𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗶 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲

security and danger

Lukas

I wake up to the warm feeling of lips nestled into my neck, arms wrapped around my torso, and soft skin pressed against my bare chest. I smile feeling Bailey breathe against me. Recounting the events of last night feels like a huge relief.

I finally faced the fears and told her how I felt. I can't say that I'll ever be perfect, but I can show her that I care about her more than she will ever know. Would that be enough for her to stay? I'm not happy when she leaves, and I don't know if it would be good for her if she stays. It's a battle between doing what is right and being selfish, and damn, selfishness wins every single time.

That's what the Grey family is all about.

My hand moves over her spine, feeling the smooth skin underneath my ragged hands. Remembering the events from last night is invigorating. I felt shitty coming back to the hotel room looking at this beautiful woman sleeping peacefully under the covers and knowing what I had just done.

I felt horrible because I knew that I didn't feel even a little remorse about beating the shit out of Micheal last night. He was helpless and embarrassed, I didn't feel anything when he begged me to stop, and I kept going even after that. Everyone watched him suffer, but they all understood that he had gone too far. He is family, he is my own family, but he fucked with Bailey.

I don't give a fuck who you are, you don't fuck with Bailey.

Bailey stirs in her sleep, her eyelids fluttering open. Her hands touch my chest and she lifts her head up groggily, "Morning" she says, her bright eyes lightening up, she smiles at me and pulls herself up, "Sorry if I almost squished you to death in your sleep, promise I didn't mean to." She awkwardly laughs at her comment and moves to get off my chest, I grip her waist to keep her in place.

"Morning Sweetheart" going back to caressing her spine, "You didn't squish me at all, last night I had the best sleep I've had in months since Nonna left thanks to you." I kiss her forehead, "Did you sleep good?" I ask her, watching the lightest of blushes tint her cheeks at my comment. My heart bursts at her cuteness, she's so beautiful.

"I slept good, Lukas." she breathes, wrapping her arms tighter around my torso, she kisses my chest and I want to sigh at her touch. Fuck, I think I've got it for her. I just can't hide it anymore, I will not. I couldn't stand to see her with anyone else, shit, I barely could take to see that fucker she went on a date with kissing her.

"Bailey" I say, "Please, don't make me share you anymore. I can't take seeing you with anyone else."

She chuckles at me, "We're not dating until I know your secret, so if we aren't dating then I'm free to talk to anyone else, as you are too." She's playful in her remarks, but I'm not in the mood for the jokes about this.

I shake my head, "Bailey. At least don't go out with that bastard Karl anymore, he gives me bad vibes."

"Are you talking about Chris?" she laughs at this, "I thought you were doing that shit on purpose, you actually can't remember his name?"

I think back to the night that I saw them together at Valentina's. "His name isn't Karl?" I ask, trying to remember what the little bastard told me. She laughs again, "No."

I smile at her laughter, "Well, Chris is a little freak that you should not be spending time with anymore. He has some bad undertones, trust me. I am probably going to have to beat his ass about something if you keep messing around with him."