Page 87 of Pulse
Chapter 26
Ren
I smacked into Ash the moment he left the cage, circling my arms around his neck.
His eyes widened slightly, but he caught me and held me close. He was all sweaty and stunk, but I didn’t give a shit.
“Kiss me for luck,” I said.
With a stupid grin on his face, he lowered his lips to mine and kissed me hard. His tongue swept into my mouth and I tasted the salt from his skin. If I didn’t have to fight, I’m sure he would’ve taken me someplace and let his excess energy do the talking and I’m sure I wouldn’t have stopped him. We were oblivious to the catcalls around us as we gave the crowd a little show.
He pulled away with a groan and considering how hard he felt against my thigh, I couldn’t blame him for grumbling.
“How’s that?” he asked.
“Brilliant.”
“You know I’m hard now, right?”
I laughed. “Sure do.”
“You need help with these?” he asked, grasping my hands in his.
I shook my head. “Nup.”
“Then what am I good for?”
I raised my eyebrow. “That’s a loaded question Maverick.”
“I’m sure we’ll talk about that one later.”
“I plan on it.”
“Good luck,” he murmured, pressing his lips to mine.
I smiled against his mouth and pulled back. “I’ll be fine. It’s Rogue after all.”
“Old rivalries die hard Spitfire.”
“She might be an epic bitch, but she was always a class act in the cage.”
“But-”
“Hammer dumped her the same time as…” I trailed off, not wanting to dredge up old shit. “I think enough time has passed that things might be at least a little equal where payback is concerned.”
Ash dragged his fingers through my ponytail. “Just watch her. I don’t trust anyone who’s associated with that dipshit.”
“It’s the name of the game,” I said. “Wait for me.” I backed away toward the change rooms.
“Fuckin’ oath, I’ll wait,” he called after me.
Smiling to myself, I weaved through the crowd, leaving Ash behind to sort himself out. He understood without me telling him that I wanted a little quiet time to prepare myself before the fight. That was one of the very few ways we were different.
