“Well, when you return, we’re going to meet. My house. I’ll bring the food, y’all bring the booze,” Mac said.
“Sounds like a plan.” Brodie nodded.
“Let’s return home, boys.” Mac turned to Myles. “Call me when you get back into town.”
“Will do.”
Roxxy rolled over in her bed. It had taken her a while to drift off to sleep after the night they’d had. By the time the police had all left her family’s property, it was damn near seven in the morning. She snuggled down into her blankets farther. She didn’t have to work today. That was the one good thing about being the boss’s daughter, she could make her own schedule. She could work from anywhere. She just had to go out on the audits.
She wasn’t sure what time it was. The house was quiet. She was sure her parents were already up and moving around. Nothing stunned Earl and Shelby Sutton. She was so proud of how her parents and Myles had worked to protect their property.
It did bother her to learn those men had been hunting down Myles.
As much as she hated Korey, she knew he wasn’t behind that. It wasn’t in him. He was an ass, but he wasn’t a killer.
There was a slight tap at her door.
“Come in.” She sighed. She just wanted another hour of sleep, then she’d get up and join the world.
“Were you sleeping?” a familiar deep voice said from behind her.
Roxxy flew to a sitting position and faced the newcomer.
“Myles?” she whispered. She had thought he would have taken off and gone back to Columbia. She understood his job and finding out who was gunning for him was important. Her eyes greedily took him in. He must have had to borrow clothes from the sheriff’s department, and she did have to say she would need to thank whoever lent him the sweatpants. “What are you doing here?”
“You didn’t think I would leave without seeing you, did you?” He moved across the room. He sat on the edge of her bed and reached for her hand. He brought it up to his mouth and laid a kiss on the back of it.
“I’m sure you have work stuff to handle.” She shrugged.
“But that doesn’t come before you.”
Her breath caught in her throat.
“I meant what I said in the woods. I know it wasn’t the best time, but it was how I feel about you, and not knowing what we faced, I wanted to tell you.” His dark eyes bored into her.
There was nothing but honestly in the deep pools. Something she knew he would always share with her. Unlike with Korey, she would never have to question whether or not he was telling the truth. Myles was a man of his word and very trustworthy. He’d certainly earned the trust of her parents.
She smiled. She didn’t need a deep expression of love like in the movies.
It had been perfect.
“Same here,” she whispered. She slid closer to him. She didn’t know what she looked like but she didn’t care. They way Myles watched her had her feeling like the most beautiful woman in the world.
“So what are we going to do about it?” he asked.
His teasing gaze made her smile grow wider.
“Oh, I don’t know. Maybe we should take it a day at a time.”
“I was thinking of consummating our love now,” he growled playfully. He stood and kicked off his shoes.
“What?” She laughed watching him lie on the bed. “Myles, my parents!”
He pulled her to him. She wasn’t going to struggle too hard. Roxxy was right where she wanted to be. She snuggled next to him, breathing in his scent. Her head rested on his firm chest.
“Earl and Shelby were leaving as I was coming.” He chuckled. “They told me to go wake you.”
“Really?” She tilted her head back to look him in the eyes. “And if I would have been asleep when you came to my room, what would you have done?”
“Maybe start off with a kiss.” He leaned down and pressed a hard kiss to her lips.
She released a groan.
She needed more.
“So how long do I have you?” she asked breathlessly.
“Well, physically, another twenty-four hours.” He paused and stared into her eyes. “I do have to go back to Columbia. There’s some shit about to go down, and I need to be there.”
“That’s okay,” she breathed. She understood. As angry as she was for those men attacking them, she wanted Myles to find who’d done this. There would be no way they could relax while someone was out there sending men for him. Looking over his shoulder for his entire life wasn’t worth it. “Find the person who did this. I’m not going anywhere.”
Myles paused, his gaze raking over her. She meant every word. She was in love with him and would wait for him. Myles reached up and ran a tender finger along her face. He cupped her cheek. She leaned into his warm palm, turned her head, and pressed a kiss on it.
“Roxxy Sutton.” His voice grew thick with emotion. “I love you.”
“I love you, too, Myles Burton.”
