Page 50 of Broken Promises

“Me too. They bicker, but not as badly as I expected,” I replied, unlocking the door and letting us inside.

The first thing I noticed was how quiet the house was. The second thing was that Raven and Ander were both snoozing on the couch snuggling.

“No wonder they haven’t killed each other. They’re fucking their fury away,” Cruz grinned from beside me. “Did you know they were bumping uglies?”

“They weren’t,” I said with confusion, moving closer and nudging Ander’s shoulder. His eyes flew open instantly, his body relaxing when he saw it was me.

“Shit, what time is it?” he mumbled, and I was pretty sure he didn’t even notice how his fingers stroked through Raven’s hair to make her go back to sleep when she stirred.

“Ten. You two have a good day?” I asked dryly, his mind seeming to catch up to the fact that Raven was asleep on his lap.

“Yes, actually. We’re best friends now.”

“I bet you are,” I deadpanned, wondering how the fuck that had even happened in the first place.

Raven shifted, blinking against the light as she woke up. “Zav?”

“Hey, baby. Cruz needs to steal Ander for a second.”

I sat beside them as she sat up a little, a frown tugging at her mouth when she realized she was sitting on Ander’s lap. “How long was I asleep?”

“Hours. I crashed too,” he mumbled, reaching out to tuck her hair behind her ear. He’d always loved her blue hair. “I’ll be back in a minute.”

She nodded, sleepily crawling onto my lap so Ander could stand, and I loved how she nuzzled into my neck as she got comfortable.

Cruz smirked but didn’t say anything, heading into the bedroom with Ander to install the new locks we’d brought over, and I wrapped my arms around Raven to kiss her forehead.

“What did you two get up to today to make you both fall asleep early? He wasn’t too rough, was he?” She tensed, and I felt bad for worrying her. “I’m not mad, but I wish I’d been here to see it. I want to know all about it.”

She let out a huff of amusement, peeking up at me shyly. “I think I need to wash his car.”

“You messed up the hood? I bet he made you squirt all over it. It’s kind of his thing,” I chuckled, a groan leaving her.

“It was embarrassing. I was so turned on I thought I was going to literally die.”

“What the hell made you so horny?”

Her eyes shifted away from me, her voice unsure. “Uh, does it make me a hypocrite for enjoying being in the car with Ander driving like a maniac to escape a tail?”

That made me scowl, and I sat up straighter. “You guys got followed today?”

“You didn’t know?”

“How would I know that?”

“You’ve been with Cruz,” she said as if that should answer my question, a sigh leaving her when I didn’t say anything. “Ander called him to be a lookout and find us a way home. He didn’t tell you?”

“Do I look like I was informed?” I huffed, taking her face in my hands. “You’re not hurt?”

“No. Ander got us home fast. It was an insane adrenaline rush,” she answered, and I couldn’t help but tease her.

“You got all hot and bothered over street racing speeds, then fucked him on his car? Raven, you naughty girl.”

She glanced towards the bedroom to make sure we were still alone before whispering, “He’s got piercings.”

“He does.”

“I came really fucking hard.”

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