Love Survives (Love's Suicide #2)(98)
Dinner out at the pool was pretty relaxing. Actually, every meal with my parents had been great. I wasn’t used to family sittings, but I sure did like them.
It was pretty obvious my brother was infatuated with Brooklyn. He wouldn’t stop talking to her and being playful. Even though she hadn’t admitted it, I knew Kat noticed too.
Once we were settled in for the night, with my brother right across the hall after deciding to stay, Kat seemed upset again.
I pulled my shirt over my head to prepare for bed, noticing Kat staring me down again, particularly on my tattoo. I gave her a mischievous grin. “If I would have known that you’d be so into it, I would have sent pictures with my letters.” I climbed on the bed, perching my head on her thigh. “What are you in here thinking about?”
Kat peered down at her hands. “I don’t know. Life, I guess. It’s just hard to believe that I’m here, with you, in your bed. It’s surreal, you know? Us being together and everyone being okay with it?”
I laced our fingers together, reminding her that she wasn’t alone. “To be honest with you even if they had a problem it wouldn’t change us. We’d still be together, Kat.”
“I love how you just know what you want, Brooks. I want you to know that I looked up what I need to do to get a divorce. It should be easy since we don’t have children or belongings together. Bobby can walk away with his home and business while I keep my house and all of my money.”
“He doesn’t have access to those accounts?”
“No. I put them in Brooklyn’s name as soon as she was born. Only she and I will be able to draw money out of them. Bobby doesn’t even know how much I have left. He thinks I used almost all of it on the house.”
I was shocked and curious at the same time. “How much did they leave you?”
Kat seemed to get a kick out of me asking. “Eight-hundred fifty four thousand-two hundred thirty dollars and fourteen cents was how much I got when I was able to finally access the account. I memorized the amount because at the time, I was so hard up and needed it. The house cost me three hundred grand. I gave my friends that helped me twenty five grand and I bought everything new for inside the home too.”
This was hilarious to me. “You have half a million dollars hidden from your husband and he never knew?” It led me to believe that she never fully trusted him.
She flashed me a guilty look. “Yeah. I wanted Brooklyn to have the best life. I knew that after I built the house, I wouldn’t have to work to afford a mortgage. I could be home with her, where I wanted to be.”
“I can see where he wouldn’t even ask. Look, you know I don’t care about that money. Your parent’s house and the life insurance was for you anyway. That money isn’t for me or for your husband. I just have one question for you.”
“Anything.”
“When can I move in because me living on the base isn’t exactly going to work for me when my girls have that nice big house and I can’t be with them?”
“I told you already that you’re going to live with me. I thought you knew that I meant now.”
I leaned up in her face. “I’m teasing you. Do you really think I’d spend one night without the two of you? I’ve literally been to Hell. I’m in this for the long haul, woman. There’s pretty much nothing you can do about it, either. I hate to break it to you, but you’re stuck with this forever.” I motioned over my body.
Kat cackled. “I’m pretty sure I can live with that.”
I pulled her on top of me. “You sure I’m what you want? I mean, there’s no going back this time. We’re either in it together, or it can’t happen.” My face became conflicted. “I can’t lose you again, Kat, not now that I finally have you.”
“You won’t,” She assured me. “We’re in this together.”
I flipped us over, never taking my eyes off her. “I’m going to go get a shower. It’s late, so nobody would notice if we were in there together.”
“I’d love to get a shower with you.” This was pretty exciting for me. I expected her to be against it with so many people in the house.
It wasn’t until we were in the bathroom, trying to be quiet, when I got the best idea in my head. “I think it’s time to pay back my brother for all the nights I knew you two were together. What do you say? Do you feel like expressing yourself a little louder than usual?”
I picture her scolding me, not agreeing to do it right away. Her reply was uncoached, but absolutely the best ever. “Oh, yes. Give it to me, Brooks.”
It was difficult to keep a straight face when Kat was playing along. It was also quite hard to play around when she was removing all of her clothes.
I stood still, taking in every aspect of her body. From her curvy hips, to that supple ass, I was getting turned on quickly. The only thing missing was my hands all over her skin.
She turned around and began doing the same thing to me, licking her lips and acting pleased with my stature. “You were just eyeing me up, weren’t you?” I questioned her intent.
Her hands went in the air as if I was about to arrest her. If only she was standing in front of a car because I would have bent her over and taken full advantage of it. “Guilty. Maybe you should punish me.” She cocked one leg up on the tub. “Maybe you should spank me.”