Page 30 of Ghosted

“I’ll bring the car around,” I say as I gently push Raven toward him, knowing he needs the comfort.

When I get the car and pull into the patient pickup lane they’re already waiting for me. Our mood is somber as we drive home but Eli is slowly becoming more determined, the anger being replaced. What I don’t expect is him to make the demands he does the moment the door closes behind us.

“Pack up. We’re moving to a new place. End your leases, I can pay whatever they charge for ending it early. We have to stick together now more than ever,” he starts. “And this apartment isn’t safe.”

“Yours is the same?” I argue but he cuts me off almost as soon as I say it, not allowing for further argument.

“Mine will be gone, too,” he promises. “We’re getting a new one. I’ll be working from the office one day a week and home the rest. Jayce mentioned working from home, too. So, Raven, for now I think you should stay home. You’ve always talked about making something of your jewelry, maybe try making that a side business or something, but we have to keep you safe while this bitch is out there trying to kill you with whatever she can.”

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Raven

My head is spinning,too much is happening at once. The wreck has turned our life upside down and now we are expected to go back out in the world as if we didn’t die and come back with ghostly gifts? What the fuck did we do to deserve this? Worst of all, Eli had taken a job with his asshat father, for me. I want to protest the move, because I know agreeing to work for him is crushing his soul. But he did it for us, for me. How can I be a bitch and complain now?

The ride home is tense and overly quiet, but it gives me the time I need to think on my next move with my job. Once we are all settled on the couch, I speak.

“I’ll call Alice and talk to her about taking an extended leave. If she doesn’t approve it, I will walk. The only thing I hate is I’ll be mooching off you for everything. I have a tiny savings but that’s not going to last long if I put more time into my jewelry.”

“Rav, don’t worry your pretty, little head. I know you aren’t a damsel in distress and can take care of yourself, but until we get everything with the ghost figured out, it’s our best move.”

“I agree. I’m going to get some take out orders and maybe start packing. I have a lot of junk to move.”

This gets laughs from both guys.

“I’ll run to the supermarket and see if they have any boxes they can spare,” Jayce offers.

“I’m going to start researching apartments and call my landlord. I’m grateful that you two aren’t fighting me on this move,” Eli says with a faint smile.

I lean over and give him a light kiss on the lips. “Life is too short, I think it’s best we live for today.”

And I wasn’t lying. Our near death experience has changed my mind about things. Did I ever think that I’d have two men that I loved willing to share me? Did I think that I’d be able to talk to ghosts?

I walk behind our little breakfast bar and pull out the takeout menus that Jayce and I keep there. The local place that does burgers and fries is the first to catch my eye, so that’s why I go for it. I know that the guys never met a burger they didn’t like, so they won’t object.

“I’m headed to my room to take a nap. I’m starting to get a headache and want to head it off. Food will be here in forty-five minutes or so,” I tell them as I walk toward my room.

“I think I’ll join you,” Eli says as he rises from the couch.

I raise an eyebrow at Jayce but he declines. My heart hurts a little and I guess it shows on my face.

“Not that I don’t want to, Rav, but I have to call the office and get this work from home set up. Especially since the doctor said that I could go back to work in the next couple days,” he pipes up.

“Well, if you change your mind, you’re welcome to join us,” I say with a wink.

Eli hooks an arm around my waist and we head to my bed. He lets go as we sit on the edge. I kick off my shoes and he does the same. I crawl to my pillows and roll onto my side so that Eli can snuggle up to me.

Of course, the moment he snuggles in, he starts to kiss the back of my neck, all thoughts of sleep falling away as his lips tease at the back of my neck. I don’t protest, glad to have a distraction from all the crazy that has taken over our lives.

“Do you want me to let you sleep?” Eli asks in a husky tone, breath fanning over the back of my neck and sending a shiver through me.

“Fuck no,” I mumble, rolling over so I can capture his lips in a kiss. He lets out a surprised huff as I grind my body into his. I’ve never been shy, but I’m not usually the one losing my mind like this. I need him more than I need air at the moment.

“You okay?” he asks, pulling away. His eyebrows are drawn down in concern and I smirk at him.

“Are any of us right now? But yes, I just need this distraction Eli. Please?” I practically beg. He nods, understanding immediately. He pulls at my clothes, tossing them aside before doing the same to his own. The moment we’re naked, I snuggle forward, capturing his lips again as my hand snakes down his body. This time it’s his turn to shiver, a moan escaping as I wrap my fingers around his cock. My grip is firm as I stroke him, my lover hardening with each stroke of my hand until he growls, twisting us so I’m flat on the bed and he’s hovering over me.

“You’re playing with fire, aren’t you?” I just smirk up at him and try to rock my hips forward, but he holds me in place with one hand before crawling down the bed and settling between my legs. I let my knees fall open for him. A shock of pleasure rocks through me as he licks a stripe over my pussy then flicks his tongue over my clit. His movements are purposeful and he has me writhing underneath him, my hips rocking forward as I grind into him, begging for him to make me come. Eli doesn’t protest, instead he embraces it, eating me out like it’s his last meal until my orgasm slams into me. My body shakes as pleasure coils through me, his name falling from my lips like a prayer.

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