, “No.”

When his hand moved from me lower back to me hand, I nearly stumbled over me own damn feet. Butterflies had a fly off in the middle of me stomach.

Cord was holding me hand. Granted, his fingers weren’t laced with mine, but it still felt good.

Of course, he was dragging me behind him, and I had a hard time keeping up, but he was still touching me. And he wanted to walk me home. That had to be a good sign.

“Christ, Cord!” I shouted over the music. “You’re gonna pull me arm out if you keep tugging so!”

Once we cleared the crowd and got closer to the door, Cord whispered in one of the bouncer’s ears. The guy nodded and looked at his watch.

I wonder what Cord had said. When I walked past him, he grinned, like he knew something I didn’t.

The moment we stepped outside, I took a deep breath. The fresh air felt amazing, and I wanted to take a few moments to enjoy it. But his hand was back on me lower back, guiding us to the sidewalk that lead to the Aisling.

“What did you say to the bouncer?” I asked.

“That I’d be back in five minutes.”

My heart sank. I was hoping he would want to walk me all the way to me place…and maybe stay for a few minutes, but that wasn’t the case.

I don’t know why that left me chest pained, but it did.

“You really gave it to that guy,” Cord said, letting out a chuckle.

I shook my head. “Fecking shyster.”

He laughed again, this time harder and louder.

“I’m going to have to carry a recorder with me so I can look up these words and phrases you’re always using.”

We rounded the corner, into the small breezeway that led to the stairs to me apartment.

I frowned and looked down at me hands.

Cord placed his finger on my chin and lifted me eyes to meet his.

“Hey, I already told you, I love your accent. I don’t understand you most of the time, but I think it’s sexy as hell.”

I swallowed hard.

“You think me accent is sexy?”

He nodded. I wasn’t sure where my bravery was coming from, but the next words out of me mouth stunned me more than they did Cord.

“What about me…do you think I’m sexy, too?”

His mouth parted and his eyes swept quickly over me body. I felt the heat hit my cheeks and cursed internally for being so forward. That wasn’t really me at all.

“I’m sorry. That was not like me. You bring out the worst in me, Cord Parker.” I moved to unlock my door and Cord put his hands on me arms.

The next thing I knew, Cord had me against the door, his body pressed into mine.

He opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. Me chest heaved as I fought to find breath. I loved feeling him against me. It was a scene from me dreams, and I didn’t want to wake up and have it end, so I kept me mouth shut and stared into his eyes.

Cord pressed his hips into me, and I gasped as I felt his hard length pressing into me stomach.

Holy shite. He felt huge.

“Do you feel that?” he whispered, moving his mouth to within inches of mine.

I nodded. If I tried to speak, nothing would come out.