Page 32 of Reaper Released

Husband: Ray, where are you?

Wife: Awayswith the girls.

Husband: I know that. Where?

Wife: Carmen’s.

Husband: WTAF you doing there?

Wife: A psarty

Husband: Are you drunk?

Wife: Yehs.

Husband: Is that yes?

Wife: ‘thumbs-up emoji’

Husband: •••

Husband: •••

He’s typing, and those three fucking dots show up, then disappear, then show up again. I wait, and I wait, and then I fall asleep.

Ring, ring, ring.

“Yeah?”

“Ray?”

“Yeah?”

“What are you doing?”

“Sleeping.”

“Are you okay? Do you need me to come to fetch you?”

“Nah, I’m good.”

“Are you?”

“Yeah, call you tomorrow.”

“Yeah, sure. You sure you’re okay?”

“I’m good… Steel… Thanks, night.”

“Night.”

Fuck, just hearing his voice makes me miss him. What the fuck am I doing? This guy… I don't even know where to begin. He's everything I didn’t even know I wanted, and he seems to feel the same for me too. I’ve decided there’s no me and her anymore. I am her, and she is me. I am Reaper!

Waking the next morning, fuck, my head’s spinning after everything. I shower again and return to bed when there’s a knock at my door.

I whisper-shout, “Come in!”

The door swings slowly open, and standing there is Steel! Sitting up, I gasp. “What are you doing here?”

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