Page 76 of Tattered Souls
Chapter 14
Garrick
Hearing her say she loved me was better than the sounds she made when I made her come.
Hearing her say she loved me was better than that throaty purr my bike makes when I start it up.
Hell, it’s better than any motor I’ve ever heard.
And yeah, I asked her to say it over and over.
And my woman did it with a smile.
She had just called me about dinner, and what she asked me to stop by the store and pick up.
“Got it. Okay.” I said.
She was quiet before she said, “You still there?”
I chuckled, “Yeah, why wouldn’t I be?”
“Thought we said everything we needed to say,” she said.
I shrugged my shoulders even though she couldn’t see me.
“Then this is where you say, either goodbye so I know you're done telling me whatever it was you wanted to tell me, or just say see you soon.”
She was quiet for a beat, and then she said, “Honey.... I’ll see you soon. I don’t really like the thought of telling you goodbye.”
I grinned up at the axle I was replacing, and said, “Yeah. Like that too.”
I heard her smile through the phone, “Okay, then. See you soon.”
“See you soon, Tink,” and then I hung up the phone and got back to work.
Then I whispered, “That’s three.”
***
I passed by Oak Hill Apartments and had to force myself not to slam on my brakes.
Because coming out of the building were Tatum, Talia, Lila, Everly, and Harlee.
What. The. Fuck?
I waited until there was a lull at the garage, and then I pulled out my phone and called Talia.
She answered on the second ring, chipper, almost too chipper, “Hey G.”
“Where did y’all go today?” I asked Talia.
She sighed, “Garrick.”
“Where?” I asked.
She sighed again, “We went to look at apartments with Tatum.”
I snapped, “Why?”
