Total pages in book: 117
Estimated words: 110694 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 553(@200wpm)___ 443(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 110694 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 553(@200wpm)___ 443(@250wpm)___ 369(@300wpm)
Linc’s gaze shifted to him slowly. As if it were a chore he didn’t enjoy. “Then, I reckon you oughta shut the fuck up and let Branwen inside the limo.”
I turned to look at Hudson, placing both hands on his chest to try and get his attention. He could not react to Linc.
“It’s fine,” I almost hissed. “We need to go. I’ll call you tonight.”
“Gotta admit, I didn’t think you’d keep that tiny diamond on her finger after you found out she’d be living with another man for a year.”
I closed my eyes for a moment and sucked in a breath. He was purposely trying to get a rise out of Hudson. This wasn’t a game, and if it were, he had already won. So, he had no reason to do this.
“I trust her.” Hudson’s anger was heavy in his tone.
Linc let out a deep chuckle. “Do you now?” There was a pause, but I didn’t turn to look at him. “Aren’t you a little old to let a pretty face get in your head?”
Hudson’s body was rigid. He was going to walk right into whatever Linc was doing. Defusing the situation was the only way to end this. I had no control over Linc, but it seemed I did over Hudson.
“Ignore him. He is trying to piss you off,” I whispered, pushing at his chest, but he wasn’t budging.
“Not that it’s your business, but I love Branwen. What we have is real, and this ridiculous setup you are forcing on her isn’t going to change that. She might be scared of you, but I’m not. I’ve got the best lawyers in this city at my disposal.”
Another chuckle, but this one held a threat that I wasn’t sure Hudson would pick up on. It was dark and sinister. There were no rules for Linc. Hudson hadn’t believed me when I explained that inside.
“You go right on ahead with that,” Linc replied. “Branwen.” My name came out as a demand in a sharp snap.
Having no choice, I turned to face him, letting my hands fall from Hudson’s chest.
He inhaled deeply, then took the cigarette from his lips. “Get in the limo.”
The glint in his eyes made it clear that if I didn’t do exactly as he said, then this would get ugly. But leaving Hudson alone out here with him wasn’t smart either.
Lifting my chin, I glared back at him. “Only if you do.”
A slow smile spread across his mouth, and he took another pull from the cigarette, then dropped it, covering it with his boot. “What’s wrong, Dollface? You afraid the dentist won’t be safe without you to stand in front of him?”
Dollface. That was what he’d called me in Vegas. My face heated at the reminder of the things he’d done to me while calling me that. Damn him.
“Linc, please get in,” I tried pleading. Demanding anything of him would never work.
“All right, but only because you asked so sweet,” he replied, then winked at me, reaching up to take his cowboy hat off so he could get inside.
The driver moved aside for me, and his cold expression stayed on Hudson. I moved to get in, watching Linc to make sure he did the same.
With a smirk, he lowered himself, then slid back into the vehicle. I didn’t dare glance back at Hudson as I hurried to get inside too. He would be upset that I had gotten in without saying anything more, but this was for him. I didn’t want to see how much further Linc could be pushed before he reacted.
`The door closed once I was in and seated. My eyes went to the dark tinted window, and I looked out at Hudson. He was hurt. He was also angry, but the pain in his expression was more visible. I knew he couldn’t see me, but he still stayed there as the limo began to move away. I should have ended things. He was just going to continue to get hurt by this. By us.
“He’s got small hands,” Linc said, snapping my gaze from the fading view of Hudson to him.
“They’re perfectly sized for him. He’s not as tall as you are,” I bit out, annoyed with him.
He smirked. “Small hands, small dick.”
I rolled my eyes. I wasn’t going to defend the size of Hudson’s penis. It was average in length and girth. About the same size as Bastian’s. Not everyone had monster-sized ones like Linc did. In fact, if I hadn’t been intoxicated, it would have probably been painful. No woman wanted to be stretched that much.
I dropped my eyes to my phone as it vibrated with a text. I sighed and swiped my finger over the screen.
Hudson: You went the wrong way. Are you not going to get your car? What will you drive?
I couldn’t ask, and not because Linc would just say no, but because it was one last connection to Hudson. I didn’t need to be driving something around that he had bought for me. It would make my not letting him go free worse. But he had been so adamant that we would work. That he wanted to wait. Because he loved me.