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I laugh. “The phrase is kiss and make up, crazy pants.”
He frowns, suddenly serious. “Well, that’s a boring way to make up.”
“You know what? You’re right.” I grin and head his way. “Can I try?”
He holds the knife above my head. “Are you going to use it on either me or Garrett?” Not that he seems put off by the idea, more curious.
“Why? We both know you would enjoy it.” I wink before punching him in the gut. He bends over, wheezing, and I pluck the blade from his hand and turn to the cans as he laughs breathlessly.
“I’m gonna marry her,” he tells Garrett, but I ignore that, taking it as just another one of his crazy ramblings.
“You have to ask her, genius.” Garrett chuckles.
“Nah, I’ll just put a ring on her finger one day and tell her it happened,” he declares earnestly.
Rolling my eyes, I toss the knife like Rich once taught me. It hits the can and knocks it off. Whooping, I turn to them with a smirk. “Remember that when you piss me off next time.” Stalking around the table, I grab the knife and wander back over as they watch me in shock.
Flipping it in the air, showing off, I drop it in Diesel’s hand. “Thanks, crazy.”
I saunter away, their eyes still locked on me. “I think I just came,” I hear Diesel say.
Garrett snorts. “You’re nasty.”
“You telling me you didn’t just get hard?” Diesel asks loudly.
“I ain’t talking about my cock with you,” he replies as I giggle.
* * *
We spendthe next hour in comfortable silence, but I soon get bored. I need to do something. I’m so used to working that I’m at a loss without it. I use it as a distraction, but it works, and I honestly miss it. I’m not the type to sleep all day or laze around. I need to be doing something. So when Ryder and Kenzo turn back up, I get to my feet in excitement.
I watch in shock as Ryder strips off his jacket and looks around at us, but then I freeze at the blood on his shirt. We haven’t discussed what happened. Yeah, we fucked, but there were feelings there. I don’t know where I stand, but staring at the blood, I feel worry pool in my stomach, and I’m suddenly before him, even though I don’t remember moving.
He blinks down at me, seeming confused as I finger the blood. “Are you okay? What happened?”
“It’s not my blood,” he assures me, his voice cold, but his face softens ever so slightly. He opens his shirt to show me his untouched chest. “See?”
I nod, relaxing and looking over at Diesel who seems way too happy. “He’s going to get the information you need?”
Ryder nods as his fingers circle my hands on his chest, holding them there so I feel the thrumming of his steady heart. “Yes.”
“Then I want to go with him,” I declare before leaning up and quickly kissing Ryder. I’m unsure why, but it feels right. “I need something to do. I can make sure he doesn’t kill him too fast,” I whisper to Ryder, who seems shocked at my kissing him.
Kenzo pouts. “Aww, don’t I get a kiss too?” he murmurs.
Laughing, I dart out my fist to hit him. He grabs it mid-air and yanks me against him, dipping me dramatically as he kisses me hard, solidly, until I’m moaning into his mouth, and only then does he let me up. My core pulses with molten heat from that one kiss. I stumble away, and he winks.
“Better.”
“Are you sure, Roxxane?” Ryder queries, bringing me back to the conversation.
I shrug. “I’ve seen him at work already, and he doesn’t scare me. Plus, you already said I can control him. Let me help, I’m going crazy in here.”
He searches my eyes before nodding. “If he gets to be too much, come back up,” he warns, pretending Diesel can’t hear him.
“She’ll be fine, won’t you, Little Bird?” He smirks, rubbing his hands together.
“He’s right, I will, see you later.” I nod at them, and Diesel drags me to the elevator. I won’t be coming back up, even if it gets to be too much. I need to show them I can survive their lives, and this is their lives. If I fear Diesel, he’ll use it against me, and eat me up with it until I die.
