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I notice the kid from the fight, Beau, as he creeps up behind her as she dances with a tall, mocha-skinned colored beauty. My jaw clenches as I watch him try to weasel his way up behind her.
“The fuck? You’re just gonna let that shit happen, Reap?” I spit angrily.
“She can take care of herself, Ring.Youtaught her that. Just watch.”
I stare at them for the next ten minutes as Lilah makes multiple blocks on the kid’s advances.
Finally, after what feels like forever of my watching them, Lilah turns around and punches the kid right in the nose. I try to read her lips over the flashing lights. I think I make out the wordstop.
The kid staggers back for a second and walks away with his figurative tail tucked between his legs.
“Fuck. Good girl, Lilah,” I whisper to myself.
“Told ya you taught her well! All of your self defense and boxing lessons paid off,” Reaper exclaims as he turns towards Sasha.
“Who’s your girl?” I ask over the music.
“Ringer, this is Sasha. She works with Lilah at the bakery. Sasha, this is Ringer.”
“Same Ringer that got out of prison today?” she asks.
“One and only,” I smirk.
Her eyes seem to soften in understanding and she nods, smiling timidly at her drink. I instantly wonder what that look was for?
I leave them to their conversation and face Flame, whose eyes are stuck to Bunny as she sits on the stool right next to him.
“Who’s the chick with Lilah. Fuck man, I feel like I’m the stranger around here. So many new fucking people.”
Flame chuckles. “That’s Lyric.”
“Ghost’s girl?” I ask, eyebrows hitting my hairline and noticing the way my brother watches her like a hawk.
Flame’s attention is moved to Trigger and the woman he just explained is Lyric, who stops right in front of him. I drink down the rest of my own whiskey before hopping off the stool. As soon as I turn towards the main room, I knock into a small body. My hands instantly land on her shoulders to steady her. Glancing down, I lock directly onto Lilah’s forest green eyes.
Her breath hitches while her whole body breaks into a shiver. “Ringer.”
My eyes flip between hers as I take in her beautiful-as-sin face. Two delicate silver rings hang on her right nostril and dark red lipstick stains her plump, kissable lips.
A throat clearing breaks the trance we both seem to be stuck in together.
“Princess,” I croak out as I envelope her in my arms, easily lifting her off her feet in a tight embrace.
“You’re home,” she says softly in my ear. I vaguely hear a soft sniffle. Is she crying? Or smelling me?
“Yeah, babe. I’m home.” I squeeze her tightly to my chest, and the euphoria passing through me because of her in my arms isn’t lost on me.
I drop her back to her feet, turning towards Reaper. I chance a glance in his direction. hoping he hasn’t seen the strange effect his daughter is having on me.
“Lilah, will you show me where the bathroom is really quick?” Sasha asks, interrupting our moment.
“Sure,” her wide eyes drop from mine to her friend, and she smiles.
I watch Lilah’s retreating form, my eyes glued to the bounce of her ass in her tight little shorts.
I'm broken out of my lust filled haze by Reaper’s gruff voice. “I’m only gonna say this one time. If you break her heart, brother or not, I will literally kill you and bury you where no one will find you,” he says seriously without looking directly at me.
Reaper isn’t one to take things too seriously. That’s why he makes a great VP. He lightens things when they get tense. He keeps my brother thinking positive when times get rough. But right now, I can tell that he is without a doubt, very serious.
