I sit up quickly, reaching out to her and squeezing when she places her palm in my hand.
“I’m glad you won’t be there. You're my first friend and I don’t want you in danger, around those monsters,” I say softly and give her a reassuring smile as her brows furrow.
“Just don’t let Nicky do anything stupid, okay? He really does care about you. I can tell.” She squeezes my hand in return before releasing mine and flicks me on the nose, but I ignore it as a plan starts to form in my head.
“I think he does too, but it’s hard to tell with him sometimes. Anyway, I need you here. Do you want to hear my plan to torture Logan?” I start to laugh as she sits up straight and squeals with glee, getting up in my face with excitement.
“Fuck, yes! Tell me everything and I’ll help any way I can.” She automatically agrees without knowing anything about my revenge, and I couldn’t love her any more than I already do.
“I’d like to know the same thing, Mama,” Dom mutters from behind me, scaring the shit out of us and causing Nicola and I to jump at the same time.
I turn around on the bed and see him leaning against the doorjamb, a wide smile spreading across his lips.
“Jesus! Bitch!” Nicola shouts, flipping Dom off and blushing once she lowers her hands.
Not wanting her to feel bad about something she can’t control, I flip Dom off for good measure and literally laugh out loud as I see the glint of warmth in his eyes, like I could do no wrong.
“So… I gotta admit, torture and Logan in the same sentence gets me really excited. Ask for anything and it’s yours.” Dom chuckles as he’s pushed from behind, stumbling into the room as Tey runs past him and dives onto the bed.
He takes me down with him, making me shriek as he starts to blow raspberries on my neck and cheeks.
“Stop! You guys are going to make me sick with the cuteness overload.” Nicola gags and scoots off the bed to go stand by Evan’s side as he walks into the room.
“Pumpkin, you know torture gets me hard, it’s like you’re trying to make me walk around with blue balls. Don’t tease me,” Tey whispers between my neck and shoulder. I can feel his lips parting as he smiles before he starts to pull away and he licks his fucking long, pierced tongue up my cheek.
“Should we, uh, give you some privacy?” Evan stutters from the doorway, looking awkward as fuck as he looks everywhere except at us.
“You know, I like you, friend. You don’t look at my queen with lust in your eyes,” Dom says, slapping Evan on the shoulder as he walks by to stand at the end of the bed, almost knocking Evan off his feet.
“Right? I was just thinking I’ll let him live since my baby likes him as a friend. I don’t have to worry about him trying to hit on Tillie. I won’t have to hide a body for once. You know how hard it is digging a grave? It takes hours and I get hangry. I usually have to stop for Taco Bell after being covered in dirt,” Tey exclaims, exasperated like it’s the end of the world having to go out of his way to get Taco Bell.
“I’ll gut you if you touch my man,” Nicola says darkly, and she really sounds like Nicky in that moment. The scary threats must run in the family.
“Will you stop! No killing Evan,” I almost shout, glaring at Tey. Even when my lips twitch as he smiles innocently at me, I hold firm.
“Fine,” Tey relents with a sigh and scoots along the bed with me in his arms until he’s propped against the headboard with me cuddling against his chest.
“Thanks, Tillie,” Evan chokes out, eyeing Dom and Tey warily as Nicola pets his arm with affection.
“Take a seat, guys. They won’t do anything to you,” I trail off, making sure both of my guys are sitting on either side of me, just in case I need to hold one of them back.
I don’t think they’d kill one of my best friends, but I’m not sure about biting. You can’t take the villain out of a guy, you just have to go with the flow and get on the crazy train with them.
“So, I’m practically bouncing in my seat here. What’s this torture plan?” Dom grins as I turn my head towards him and I roll my eyes because he looks so happy at the thought of Logan's demise.
“Why? Do you want to help, Tey? He’s your friend.” I hold Tey’s stare as he doesn’t blink and let out a sigh when he doesn’t answer, so I turn to my other man. “Dom, I’m not even going to bother asking you.” I place a finger over Dom’s lips just as they part, ready for him to be a smart-ass, but, Dom being the sexy man he is… he sucks my fingers into his warm mouth and gently bites down on my digit.
“Fuck, that’s hot,” Tey says in a hungry voice, and when I look upside down at him on his chest, his eyes are staring into mine with pure heat. “Stop distracting me with your sexiness. I love Logan like a brother, but no one hurts my girl.” Tey’s tone comes out serious, his chest rumbling against my back as he talks.
“That’s surprisingly sweet of you, Tey-Tey. I approve of this relationship,” Nicola chimes in at the end of the bed, giggling with me as I snuggle deeper into Tey’s strong chest.
Fucking comfortable.
I sink into this strange comfort that I’m experiencing, and I’m not going to lie, I love it, and I want more so badly that it gets me choked up. Finally having someone that loves me is a strange feeling, like I'm finally whole. It’s mind and body whole, a peaceful warmth that just makes so much sense. It’s like staring at the sunrise for the first time, so in awe and stunned that you can’t look away. It’s beautiful. A new beginning that puts your whole past to shame and makes you realize you're actually living for the first time. I’ll die restfully knowing that I found love, not just once but five times. Not many people can say that.
“Hey! I can be sweet when I want to be. Right, pudding?” Tey whines. He's actually whining so much that I can’t take him seriously.
He has his moments but in a sweet, murdery way. Wouldn’t have him any other way though.