Page 104 of Wicked Obsession
“Can you grab a burner phone?”I ask, thinking about how much I’d love to talk to the girls and check in with Mom and Caitlyn.
Wyatt nods.
With that decided, I lean my head against Wyatt’s shoulder and everyone goes back to their distractions.My book doesn’t interest me.I want to sit and be with the guys, but I also need to do something with all this energy.
“I’m going to go bake something,” I announce.
“Want me to come with, pip?”Dante glances my way.
“No.”I bite my lip.If they come with me, I doubt I’ll get any baking done.While I want to fuck them, I’m still a little sore from yesterday.“I’ll be fine.”
When I stand, Wyatt’s fingers brush the side of my thigh.I meet his eyes and see the fire in them.It makes me want to start something.
He smirks, knowingly.“Have fun baking, trouble.”
Finn stretches and gives me a cocky smile.“We could do something more interesting, flower.”
I shake my head.“How’s that spreadsheet going?”
Groaning, he opens his laptop.“Fuck.Later though.”
“Of course.”I wink at him before walking past Drew.He catches my hand and I look down at him expectantly.
“I love you, princess.”His brown eyes shine.
My heart fills and I lean down to kiss his cheek next to his ear.I whisper, “I love you.”
He releases me and I pause at the doorway to look them over.They all go back to quietly working and reading.My chest aches at how much I love them.I wish I could be as content to sit, but I need to do something.
And baking is my thing.It usually helps settle my mind at least.
I head through the house, admiring some of the furniture and decorative pieces.It’s a huge mansion, and you can tell that whoever lived here cared what other people thought.The usual family pictures are missing, and instead, artwork hangs in their place.Carefully curated to blend well with the room, but they still stand out.
I can’t imagine the man who owned this.Wyatt’s father?A little pang tugs at my heart.I don’t know much about the man, but I know what he did to my family and what it cost Wyatt.That’s enough to make me hope I never meet him.
Muffled voices come from behind the kitchen door.
Well, fuck.I pause.Maybe they won’t be in there much longer.I walk to the door, and just before I push it open, their voices are clearer.
“My mom is the best.She’ll love you no matter what.”Tom’s voice is solid.
“She won’t hate me for what happened to your sister because of my father?”Natasha sounds uncertain.
I rest my head against the door trim.No, my mother will love Natasha.Because she doesn’t blame anyone for the things their parents did.She may want only the best for Tom and me, but she also recognizes that people have flaws and those flaws are what make people lovable.
Like my three guys.She could have discouraged Tom from playing with them.He could have been friends with anyone.But he chose Dante, Wyatt, and Finn.And my mom and dad brought them in and took care of them like they were their own.
“My mom won’t blame you, but she’ll probably blame me.”Tom’s voice is a little more quiet.“I should have done more to protect Sara.I thought if she didn’t know anything, they wouldn’t hurt her or my friends.”
There’s a pause in the conversation and for a moment, I wonder if they’ve left the kitchen.
“Your sister told me to ask you why she’d be upset about you setting Verity Baron up with Wyatt.Though maybe I don’t have to ask since Sara is involved with Wyatt now.”
“There’s more to it.”Tom sighs.“You know Verity has a reputation.”
“She’s not a nice person.”
“She and Sara used to be best friends in high school.Like do-everything-together best friends.Verity knew about Sara’s crush on Wyatt.Though anyone with eyes knew about Sara’s crush.”
