Atrox

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My plan to ravish my mate wasn't going to happen and I was ticked. When we get home dad is there and he calls Charlie into his office. Dad suggested I take a nap since I looked tired. I didn't know what he was doing with my mate but I was really annoyed. I'm laying in bed playing on my cell phone when Charlie comes in.

"Hey, not going to take that nap?" He asks.

"What did dad want?" I see him hesitate. "Charlie?"

"Your father is concerned about my being your body guard now that we are together."

"Why? I thought he agreed that it would just make you more focused on protecting me."

"He is concerned that I will be to distracted or focused on you to be aware of potential danger. He suggested I take the job at his company for security and he hire a new body guard."

"What did you tell him?" I ask sitting up.

"That I could not trust someone else to protect you, especially now that you are pregnant." I smiled.

"What did he say?"

"Asked if I was going to put you in a bubble? Classes would be hard that way." I laughed. Tipping my head I give my best sweet innocent look.

"Are you going to put me in a bubble? Maybe your pocket would be safer. Then I could be right with you all the time." He grips the back collar of his shirt and pulls it up and off. Coming to the bed he crawls toward me on all fours until I lay back and he's above me.

"I'm not sure that is close enough. I think only being skin to skin, my cock deep inside you would be close enough."

"Hmm, really? Maybe we should test that make sure it feels right."

"That's a good idea." I tell him and give a moan as he lays over me and kisses me deeply. The first kiss and we are both pulling at clothes. I jerk my shirt off while he gets our shoes. I'm just reaching for his pants when there is a knock on the door. I flop back letting my arms lay out to the side. Standing he goes to the door and opens it. Dad is standing there. Looking past Charlie he looks at me.

"Devon, there's someone at the door for you."

"Who?" I ask slipping out of bed and grabbing my shirt. Dad's eyes flip to Charlie then to me again.

"Brent Hyatt." I freeze in my movements. I knew Charlie had noticed when he steps toward me a frown on his face.

"Who is Brent Hyatt?" I look at dad then away. I'm looking away from them both and toward a photo on my dresser.

"Someone I haven't seen in a few years." Getting up I head downstairs. Dad and Charlie were right behind me. Dad stays back to one side but Charlie stays right behind me. Brent is waiting in the atrium and gives me a broad smile.

"Dev, babe you are looking good. A little tired but really good." I feel Charlie step closer to my back. A barely heard growl on his voice.

"Thanks. It's been a long time. Why are you here?"

"Can we talk alone?"

"No." Was heard from a deep voice behind me. Brent raises an eyebrow.

"Who are you and why should I care?" He asked.

"This is Charlie, he's my mate." I say hoping that Charlie doesn't hear the hesitancy. Brent's eyes went wide.

"Mate? I hadn't heard."

"We've been mated only a short time. We're sort of still in the honeymoon phase and wanting to be just us awhile. Brent, why are you here? After what happened, you didn't want to see me. You said to never contact you again. Why are you here?"

"After..." He hesitated looking between the other men in the room. I really hoped he wasn't going to say things that I hadn't told Charlie yet, "After we... lost the baby I was upset, hurt. I wanted you, we'd had a baby I still wanted you as mate. That last fight... I said things that I didn't mean. I've stayed away because I didn't think you would forgive me for what I said. I am sorry Dev."

"Thank you, but that doesn't tell me why you are here." His eyes flick to Charlie over my head then back to me.

"I came to see if you would give me a chance. I still love you. But, I guess I'm just a few weeks to late. I thought that with us older, if we could start over then maybe... But, I guess that doesn't matter. I hope you have the love you deserve." He took a step backward. I took a step forward to make him wait.

"Brent, I love Charlie, I'm very happy. I forgave you a long time ago. I knew it was just high emotion but when you didn't call me again I thought maybe you couldn't talk to me because of what happened. I don't hold anything against you. I hope you find someone, have those kids you always talked about."

"I hope so too. They'll never take your place but no one ever said that love was finite." Brent looked at Charlie and held out his hand in a gesture I wasn't expecting. "You are a lucky man Charlie. I hope you take good care of him."

"Always." Was all Charlie said. Brent gave me one last smile and left. I looked at dad who was looking at Charlie. I didn't want to turn to my mate.