Catch Me When I Fall by Jackson A.L

Author:Jackson, A.L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-946420-45-9
Publisher: A.L. Jackson Books Inc.
Published: 2020-05-27T16:00:00+00:00

Eighteen

Emily

“Load ’em up and move ’em out.” Rhys held open the back door of the Escalade that was waiting at the curb.

“Cool your jets . . . since when are you the one trying to wrangle the band?” Melanie arched a brow at him as she handed her duffle bag to the driver, who was loading our luggage into the back.

“Um . . . hello, Mells Bells. Every second we stay standing out here is one second I don’t get to spend with my mama, and that’s just uncool. So why don’t you get that sexy ass of yours into the SUV so we can get out of here.”

“Mama’s boy.”

Rhys touched his chest. “You say that like I’m gonna take offense to it. I think it just might be the best compliment you ever gave me. I’d go down in a blaze of glory when it comes to my mama.”

Melanie chuckled. “I think you might be right, cowboy.”

Rhys narrowed his eyes.

She patted him on the chest as she edged past him. “I know, I know—stallion.”

Rhys gasped and clutched her hand, holding it closer to his chest. “Holy shit. I think the sky might be fallin’. Did y’all hear that? Mells Bells just complimented me and acknowledged what a thoroughbred I am in the same breath. I think it’s gonna be a damned good day.”

“It will be a good day when we finally get to Dalton,” Richard grumbled.

“Then let’s do this shit,” Rhys said, smacking his hands together as the last bag was placed inside and the driver lowered the hatch.

A tremble of nerves rumbled through my body. I glanced over at Royce, who was standing on the sidewalk, hands shoved in his pockets, wearing another of his suits.

Sunshine poured over him. Lighting him up even though I wasn’t sure I’d ever seen him appear so dark.

Beautiful and raw and rippling with that energy that grew stronger every day.

“You ready to check out our hometown, Money Man?” Rhys asked. “You should probably know you don’t need to be wearing that suit.”

Somehow, Rhys had convinced Royce to come with us to “check out the old hood.”

The hint of a smile played around Royce’s mouth. “I figured if I am going to meet your mom, I’d better dress to impress.”

With the way his eyes cut to me, I wondered exactly whose mom he was talking about.

He was staying with us since my mama had an extra room.

Need twisted my belly.

Last night, everything had finally shattered when I saw him with that woman at the bar.

For a split second, I’d thought he was with her. I’d been struck frozen while visions of him taking her back to his room had assaulted me. Stripping her of her clothes. Touching her the way I was desperate for him to touch me.

And I knew it then—in the way my heart had completely clutched in my chest. Stalling out before it’d jumped into a sprint when he’d looked at me as if he’d been watching for me.

Waiting for me.

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