Total pages in book: 123
Estimated words: 114819 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 574(@200wpm)___ 459(@250wpm)___ 383(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 114819 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 574(@200wpm)___ 459(@250wpm)___ 383(@300wpm)
Keyes leaned back, still holding him, and gave a strange look. “I’m fuckin’ fine bein’ here.”
“Not what I meant and you know it,” Dev shot back, and let go of Keyes before he clung to the man, begging him to get them out of there.
“It’s a couple hours. You and my guy can worry your panties off about it later. I’m here for you where I vowed to always be. Alec’s at home, pissed the fuck off. I can’t make him understand that this has nothin’ to do with club business,” Keyes proclaimed as if that made perfect sense to anyone other than him. Ray-Ray came from his position as third and greeted Keyes in the same manner Dev had. Except their dap was the boring, standard kind.
As his other brothers came to Keyes, Dev stepped back, giving Keyes his moment. His best friend was sorely missed and needed to know.
Dev craned his neck to catch a glimpse of Cash, because it had been over thirty seconds since the last time he looked. This time he had a brain blip. His body and mind went numb at the sight. Cash hadn’t moved. He was just so goddamn pretty it confused Dev’s brain function.
What he wanted more than anything else was a situation where Cash and he were traveling to this funeral together. The girls would ride in their backseat. Keyes and his guy driving behind them.
He stared at Cash, knowing that he’d been a fool for not begging the agent to commit to a lifetime with him. If Cash quit his job, he didn’t have to leave Dallas. He could support Cash until some local job hired him. Hell, Cash never needed to work again as far as he was concerned.
The pretty picture made his heart ache, wanting him to end the madness.
Without any sort of plan, Dev spontaneously started back to Cash. His strides filled with purpose. He saw the stiffening of Cash’s shoulders from an otherwise unaffected man to watching his approach. And goddamn, if that sexy as fuck line between his guy’s brows didn’t become more pronounced.
Dev came to within a foot of Cash, straightening his spine as he stared intently at the man.
“What?” Cash asked. “I don’t think Keyes’ll have any trouble. He texted me for times so he didn’t linger longer than necessary.”
“I don’t care about that,” Dev said boldly then retreated. “If he does, you’re gonna need to take care of it before you quit. I suspect his old man isn’t really at home waitin’ for him. He seems pretty fuckin’ protective. You might need to figure out where he is and keep an eye on him.”
“I’ve been in touch with Alec too,” Cash said. “He’ll be at the funeral with me and the girls. I’ve let Shanna know.”
Okay, good. Even better.
Dev’s thoughts raced. Cash did what he always did for Dev, looking out for him and everyone he held dear. Dev lifted a finger to stop Cash from saying anything more.
Did he truly plan to commit? A vow so special he’d never given it to another?
Cash meant everything to Dev. The sun and moon set around this guy. Jeez, he was so in love. He wasn’t sure he could survive if Cash actually planned to leave him. The thought made his heart ache in desperation, picking up its beat, steadily building on the frantic thoughts running through his mind.
Oh shit.
Cash went to open his mouth. Dev extended his hand this time, stopping him from speaking. He had to get through this, and goddamn, he wasn’t afraid of anything except the power this man had over him.
“I was wrong to wait. When I figured that out, I began to doubt myself. Then I didn’t know how to fuckin’ say it because I waited so long. So you need to know that I do love you. Like I really love you. I don’t want you to leave me when this is done.” Dev cleared his throat to keep his voice from breaking. He looked away, fighting the emotion threatening to overwhelm him. “I figure you’re my person.”
Cash stared at him, his eyes narrowing behind the sunglasses. His head gave a small shake, maybe as if he hadn’t heard Dev correctly. Dev’s brows dropped together. Was his confession confusing? He thought through the words he said, his crazy head making it hard to think straight.
“I tried to say I love you and I have this whole time.” Dev’s hand swiped through the air, driving the point home. “Like from the beginnin’ I was into you in that bindin’ sort of way. From the very beginning. I was gripped since the moment I saw you on my porch the first day you moved in. Since way before you said it to me. But I got sideways when you tackled me in your apartment. And I’m a motherfucker. I’m sorry for not sayin’ it sooner.”