“Don’t see it being funny,” he grumbles.
“Trust me, it is,” I tell him and decide to put his mind at ease. I wasn’t in the mood to clean up blood. Not when I could be doing much more pleasurable things once we get rid of Jon. Sliding my hands up his chest, I curl my fingers around his shoulders. “You don’t and never did have anything to worry about when it comes to Jon. He’s just an annoyance. I wouldn’t have then or now agreed to go out with him.”
Cerberus seems to watch me closely as I speak, but the minute I stop speaking, his lips are on mine and he’s kissing me. Deep and thoroughly. It’s a kissthat leaves my knees weak and wobbly. If I weren’t holding on to him, I’d end up crumbling at his feet. Not that he’d let that happen.
Knowing Cerberus, he’d never let me fall. He’d catch me before ever letting me hit the ground.
CHAPTER 15
CERBERUS
Guiding Ember from my room after kissing her heatedly all over again, the two of us make our way down the hall. I don’t want to have to deal with Jon Coleman again. Honestly, I had had enough of him the first time Ember and I were together, and he kept trying to get between us.
The only good thing about him showing up is that Ember now knows how much of mine she really is. The best part is she all but agreed. Might not have used the words, but damn if her body didn’t speak for her. She said all she had to say, and what she said was enough. That, along with what her body added to it, yeah, I knew she knew who she belonged to.
Me.
My woman.
My ol’ lady.
Fucking mine.
I wasn’t going to let anyone take her from me. If that means getting in Jon Coleman’s face, then that’s what I’ll fucking do to get the point across that Ember is off limits. She wasn’t for him back then. She isn’t for him now.
Coming to the entrance to the main room of the clubhouse, I slow us down, drop my arm from around Ember’s shoulders, and take her hand in mine.
“You let me deal with him,” I tell her while tilting my head down to look at her.
“Have at it,” she retorts with a resigned sigh.
Dipping my head lower, I kiss her briefly and tuck her back into my side while we make our way forward.
I find my target standing there like he owns the place while talking with a few of my brothers. He’s acting like he belongs here when he doesn’t. Not by a long shot.
His eyes drift from Ghost and Harvester to meet mine. I’m glad he’s not talking with one of Ember’s uncles. Granted, I doubt a guy like him would end up on the good side of them. Those three know how to read a man without even speaking to them. Hell,all of my brothers are like that. I’m sure Ghost and Harvester were just amusing themselves with this fucktard until I could get here.
Those two along with the others that were standing round bullshitting step back just enough for me and Ember.
“Jon,” I say in greeting.
Jon looks from me to Ember, then back again. “Looks like same ol’ shit, Jase gets the girl.”
“I’m sorry, Jon, but I was never gonna go out with you. I told you I didn’t want to,” Ember states calmly and sweetly.
Jon scoffs, looks between the two of us. “You know he’s not gonna be faithful to you. He wasn’t back then. Looked at anything that had a skirt.”
“Dude, seriously?” Azrael speaks up, coming to the other side of me and draping a hand over my shoulder lazily. “My brother had eyes for Em back then. I saw it, so did those who knew them back then to be together. Just as my brother is now with his woman. He ain’t one for straying.”
“If he were, he’d have his cock ripped off and shoved down his throat,” Reaper states, announcing his presence.
The imagery of what he just stated has me cringing at the very thought. I have no doubt that if I were ever to cross Ember in such a way, my Prezwould see those words true. It’s a good thing that I wouldn’t do something like that to Ember. She’s the only woman I want or need in my life. The only one I’ve ever seen myself giving the title of ol’ lady to.
“Great image, Uncle Reaper,” Ember mutters sarcastically. “What are you doing anyway?”
“Just got finished with what I’m dealing with, came out here to get a beer and find out what the fuck is going on here. Got a problem with that, sweetheart?” Reaper cocks a brow in Ember’s direction.
“Nope, no problems, but you don’t have to threaten bodily harm.”
