Page 34 of Sin

Chapter Fifteen

Ares’s cell phone rang early the next morning. He groaned and groped for it, eventually finding it.

“What?” he asked gruffly.

“I need you guys to come over as soon as you can,” Lincoln said.

Ares sat up. “Is this about the folder I brought to you?”

“Yes. You’re gonna want to bring your girl.”

“All right,” Ares said. “We’ll be there in an hour.”

He disconnected the call and looked at the woman nestled between him and Hunter. They had ended up fucking one more time before they fell asleep. He moved some hair off her cheek, studying her angelic face. The first moment he had seen her, he knew she was special. At first, he figured it was just going to be a bit of fun as he and Hunter taught her about sex and her own sexuality, but it was quickly morphing into more, something deeper, and he wasn’t sure how he felt about that.

“Who was that?” Hunter asked with his eyes still closed.

“Lincoln. I took him a folder that Adira had given me. I think she thought it was her employment papers. He said he needs us to come over.”

“Okay. The cold light of day has come upon us.”

“Sometimes you are such a drama queen.”

Hunter chuckled as he rose and headed into the bathroom.

An hour later, they headed out of the clubhouse. The remnants of the party lingered, much like last time. And just like the last time, two young boys were cleaning up.

Hunter led the way to Lincoln’s apartment, with Adira at his back. Ares brought up the rear. It didn’t take long to reach the apartment complex Lincoln shared with Vivi. He took her hand and led her up the stairs to the second floor. As soon as Hunter knocked on the door, it flew open and Vivi greeted them.

“Hello!” she cried, enthused. She clapped her hands while giving a little hop. “I haven’t seen you guys in months. Years.”

Ares tapped her nose. “You saw us the other day, Shrimp.”

She glared at him. “That nickname is getting a little old.”

“Yeah, but you’re not getting any taller.”

Vivi gasped. “Rude. I’m going to have to get revenge on Ghost who started calling me Shrimp. I’m thinking a laxative in his beer. Oh! I know! I’ll sign him up for a gay cowboy dating site so he can get emails and calls from men interested in him.”

“You’re evil,” Ares said.

“Evil genius you mean,” she cackled.

“Well, I wouldn’t go that far, but I’m never eating or drinking anything you hand me,” Hunter said as he gently pushed her into the apartment so they could all enter.

She stuck her tongue out at him before turning back to Adira. “Hi again! Would you like a scone? I baked them.”

“Make sure you give her something to dunk them in,” Lincoln reminded her. “We don’t want her breaking a tooth.”

“Okay,” she replied, then turned back to Adira. “I just know we’re going to be BFFs. I mean, I have my sister but she’s all wrapped up ruling with her mafia king. Oops, probably shouldn’t have said that. And of course, Leia, Chase, and Sidonie. Hm, well, that’s a lot of BFFs. Isn’t this great? We’re like an adopted sisterhood!”

Adira scrunched her forehead. “Is what great?”

“Us. Them. I thought it was only going to be me and Zay forever, but here we are.”

“I’m confused.”

“I get that a lot,” she said sagely. “But now you’re part of the family.”

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