Every few months we come to the island and leave our phones at the door to reconnect as brothers and cement the vow. After losing our parents we understood how important our bond is and that we need to cherish it. Xander knows that what I’m doing right now is a big decision not only for me, but for us as a family. I can see it in his eyes that he’s worried I’ve broken our laws but I can’t let that stop me.
“I’ve seen you almost every single day for most of my life, so when you show up and tell me you’re married and your wife is in the hospital, what the hell am I supposed to do?”
“Buy me a wedding gift and shut your fucking mouth,” I say through gritted teeth before I polish off the last of my drink.
He narrows his eyes as he leans forward in his seat and I tense, ready for the fight. I’ve been in a ball of knots the past few days and using my fists right now might be the only thing that makes me feel better.
“Stop fighting,” Vaughn mumbles from beside us, breaking the tense moment.
“Go back to sleep, baby brother. This doesn’t concern you,” I say, setting my glass down.
“I was dreaming about a Care Bear giving me a blowjob,” he groans as he rolls over and scratches his crotch. “And you guys ruined it.”
As much as I hate it, a snort of laughter escapes my lips.
“She was so pink and fluffy.” His eyes are still closed but he’s grinning like an idiot.
“How would that even work?” Xander’s eyebrows pull together in concentration as if he’s really considering it. “Their hands are so small.”
For the first time in days a smile tugs at my lips and when I look at X, an understanding passes between us. He may not like what I’m doing, but at least he’s on my side.
“I guess I’ll never know,” Vaughn grumbles as he rolls back over on his side and immediately starts snoring.
It’s still a long flight until we arrive but at least there’s peace between us. For now.
Chapter 3
Collins
“Where to now, Tarzan?” I sigh into Kade’s neck as his scent and the smell of the ocean fills my lungs. He stills at my words and I lift my head to look at him. “Have I called you that before?” I get excited that I remembered something. I try and search my mind for where I got the nickname from but nothing comes. It came out of my mouth so easily that it felt right.
“Yes, you’ve called me that a few times.” He smiles at me as he descends the stairs of the plane.
The sun is setting but I can’t pull my eyes away from my husband. I smile back at him before resting my head on his shoulder once again. I don’t know why I’m still so sleepy. It’s all I’ve been doing but the lure of sleep keeps trying to take me under. I only woke up when Kade lifted me from the bed and put me in his lap while the plane landed. I think I dozed off again even then.
I watch his brother Xander follow us off the plane. I’m not sure if he likes me much, and when his eyes meet mine I turn my head to bury it into Kade’s neck. I haven’t gotten much of a feel for his other brother, Vaughn. He is the most laidback of the bunch at the moment, but I swear all of these men have a tense mood around them.
“Are you hungry?” Kade asks me for the hundredth time and I shake my head.
“Love, you have to eat.” He lets out a long sigh as he slides into a car and the door shuts behind us. “I’ll have something brought to our room and you can try a bite for me,” he encourages. I don’t know what possesses me but I give his neck a small playful bite to tease him. I expect him to laugh but he groans instead. I kiss the spot as heat settles in my belly.
“Sorry,” I lie. I’m not sorry at all. I enjoy being this close to him and for some reason teasing him feels natural. With the way I’ve seen him bark orders at everyone maybe I should be scared to do it, but I’m not.
“I mean real food.” He turns his head to kiss the side of my face. I wiggle in his lap, feeling his hard cock wedged between us, and it makes me pause for a moment. I’m thankful that my face is buried in his neck when he whispers something about me sending him into an early grave.
“I will try and eat.” I sit back to look at my husband, and no matter how many times I gaze at Kade it’s still hard to believe this man is mine.