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I lean into Grey. “Yeah, this is what I want. I love him.”

Grey grunts next to me and pulls me against him. “You love me?”

“Yes. Yes of course I love you.”

I don’t expect him to say it back. Grey’s always been a man of few words and more grunts and growls than anything, so he surprises me when he says it back. “I love you too, princess.”

He leans down and kisses me, and when he pulls away, he whispers, “I need to be inside you now.”

“I want that,” I whisper.

He grabs my hand and pulls me toward the stairs. The club choruses happy birthday, and I have to say, it’s the best birthday I’ve ever had, and it’s about to get even better.

CHAPTER 14

GUNNER

It’s been a week since I claimed Alice in front of my club, and it’s the first time we’ve been able to be alone. Her friends from the Texas chapter stayed for a few days, and now that they’re gone, I want to give her the rest of her birthday present.

It’s after hours, and Heat & Ink just closed. Boss and Felon have already left for the day, and I step out to the reception area where Alice is shutting down the computer. “Hey.”

She’s already smiling when she looks at me. She’s been doing that a lot lately. “Hi.”

I lean against the door jamb. “You want the rest of your birthday present?”

She fingers the gold chain at her neck. “You got me this beautiful necklace, paid for a spa day, and threw me a huge party. I think you’ve already overdone it on the gifts.”

I hold my hand up and beckon her closer. “Come here.”

She doesn’t hesitate. She crashes into me, and I lift her up into my arms. Since the night I claimed her in front of the club,she’s been like this. She’s happy and carefree and doesn’t mind showing it.

I carry her to my tattoo room and sit her down on the table. Her legs are hanging over the side, and I fit my waist between her thighs. I kiss her because it’s been too long since the last time.

Her hands are everywhere. Across my shoulders, down my back, and when she pulls at the hem of my shirt, I break the kiss off.

She whimpers and leans into me. “Don’t stop.”

I grab her hands, panting. Fuck, I want her so badly, but if I give in, it’s going to be a while before we have this opportunity again. “I want to give you something.”

She smiles at me and then wraps her legs around my waist. “Yeah. I’ve thought about doing it in here since I first came to work here. I’m game.”

I groan. She isn’t making this very easy. “Tattoo first. Then I’ll give you what you want.”

She sits up a little taller. “You’re going to give me a tattoo?”

She’s so giddy, I know I’m doing the right thing. “Yeah, is that okay? Do you know what you want?”

She shakes her head. “No. I have no idea. Oh my gosh…”

I brush a piece of hair off her face. “Well, I know what I’d like to give you.”

Her eyes light up. “You do?”

I nod, and she cups her hands around my neck. “Then do it.”

I tilt my head. “You don’t want to know what it is?”

She seems to think about it for a minute and then shakes her head. “Nope. I trust you.”