Page 68 of Bullet
“You should know by now, she’s usually right,” I tease, making him chuckle.
“That she is.”
We fall silent for a moment.
“You know you’re playing with fire with Harlee, right? Honk made it known that no one was supposed to touch his daughter. Especially you,” he asks.
“I can’t stay away from her,” I tell him.
“Can’t or won’t?”
“Isn’t that the same thing?” I ask, shaking my head.
Reaper stares off thoughtfully for a few moments. “Look, kid, I love you. You’re one of my girl’s favorite people in this world. I’m thankful for everything you’ve done for her, and because of the role you’ve played in her life, I’m willing to give you my blessing,” he says, making my heart race.
“Thank…”
He raises his hand and cuts me off. “I’ll only give you my blessing if Honk gives his.”
Leaning back into my chair, I sigh. “I don’t know if he’ll ever give his blessing,” I confess.
“He will when he is ready, but he’s not here right now, so take this time and figure it out between the two of you. That way when he comes home, you two already have a plan in place. You hear me?”
“So, to verify, you’re saying that I can date Harlee out in the open until Honk comes home. Then, at that point, we need his blessing before we can go any further?”
Reaper nods. “Exactly.”
“And if he disapproves?”
“For my sake, let’s just assume he’s going to approve, and if he doesn’t, we can figure it out later.” Reaper winces.
“Thank you,” I tell him sincerely.
“You’re welcome. Now get the fuck out of here. Go do whatever you have to do before you take off.”
I jump up and start heading toward the door.
“Oh, Bullet,” Reaper says, making me pause.
I look over my shoulder. “What’s up?”
“I’m sure if you asked Natalie, she would love to help you plan your date.”
While having Natalie help would be nice, I kind of like the idea of planning it on my own. Still, it’s not a bad idea to run my plans by another woman.
One whom I trust and would never lead me astray.
“I’ll think about it. Later.”
Leaving his office, I shut his door behind me and head down the hall toward my room. Once inside, I shut the door and fall back onto my bed.
He gave me his blessing,I think as my heart races in my chest. Holy shit, this is happening.
Reaching into my pocket, I pull out my phone and find her number.
Me: Hey, I’ll be gone for two days on club business. But when I get back, I want to take you out on a date. What do you think?
Harlee: I think you better hurry home. Ride safe and keep me updated.
