Ryan Reign (New York Ruthless #4)(57)

“It’s too early for a deep and meaningful, Con,” Mikey groans as he stands up too.

“Sit your asses down before I put you down. Now!” I snap and they both blink at me but they do as they’re told.

“What?” Liam sniffs.

“I get that you two are upset. I get that yesterday was fucked up and you got a lot on your plate. But you do not get to walk out of here and not answer your phones and have everyone worrying about you.”

“Sorry,” Liam grumbles.

“Not like Shane even gives a fuck! He’s not here waiting for us, is he?” Mikey snaps and the lid on my temper blows off.

“What the fuck did you just say?” I snarl.

I see his Adam’s apple bob as he swallows, but that kid must still be juiced on tequila, because he glares at me. “You heard me. He’s in bed with Jessie while he’s so worried about us?”

I stand up and step toward them. “Yes, they are in bed after I told them I’d wait up for you. Because guess what, assholes, they’ve had a pretty shit couple of days too! Do you have any idea how bad Shane feels?”

Liam snorts. “He should have thought about that before he lied to us.”

I suck in a deep breath as I try to stop myself from shaking them. “Yes, he fucked up. He should have told you a couple of weeks ago, but we were all kind of busy, weren’t we? And I don’t care how much he fucked up, he has done nothing but look after you two your whole goddamn lives. He gave up everything for us. He fucking raised you both from babies. You think he didn’t have shit he wanted to do when he was younger without three kids to look after? He never wanted to leave Ireland. He had plans. You know why he built this house? So he could live here in peace. Maybe get married and have some kids. But after what happened to you both, he put all of it on hold. He took us to New York and he built us all a new life, so don’t you ever let me catch you saying he doesn’t give a fuck ever again!”

I walk away from them before I go on and say something I might regret. I get that my little brothers are angry and annoyed, but they take Shane’s loyalty to them for granted. He has always looked out for all of us and never asked for anything in return.

“Con!” Liam shouts after me.

“I don’t want to hear it. I’m going to bed!” I walk through to the hallway where our bedrooms are. My hand curls over the door handle to my own room, but I look across at Shane’s instead. I am so fucking tired from sitting up and watching Liam and Mikey to make sure they didn’t die from alcohol poisoning, but I want to fall asleep next to her.

I open the door and walk inside the dark room. She is on her side, curled up next to Shane. They both look so peaceful, I turn around to walk out again.

“You okay, Con?” Shane asks. I should have known he wouldn’t be in a deep sleep.

“The twins are back,” I say quietly so I don’t wake Jessie.

“I heard them falling through the door a few hours ago,” he says with a soft sigh.

“Oh.”

“You want something else?”

“I’m tired,” I reply as I walk to the bed and look at her.

“Then get in,” Shane nods toward the empty space on the other side of Jessie. It’s not like him to share a bed with anyone but her, but right now it feels like the whole equilibrium of our family unit is off and I imagine that he is feeling it as much as the twins. I walk around the bed and climb in beside her, pressing my body against hers. She wiggles her bare ass against me and my cock twitches in my shorts. Shane shoots me a look that reminds me I was invited in here to sleep but I can’t help grinning at him. She is so fucking sexy, I know he wouldn’t take much convincing if I woke her up right now and suggested we both fuck her, but I’m exhausted. I wrap my arm around her waist and kiss her shoulder instead.

“Conor,” she mumbles sleepily.

“Shh. Go back to sleep, Angel.”

“Okay,” she sighs as she shifts her body slightly so she is nestled perfectly between Shane and me. Then I fall asleep with her perfect ass against my groin.





Chapter 42





Liam





After our epic binge drinking session last night, it’s late afternoon by the time Mikey and I finally roll out of bed. I got up for some water about midday and the house was quiet, so I suspect Jessie and my brothers slept most of the day away too. I think we could all sleep for a week after the drama of the last few days.

I’m still reeling from having my ass handed to me by Conor earlier. I don’t want to face him. I don’t want to face Shane either, but most of all I don’t want to face Jessie. Learning that my real father was the man responsible for hurting her in so many ways has knocked me for six. It’s all I can think about. How can things ever be the same between us again?

But I can’t stay in this room forever and after a quick shower, I head into the living area with Mikey following close behind me.

“Hey.” Jessie looks up and smiles at us as we walk in.

“Hey, Red,” Mikey replies but I avoid her gaze and sit on the armchair while Mikey hovers by the bookshelves. The tension in the room is suddenly thick and I can feel everybody’s eyes on me. Standing up, I decided I’d be better off back in my room, but as I’m walking out, Jessie springs up from the sofa and stops me in my tracks.