Page 20 of Vicious Chaos

I pull her out of Kade’s arms and place her on her feet once more. Kade keeps her steady as she still fights to catch her breath. I finish washing her body and give myself a quick wash as well while Kade washes and conditions her hair. I pull the shower head off the wall to rinse her hair out. She struggles to keep her eyes open as they continuously flutter shut.

I can’t keep the smile off my face as we finish our shower. I step out and wrap a towel around my waist before grabbing another one and wrapping it around Scar as Kade passes her to me. I carry her into her bedroom and lay her on the bed, knowing she’s already asleep before I even pull back.

Kade follows us with a hairbrush and hair tie in hand. He gently brushes through her hair before braiding it carefully. I watch him the entire time from my spot on the pillows, waiting to see if he’s going to meet my eyes.

He coughs and clears his throat, placing the hairbrush on the bedside table and finally looking up at me. “Should we talk about that?”

I fight to keep the smirk off my face, instead just giving him a shrug. “Do we need to talk about it?”

He debates with himself back and forth, thinking through it before shrugging back at me. “So no weirdness?”

I lose my internal battle and laughter spills out of me. “No weirdness,” I promise. “I thought it was hot.”

He nods his agreement, smirking back at me now.

“I’m still not gonna suck your dick though,” I say, referring back to our conversation earlier where he taunted me.

He throws his head back and cackles, and I feel like he’s finally at ease with what just happened in the shower. I’ve never leaned towards men, never thought of myself as anything other than straight, but I think I finally understand what people mean when they say sexuality is a sliding scale.

I don’t want to fuck Kade, but there’s not many men I would be willing to share a woman with. Even less make the list for half the shit Kade and I have done with Scar. Today just happens to be the next level of shit I never thought I would be into. Fucking him? No. Using him to fuck Scar? Hell yeah I would do it again.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised. It isn’t news to anyone that I like to control her pleasure. That I like to push the guys with her. Take control even of their pleasure, as long as it’s mixed in with hers.

“Scar’s holes are the only holes for me. Thank you very much.”

I laugh with him as we both settle back onto bed, curling into her and drift off to sleep easily.

It barely feels like any time has passed when I wake up with a warm body pressed against my back. I tighten my hand on Scar’s hip and groan.

“Dammit, Ryder,” I say sleepily, laughing softly. I don’t want to wake the others up as I try to disband his grip around my waist. It’s like a vice. I sigh as I try to pry his arms off of me only for him to snuggle more into my back.

I shake my head, trying not to laugh. A husky chuckle draws my gaze up to where Scar is watching me, a warm smile on her face. I arch a brow at her. “Little help here, baby girl?” I think all of us are more than used to Ryder’s antics in his sleep. At least the three of us are. He’d probably lose an arm if he wrapped himself around Declan or Luca. Might be the reason they don’t sleep with us as often.

She helps me roll out of being his little spoon and I notice Kade is already gone. Scar climbs on top of me and props her chin on her hands from her place on my chest. She looks up at me with a little smile, something mischievous dancing in her eyes.

“He went to the gym early,” she explains. I nod as I yawn and try to stretch out.

“When do we need to leave?”

She lifts a shoulder casually. “We have some time.” Her fingers dance over my skin and I groan for an entirely different reason. I recognize the sparkle in her eye now.

“You’re probably still sore from yesterday.” It hurts me to point out, but we are spending all day in the gym today and have the surprise party for Jade tonight. I don’t want to hurt her.

Her husky laugh washes over me and my dick is already at full mast. “It’s my turn to take care of you, Handsome.”

Jade collapsesonthe mat and I see the worry that flickers across Scar’s face. She went a lot harder on Jade than she normally does.

It’s clear Jade’s exhausted but none of us can miss the pride flowing out of her from being able to hold her own. Scar relaxes as soon she sees it too. “You’ve become a much better sparring partner,” she teases.

I turn back to the drills Scar and Kade planned for us today, Declan at my side. For someone who seems so buttoned up, he fits into this scene more comfortably than I could have expected. More comfortable than me for sure.

I’m no slouch when it comes to working out, having kept up an exercise regimen all through my years in college. Just because I prefer sitting behind a computer, doesn’t mean I didn’t appreciate the benefits of staying fit.

I even knew my way around a gun thanks to years of going to the range and hunting with my father. I hated it then, but at least now I can be thankful for the skill since it helps Scar.

Even so, training with Scar and Kade is on a different level. It’s not just about keeping your body in shape, it’s about building on your strengths and eliminating your weaknesses. Improving your reflexes and reaction times. Breathing correctly to keep your mind clear and operating at full capacity even as you push your body past its limits.

I don’t understand how Declan does it so seamlessly, even when there are things Ryder still struggles to master. I throw myself into training, knowing that until I’m at least caught up to Ryder I’m just a liability to her.

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