Perfectly Toxic (The Sterling Shore Series Book 9) (38 page)

Maverick and Kode walk away to join in the celebration going on around Rye and Brin, but I wait for my girl to reach me.

“I guess I missed the fun stuff,” Bella says, wiping away the lingering tears on her cheeks.

“Rye was a nervous mess, so Rain decided to put him out of his misery a little earlier than planned.” My eyes flick to her parents as they talk to Angel. My mother goes to take a seat near them, along with my dad who follows Mom’s lead. I look back at Bella. “You okay?”

She nods, and a smile spreads over her lips. “You’re pretty damn perfect, you know?”

“I’ve always known that. Glad you’re finally up to speed,” I quip, smirking when she rolls her eyes.

She tosses her arms around my neck, and I lean down to kiss her, not giving a damn who is looking on when I grab her ass and pull her closer. If we were alone, I’d already have her against the wall.

She breaks the kiss, and pulls back, amusement twinkling in her eyes. “You ready to meet my parents?”

Ah shit.

I dart a glance to the table, and her mother is looking away with bright red cheeks. My hands slide up from Bella’s ass to land on her waist.

“Well, that should test their comfort level,” I state flatly.

“I love you,” Bella says, bringing my attention back to her.

My hand slides over her stomach, and I brush my lips over hers again. “I love you,” I tell her, forgetting all about everyone watching us once again.

Fuck ‘em if they don’t like watching me maul the best thing that’s ever happened to me. Bella doesn’t seem to mind, because she’s kissing me back just as hungrily.

Before her, I felt nothing. Since her, I can’t stop feeling.

I think this is as good as it gets.

“Shit!” Rye’s voice cuts off our kiss, and we turn and looks as he spits out something blue.

His entire mouth is actually blue… In fact, there’s also a growing ring of blue that is just circling the outside of his lips. It looks like he just gave a smurf a blowjob.

Brin is in tears as she laughs. How did she already retaliate? What happened?

“Just wait. That stuff is also supposed to turn your urine blue, Papa Smurf,” Brin says through her cackles. “I forgot I had it in my purse.”

Bella slides against me, putting her back to my front as we watch Brin start running away from Rye, laughing the entire time.

“And I thought we were crazy,” Bella says, smiling like she can’t help herself.

We’re all fucking crazy. It’s the only way to be.

My hands slide over her stomach, moving over it. Bella never minds that I touch her belly all the time.

“Just imagine how crazy our kids will be,” I point out.

Bella starts laughing, and leans against me. My eyes dart around at the growing bunch. We’re all fucking doomed if Rye and Brin reproduce.

But my kid will be perfect. Obviously.

THE END.

MAKE ME is the next book in the Sterling Shore Series.

What happens when Harley comes back for revenge on the town that once made her life hell, and the one boy she thought was different?

What happens when Dale learns why she’s in town and decides he’s sick of always taking the high road like a mature adult?

Things get awkwardly kinky and a little crazy...

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