Page 110 of Reaper Released

“Holy fucking shit, Ray, you buy the whole of Walmart?” Viking laughs.

“Oooh, I got you a little something too!” He grins at me as I shake my hand around in the bag before pulling it out and flipping him off! Steel barks out a laugh and taps him on the shoulder. “Come on. These bags aren't gonna shift themselves.”

“Why is she so mean?” He whines at Steel, and he just laughs again.

As he loads his arms with bags I stuff a doughnut in his mouth. “Better?” He nods and groans around it as he heads up the stairs. Roach leans down and gives Tali the sweetest kiss on the cheek before whispering into her ear that he has to work as I’m getting my ink, so he will see her tomorrow for breakfast. So cute. Tali gives Roach her new number and we head upstairs after the guys.

“Where’s Carmen?”

“She wants a bath. She’s only just gone in,” Viking replies, stuffing another bite of his doughnut in.

I grab the bags that are hers, and I also grabbed her a fluffy dressing gown, same as the girls’, and the coffee and pastry. I knock on the door. I step in and drop her stuff to the side of the door, pointing at the bath.

“There’s room for two if you want company!” I grin at her.

“Ray, I love you, but that might be a little far, even for our friendship!”

I bark out a laugh, doubling over and leaning on my knees. “Not me, knobhead, Viking!”

“Ah, that makes more sense, that would be great, actually, we haven’t had much time together!”

“Leave the girls to me.” I head out the door, yanking my thumb over my shoulder. “Viking, you’re up!” Smirking at me, he laughs and heads into the bathroom.

Grabbing some of the bags, I say, “Come on, girls, let's go sort this shit out.” They follow me down the corridor, where we sort through the bags, and I leave the girls to put it where they want it all.

Heading back out to Steel, he’s stood at the kitchen counter. I slide my hands around his waist and run my hands up his taught chest, his muscles bunching and flexing under my fingers. I hug a little too tight and catch a nipple. I grit my teeth. Fuck, that hurt, but I don’t want him to see till later, so I lean up and kiss the back of his neck. “I’m going for a shower, beautiful.” I head out. When I get back to the living room, the girls are curled up on the sofa, and Steel’s making them food.

I slide onto the sofa next to the girls and pause the TV, “We’re gonna be late. We’ve got an MC thing. Tali, make sure you lock up after us and don’t answer the door to anyone. Call us if you need anything, and I will come straight back or send Steel or one of my brothers!” I nod to Tali. “You know who to trust!” She returns my nod. “Skye, you okay?” She just nods. “You make yourself at home, okay? You can stay here as long as you like, and when you’re ready to talk, we can sort stuff out, but you don’t have to go anywhere unless you want to, okay?” She just nods in reply, and I give Tali a look that says see what you can find out, and she nods once in reply. Fuck, I love this kid!

As Viking and Carmen emerge from the bathroom, I smirk as she’s all flustered and red-faced behind her beautiful caramel skin. “Bath a bit warm?”

“Yeah, something like that!” She nods as Viking leans down and kisses her neck. “I need to head over to the MC, got some shit to sort out. Babe, I will see you shortly, okay?”

He spins her in his arms and kisses the breath out of her while Tali makes gagging noises in the background, and I can’t help laughing at the girls' faces.

Viking strides out of the place, playfully tapping Tali around the head while Carmen’s left panting for breath. “Ese hombre será la muerte para mi!” “That man will be the death of me!”

I can’t help but smile. “Come on, cartel queen, get ready. We need to go in ten minutes!” Carmen stomps into her room, and I smile at Tali. “They seem to be getting on like a house on fire!”

Smirking, Tali mocks, “I think she’s in love, but she won’t admit it!” We both laugh at that. Something tells me Tali knows exactly what she’s talking about.

“Speaking of being in love, what about you and Roach?” She flushes and looks at her nails. They all of a sudden became far more interesting than anything else at that moment. I smirk at her. She’s so cute. “He’s a good lad, and if he hurts you, I will knock his teeth out. How about that? I can pretend it was an accident in the gym!”

She bursts out laughing. “No, don't do that, I kinda like his teeth!” She flushes a little more, looking up from her hands. “I kinda like the rest of him too!”

I shrug as I stand. “Well, you make sure you give him hell, keep him on his toes, okay?”

Steel laughs from the kitchen. “Ray certainly keeps me on my toes!”

I smile over at him. “You fucking love it!”

He barks out a laugh. “I fucking do, you’re right!”

He brings the girls their food as Carmen comes out of her room, looking like a total fucking smoke show. “Damn, girl, you look hot, like a proper old lady!”

She chuckles at the title. “I’m definitely no one’s old lady!” She’s dressed in jeans and a plain white T-shirt, but she’s paired it with a pair of her Louboutins. Her hair’s down, but it looks rough-dried and not straightened, so it has more volume and a slight wave. She has on her signature red lipstick and a subtle smoky eye.,

“You look beautiful, Mum.” Tali smiles at her.

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