Page 26 of Brutal Secrets


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She fidgets from foot to foot and looks around the room again with narrowed eyes. “Five thirty?”

“Yep. So, go get ready.” I bop her nose.

I’ve been in a good fucking mood ever since the guys woke and suggested a date night for me and Thalia. I finally get her to myself without having to fight for her attention.

Her hand goes behind her head. “Why does my neck hurt?”

I choke on a laugh. Cole took great delight in explaining what he walked in on yesterday. “Apparently Lucas took it upon himself to mark you. Again.”

She huffs and turns on her heel. “Fuck me while I sleep, it’s all good.” She waves her hand over her shoulder, then turns to face me. “Mark me with your knife? No worries.” She continues to walk toward the bedroom, then stops again. “Oh, breed me as I sleep, do that too.” She turns to me, her eyes alight with sarcasm and jest, before rolling back on her heel as if a thought hit her. “I should just get a tattoo.”

My grin widens, and I chuckle at her attitude. She’s pissed but playful too, and I fucking love her all the more for it. “I like that idea. Let’s make sure all our names are on there, though.” I nod as my mind wanders at the type of tattoo we can all get to honor our love.

“Oh yes, the names. Let’s make sure you’re at the top, though!” she shouts as she slams the door shut.

“Damn right!” I shout back with a knowing smirk.

Tia

“Where exactly are we going?” I turn in the car seat to face Jace, his carefree smile makes my stomach flutter with excitement. I love this side of him. Beneath the abundance of tattoos and rough exterior is the caring part of him reserved only for our little family. The tenderness he shows us is a reminder of the boy I fell in love with when I was a child, and he’s still there, and the fact he’s only there for us has my veins filling with the elation of his love.

“I told you it’s a surprise.” His boyish smile encompasses his face.

I squirm in my seat, and he chokes on a laugh. “Have you figured out what they did yet?”

The sigh that escapes me is exaggerated, then I rest my head against the car seat, blow out a breath, and roll my head to face him. “Nope. All I know is I woke up feeling thoroughly fucked.”

He snorts. “You’re always thoroughly fucked.”

“And you wouldn’t have it any other way.” I lean over the center console and nip at his ear flirtatiously.

His lip quirks up at the side, and he looks at me with a raised brow. “You’re in my room tonight.”

“I figured.” I grin back at him.

He turns the car into a parking lot, and I frown at the building in front of us. “A skating rink?”

“How hard can it be?” He shrugs, and I can’t help the laughter that spills from my lips.

“I guess we’re about to find out.” I grin back at him.

Jace

My hand tightens on the railing as I cling for dear life. “Okay, I might have misjudged the activity.”

Thalia grins as she skates backward toward me, and when my legs go in opposite directions, she bursts into fits of laughter. I grind my jaw. This isn’t going as I’d hoped.

When I booked the skating rink for us, I had a grand plan in place, but all that has been fucked up now that I can barely move on the damn ice.

“Would you like me to help you?” She beams.

Jesus fucking Christ, my girl wants to help me skate, how fucking ridiculous. I scrub a hand over my head.

“Nope. I’m good.” I shake my head and refuse to look at her when she giggles.

Slowly bringing my feet together, I take a deep breath, then I let go of the railing and push one foot out. My ass hits the ice with a painful thud, and Thalia bends over, laughing.

“You find this fucking funny?” I throw my glove in her direction like a petulant child.

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