Page 4 of Reaping Havoc
“We need fresh air. It’s not a good idea to stay locked inside all day without circulation,” she defended, giving me adequate side-eye in case I missed the bit of attitude she let slip out.
It wasn’t malicious or even snarky. If anything, it made me giggle. Our hormones were all over the place, and it cracked us both up.
Again, this was Rael and Chrome’s fault, in competition to see who could get their ol’ lady pregnant first. It ended uphappening a week apart, and here we were, swollen bellies matching thick ankles during a September heat wave.
“I’ll get you both refills,” my sister offered, topping off our glasses with iced tea. “Need anything else?”
“Chips and guacamole,” Cameron answered, which wasn’t a surprise. “And cookie dough ice cream.”
Mimi shook her head with a smile. “I brought goodies with me.” She held up the giant insulated bag she had placed on the porch when she joined us.
We both had consistent cravings during our pregnancies. It hadn’t changed since our second trimesters began.
“What about you?” Mimi asked with a smirk.
“You already know.”
“I do,” she laughed, digging into her bag to hand over Cameron’s ice cream first. Then she placed my bag of pretzels, a container of Dean’s French Onion Dip, and a small tub of rainbow sherbet.
Mimi even remembered to bring spoons and napkins, and added more ice to our glasses since it was quickly melting in the heat.
“You’re the best sister,” I praised her as I opened my pretzels and dip, enjoying my snack.
“You really are,” Cameron agreed as she moaned, slurping ice cream straight from her spoon. “I’m jealous.”
“But I spoil you too,” Mimi reminded her.
“True. I’m adopting you. Wait,” she laughed. “You’re both adoptingme. I’m going to be an honorary sister.”
“Done,” Mimi announced.
“You already are to me,” I added.
All the ol’ ladies in the Tonopah Graven Bastards MC were close. We bonded over our bikers, but also because of their deadly secret. We’d all met the Reapers at one time or another. It had to happen to fully embrace the men of the Tonopah GBMC.
Some might think it strange or unbelievable that we’d accept a demonic being sharing the body of our men, but once you met a Reaper, you’d change your mind. They were loyal, fearless, protective, possessive, affectionate, and downright sinful. In bed? No match to any regular guy.
Once you had been with a Reaper, nothing else could ever compare. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like and didn’t want to ever consider it. I loved Rael, his Reaper, and even his Berserker so completely that I couldn’t imagine a life without the trio. Was it strange to have three separate entities inside one man’s powerful body? Sure. But I truly loved it.
And it was so unique. Only Rael shared more than the Reaper. None of the other members, even the president Grim, shared any other entity. What was it that made Rael so special? Hard to say. Too many to name. But he was born for this life, that much I knew.
“Oh, God. I have to pee,” Cameron exclaimed, rising to her feet. A bit unsteady, she laughed.
“Let me help,” Mimi offered, leading her into the house so she could empty her bladder.
We both went so often now that it was comical. Whenever our babies pressed on our bladders, that was it. We had to make a frantic dash to the bathroom. I had only a few weeks left, and Cameron’s due date was seven days later. Her and Chrome were expecting a little boy and their first child.
I set my snacks aside and leaned back, resting as the fan blew my hair out of my face. I wasn’t as hot after eating a little of the sherbet. It definitely helped.
My phone rang and I picked it up, noticing the ID as it came up Unknown Caller. That was strange. No one used that feature unless they intentionally wanted to hide their identity.
Since I was curious, I answered. “Hello?”
Silence.
I waited a few seconds before repeating my greeting. “Hello?”
Nothing. No dial tone either. I hung up.
