Page 106 of Reaper's Claim

“Well, what do you do when you are born the flame, and everyone that gets close gets hurt. Or worse, they push me away before they burn.”

“You got a broken heart, sweetie.” He lightly stroked my cheek. “I can hurt them for you. You knowwho I am,don’t you?”

I knew who he was.

I knew what he was capable of.

He just didn’t realize that the Reaper already had my heart in his clenched fist.

I brought my wet hand through his hair, pulling his head down to me until my lips were inches from his.

“I don’t need protection, and I don’t need a lover.” My words were sweet and seductive, and I could see the sexual pleasure cross his face.

“Then what can I do for you?”

The one thing I had wanted someone to do all day

I reached around my back, unclipping my bra. “Take my mind off everything.”

And when he slipped into the Jacuzzi, I knew there was only one name that was going to be on my mind in a few minutes, and that wasn’t Kade’s.

My legs wrapped around him as we floated in the middle of the Jacuzzi.

“I have one more request,” I whispered in his ear while my fingers ran up his back. “Get me to scream your name, and only yours.”

His eyes had darkened with the challenge before he drove forward, taking my lips.

Chapter 42

Abby

I strongly believe that there is someone up in that darn screen using my life as a source of entertainment. I sank deeper under the bubbles.

Things had been heating up between Cody and I, and then what happened? Only the most unthinkable.

My dad showed up!

Here!

Out of all the fucking places in the world, he turns up here at this time of night!

Cody got out as soon as he noticed who it was, and they had moved around to the back porch. I still wasn’t sure if I should continue to hide in the jacuzzi or if I should make a run for my clothes and hightail it out of here.

I was creeping to the edge when their conversation started to get louder. Shit. They were coming this way. I turned my back and pulled as many bubbles around me as possible.

“I’m telling ya Marks, shit won’t be clear next time.” Dad’s voice was hard and so easy for me to pick out. “I don’t take shit like this.”

“Neither do I, which is why we have the problem with your shipment,” Cody said back with just as much ice in his voice.

My eyes widened. Cody Marks wasn’t scared of Roach. I learned something new every day.

“Your drugs drying up is one thing, but I hear you got problems with your men, Roach. If that shit is impacting our business, you know what needs to be cleaned up.”

So this was how business went down. Talk about ruthless and cold-hearted. I knew Dad dealt with that side of things; it wasn’t all about riding loud bikes. But to hear it so bluntly and loud… it was disturbing.

“You got a pair of ears in that tub, Marks.” Dad’s voice hardened, and I immediately went stiff. He knew I was here, or at least he knew a blonde was in here.

“Don’t worry about it Roach, I got it handled. Pity, though, seems like a nice kid.”

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