36. Chapter Thirty

Xander

I haven't spoken a word since we got to her room. She's been talking to Knox and Taylan and even including her mom and Lake in some conversations but never me and Trey. We are sitting in the corner of the room like children who have been placed in a time out. I can feel the unease wafting off him as he worries over what she will decide to do with us.

Will she choose us? Send us away? Finally fucking admit to loving us as much as we love her?

Questions like that have been swirling in my mind for hours and I can't get them to stop, nor can I stop staring at her. She appears lighter, almost like the weight of the world has been lifted from her shoulders. It makes me happy to see some type of semblance of my Waverly in her eyes or in the way she gestures. I had an inkling that it wouldn't be her twin to break through her walls, which is why I had Trey call Lake and tell her to follow us when we left for Winnipeg. Lake and Wave share a bond like I do with Tay and Knox, we aren't just friends we are… family. No, we're closer than that, I would die for my brothers as I know they would me. Lake and Wave are the same. They proved that the night Wave sacrificed her life to save Lakeland.

"We should get the boys and head back," Lake says, drawing me from my thoughts.

"Yeah, it's getting late," Knox agrees as he climbs to his feet. Tay mimics him.

"Will… you come home with us?" Clara asks. A whoosh of air escapes Wave, she flicks her gaze to us for a split second before looking back to her mother.

"I need a night to… speak to them." The way she says them has dread pooling inside me. Knox turns to face us, I don't shy away from the bitter look on his face.

"Why?" he grits out.

"Knox, that is none of your business," Lake scolds. "Wave will come to us when she is ready." She looks to Wave as she asks, "Right?"

"Yeah. I swear I won't leave without coming to say goodbye," she answers.

"Wait, you're leaving?" Knox's voice booms around the room.

"Son, you can't force her to come with us," Clara tries to reason.

"I am not leaving her here with them, she comes or we stay," Knox retorts, sounding like spoiled fucking brat.

"You don't have a choice, it's her call to make," I snap as I climb to my feet and stare my best friend down.

"You stay the fuck out of this?—"

Trey cuts him off before Knox can continue yelling. "We have never hurt her. You make her feel weak by thinking she can't defend herself. She doesn't need anyone to protect or shield her. She's fucking strong and will do as she pleases but if you want to push her away, then by all means keep going on like you are, because she will leave you and make no fucking mistake, Knox, we will be by her side when she does but you won't." I'm awed by the dominance and protectiveness in Trey's tone. Knox flicks his gaze between us, whatever he sees in our eyes has him deflating.

"Wave, please don't make me leave you," he begs his sister.

"You're not leaving me, you're just taking your family home so I can deal with my… guys." Yeah, I am man enough to fucking admit that hearing her call us her guys has pride swelling inside my chest and my heart racing. Maybe, just fucking maybe, this conversation we are about to have won't fracture my heart and she may just choose us.

"Knox, get your ass moving now because you are not ruining this for her. Say see you soon to your sister, she is a grown woman and doesn't need you trying to play big brother when it concerns her private life." I shoot Lake a thankful nod. Knox grunts and grumbles about everyone being assholes and not understanding as he says goodbye to Wave. He leaves the others to say their goodbyes before coming over to us.

"You hurt her or don't bring her home I will come after you both. I will make it the main mission for the Re Della Strada to hunt you fuckers to the end of the world." In true Knox fashion he doesn't wait for a reply as he storms out of the room, making sure to stomp his feet loudly so everyone knows he is in a shitty mood.

"My turn." I turn to face Taylan and fight the smirk from breaking free. "She may share his blood but she is my sister as well. Hurt her and I'll peel the fucking flesh from your bones with a rusted pair of pliers." I lose the battle, I smile wide.

"Does that threat ever work?" I throw back at him.

"I'd say to ask the fuckers that have heard it before but you can't because they are all dead so, yeah, it fucking works."

"You have my word, we will bring her home, Tay."

"Good." He hugs me goodbye then looks at Trey. "I don't know you so I am trusting Xan's judgment of you. Fuck her over and I'll make your nightmares appear like a daydream." I shake with silent laughter as he turns and leaves, following after Lake and Clara. The moment the hotel door clicks shut, we are bathed in tension—some of it bad but a lot of the tension vibing between the three of us is sexual. Wave keeps her back to us for another minute before slowly turning around. I take in every subtle detail as I drink her in. She is still the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on and that will never change. She robbed me of my heart when we were just children, she is my middle school sweetheart and I will do anything to keep her with me.

Trey and I stand shoulder to shoulder as she assesses us with a keen look in her eyes, my nerves are getting the best of me. I have hope sprouting it's ugly head inside me that she is going to choose to be with us and make a life together, but I also know this is a huge fucking step for her. She has spent so many years at the mercy of a man, never having a say in anything but that isn't how it is with us. Trey and I only want to protect her and make sure she is safe, we don't want to control her or change a single fucking perfect thing about her.

"What if we order some food and relax a bit before we get into… this conversation?" Trey asks. Wave nibbles her bottom lip nervously and nods.

"Order food, I'm going to take a shower," she mutters. Like the love sick fucking dogs that we are, we watch her walk away, close the bathroom door and groan when we hear the shower running. Both of us are picturing her naked with droplets of water cascading down that perfect body.

"Food!" Trey shouts, shocking me out of my wet daydream. I shoot the smirking fuck a glare before ordering room service, the moment they ask if I wanted it charged to my credit card, I smile wide and say a silent thank you to Lake for booking the room and I double the order and tell them hell yes. It's the least Knox can do.

