Semua Bab Jaded: Bab 211 - Bab 220

DrakeHe hated to leave her the next morning, but he had a ton to do before the fire station teddy bear drive. Ben was starting the next week, and Drake needed to make sure that Jasmine had the kid on the schedule and had worked through his paperwork with him.Sicily slept with her back to him, the blanket wrapped around her shapely legs. He leaned over to kiss her goodbye and let his hand run down her side, enjoying the softness of her skin. If he had time, he'd have forced her on her back for a long session of his head between her thighs. There was almost nothing he enjoyed more."I'm heading out, baby. Come up to the fire station later if you get a chance.""Okay. I love you." She leaned up and kissed him again, her movement uncovering her breasts.He growled and moved down to lick at her nipples.She swatted him away, turned over and pulled at the covers. "Get outta here, you beast.""You do this to me." He picked up the comforter blanket from the ground and tossed it on the bed.

DrakeThe party the night before hadn't gone at all like he planned. Seeing fear in Sicily's eyes when she looked at him was beyond depressing. He couldn't help who he turned into when someone threatened someone he cared about. It was any man's right and responsibility to protect a woman in need, or another guy for shit's sake. He wasn't willing to explain that, which meant he was still processing it himself. He would try to get her to understand him better, but not yet. He was still stewing over the fact that Violet would choose to date such an asshole."What did she think? She'd bring him to the party and everything would be fine? The bastard is an abuser all the way." Drake glanced up from the packet of papers sitting before him on the kitchen table. Sicily was still asleep in his bed, and the early morning quietness called to him.He rarely took legal cases, though he was fully instated by the bar to practice in Maine under a false name. No one needed to know his dealings. It was

DrakeThey'd wrapped up the open house at Sicily's bakery and made it back to his place just as the storm hit. Where he'd hoped to spend the night snuggled up watching movies before making love, Sicily didn't make it past the previews on the first one. He carried her to bed and held her all night, not getting much sleep himself.D was in trouble. The only decision was whether to step in and help him before he asked for it, or to wait and hope that he didn't.It seemed like a dick move not to try and support his brother, but it wasn't just him anymore. It was Sicily now too. That meant asking her to change her life completely, and he wasn't willing to do that just yet.The situation ran through his mind until the sun came up the next morning, leaving him achy, tired and slightly moody. He reached over and ran his hand down the curve of her hip as they lay in bed together."Morning, baby doll. You ready to get moving around? We need to get on the road soon. Another storm is going to hit

Drake"You sure you're ready to go?" Drake reached up and touched the side of Sicily's face.Her brother Johnny walked by and gave Drake a nasty glare. "Hands off my sister, punk ass."Drake chuckled and moved toward Johnny as Sicily turned and pressed her back to Drake's chest. "Stop it. The two of you are going to have to stop walking around this place like you both own me. I'm my own woman and I own my damned self."Johnny's eyes widened.Drake had to guess that the cute little woman pressed against him didn't usually stick up to her family too often. He knew quite well that she wasn't going to put up with any shit, but maybe her family was new to this side of her?"Hey, man," Drake started and moved around Sicily, "I'm in love with your sister. Regardless of how you feel about me, I'm going to love her like no other man would. I'd give her the moon, the house of her dreams, anything she wanted.""And what if all you can give her is death and destruction? I know who you are, asshol

DrakeThe night was filled with him and Sicily taking turns to explore each other. By the end of it, he was weak, exhausted and completely infatuated with the beautiful woman tucked against him. Not ever being able to sleep well, he was shocked when he woke the next morning to the smell of bacon and the sound of Sicily talking.He jolted up in the bed, worried that he had missed something. "Baby?""Right here." She opened the various trays sitting on the counter by the TV. "I ordered room service because I didn't want to get dressed yet. Besides, it's snowing like crazy out there."He dropped back down and ran his hand over his chest, watching her as she moved around in a large fluffy white robe. She looked adorable. Sexy."Mine," he grumbled and pulled the covers up. "You know that? You're mine.""I know, you gorilla. You made that more than obvious last night." She nibbled on a piece of bacon and walked over to sit down on the edge of the bed. "You want some?""Of course I do." He r