Author's POV 3 Weeks Later Leaving Dylan's office was bittersweet for the family including the good doctor. Although Val was doing much better at her wounds healing she was still talking the forced taking hard. Her chance of leaving for the Air Force got pushed until she could have medical clearance and redo her final physical at the Military Entrance Processing Station. Reece had been trying his best to persuade her to stay but her mind was made up as she reminded him of his reason for going off the expected path. However, her situation was different. She was a mother now. She needed to be home. And with what they learned about her situation and that Lettie was behind it, no one wanted her out of their sight. Her Uncle Rmembert could make some calls but at the end of the day his reach was limited as she wanted nothing to do with the Army. **** Getting back to the ranch Reece brought in Royalty and passed him to Madre who was was chatting with one her sister-in-laws. The cou
Reece's POV I listened to her recant the story of how I stole her boyfriend's thunder and her heart for the thousandth time. Never in my life have I stolen anything. I nestled my nose up against her. "Baby?" I asked. I wanted to keep reminiscing and hopefully she'd let me fūck her. "Umm hmm" She whimpered in my ear. "Do you remember our first time together?" Her gasp told me she did and that more than her mind had gone back to that night. Her whole body shivered with memory. "Yeah, I remember. You whisked me away to the big city in your fancy car and begged me to cheat on my boyfriend with you. Very romantic." "I never told you my secret though" She struggled to push me away so that she could look me in my face. "What secret Reece?" Shịt time for me to explain my misdeeds. *Reece's Flashback POV* >Reece: My buddy! How are you today? Did you get the envelope?>Me: How art thee great noble one? *I can imagine him laughing.*>Me: Hi Reecey! Oh man it's been a day! I did get t
Reece's POV I didn't want to make her fall over the cliff yet so I backed off and kept my one digit inside of her. In a come hither movement with my finger, I culled her channel churning her liquid passion until I could hear it. Valiant started up again as I watched her get to her elbows and set her deep brown eyes on me. Lips swollen with my kisses and her constant biting of her I was drawn like a moth to a flame. Those lips and that pink tongue was going to play my dick tonight. I was going to be sure of it but for now, I wanted to see her mouth open allowing my name to escape. "Vee?" "Yeah." Her voice weak with lust. Breathless. "Are you ready to cum for me?" "Yes Reece. Yesssss." Her last word sounded sweeter than syrup and my sweet tooth was craving it all. I pulled my finger out just enough to mate it with another one slowly pumping them until they both dripped with her essence. My mouth found her clit as my teeth lovingly tugged at it. Her's was a bit more prominent t
Valiant's POV I couldn't believe what the love of my life just said to me. I was horrified and mad as hell! All this time, I thought Malcolm had run off on a druggie high and got locked up in another county. I was probably more horrified that the land we were on had his blood on it. Clearly, he hadn't thought this out when executing his plan, that one day me and his kids would come here. "Reece, you didn't. Please tell me you didn't." I watched him slowly ease off of me probably trying not to scare me more than I was. The pain searing my side had begin to decrease and was barely noticeable unless taking a quick deep breath, coughing, sneezing or escaping a sexy killer. "I know how it sounds and I can explain my thought process. First, first...let me tell you that I love you." His hands were extended toward me but palms down like he was shushing me. He looked crazy scared. I could have laughed if I weren't mortified. "Second, my son, our son...I love him too. And your cousin wa
Reece's POV "Because my secret should be our secret. Just us baby girl and when I feel like you've grasped that, I'll let you out." I glared at her for misunderstanding me and my intentions. Why would she regard her abuser? I've been here making right all the wrongs and helping her heal along the way. My mind and heart were not in tandem anymore. She had driven me to near insanity. After all the months we spent in silence because I refused to talk to her to her being taken and battered to now. Now. Now, I've locked her away until she calmed enough. I know she could be rational and would be after calming down. Val wasn't an immature woman although she was just hitting 19 and I wasn't an immature man just turning 23. We have had plenty of logical conversations and had accolades to prove in school and in the real world that we were thinkers, problem solvers. I grit my teeth as I leaned upon the wall that hid her away, I couldn't hear her voice but I figured she must be scared and c
Valiant's POV I must be living a huge nightmare because what I experienced hours ago left me void of understanding. Somehow, I'm here in another room in this massive place its a screaming headache and without my son or my man. What the f...? I recounted the last events and decide that I am over this with Reece. I love him but I can't love him like this. He was my prince charming, gentlemanly and light yet sexy and dark. That shit just doesn't go together. I could blame it on immaturity or on entitlement, his behaviors, but I didn't know I needed any of this to see how far he'd go overboard. As soon as I could, I'd leave and take my son with me. As much as I hated that, knowing it'd hurt not just him but also his parents, it was for the best. I sat up on the perfectly firm mattress and stretched delicately as to not cause myself any more rib pain. Crying had done enough. I clicked the lamp on the bedside table and got to my feet. I found the bathroom did my business, washed my ha
Author's POV One benefit to living in a massive house was that you had an opportunity to retreat to the quietest and most secured places...so they did. Reece and Valiant walked silently to an upper deck, her trailing behind him because he didn't want to scare her so it was better to be out front. Once they perched, they both took to sitting in the hanging hammocks that were available. The cooling Sedona evening was warm enough to not need the fire pit or blankets. The gleaming red rocks of the Shnebly Hill formation provided the stunning visual for tonight's hard conversation. "Val?" Reece started, his voice deep, low and very remorseful. She recognized it. He hoped she'd respond favorably. "Yes Reecey." Her voice sharp, still yet loving. He smiled. She drove him insane because she knew how to comfort him whenever he showed vulnerability. "I love you with all that I am. I'm sorry for how I treated you earlier. I just need to explain and hope that you'd forgive me." The silenc
Author's POV---cont from last chapterBy the end of the club event, Valiant was met with her arch nemesis Roman and Lettie together. Ro wanted to talk to Val and he did get a chance to when it was interrupted by a very drunk someone. Lettie was a persistent bitch and made it hard for everyone, especially when she drank. She and Roman ended up going home after she projectile vomited on him.Then the worst call came. Val's mom had finally lost her drug battle and died from an overdose. Reece and friends took Val to the crime scene and it ripped her to shreds. Meanwhile her Aunt Joan and grandmother arrived causing more drama than necessary. The five military men the accompanied her, for they suspected that her family had a lot riding on her mother's death and they had began to look into it.She needed much more protection starting from that night. It seemed that no comfort could pull Valiant back right then so she slept in Reece's spare bedroom. He wanted to just be there for her. And