The food arrives before Wave is finished, I ordered way too fucking much. All of it covers the small dining table, the coffee table and two trays are left against the wall since we ran out of space. I rub the back of my neck and shoot Trey a sheepish smile.

"I think Knox may lose his shit when he gets the bill." Trey bursts out laughing, I follow suit unable to hold back.

"Fuck it," he wheezes out as he snags a fry from one of the plates. He and I fall into easy conversation as we stuff our faces. It's strange how easy it is for me to talk to him, it used to be like this with Knox and Taylan. I could speak to them about anything and never fear being judged, but that is no longer the case. I will always love my brothers and have their backs till the day I die, but Trey and I share something different—we share a love for a woman who is the center of our world.

"I never thought I would be okay with… sharing a woman," I say honestly.

Trey's face turns serious as he regards me. "I didn't either. I always thought I would be alone given the life I lead but the day I saw her…" He sucks in a deep breath before continuing. "It's hard to explain but it felt like I was missing something inside myself but the moment she and I locked eyes, a part of her leapt inside me and made me whole." I nod my head, understanding exactly what he means.

"For fourteen years my heart has been fractured. I never thought it would heal but the moment I saw her again, it healed and started to beat again. My heart has always belonged to one woman, not only my heart but my body as well. I never slept with another woman in the fourteen years she was gone, I couldn't do it. It always felt like I was betraying her memory and diminishing what we shared together."

"If she tells us to go, I won't leave her. I'll stay by her side and help her accomplish her goal of setting all these women free."

"I will do the same. Knox knows my loyalty lies with his sister. If it comes to a war between those two, I will stand by her side and fight my brothers."

"There will be no war." Trey and I both jump to our feet and face her, she stands there clutching the towel that is wrapped around her body. Her hair is wet and loose. I fight the groan from breaking free as I picture gripping those silky strands in my fist as I slam into her from behind. The ink that covers her skin only adds to the sex appeal—fuck, she looks sexy.

"Okay," I rasp out awkwardly. She darts her tongue out to moisten her lips as she looks between the both of us, looking nervous and that is a look I haven't seen on her since we were kids.

"I…" She sucks in a ragged breath, squares her shoulders and tries again. "I'm a broken doll–"

"No, you're not!" Trey admonishes.

"Let me finish, if I don't say this shit then I never will." I shoot him a look of warning to keep his fucking trap shut. "I'm broken, I know it and so do the both of you, so don't deny it. I don't… feel things like others. I haven't felt anything for years until three days ago."

"Lakeland," I whisper, her eyes soften as she nods.

"She's my soulmate, you knew that, which is why you both called her to the bridge that night because you knew Knox wasn't the one to force me out of the darkness I was living in. I need time to… adjust to this whole feeling thing again."

"What does that mean… for us?" Trey hedges.

She blows out a loud exhale. "I won't lie to you both. I don't know where we go from here." Pain begins to seep through my veins.

"Are you sending us away?" I ask with a tone laced with anguish.

"No." My brows raise. "Well, the choice to leave is yours but do I want you to stay? Yes." That's all I needed to hear. I close the space between us, coming to a stop directly in front of her. I grip the back of her neck and force her head back so she can meet my gaze.

"We're yours," I say before meshing my mouth to hers and claiming her. She releases her hold on the towel, then grabs my waist, pulling me in closer. I feel Trey press against her back, forcing her to break the kiss and peer back at him.

"Tell us you want us, we want to hear the words—no, we need to hear them, Doxy," he whispers as he leans down and begins to nip at her neck, drawing soft mewls from her. Gripping the front of her towel I yank it open and watch as it drops to the floor. Her nipples are hard and begging me to taste them, so I do. The second I suck one into my mouth she moans. "We want every sound, you stop letting us hear those sexy sounds, we stop the pleasure." Trey reaches around to run his finger through her folds groaning. "She's fucking drenched for us, Xan."

I release her nipple with a wet pop and stare up at her, loving the sight of the heated look in her eyes. "I'm gonna taste you now." Trey removes his hand as I drop to my knees before her and lift one of her legs to throw over my shoulder as she leans back into Trey who claims her lips in a heated kiss while twirling her nipples between his fingers. Tearing my gaze from them, I stare at her weeping pussy, my mouth watering at the sight. I run my tongue along her thigh, relishing in the way she shivers. I run my nose along the seam of her lips and groan, fuck she smells so good.

"Eat her cunt," Trey orders and without hesitation I bury my tongue inside her, loving the cry that tears from her and the way her hips buck. Groaning at the taste of her, I continue lapping at her opening for a minute, loving how her body trembles and the sounds she makes when I suck her clit into my mouth.

"Grayson!" Hearing her moan my name is like feeling the sun kiss your skin for the first time. Hearing the way she says my name with such longing spurs me on, needing to hear her scream it as she comes all over my face.

"Take it, baby. I want to see you come all over his face before we fuck you." Trey's words have her burying a hand in my hair and holding me in place as she begins to ride my face, chasing her own release.

"Fuck, hold your tongue out like that," she orders. I do as commanded and allow her to take her pleasure from me. "Fuck, Xander!" she screams as she comes all over my face, tremors wracking her body. Needing to drag this high out longer, I suck her clit into my mouth, relishing in the sound of the scream that rips out of her at my unexpected move.