I run my hands up his chest. “I kinda like that you want to keep me. Keep us.” It is nice. Kale was willing to fight to get us back. As annoyed as I’ve been at him, it means the world to me.

“That’s good because you’re staying. You’re my family now.”

“Because you love me?”

“Yeah, I love you.”

I pull him down toward me as I rise to my tiptoes, meeting him halfway. “I love you too, Kale. All of you. Even when you’re being grumpy. It’s adorable.”

“Adorable?”

“Kiss me already.” His mouth comes down onto mine as he pulls me tighter into him. I moan into his mouth.

“You guys made up.”

Kale grunts but releases me from the kiss. Colby is standing there with a gallon of ice cream. A loud bang has us all turning toward the front door.

“What the hell now?” Kale drops his arms from around me and stomps over to the door.

“See. Adorable.” He’s like a bear with a thorn in his paw.

“Summer.” Chief Dane’s voice sounds from outside. I think Kale forgot to shut the front gate. He jerks open the door.

“You don’t have a warrant.”

“But you did assault Colten.”

“He had it coming. He was talking about my woman's ass. You would have too if he said something about—"

“I’m going to stop you right there,” Dane half growls, sounding a lot like Kale. I walk over to the door.

“See. Then you get where I’m coming from.” Kale steps back and starts to close the door. Dane’s hand comes out, stopping it. I duck under Kale’s arm to stand in front of him. He lets go of the door to wrap his arm around my waist and pull me flush against him. It’s then I see it isn't just Chief Dane that came along. A handful of people from the diner are here too. This town loves gossip.

“I’m fine.”

Dane looks me over while Khloe is full-on smiling.

“I’m guessing you’re not going to need that house?” she asks.

“No,” Kale answers for me his response clipped and to the point.

“Isn't falling in love supposed to make you happy? He’s still an ass,” Len, the owner of the diner asks, looking at his wife Candice.

“I’m happy,” Kale barks. I bite my lip to keep from laughing. Dane’s lips twitch. His wife wraps herself around his arm and leans into him.

“As you can see, I’m fine. It was nice of you all to come and try to save me.”

“We kinda came to check out the pool,” Connie says. A few others nod in agreement.

“Maybe in a few weeks Kale and I will invite everyone over for a barbecue,” I offer. I know this town is full of good people. Kale should be a part of it too. We’ll have to be involved with Colby going to school and one day having kids of our own. Our lack of protection is making me think that will be sooner rather than later. Kale needs to know that he doesn't need to shut himself away all the time.

“No,” Kale says. He pulls me back inside. “They can come back for the wedding,” he says before slamming the door in everyone's face.

I put my hands on my hips. “You still haven't asked me.”

Colby stands there watching us with a giant smile on his face.

“I have it on good authority that I shouldn’t ask you. I think I’ll follow it. It was solid advice.” Before I can respond I’m once again back over his shoulder. “Ice cream time.” He carries me into the kitchen, setting me down on the island. He drops a kiss on me before he helps Colby dish out the ice cream before grabbing the toppings to add to them.

I watch both of them, feeling warm inside and the happiest I have been in a long time. Kale is so sweet, and most of the world will never know that. I don’t think he cares. He only cares what the people in this room think, and I’m okay with that. Because Kale Schulz is my beast inside the castle and he just gave Colby and me our happily ever after.

27

Kale

The light’s bleeding through the gap in the curtains as the sun makes its slow climb into the sky. Summer gives me a sleepy smile as I run my thumb over her pussy, lightly touching the swollen lips and dipping shallowly into her tight channel. “You sore, baby?”

I worked her over good last night. It wasn’t multiple sessions, but one really long one that had my balls aching in the best way possible.

She shakes her head. “No, but go easy on me.”

I stroke her soft legs, running my fingers along the insides of her thighs until they meet at the crease of her pussy. She’s wet already.

“Wish you could see how pretty your pussy is--pink and juicy.” I push both my index fingers inside, dragging the tips along the sensitive front walls to find the small patch of super sensitive skin that makes her toes curl. When I hit it, she releases a low, breathy groan.

“There, baby?”

“Yeah, there.” Her words are slurry. She’s not quite awake, but definitely too aroused to be asleep.

Sometimes I get choked up thinking about how lucky I am to have this beautiful woman in my bed every night. I stroke her slowly, enjoying the tight clutch of her cunt around my fingers. Soon my cock will be inside of the hot sheath, and my balls tighten in anticipation. She stretches, and the sheet draped across her torso slips down to expose her bouncing tits. I can’t refuse the obvious invitation and lever myself forward to capture one of her nipples in my mouth, rolling the tip in my mouth until it’s stiff and pointed. Her hand comes to curve around the back of my head.

“Screw coffee. This is the best way to wake up.” She laughs a little breathlessly.

I move over to the other nipple and suck until the nib is diamond hard like my aching cock.

“Ready, baby?”

She gives me a soft nod. I take myself in hand and rub the cockhead over her slit, wetting the tip with her cum. The pink inner petals of her cunt part as I slide forward. She exhales slowly as I breach her core. The wet hot suction of her pussy lights the fuse on my control, and I nearly spend before I can drive home.

“You’re tight,” I say through gritted teeth. I’ve fucked Summer a thousand times, but each time I thrust inside of her, it feels new—like she’s never had a man before. No man before me, that’s for sure, and no man after. I’d burn him in my furnace if there was someone who dared lay a hand on her.

A soft palm comes up to cup my cheek. “What’s the fierce expression on your face for?”

I turn my lips into her hand and nuzzle her. “Just thinking about how I’d torch any man who’d touch you.”

She lets out a surprised laugh. “Really? For just touching me?”

I stare down at her, my dark eyes capturing her light ones. “For even thinking about touching you.” I drive forward until the full length of my cock is sheathed. Her eyes widen and her hands fly up to catch my shoulders. “You”—thrust—"belong”—thrust—"to me.” I pound her hard and fast. I use my body to open her wider, spreading her legs until she has no choice but to take everything I have to give her.

I dip my head to take her mouth, stroking her tongue with the same rhythm as my cock takes her cunt. She moans into my mouth, the sound vibrating her frame. Her pointed tits scrape against my chest and her fingers make deep scores in my shoulders.