Page 41 of Underworld

“So what do you mean?” Jace asks.

I shrug. “I’ve been wanting to get it, but you guys keep saying no. Figured I’ve earned it now. So, can I get my tattoo now?”

I look up in time to watch Alec and Howe facepalm at the same time. Jace shakes his head while sighing, and Zane rubs at his temples with a frown. I arch a brow. “What? What did I say?”

“We never said you couldn’t get it because you had to earn it,” Zane says with a growl.

Jace picks up, saying, “We said you couldn’t get your tattoo because it takes weeks to heal. We wanted you established as Persephone before you were absent from the meetings for a few weeks.”

I tap the fork to my lips. That makes sense, although . . . “I’ve been gone from the meetings the last few days, so a few more weeks won’t matter, will it?” I’m trying to hide my grin because I’m just fucking with them. I don’t really care if I get my tattoo right now, but I haven’t been able to fuck with Jace the last few days. Plus, the stabbing really put a damper on everyone's mood. We needed some normalcy. What better way than me fucking with them?

Zane glares at me. “You were just stabbed a few days ago. We are not adding to the healing process.”

Alec must catch on to what I’m doing because he calls me out, “You little tease. Stop fucking with them.”

I smile as I reply, “I should probably just throw a lamp at him.”

Confused by my sudden change in subject, all the guys give me confused looks. Howe’s the first to ask, “Throw a lamp at him?”

I nod, pointing between Jace and Zane. “Both of them, I think. Just throw a lamp at them.”

Alec is still confused. “Why would you throw a lamp at them?”

I snort a laugh and joke, “So they would lighten the fuck up.”

It takes a moment for my words to sink in, but when they do, Howe and Alec both howl in laughter. Jace and Zane both send me a glare, but I can see the laughter in their eyes.

I shrug, then continue to eat with a smirk on my face. I don’t really care about the facial tattoo, but I love pissing off my two major-alpha men. I also wanted to lighten the mood, considering they have been overly stressed and in protective mode the last few days.

“What's the plan for today?” I ask a little while later as I make my way over to the couch to settle down. I grab one of the fluffy pillows to rest against my painful side.

Howe shrugs as he flops down beside me. Alec nestles down on my other side and replies, “We could chill and watch some movies.”

I nod. “That sounds great!”

Jace sits down in front of me between my legs. He pulls one of my feet into his lap and starts massaging. I groan, letting my head fall against the back of the couch. I love foot massages.

“We should call Silas and Jax and let them know Jane is doing okay,” Zane says.

I open my eyes enough to see where he’s sitting. He took the loveseat beside the couch. Closing my eyes again, I mumble, “We should invite them over for movie night.”

Jace squeezes my foot softly, saying, “We can do that.”

I enjoy the warmth surrounding me and the soft caress of Jace’s hands on my feet. Before I even realize it, I fall into darkness.

I come awake when I hear voices whispering around me. When I feel the fire blazing on my side, I let out a groan. Fuck, I didn’t take any meds. As if reading my mind, Jace’s warm voice greets me. “I have some meds for you, Princess.”

Squinting my eyes open, I notice that the room is darker than when I fell asleep. Jace stands in front of me, holding out two pills and a glass of water. Reaching out for the meds, I smile and say, “Thank you.” Popping the meds into my mouth and quickly taking a gulp of water, I groan again as I lean back into the couch.

Looking around, I grin when I see that Silas and Jax are here. “Hey, guys!”

They both look over at me as Jax grins and says, “Sleeping Beauty has finally woken up.”

“Not sure how long I’ll stay awake, but yeah,” I respond with a smirk.

“Don’t mind us. Sleep if you need to,” Silas says from beside Jax.

“I’ll stay awake for as long as I can. It would be rude to fall asleep on you guys right now.”

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