Page 56 of Reaper Released

“You fucking serious?”

“Deadly, motherfucker!”

“Shit, Ray, get your ass inside. Doc is in the med room waiting!” I turn and look at the ashen faces of the women who are my closest family.

“Girls, can you take the dresses to Steel's room for now, and Demi, can you take Ma home while I get patched up? You all good?” I look over them all. I can see Marie has been crying, and Demi looks like she’s about to throw up. Beauty and Scar seem to take it in their stride, although I think Scar’s a little shaken. I give them all a smile and head inside, knocking on the door and shoving inside.

“Fucking hell, Ray, you’re definitely single-handedly keeping me in a job.”

“Then you’re welcome, I guess!” He gives me a genuine smile and cleans and stitches the wound before dressing it. It’s only a flesh wound and is about an inch higher than the last one. Good job Steel doesn’t give a fuck about scars, as I’m getting quite the collection. However, he’s gonna lose his shit when he finds out I was shot. Best ring him while I get patched up.

“Baby?” He sounds sleepy.

“You sound tired. Are you sleeping okay?”

“Not without you, Sunshine. I miss you!”

“I miss you too, handsome. I need to talk to you, though. You okay for a minute?”

“Yeah, sure, baby. What’s up?”

“So I had a little mishap… ”

Doc spits out a laugh. “Little mishap!” he mutters under his breath.

“Who the fuck’s that, Ray?” He sounds agitated.

“It’s okay. It’s just Doc!”

“Doc! What the fuck, Ray?”

“I’m okay. It’s only a scratch! A little flesh wound, nothing life-threatening. I'm good, ok!”

“Fuck, I’m coming, okay? I’m coming. I’ll be there soon!”

“Steel, I’m okay, aren’t I, Doc?”

“Yeah, she’s good, Steel! More of a bullet graze than a gunshot wound. Few stitches and a little scar, but no problem!”

“Who the fuck shot you, Ray?”

“Shay!” Shit, I wasn’t gonna say shot. Fucking Doc and his big mouth!

“Fuck, she dead?”

“Yeah, she’s dead.”

“Good girl! I’m gonna get back as soon as I can, okay? Can you rest up for me, please?”

Good girl. Fuck me, that did all sorts of fuzzy things to my nether regions. Totally inappropriate while Doc’s stood so close. “Yeah, I’m gonna head to bed now, okay? Don’t rush back for me, but if you’re finished early and you’re back sooner, that would make my day!”

“Okay, Sunshine!”

I hang up, get cleaned up and crash.

The next morning, I wake up with a warm body spooning me, a dick pressed into my back and that smell, he’s all-encompassing and I smile and go back to sleep suddenly content. I feel whole again. Who knew that's what I must have been searching for this whole time? It’s him!

Waking up in a blur, I feel at ease, and as I open my eyes, I shift slightly as strong arms squeeze me tighter, pulling me back to his body's warm, firm planes. I rub my arse back into him as he groans into my neck before nipping at it and kissing down it. The groan that comes from my lips is almost pornographic.

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