Page 73 of The Saviors: Part One
“Leave it to Ari to save a damsel in distress,” Keon says with a chuckle.
I watch Ari point at the dude, and not knowing what he’s saying makes it even funnier when the guy’s face turns pale while he’s walking away. She turns around with a smile and points to the table.
Ari walks over with her. “I found this beautiful girl over there saying she knew you two fools.”
Her face is flushed from all the compliments. I want to get mad that they keep calling her beautiful and pretty, but if it helps her self-esteem, then I’m all fucking for it.
She sits down. “Now, he’s my favorite. Kai, you suck at this.” Ari raises an eyebrow at her. “Kai hulked out at a guy at the bar the first night I met him, so he became my favorite for defending my honor. Now that’s passed to you.”
Ari sits down across from her. “Well, I’m honored,” he says with a chuckle.
“I defended your honor first,” I say in mock offense.
“Yeah. But what they said was more gruesome. They get points for pizazz,” she giggles, throwing up jazz hands.
“What did he just say?” I ask.
She drops her hands and grimaces. “I’m not repeating that.”
“Please, stop calling me the hulk. You’ll just get him started,” Kai grouches. She rubs his scarred cheek and leans in to kiss him. Everyone’s eyes at the table widen because they aren’t used to seeing him like this.
She pats his chest. “Sorry. Come win me a prize.” She gets up and tugs his hand, making him chuckle.
“Which one, Dragonfly?”
“The sloth over there.” She points to one of the shooting games.
“Come on.”
“My hero.” She fake swoons and tugs him toward the game.
Ari scoots to my side of the table. “She did that to him?”
“Did what?”
“He seems so,” he looks back at Kai, “calm.”
“She’s amazing, man. She’s done amazing things for both of us.”
“You guys seem comfortable at her house,” Cole comments.
“I’m not going to lie. It feels like home. But I suspect anywhere she is will feel that way.” Cole gives me an odd look, then shakes his head.
“I can’t believe that’s the infamous Chelsea,” Ari says.
“Wait,” Keon holds a hand up, “The Chelsea?”
“One and the same,” Cole answers.
“Who?” Tyler asks, confused.
“The one that grew up with Cole and Axel,” Ari explains.
Tyler busts out laughing. “No shit?”
I hear Chelsea squeal and whip around. She’s hanging from Kai’s neck, his arms wrapped around her waist with a big sloth in her hand. My heart picks up speed. There’s nothing she can ever do wrong in my eyes. She’s happy with the simplest things in life, but I want to give her the world.
They walk back to the table. “Your turn,” she announces to me.
