Lahat ng Kabanata ng HIS: Kabanata 181 - Kabanata 190

I much rather would've taken Finley to bed in our new place than see my father and, of course, her brothers. After the wicked things I've done with their little sister...Shit. I'll be lucky if a bolt of lightning doesn't strike me down for lying to them and pretending we haven't been intimate.Because the truth is, I'm beginning to know Finley's body better than my own. I know exactly what she likes, how she likes it and the sounds she makes when she comes. I know how sweet she tastes and the way her hips buck when I'm down between her thighs, worshiping her.I just hope they can't tell or suspect that we've been fucking each other like rabbits. Despite that stupid agreement, she is my wife and we have every right to do whatever we want. Besides, she wants it just as much as I do.Truthfully, I don't think I'll ever get enough of her. And that's why when we were driving back to the city, I was so happy she mentioned bending the rules. Forget bending. I'm about to break them entirely a

With a weary sigh of defeat, Luca lets me go. Skirting around his tall frame, I hustle down the hallway, grab my purse and throw the front door open. My feet barely touch the sidewalk before the tears start falling.I'm not sure how far I walk, blinded by tears, before I stop and drop down on a bench. Taking a moment, I collect myself and pull a tissue out of my handbag. After wiping my eyes and blowing my nose, I grab my purse.Who should I call? One of my brothers? Trish? Solana? I suppose my choices are pretty limited. This is when it would be nice to have a girlfriend I could depend on, but that really isn't the case.With a shaky hand, I end up opening the Uber app on my phone. It doesn't take the driver long to arrive and I know this was the right decision. I'm not ready to talk to anyone about what happened between Luca and I yet. And my Uber guy is quiet and leaves me alone for the duration of the trip to the hotel where my mom is staying.Once we get to the hotel, I quietly t

After crying for an hour, I have the sudden urge to leave. My small room feels claustrophobic, like it's closing in on me, and I need some fresh air. Dragging myself up, I glance over at the clock on the nightstand. It's not even nine o'clock yet.With a heavy sigh and an even heavier heart, I get up, grab a sweatshirt and slip it over my head. The night is chilly, but not exactly cold, and I need to go for a walk and try to clear my head. After splashing some water on my face and puffy eyes, I open the door and peer out into the living room. A wave of relief washes over me when I see that Harrison Shepherd, Adeline's dad, is gone and my mom has retired to her room. Glancing over, I see her door is open a crack, and I hear the soft sound of canned laughter from some sitcom on the television echoing out.Stepping into the main room of the suite, I quickly make my way to the door, quietly open it and pull it shut behind me, all without making a sound. The last thing I want to do is aler

My brother is right. I need to go to Finley now, be sincere and tell her I love her.Holy hell, I love her. Those are words I've never said to a woman before who wasn't my family. Technically, Finley is my family, I suppose. But the point is, I have never told a woman I've been intimate with that I love her and want to spend the rest of my life with her.I hope I don't spontaneously combust.But no one ever knocked me off my feet the way Finley has. I told Gio there's no going back to a life without her in it and it's the truth. In such a short amount of time, Finley has become my everything.And now I need to convince her I'm not acting any longer. My feelings are real and there's nothing fake about them. Gio also pointed out a very important fact—when it came time to walk away, I didn't."You didn't leave her. Even if that was the original plan, when it came time to follow through and do the actual deed, you stayed by her side and said your vows."There was no way I was walking out

The last thing I remember is Desmond backhanding me and then everything went black. My eyes flutter open and I have no idea where I am or how long I've been out. With a low groan, I sit up and realize my hands are tied together.Giving my head a shake, trying to clear the cobwebs, I pull myself up into a sitting position and squeeze my eyes shut as a wave of dizziness washes over me. Ow, my jaw is throbbing. Damn, he hit me hard. Asshole.When I open my eyes again, I look around, trying to figure out where I am. It takes me a minute to get my bearings because it looks familiar but, at the same time, it doesn't. Turns out I'm in the old barn at the rear of our property. But it's not how I remember it.Not long ago, my brothers blew up most of the barn in order to cause a distraction, so Roberto could sneak into the house and rescue Adeline. And now I'm in the burned-out, charred remains that were left behind from their pyrotechnic display.My wrists are not only bound together, but als