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“Did you bring any home with you?” Tyson interrupted.
Clink frowned, patting his pockets. “I, uh… I think I gave it to Reaper. Maybe. I don’t remember. He knocked me out when I wouldn’t shut up.”
I covered my mouth to muffle my snicker, but since I was so close to Clink, he heard it anyway. He gave me a mock glare, pulling me up against him.
“My pain funny to you? You should kiss it better.”
I rolled my eyes. “Not in front of Tyson. Besides, I need to get to work. You said Brewer and Chase were going to come with me?”
He nodded. “Yeah, but I’ll go. It’ll be a nice distraction.”
That didn’t sound like a bad idea. Keeping him distracted was key in the first few days. When I glanced at Tyson, he nodded once. He thought it was a good idea, too. “I’ll come too.”
Making a face, I shook my head. “No way. You’re supposed to be resting.”
“I’m fine, Sam. I’m not going to be doing any heavy lifting. I’ll just be around for Clink, since he’s no doubt gonna have urges. I’ll watch him so you can focus on picking up what you need for the job.”
Clink didn’t look happy about that, but Tyson had a point. I didn’t want to forget anything. It was a long drive to go back and forth, and with the extra security, it’d be a pain in the butt to get another escort for something simple that I forgot. Still…
“Are you sure? You should really be resting…” I scrutinized him for any signs that he might be in pain. He gave me an exasperated look, and I threw up my hands. “Shut up!”
With a chuckle, he jerked his chin towards the door. “Come on, Sammy. Let’s get going. I’ll make sure to sit down when I need to. A walk is healthy anyway.”
Sighing heavily, I relented. “Fine. But no helping. You’re coming with to help Clink, not me.”
We all trooped out together, with Tyson riding in the truck with me, and the other three following on their bikes. I was apprehensive at first, but the trip was uneventful and we showed up at my work with no issues. I pulled around back so I could load up my truck and smiled when I saw Russel waiting for me. He smiled back, but his face fell when the guys showed up behind me, and apprehension took over.
“Sammy? Everything alright?”
I bobbed my head, waving my hand at the guys. “They’re here to help. Did you get the stuff I needed for the job?”
He still looked uneasy. Clink loped up to us, flashing Russel one of his mischievous grins. “Sup, man?”
“Uh… Hi. Yeah, I got your request. Most of the stuff we had already, and the rest arrived this morning.” Russel’s eyes darted between me and Clink, who clapped his shoulder with a laugh.
“Relax, man. We’re not gonna hurt you. We’re here to help Sammy. No woman should be doin’ the heavy lifting.”
I rolled my eyes and elbowed him hard enough to make him grunt, but he kept grinning like an idiot, and it was hard to hide my smile.
“You’re really annoying. I’ve been working by myself for years. I don’t need your help.”
He tossed his arm around my shoulders, dragging me against him. “That right? You’re too badass to accept our help?”
His playfulness seemed to settle Russel a little, and he smirked. “She wouldn’t even let me help her while she was still in training. She’d demand I let her try on her own before I could step in and give her a hand. She’s a stubborn one.”
I scowled, crossing my arms. “I don’t need help.”
“You’re getting it anyway, so stop bitchin’ and put us to work. We gotta get back,” Brewer grumbled behind us. When I lifted my middle finger to him, he smirked, clearly not as grouchy as he sounded.
Russel shook his head. “And here I was, worried about you being around them. You got ‘em all on a leash or somethin’?”
Brewer and Chase made sounds of protest, but Clink leaned into me, that grin still spread across his face. “Nah. Just me. The rest of ‘em know not to touch what’s mine.”
Russel’s eyebrows jumped up, but I was too busy blushing. I’d never had anyone outwardly claim me like that, and I was a cross between embarrassed and elated. I liked that he wasn’t embarrassed to be seen with me like my family probably would be.
While the guys loaded up everything I needed into the back of my truck, I went over the list one more time with Russel. He grabbed a few things that I wasn’t sure I needed, but other than that, I felt like I was pretty set on supplies.
“You sure you don’t need help?”
