Saving Us (Mitchell Family #6)(39)
Author: Jennifer Foor

“Locked up. Look here, you need to be able to protect yourself. If that bastard comes near you, I want you to know how to shoot his ass.”

She sat down on the couch, so I walked closer to her and handed her a handgun. She sat it down on the table like it was too hot to touch. “I can’t, Conner. I could never shoot someone.”

I sat down beside her and rubbed her leg. She looked right at me, so I rubbed over her belly. “This is my child too. If someone tries to hurt either of you, I’m going to put a bullet in them. This ain’t no laughin’ matter, darlin’. This is as real as it gets. Now, I can either show you how to use it, or I can let John show you. It’s probably going to be easier if we get you somethin’ smaller to start out with anyway.”

“I’m being serious Conner. There is no way I can shoot a gun.”

I kissed her cheek and then the side of her lip. “Blaze, do you trust me?” I moved my nose around her neck and then up to her ear. As it glided across her skin, I could feel her swallowing. I had her attention.

“Yes,” she whispered.

I kept my lips close to her ear. “I need you to do this for me. You may never have to use it, but I need you to know how. Just do it for me.” This was not the time for her to get all stubborn on me. I needed her to be prepared for this f**ker.

She nodded. “Okay. It just scares me so much.”

“Well, what scares you more? The idea of using a gun, or not havin’ protection if Rick comes near you.”

“Him! I’m scared of him!”

I stood up from the couch and pulled her into my arms. She looked right up at me. “I need my woman to know how to protect her family. It’s a southern thing. Ain’t you ever seen them old ladies on television? They chase the bad guys off their property?”

She giggled. “Are you comparing me to an old lady?”

I shook my head and laughed too. “No! I am wantin’ you to be able to handle yourself. I think it’s best if I have John do this with you. Maybe just knowin’ that he is the sheriff will make you feel better. In the meantime, I need you to come up to the main house with me.”

“What about Rick’s threats?”

“Amy, he ain’t here. The gates have security. Hell, he probably doesn’t even know where we are. He can threaten all he wants. It don’t mean he is really comin’. It’s been months. I’m sure he’s gotta be gettin’ desperate.”

“Why are we going up to the house? Nobody is there but Lucy.” I had to come up with a good excuse to get her there.”

“I did something special and I want you to see it for yourself. Will you just come with me and stop tryin’ to spoil it. I promise you will like it and it may even take your mind off of the whole Rick thing.”

She finally agreed.

When we walked in that house and she saw her father sitting there, I thought she was going to scream out of excitement. She turned around and smiled before walking over to give him a big hug. “When did you get here?”

“About an hour ago. Conner wanted it to be a surprise,” Her father explained.

She walked over and gave her step-mother and brothers a hug. “It’s so good to see you guys. I miss everyone so much.”

Her father walked over to me. “She’s looks good, Son. Thanks for taking such good care of her.”

“The pleasure is all mine, sir. Amy is very important to me. In fact, I asked you here for a reason. I suspect you have heard that Amy’s marriage to Rick wasn’t legal. As soon as the lawyers get everything figured out, I’d appreciate it if you let me make an honest woman out of her. I realize we did everything backwards, but I can promise you that I will continue to take care of her. She will never need for anything.”

He smiled and shook my hand again. “Conner, I don’t doubt that at all. Your family seems to run a very lucrative business. It pleases me very much that she found you. It would make me a very happy man to have you as a son-in-law.”

My father would have been proud for me asking for her hand. I was just happy that the old man said yes. He could have told me Hell no.

Amy spent the whole weekend with her father and his family. I showed him around the ranch and introduced him to Colt and Van, who were nice enough to make them a very nice dinner that included my mother and John. It was the first time that I was able to spend some time getting to know Amy’s family, which I enjoyed very much. She needed the distraction and her father was a good reason for it.

When the weekend ended, they had to head home. Her little brothers still had school that they couldn’t miss. Amy’s father didn’t leave without giving her a check from the insurance company. While the building was easily repaired from the damages, they had opted not to turn it back into a salon, so Amy received a check for what it would have cost to replace all of the furniture and equipment. I was guessing that she didn’t expect it.

Later that night we cuddled up in bed. “Thank you for bringing my family here, Conner.

“I’d do just about anything to see you smile. Well, unless it had something to do with me and a farm animal.”

She slapped me. “You are so sick!”

“Ahh, come on, Blaze, you know you love it.” I thought I had a pretty good sense of humor.

“You know what else I love?”

“The way I make you scream when I’m between your legs?”

She laughed again. “That and the way you always make me feel loved. It’s more than I could ever ask for.”

“You better get used to it.”

She reached her hand down under the covers. I felt her fingers sliding inside the elastic of my boxer briefs. “I don’t think we’re going to have a problem pleasing each other. In fact, I think I owe you a little something for being so good to me.”

Her head slipped right under the covers. “Yeah, I can definitely get used to this.”

Chapter 25

Amy

After my father left, it was hard for me to not think about the phone call from Rick. In fact, once Conner left to work out on the ranch Monday morning, it was all I could think about. When someone knocked on my door, I got even more freaked out and screamed. I had been standing next to the kitchen window and they were close enough to reach in and touch me.

Come to find out, it was the local delivery man with a package that I had ordered myself. I apologized to him for being so startled. I felt like a total idiot after he pulled away. It was that moment that I knew I was going to have to talk to John after all. Mine and my child’s safety was too important.