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When Luke’s hands gripped his shoulders, Cole tensed He was prepared to stand his ground, not willing to give in to his desire until they’d reached so because for the two of theive in, so easy to let all of the issues, all of the concerns get brushed away because they’d beco their emotional disputes with sex
To his surprise, Luke didn’t try toto stand even closer until the ware frame was at his back Another breath escaped hiers ease the strain from his muscles
“I told you why I came, noant to knohy you ran,” Luke whispered, his breath wared his shoulders, signifying he didn’t have an answer He i, letting him knoithout words that he wasn’t satisfied with that answer
“I know this has nothing to do with Hannah or Sierra, so I can only assuht?”
Cole pulled away,to ease from between Luke’s body and the wall in front of hi to the other side of the room
“I’m not sure it is about you, Luke Maybe it’s aboutthe otherhim
“What does that mean?”
“It means that you and Sierra aren’t the only two in this relationship, but in his next sentence, he found hi forainst his throat, his thu hi hi back the urge to retaliate
“Don’t say it” Luke’s voice broke, although he tried to hide the e emotion well up inside of him, and he immediately had to blink several times to keep the tears at bay He felt so lost, so confused, but as he looked into Luke’s bright eyes, he wondered if he had iined it all
“You’re in this because we love you And yes, before you say otherwise, I do love you,” Luke said, his voice still gruff “I don’t want you wondering why”
“How can I not?” Cole questioned hi third wheel, da at hih he’d just spouted a third eyeball “What the fuck? What have we ever done to make you feel like that?”
Cole watched Luke’s face, his incredulity clearly reflected on his stern, yet concerned face “Let’s see,” Cole barked “Could it be that neither one of you canelse always seems to be more i when Sierra wants to see you? You don’t do it for ets in the hether it’s the club or Trent or now Xander It’s as though the rest of the world can’t survive without you, but I’h with you to get my turn”
“I –” Luke’s mouth abruptly closed
“You what? You don’t find soive me your undivided attention unless you’re ready? Well, I hate to break it to you, but that’s exactly what happens I’ tired of co to everyone else’s rescue all the da for someone to rescue me” The last word damn near escaped on a sob as a lump formed in Cole’s throat He hadn’t meant to say quite so much, but it was exactly how he felt
Cole waited patiently for Luke’s denial, for him to come up with an exaination A minute passed Another Luke didn’t say a word, he just stared at Cole, his lips a hard line, his dark brows slanted doard as though he were lost in thought
“I was hoping I’d iined it all I wanted to be the selfish asshole as looking for , but I’m not, am I, Luke? I’m no one’s priority”
“Bullshit,” Luke barked, the word choppy and broken as he took one step closer Then another “You’re my priority Always my priority”
“Yeah?” Cole didn’t back down as Luke slowlyLuke the saot a funny way of showing it”