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I couldn’t fathom how I thought I’d justget overTeresa Louise Guerro. How did I think that I could end my days without her touch, her kiss, her absolute perfection.

I reluctantly ended our kiss, my eyes fluttering open to the beautiful sight of Teresa’s hooded, lustful gaze.

“You don’t have to believe me right now.” I booped her on the nose. “But you will.”

Chapter 34

I'll Carry You

Teri

Cobra stepped out of the car, taking his warmth with him. I had to take several breaths to steady myself. That kiss… it was… everything. I swallowed the heaviness in my tongue, my knees weak.

He’d called me his wife again. He’dbeencalling me his wife since I’d fainted in his arms. His wife.Hiswife.

I kept the Guerro name because we’d given it to our daughter, and I was not attached to my own family name. I opened the door, just as Cobra came on the other side, giving me alookof absolute disdain that I’d opened my own door.

“Will you be introducing me to my sister-in-law?” A man called behind him. “We are family, after all.”

A brown-haired, brown-eyed man stood tall, looking down his nose at me. On his arm was a stunning, red-haired, ghost-pale woman who leaned her cheek on his shoulder.

“No.” Cobra shut my door and kept his back to the man—my brother-in-law? His brother? I wasn’t sure who he was. I pulled the shawl close around my shoulders as I shivered against the autumn air.

The stranger wasn't deterred.

“My name is Jericho Vasiliev.” The man had a slight Russian accent. His voice, his look, unsettled me. “I am Cobra’s younger, and more handsome, brother.”

I looked at Cobra, who just rolled his eyes. I tried to look around him as I quietly whispered, “Pleasure to meet you.”

With Cobra’s arm around my waist, we started walking. I whimpered in pain as my ankle twisted on the gravel when my heel tipped between the stones.

Cobra’s hand tightened around me. “Princess?”

I thought he was going to just help me walk to the barn. The parking lot was full of cars, so the walk would be a bit longer than normal, but I could make it with a steadying arm to hold on to.

“Hang on to me,” Cobra whispered, before he bent down. He pulled me up into his arms like a bride.

“What are you doing?” I threw my arms around his neck. “I can walk!”

“Save your strength. Heels on the gravel would exhaust anyone, much less someone who's been through what you have.” He placed a kiss on my temple.

“Is that from first hand experience?” I lifted a single brow.

“There might have been an incident in Latvia.” He smirked, and gave me a wink.

“What?” I exclaimed, unable to help the smile on my lips. “What do you mean?”

He didn’t answer me.

“Explain yourself, Joe!” I playfully slapped his chest.

We laughed as he walked, his rhythm swayed me in the comfort of his embrace. It felt right; my arms around his neck, the slight smile on his lips.

“I’ve looked into the account you set up,” Jericho said to Cobra’s back. “It has never been touched. A pin number hasn’t even been established for any of the cards to access it.”

Cobra’s steps halted. His shoulders straightened with me in his arms.

“My sister-in-law never accessed it. And the interest rates, alone….” Jericho let out a long whistle. “The growth has been significant.”