Fighter (Outsider Series) by Micalea Smeltzer Read Free Book Online Page B

to be mad at him , but the truth was, if he did ask me to go to a club again, I’d probably say yes. What can I say? I’m becoming more comfortable with myself. Goodbye shyness and hello outgoing Sophie. Well… maybe the shyness wasn’t completely gone, but it was getting there.
    We danced until my legs couldn’t hold me up any longer and Caeden had to support me.
    “Tired?” he asked.
    “Exhausted.”
    He laughed huskily and wrapped his arm around my waist and secured me to his hip. We weaved through the dance floor until he found the others to tell them we were leaving.
    Caeden had to practically carry me to the car because my feet hurt so badly. As we pulled away from the club, I said, “I’m never wearing heels again. I will wear sneakers under my wedding dress.”
    He laughed. “I won’t complain.”
    “Good,” I rubbed my sore feet and tossed the heels in the backseat at Chris.
    “Hey!” she caught them. “Careful. These were expensive.” She cradled them to her chest and I half expected her to start cooing to them.
    Caeden pulled into the driveway and said, “Stay put.”
    He came around to my side and opened the door. “What are you doing?” I asked.
    “Carrying you inside,” he wrapped his arms around me and closed the car door with his shoulder.
    “I can walk in on my own two feet,” I wiggled, trying to get down.
    “Your feet are sore. I’ll carry you. Besides,” he smiled and his dimple winked at me, “I am the one that dragged you to a club against your will.” He opened the front door and his nose brushed against my cheek, “But at least you enjoyed yourself. That was… hot . No… it was downright sexy.” He placed me gently on the bed. “I didn’t know you had that in you.”
    “I didn’t either,” I blushed.
    He grinned. “You should show that side of yourself more often.”
    “Baby steps.”
    “Baby steps are fine with me,” he pulled his shirt off and shucked his jeans, before pulling back the covers and climbing in bed. Murphy and Archie were already snoozing.
    I grabbed my pajamas and changed in the bathroom. It took forever to wipe the makeup from my face . I still ended up having dark smudges of mascara under my eyes, but I was too tired to rub at it anymore.
    I opened the door and found that Caeden had disappeared. I raised a brow in wonder but I just climbed in bed. Just as my eyes were about to close, the bedroom door opened. I sat up and saw Caeden carrying in a floor fan. “I almost forgot about this,” he positioned the fan near me. He plugged it and turned it on. My hair tickled my shoulders as the fan swooshed it around. “I don’t want to miss out on my snuggle time.”
    I laughed as he raised the covers and slid in next to me. As always, his body was extremely warm , but with the fan blowing, I welcomed his heat, instead of wanting to crawl away from it. He rolled onto his back and I scooted closer to his side. My head rested on his chest and my hand splayed across his chiseled stomach. His left arm wrapped around me and he gently rubbed soothing circles on my arm.
    “I love you, Soph,” he kissed my forehead. “I will fix this,” he whispered, as I drifted off to sleep.

six.
    I woke up to find the bed empty. No dogs. No Caeden. I pushed the covers off and grabbed some shorts and a tank top to change into. I pulled my hair back into a messy ponytail and padded down the steps.
    Noises were coming from the kitchen , so I headed there first.
    A snort of laughter escaped from my mouth when I came upon the sight of Caeden, Bryce, and Bentley making breakfast.
    Bryce had a frilly pink apron tied around his waist and he was barking orders at the other two.
    “What are ya’ll doin’?” I asked.
    Caeden looked up, flicking a piece of hair out of his eyes, and grinned. That adorable dimple flashed at me.
    “We’re making our ladies breakfast.”
    I laughed. “Well, aren’t ya’ll just so sweet? What are you making?”
    “Homemade biscuits and