Page 87 of Luci’s Lullaby

“As always, I’ll be waiting to hear from you.” Sam reaches for my hand, and my skin crawls.

I shake it to find Walker at the door. We practically run from the room. “Shit, Reese gonna whip her ass.” I chuckle on our way to the elevator.

“Hell yes she is, she’s walking on ice.” Walker stares straight ahead. “How in the world does Aksel work for her?”

“I have no clue, I do know he’s ready to get outta here.”

“Lea or One would raise hell if they knew how she was. They are not prone to business with someone like her.” Walker rolls his neck.

We step onto the elevator, and I wait until the door closes. “I don’t like her either, she gives me the creeps.”

“She should, she wants to fuck you.” Walker straightens his tie. “But don’t let it go to your head—she wants to fuck me too.”

I wrinkle my nose. “Yeah, I think she fucks a lot.”

“Oh, she’s been fucked a lot.” He side-eyes me. “The trick is to not let her fuck you.”

I grimace as the doors open to let us off. “Reese isn’t gonna like this.”

“Hell no she isn’t.” He pats my back. “But I get to be the one to tell her.”

That puts a smile on my face. “Sucks to be you.”

“No, I’m good.” He grins devilishly. “She’s a helluva woman when she’s mad.”

I squint, averting my eyes. “Why do I feel as though we’re talking about sex still.”

“Because we are.” He smiles.

I hang my head. “Sex, it’s been a long time.”

“What’s been a long time?” Aksel joins us, giving us fist bumps.

Walker jerks his head my way. “He has blue balls.”

“I thought Charlee was practically living with you?” Aksel’s brows furrow.

Walker strains to look at me. “She is, is she?”

I start walking as they try to keep up. “Am I wrong?” Aksel asks.

“No, she’s there.” I shove my hands into my pockets. “I haven’t figured it out.”

Walker takes a step back. “You haven’t figured what out? She’s a woman, you’re a man. She likes you and, correct me if I’m wrong, but the look on your face tells me you more than like her.”

“You’re not wrong,” Aksel chimes in. I gape at him. “What? It’s written all over you.”

“All over you.” Walker flails his hand in front of his face.

“Have y’all slept together again?” Aksel gets all up in my business, making my mouth hang open.

“Nope, she’s stopped that. Look at that face.” Walker chuckles.

Aksel nods. “But that must mean you haven’t been with anyone since her.”

My head spins between these two. “Hey, assholes. I’m right here.”

“Exhibit H, I, J. You’re here and she’s at your home.” Aksel grins.