Page 196 of Like Grim Death: Part One
I glance at the blue water between my hips and Ezra’s abs. “Why do you think he’s really staying with us? Why is he here?”
“Fuck, Angel, you don’t ask Lucifer these questions?” Mav asks, his fingertips dancing along the back of my neck, but there’s true annoyance in his words.
I lift my head to look up at him. “Shut up. You think he actually answers me?”
He squeezes the back of my neck. “Watch your fucking mouth.” But he’s smiling as he speaks. “Sevryn’s being inducted into a cult, so he’s gotta learn.”
“But why? How often do you have initiates? Why is he here… all of a sudden? And why does he leave on Halloween? Is he spying on us? Is this some strange test?”Didheever go to Liar’s Island?
Maverick studies me for a while.
My face burns under his gaze, and Ezra’s body pressed up against mine. Someone screams a playful sound in the background of what’s happening between the three of us, but I ignore all of it as Mav looks at me.
“He’s kinda hot.” The words tumble out of my mouth without warning, and I’m grinning, laughing at myself so hard my cheeks hurt.
Ezra sighs. “You are such a whore.” But he hugs me closer to his chest with the words, and they don’t hurt.
Maverick’s eyes though, they’re narrowed on me.
I can’t look away. It’s like I’m trapped when he looks at me like this, like he can see through all the flippant remarks and flirty gestures I make to protect myself.
“Don’t touch him.” Maverick speaks quietly, dipping his head so he’s right in front of my face. “Don’t, Sid.”
I don’t say anything, but I guess he just… knows me.
“He’s off limits.”
“Because Lucifer will kill him?” I smirk as I ask the question.
He arches a brow, the tattoo beside his eye rising up as he does. “He’s gonna kill me and Ez too, when he walks out those gym doors.” He doesn’t look toward them, but my stomach swoops, imagining my husband seeingthis.I like it though.I like when he’s fucking jealous.“But no.” He smiles, dimples flashing in his tan skin. “Because I will.”
Ezra laughs. “How about don’t fuck ‘em because you’re related?”
I can’t stop my stupid smile as I place my hand on Ezra’s broad chest. “Butwe’renot.”
He narrows his eyes. “Don’t tempt me, baby girl.”
I swallow the knot of lust in my throat.
Ezra clears his, gently circling my wrist and pulling my hand off him.
“Why was our dad such a whore?” I mutter, lifting my gaze to Maverick.
A shadow crosses his face. “Fuck him.”
“Why do you always have to be the main fucking attraction at the goddamn circus?” Lucifer’s growly voice follows the sharpsplashbehind me.
His fingers come to my arm, yanking me backward, away from Ezra and Mav. He wraps his arm around my chest, holding me close, his other hand coming to my hip, clamping tight around my skin under the water.
Ezra and Maverick look up, watching him with matching smirks on their faces. “You leave the toys lying around…” Ezra lifts one shoulder in a lazy shrug. “Well, they’re gonna get played with.”
“She’s not a fucking toy. She’s aprize.”Lucifer’s lips dip down to my ear. “I’m tired of your shit, you know that?”
I roll my eyes, watching Maverick watching us. “You’re always tired of me.”
“That’s not what I said.” Lucifer’s rasp has razor-sharp butterflies flipping in my belly. So does his arm banded over my breasts, covering me from everyone else. “I’m tired of the games you play. You want me to be jealous?”
Yes.I don’t say anything.
