Page 106 of The Destruction You Desire

He pulls out a Panther's shirt with his name and number on the back and faces me.

"Trying to tell me something, Dunn?" I ask, quirking my brow at him as joy floods me that because of him, I'm able to think about something other than the events of this afternoon, even if it is only for a few minutes.

"Yeah, I'm making things right. Arms up."

I do as I'm told before he pulls me to my feet, allowing the towel to fall from around me.

"Damn, my clothes look better on you."

"I'm not sure what Coach would think if I turned up ready to be his number one."

"Don't care what he thinks, you've always been my number one."

"So cheesy."

"Just the truth."

He captures my lips in a searing kiss that I feel all the way down to my toes, but he doesn't try for anymore, despite the fact he's got one hell of a tent in his towel.

My heart sings knowing that he's taking care of me. I mean, I didn't really expect him to do anything else. He always was the sweetest boy who always put my needs and well-being before his own. But the reminder of that person is exactly what I need right now.

"Get into bed," he instructs, resting his brow against mine and staring into my eyes. Anger and his need to hurt the men who hurt me still swims in the dark green depths, but I'm more than grateful that he's got a handle on it right now and is not out for blood like…

"Leon," I blurt.

"You're really thinking about him right now, baby."

"No, yeah… I mean. What's he going to do? You sent him to The Locker Room."

Luca tenses at just the mention of the name of that place.

"Lee will be fine. I've just sent him to help Bry, Kane's on his way, too."

"Kane?"

"Yeah, Letty's fiancé."

"I know. I'm just surprised."

"You girls talk too much," he says with a laugh that tells me he secretly loves it. "Kane has… a questionable past. If Bry's connections don't amount to much, you can be sure that Kane's do."

My eyes widen in shock.

"W-was he in a gang or something?"

"Yeah, baby. A gang or something."

"You can't just drop a bomb like that and then skirt around it." I sulk.

"I'll tell you everything I know, although not tonight." He pins me with a look that ensures I don't argue. "And then you'll have to ask Letty the rest. I only know the basics."

"But Letty is so sweet," I mutter, taking a couple of steps back and lowering down onto Luca's bed.

He laughs. "Yeah, don't let that pretty face fool you, she's capable of more than either of us are aware of. You don't get into bed with a guy like that unless you know what you're doing. You hungry?" he asks, doing a one-eighty on the conversation and sending me into a head spin.

"No."

"How did I know you were going to say that?" he deadpans.