With shaking hands, I dropped the letter and the photo. Oh God. What could I do? I had to do something. I couldn’t just hide while Dom risked himself to protect me. Still, I couldn’t hide the fact that I was terrified.
Dom gripped my shoulders and forced me to look at him. “Baby, it’s okay. He believes you’re still at the apartment. Your car hasn’t moved, so he doesn’t know you’re here. All we have to do is keep watch. The next time he comes, we’ll get him, love. Believe me. He’ll slip up and I will kill him.”
Suddenly, all I could think was that I wanted to be the one to kill John. And that all of us girls should have more protection than just the guys. “I want you to teach the other girls how to shoot. I know how, but I could use more practice.”
Dom lifted a brow. “Do you really think that’s a good idea?”
“Actually, that’s a really good idea,” Locke spoke up. “They might be put in a position where they need to protect themselves. Being prepared is important. Training is smart, especially if the rest of them have never shot a gun before.”
“I won’t let them be put in that position.” Locke gave him a look and Dom conceded. “Okay. I’ll have everything set up in an hour or so, and we can start this afternoon. Out back there’s a good place to put up a makeshift range.”
“Thank you.” I ran my hand down his cheek, letting my resolve show in my eyes. “I need this. I will never be a victim again.” I gently kissed him. “I’m going to find the others.”
Dom held me tight for a minute before letting me go and patting me on the butt on my way out the door.
I knew everything in him wanted to lock me away while he hunted the bad guy. But he knew me and what I needed, and he was giving me as much as he could. It was just another reason to love him. Another reason that despite all this mess, I was the luckiest woman in the world.
Now if we could just get rid of John, everything would be perfect.
22
Dom
Teaching the ladies to shoot was a lot easier than I thought. They seemed to be very eager to learn. I hadn’t wanted to do it at first, but with the events of the past few weeks, I could understand their driving need to make sure they were safe, and not just sitting in the crosshairs of a psycho without the option of being armed.
After handing the girls each an unloaded gun, I went over the safety rules first.
“Always remember, aim to kill. If you ladies are ever in a position where this is the only way out, you shoot to kill. These are yours now. It’s a SCCY 9mm. It’ll get the job done, but is still light enough for you to carry.”
Me and a couple of the brothers spent the afternoon showing them the proper way to shoot, and then turning them loose on the targets. Though Leah, especially, was a little nervous at first, eventually they became comfortable with their weapons. Faith and Gia were also pretty confident. Jules was a natural. I was more proud of her than ever.
Later that evening the brothers decided to have a BBQ. After throwing the idea around, we decided to let the ladies come and enjoy the party. At least until it started to get really crazy. Which it did pretty quickly.
I was about to send them back upstairs when I saw Viper out of the corner of my eye. Some fucking hang around was trying to talk to Leah over by the garage. The look that Viper gave the guy would’ve made a smart man run and fast.
Shit really hit the fan when Leah ignored the guy and started to walk away. He grabbed her arm and whirled her around, and that set Viper off. He tore across the yard, ripped the guy away from Leah, and punched the shit out of him. I was considering pulling him off the guy when Viper tossed the loser toward the driveway. Then he turned to a shaking Leah, putting his arms around her and guiding her into the apartments.
Knowing the brothers would make sure the lowlife was taken care of, I grabbed Jules’ hand and led her to the other side of the backyard amongst the thick trees. It was hidden from view during the day, and at night it was like our own little world. Tonight, I wanted to surprise her with something to take her mind off the shit storm that was our life right now.
Jules stayed close by my side as I led her into the darkness. “Where are we going?”
I smiled even though she couldn’t see it. “It’s a surprise. You’ll love it.”
Finally, the noise of the party faded and we got to the spot where I’d laid out a blanket earlier. I turned off the flashlight from my phone that I’d flipped on and settled down onto the blanket. I pulled her into my arms, loving the feeling of her warmth.
“See? I promised you’d like it.”
She gave a sexy laugh and wrapped herself around me. “You’re right. This is a great surprise.”
I took her lips in a searing kiss, then trailed them across her jaw. I gripped her hips as she knelt between my legs. Kissing her ear, I felt her fingers wander under my shirt and graze down my happy trail. I licked my lips, knowing just where she was headed. Slowly, she teased me, dragging her nails over my dick.
Two could play at this game. I slid my hand up her skirt, then sucked in a breath. “Fuck me,” I rasped out. “No panties.”
I felt her smile as she kissed my neck. “You’re not the only one with surprises.”
Gliding my fingers up
