Total pages in book: 63
Estimated words: 57341 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 229(@250wpm)___ 191(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 57341 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 287(@200wpm)___ 229(@250wpm)___ 191(@300wpm)
“Hey, hey,” he soothed. He strode around the coffee table and wrapped his muscular arms around me, his hand resting on the back of my head, smoothing over my hair as he held me to him. “There’s no reason to get upset. I’m not going to yell at you. I just want to talk. That’s all.”
“How are you not pissed at me right now?” I tilted my head back to look up at him.
He shook his head at me, a frown on his handsome features. “Have you ever really known me to lose my cool with you, darlin’, even when you do dumb shit?” I shook my head, my cheeks flushing. “I’m not Tristan, and I’m not Joey. You need to remember that.”
“I know,” I whispered as I finally wrapped my arms around him and leaned my forehead on his chest, soaking in everything that was River—his warmth, his strength… fuck, his safety.
“I missed you, darlin’.” I slid my hands under his cut, and his body shuddered against mine. “Shocked the fuck out of me to see you serving drinks in my bar.”
I laughed softly. “Imagine my shock when I realized you were the owner,” I retorted, feeling much calmer now.
He shrugged. “When I came back home, my dad gave me the president cut. He was ready to step down. Said he always knew I’d make my way back home.”
“You were a biker baby?” I asked, looking up at him.
He nodded. “Through and through. Born and raised to be one.”
I yawned as I rested my head back on his chest. Suddenly, he hooked his arm under my knees, making me shriek in shock and tightly wrap my arms around his neck when he began striding down the hall to my bedroom. “River, what are you doing?!” I exclaimed.
He laughed softly, his chest vibrating against me as he did so. “Taking you to bed so you can get some sleep.”
I sighed softly, resting my head on his shoulder. “Will you stay?” I asked him quietly.
“For as long as you’ll let me,” he promised. He laid me on the bed, and then, he pushed my shirt up, pressing a tender kiss to my belly. I sobbed at the tender moment, unable to help myself. My pregnancy was making me so fucking emotional.
River moved over me, his lips molding to mine. I moaned softly, my hands coming up to cup his face. He pulled back a bit to look down at me. “I never wanted kids, Adelaide, but as long as you’ll let me be here, I’ll be one of the best fucking dads to ever live on this earth,” he promised.
A trembling smile tilted my lips. “I would hope so, considering this baby is yours,” I said quietly.
He leaned down to kiss me again, not shocked to hear the news. More than likely, he’d already figured it out. I cupped his cheek and pressed my hand over the steady beat of his heart. Another small smile pulled at my lips. Joey’s words rang in the back of my head.
Let him love you, pretty girl.
“Stay with me,” I begged River.
He turned his head and pressed a tender kiss to my palm. “I’ll stay as long as you’ll have me,” he swore.
Chapter Two
Adelaide
My shower was running when I woke up, and the smell of freshly brewed coffee was wafting into my room. My bladder quickly reminded me of why I woke up, and I sat up, rubbing the sleep from my eyes. When I looked around, I noticed River’s cut was laying on the foot of the bed, and his phone was still on the charger on my nightstand.
He’d stayed.
I got out of bed, striding to my bathroom. I could see River’s muscular frame through the glass, and he turned at the sound of me entering the bathroom. “I have to pee,” I sheepishly admitted when his eyes met mine.
He stepped out of the shower, leaving the water running. My breath hitched in my throat as I ran my eyes over him, locking on his hard cock. God, how did I already want him so early in the morning?
A knowing smirk tilted his lips, but he didn’t comment or make a move on me. “Go ahead,” he told me, pressing a kiss to my temple before he stepped out of the bathroom. Once I was finished, I called him back in as I stepped into the shower, sighing as the hot water ran over my tense muscles. God, the water was the perfect temperature.
This man was perfect for me.
“Fuck, woman, you’re breathtaking,” River gruffly commented as he drew me against him, leaning down to slant his lips across mine.
I moaned into the kiss and ran my hands over his wet body until I grasped his cock in my hand. River growled softly as he shoved my knees apart with his thigh. Then, he slid his fingers along my pussy, dipping inside. I ripped my lips from his, moaning his name as he stroked his fingers in and out of me just fucking right.