Page 135 of The Saviors: Part One

We all dig into our food, and I moan in appreciation of the taste. It's so damn good.

“Stop making that noise, Gorgeous.” I look up, and several sets of heated eyes are locked on me. People don’t usually look at me like that.

But I can get used to this.

* * *

The next coupleof days pass quickly, and before I know it, we are getting ready to head to Abbs Valley. I’m nervous about meeting everyone, especially the girls. The one female friend I have is Amber, and that’s just because she glued herself to me.

The guy that had Brady’s phone mysteriously disappeared the next day, and I didn’t ask any questions. I know what they’re into, and I’ve chosen to ignore it. Nolan has every program that he can think of running to track Charlie and now Brady. He said he had someone else he can talk to for help when we get to Abbs Valley.

We decided to take two cars, and I end up riding with Axel and Nolan. It’s not that long of a drive, and the closer we get, the more nervous I am.

“Will you calm down?” Axel laughs, squeezing my thigh. His hand has stayed there the entire ride, and I’m not complaining. “They’ll love you.”

Nolan sticks his head between the seats. “And you’ll love them. They are like the coolest people ever.”

“I take offense to that,” Axel says dryly, making me laugh.

“I mean, besides you guys.”

“No. Don’t take it back now, Naughty boy.”

“Awww,” I say, pinching Axel’s cheek. “Are you jealous?”

He swats my hand away. “I’m not fucking jealous.”

“He totally is,” Nolan retorts. “I don’t want any of them. I have all I need in Forest Grove.” He leans forward and lays a smooching kiss on Axel’s cheek. Nolan turns toward me at the same time that I twist to look at him, and his lips land on mine. I’m assuming he was going to kiss me on the cheek. I gasp in surprise, and he pulls away. “Sorry,” he mutters.

He goes to sit back in the seat, and I grab his arm to stop him. We’ve been dancing around this since he bossed me around and made me tacos. Our eyes lock, and he leans closer, leaving me to close the distance. I swallow and press my lips back to his. When he doesn’t make a move to take it any further, I lick the seam of his lips to let him know that it’s okay. Nolan takes that as his cue and hooks his hand on the back of my neck, deepening the kiss. The first stroke of his tongue on mine has my libido going haywire. I’ve had plenty of sex over the past several days between Sean, Kai, Axel, and Cole. But there is something about Nolan that I can’t get over, and this kiss is showing me he feels the same way. I feel Axel’s hand tighten on my thigh, but he’s already told me if I want to take the step with Nolan, he won’t get jealous. So, I know it’s not that.

When we finally break apart, we’re both breathing heavily, and I notice the car has stopped moving. “Wow,” I say, my eyes going to Nolan’s lips.

“Yeah,” he says gruffly.

Axel clears his throat. “We’re here.” I look at him to make sure he’s not mad, and he has a soft smile on his face.

I look out the window, and my eyes widen. This house is gorgeous, and I can smell the salty air from the beach. “Your brother lives here?”

“Yep.” Axel jerks my mouth to his, kissing me hard. “Come meet him, Cupcake, and the hurricane that is my niece, Maria.”

He gives me a warning look before pushing his door open and stepping out of the car. He pops Nolan’s open and walks around to my side. “Did he open your door?” I ask with a laugh.

“Who said chivalry is dead?” Nolan answers and slides from the car.

Axel helps me step from the car and, keeping my hand firmly in his, leads me up a path beside the massive house. I hear several voices and laughter, making my nerves come back tenfold.

“Axel!” a little voice yells. A streak of brunette hair runs past me, and Axel scoops her up in his arms.

“There’s my girl,” he says, kissing her chubby cheek. “Happy birthday.”

He continues up the steps to a big back patio, and so many eyes land on me. “You made it!” A gorgeous brunette wraps her arms around Axel’s neck in a hug.

“I told you I would, Evie.”Evie.His brother’s wife. “This is Chelsea.”

She turns to me with a sweet smile. “It’s nice to meet you.”

“You too.”