I chuckled softly.“That bad?”
“It’s not bad,” she said quickly.“It’s just…very present.”
“Very present?”I echoed, amused.
She huffed a laugh and relaxed just a little.“Words aren't exactly coming to mind right now.”
I worked slowly, tracing every detail with intention.And yeah, I’d tattooed a lot of people before, but this?This felt different.My free hand rested lightly against her back to steady her, thumb brushing small, absent circles whenever she tensed.
“You're doing so good, trouble,” I murmured after a while, leaning in to press a kiss to her neck.
“Now is not the time to turn me on, Jax.”
I smirked against her skin before pulling back to keep working.
Time blurred after that.
Her soft breathing gave me comfort to keep going, knowing that she was okay, and every time I'd pause to give her a kiss somewhere.
“Your bedside manner is improving,” she murmured after the fifth kiss, scaring me a little.She'd been so quiet I thought she dozed off.
“We aim to please.”I shifted in the wheeled stool to give her a kiss on the lips.“Relax, I'm almost done.”
She shook her head but relaxed again.The lines were the easy part—it was just the shading that was taking so long.Seeing my design on her skin was the sexiest thing I'd ever seen.There was no denying her now.Anything she wanted, she would get.
And when the final minutes passed, I pressed another gentle kiss to her neck before I leaned back to admire my handiwork.
Fuck, that looked good on her.
“All done.”
The word hung in the air, and she let out a slow breath.“Already?”
She leaned up and stretched.The sight of her bare back had my dick straining against my jeans.
“Careful,” I mumbled when she winced.I got on my feet, nearing her as I cleaned the area carefully.When I wiped away all the excess ink, I trailed her shoulder with kisses.“So beautiful.”
She sat up, maneuvering so her legs were on either side of mine.Her breasts pressed my chest when I leaned forward to capture her lips with mine.
“Mhm, wait, Jax… let me see,” she mumbled against my lips.
Reluctantly, I pulled away and reached for the mirror, angling it down then I handed her the small one.She inspected it with her lip bitten and I studied her expression.
“What, you don't like it?”
“No, that's not… Jaxon, it's stunning,” she breathed out, and I felt some relief.
“Good.”My hand trailed up her thigh, and a smirk found my lips again.“Now, how about I give you the special post-session services?”
“Special service, huh?”She laid down the mirror and tugged at my shirt.“Must be expensive.”
“Trust me, you and that smart mouth of yours can pay for it.”
Those were the last words I said before we spent the rest of the night paying debts.
Epilogue
Jaxon
