laid back into the pillow. I wish I never hurt you. I will make it up to you. I love you, Allure, and I’ve loved you for so long. I won’t allow the life to hurt you anymore. I’m done.His mind drifted back in time and the love in his heart for her grew more and more as he remembered their past.
Jack watched as she slept. He lightly kissed her cheek and touched her tattoo that was on the small of her back. “I love you, Allure. I don’t ever want to be without you,” he whispered as she opened her eyes.
“What are you doing?” she smiled as she rolled over.
“Just watching you, Allure,” he smiled.
“Why do you call me that?” she lightly touched his face.
“Because you are so alluring. I love you and I want to always be this way,”
he kissed her.
“I love you, Jack,” she held him close.
“I love you, too, Lee. I need to be with you. I hate that we’re keeping this
between us,” he sighed.
“So am I. I’m sorry, is it time?” she asked.
“I don’t know. I want you to always be protected,” he slowly sat up. “I have
to go now,” he said.
“Please, stay the night,” she cried.
“I can’t…”
“Jack, make love to me again, please, before you go…” she held out her
hands.
“Now, how could I resist those beautiful dark eyes,” he laid back in the bed
and held her close.
He opened his eyes and saw her smiling at him. “Morning. How did you sleep?” he kissed her forehead.
“Wonderfully,” she hugged him tightly.
“I told you I’d be here when you woke up,” he kissed her mouth.
“Yes, you did and you are,” she held him tightly. “I think I have to deal with Parker, but I just don’t know how to handle it.”
“You want to rub us into him, don’t you?”
“In a way, but I don’t want you to get the wrong idea,” she said, as she sat up.
“You deal with him however you see fit. If you need my help, I will be here. I have to make some calls for the bar today. I want to build it as soon as possible.”
“You should make it twice the size and have food served.”
“Really? Never thought about that,” he said.
“Oh, yeah, on the bar, serve, well, bar food, like wings or whatever, even have popcorn, pretzels, or chips on the bar, but also serve simple lunches and dinners. You know like hot and cold sandwiches maybe even pizza,” she smiled.
“You and yourpizza,” he laughed.
“Can’t help it. Iloveit. But, I’m sorry. It’s your bar. I didn’t mean to imply anything…”
He took her in his arms. “Would you become mypartner?”
“You were serious, weren’t you?”
“What do you mean?”
“Before … you said you wanted us to be partners. I thought you just meant…”
“Just lovers?”
“Yeah,sexpartners.”
“Ialwayswanted more. I’d like you to buy into the bar, that is, unless you’re going back to the force.”
“I can’t do that. I can’t go back. Even though Lukefixedthose murders that I committed, I wouldn’t feel right about it. I don’t know anythingabout running a bar. I can’t even balance my checkbook. Do you have an accountant or something?”
“No, I handle the books myself now. I have gotten pretty good at it.”
“Oh, right, you do have that degree in business management.”
“Yes, I use it more than I thought I ever would.”
“Well,” she got up and sat on his lap. “Um, the only thing that we’d have to do … I mean if we’re partners…”
“What’s that?”
“Stop killing those who piss us off,” she smiled.
“Oh, if that’s whatyouwant,” he teased.
“I think we can run an honest business. We both have money and don’t have to worry about anything. I do still have to take care of Dylan.”
“I know. How is he anyway?”
“Oh, I have to check on that. Parker knew where he was. He better not have hurt my other brother.”
“I doubt that he did, but I can look into it for you.”
“If he did, I will kill Parker myself. Do you have a problem with that?” she asked.
“No, that’s fine. It would be your last kill,” he kissed her softly. “Do youknowwhat you’re going to do with Parker?”
“Not yet. Why did you keep him around if he was such an ass?”
“To keep an eye on him. I like knowing where my brother is at all times. You can do what you wish with him.”
“I still have to face the liar. Oh, I wonder if Luke caught his friend,” she said.
“Um, Sam, do you want to stay here … I mean…”
“Livehere?”
“Yes, do you?”
“I don’t know. I do really love this bed,” she smiled, as she ran her hands over the mattress.
“Well, the bed is yours, wherever you want to live.”
“I don’t want to be without you … but your house…”
“I know … it’s too big.”
“Yeah, it’sverybig.”
“Then we can build us a new home, if that’s what you want. Allure, I’m going to spoil you and love you. I will do whatever it takes to make you happy.”
“Just remember our promises we made last night and we’ll always be together and happy,” she laid down on his stomach and hugged him tightly. “I could hold you like this forever. Promise me that this isn’t a dream.”
He ran his hands lightly down her back. “It’s not a dream. I promise you that,” he held her tightly.
She slowly sat up. “I think I’m going to take a shower.”
“I’ll get us some coffee,” he said.
“Oh, and if we move into our own home, no servants, well, except for acook,” she smiled, as she headed into the bathroom.
“If you insist…” he smiled, as he leaned back into the pillow.