“You’remyqueen. Doesn’t that count?” Sloane asks.
“Okay, that was smooth.” I grin.
He swaggers over to me. “Wanna see just how smooth I can be?” He wiggles his eyebrows at me. “I can smooth my tongue over that pretty pink–”
Aiden slaps his hand over Sloane's mouth. “Let’s go inside and order pizza, huh?”
“Sounds perfect,” I giggle.
“Wait, I want to know what he would do with this tongue,” Emmett protests.Cheeky little fucker, he is.
“It’s similar to what I did to your cock yesterday.”
Emmett’s smile falls, his cheeks blazing. “Asshole.”
“Yes, it was quite a tasty one, too.” Sloane counters.
“I’m going inside to die now. Bye.” Emmett jogs inside, leaving Sloane and me outside.
“I think I like you.” I smile up at Sloane.
“Good. Because I know I’m over the moon for you. If it ever becomes too much, though, let me know,” he’s states seriously.
I step up to him, letting him pull me into his arms. Getting to my tiptoes, I wrap my arms around his neck. He grabs my thighs and lifts me, my legs wrapping around his waist.
“I like you just how you are, Sloane. Don’t change for anyone, okay? Even me.”
His eyes blaze back with emotions I can’t quite name, but can feel in my bones. “I’m keeping you, Lexi,” he growls low and soft.
“Good.” I play with the hair at the base of his neck. “Because I don’t think I can let you go.”
Chapter 22
Lexi
“What are you doing today?” I startle at the sound of Sloane’s voice.
Spinning around quickly, I tilt my head back to look up at my hulking Alpha, who’s so close I can smell his burnt marshmallow scent, which makes my body tingle.
“Sloane,” I breathe out. “What are you doing here?”
He gives me a crooked smile. “Stalking you.”
That gets him a laugh. “Is that your new thing?”
He shrugs. “We can call it ‘watching over you’ if it makes you feel more comfortable.”
“I’ve been living in this town for ten years. Walked around these streets alone at night. I’ve never once been worried. It’s only when you came to town that I had to watch my back.” I grin.
“Well, I can watch it for you now. We’re harmless.” He waves me off.
“I wouldn’t go that far.” I raise a brow.
“Okay, fine. But we would never hurt you.” That I somehow believe.
“Lexi,” Beth calls my name. “Order’s up.”
“Thanks.” I turn around and take my hot chocolate and donut. She gives Sloane a wary once-over before turning away.
