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think now…
    He’d been such a little shit
as a teenager that when he’d finally found his way and learned to act like a
man, he’d been afraid to break any trust he’d formed again. He’d hidden his
feelings for Ian as anything more than his best friend from the family, and
Rafe knew it played a role in Ian’s departure.
    Ian and Sassy weren’t the only
two who held blame for the demise of their relationship.
    Rafe had his own failures and
he knew he needed to redeem those.
    Today was the first step in
the right direction by bringing Sassy home. He’d hoped to bring Ian as well,
but it might have been just as well he wasn’t with them. Taking baby steps
sounded like a good way to approach this.
    Jesus, this was fucking
complicated.
    He shook his head, trying to
clear his thoughts. If he went into the day thinking the worst, he’d just
stress himself out just as he was sure Sassy had been doing from the way she
was dressed.
    Rafe looked down at his own
dark jeans and button down shirt, then at Sassy. “ Cariña , put on jeans
and keep that sexy as hell top. It shows off the ink on your arms and when you
bend over, I’ll be able to see the ink on your back.”
    Her eyes widened. “I’m not
bending over in your parents’ house for you.” She gave a saucy grin. “And no
promises, but I might tease you if you annoy me enough.”
    He kissed her hard, sliding
his tongue against hers. “Damn it. You get me worked up, Sass. But really,
you’re welcome to wear jeans and anything you want.” He reached around and
unclipped her hair. The long tresses fell over her shoulders in waves, and he
sighed at the sight. Damn, his woman was fucking sexy as hell. He’d have to
keep her hair up so he could pull it down again, but next time, she’d be naked.
    Fuck. Yeah.
    “You’re thinking about sex
again.”
    He licked his lips. “Hell
yeah, but don’t worry. I can control myself.” Maybe. “Show your ink, let your
hair down, wear what you want to in order to feel comfortable and be yourself.
There’s no reason to hide.”
    Her eyes filled with tears,
and she blinked them away, but not before one fell down her cheek. His heart
ached as he brushed away the moisture with his thumb.
    “Sassy, baby, what’s wrong?”
He’d do whatever he could to make sure she knew she was special and his .
God, give him strength.
    “Other than you’re acting all
rough and perfect at the same time?” She shook her head then rolled her
shoulders back. “I left them too, Rafe. What if they hate me for it? I didn’t
stay in contact because I was scared. I might’ve only lived twenty minutes
away, but there could have been an ocean between us considering how it felt.”
    He closed his eyes and cursed
himself. Of course that’s what she’d be freaking out about. She’d lived with
his family for a long time and walked out on them just the same. She’d done it
to protect herself, and in doing so, she’d hurt his family. But not to the
extent she must be thinking.
    His family was very forgiving
when it came to people they loved.
    He should know.
    “ Cariña , stop worrying.
They missed you, and yes, they were worried, but they knew you’d left for a
reason. Let’s go see them and get the hard part over with. They invited you
over, Sass. They want you there. We’ll talk, laugh, eat good food, and
then when we get home, we’ll make love, and hopefully, this time actually make
it to the bed on the first try.”
    She laughed softly, exactly as
he’d intended. “We always say we’re going to make it to the bed and only end up
sleeping there since we’ve tired ourselves out everywhere else.”
    He cupped her ass, bringing
her flush against his body. His rock hard cock pressed against her belly and
she raised a brow.
    “You did this,” he groaned.
    Her hand went between them and
ran along his length. “No, honey, you did this, but I’ll take care of it.
Later.” She winked. “We’re going to be late if I don’t change now