"Someone has been threatening me." I had been dreading saying anything to the guys since the messages had started showing up on my phone almost a week ago. I had called our lawyer, unsure of who else to turn to. He had some people

working on it, but he still wanted to tell the guys what was happening and begged him to let me tell them. I had been stalling because I knew they would all lose their shit when I showed them the messages, and I still didn't want to believe that, with everything that had taken place over the past few months, something else bad was once again happening to me.

I looked up at Jake and bit my lip because Jake's whole expression seemed frozen except for a single muscle ticking in his cheek. His gaze held me in place, and there was no way I could miss the way his knuckles whitened on the mug. "The lawyer has some of his people looking into my father's associates; one of them must think I know something that could hurt them or their business."

Jake sighed deeply before carefully taking the nearly empty coffee mug from my hands and setting it on the nightstand beside his. He then engulfed me in a crushing hug. " Fuck, Emmy, you should have said something to us sooner; why are you trying to do this on your own?"

"Because I want to protect you, all..."

I swore I could feel his sigh even if he didn't let one out. He pulled back long enough to cup my face. "Tell me the rest of it. What do you need?"

Oh no, I was going to cry. "I know I need to tell everyone; I was just hoping it would stop on its own."

Jake blew out a breath. "You want me to smooth the way?"

"I was hoping you would stand in front of me when they all got mad at me for not telling them in the first place."

Jake stroked my hair. "I don't like it. But I get it."

A weight felt like it had lifted off my chest. "I have hated keeping this from all of you. I wanted to take care of it myself. I can't stand the thought of anyone hurting any of you."

"Okay, I have your back. I will be right next to you when you tell them, and I will even keep Josh and Mike from spanking your ass after waiting to tell us."

I almost giggled, but his hand tightened in my hair and kept me from making noise.

"Anything else you need from your new favorite boyfriend right now?"

I snorted. "I would say a hug, but you're already holding me, so I'm good.

"Perfect." His mouth crashed onto mine, and I couldn't breathe as he swept his tongue inside. One second, we were sitting upright, and the next, I was on my back and looking up at him.

His expression sent a wave of tingles through my whole body. "Don't you ever keep stuff like this from any of us. You want to protect us. Fine. But we get to protect you, too." The growl of his words hit all the right places. "I understand why you waited to tell us. But I need you to remember to trust us, even when we are being stubborn and overprotective asses who want to wrap you in bubble wrap and not let anyone get near you."

I opened my mouth, then quickly closed it as he pushed himself up and flipped me over. "My woman," he whispered against my ear while his hand curled around my hair, and he nudged my legs apart. I shuddered at the first brush of his dick. He claimed him with one thrust, not giving me time for the stretch. It didn't hurt, but I swear I could feel him to my bones. He began to rock into me at a furious, almost punishing pace. I wanted more as he slid his hand between us, teasing my clit. It was easy to forget that Jake knew what he wanted when he wanted it.noveldrama

Fuck, I needed this. I needed him.

My first orgasm rolled through me, but he didn't slow. The force of his thrusts kept me right at the edge, the pleasure building quickly until I orgasmed again. I shook under the force of it.

Jake's shout of release seemed to hold us in place. I was almost too sensitive. The feeling of him pulsing inside of me was nearly overwhelming. We collapsed together, and he stayed locked inside me like he was planning on picking up where le left off.

I didn't complain about that, even as I struggled to catch my breath. "Jake," I whispered.

"Hmm?"

"I love you."

He chuckled. "Love you too."

He eased up, and then a stinging slap landed on my ass, causing me to clench around him. "Still love me?"

"Oh yeah."

"Good." Another slap, this time on my other ass cheek, followed, and I was clenching around his softening dick, though it didn't seem to be softening that much.

"I promised to keep Josh and Mike from spanking you." Another swat. This time he massaged the heat into my aching ass cheek-another swat, then another. When we hit ten, he slowed down and rubbed my ass. I was a complete puddle, and he was rock-hard inside me.

"Yes, sir," I whispered, and he shuddered.

"You don't have to, sir. Me, Emmy," he whispered, biting my ear. Remember, I told you I'd get on my knees for you."

I lifted my eyes to meet his. "I can't get on mine for you?"

Surrender was easy when you already belonged to each other, and I loved this new side of Jake that I rarely got to see.

"Do you want to get on your knees for me?"

I pushed up on my knees, and he rocked inside me, shifting his weight as I pressed my hands down and looked over my shoulder at him. He thrust into me, and we both groaned. Too sensitive to be anything but gentle, we took a longer, lazier time chasing our orgasm, and we were still shaking from it all when the rest of the guys got home.

I still had to tell them, but wrapped up in Jake,... I was okay with it. I knew we would get through it.

They would be mad, but we had gotten through disagreements before, right?