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"I'll see you tonight," I tell her, and she nods. I fucking love how soft she gets. "Lock up behind me, honey," I instruct her. Right now, I don't know what that fucker of an ex is like, and I don't trust that he won't show up.
"Okay," she says, the lust-filled fog lifting from her eyes.
I take her hand and lead her toward the garage door. It's time to leave and a part of me doesn't want to. What fucked up shit is going on? I've never felt this need before. It's all down to Esme. She's got a hold on me and has no idea she does.
"Do you want dinner when you come?" she asks as I step into the garage. I fucking love that she's blushing. I've never been one to care about stuff like that, but with Esme, it’s endearing.
"You cookin'?" I ask with a raised brow.
Her smile is wide and lights up her eyes. "I will be. What do you want?"
I press a kiss to her lips once again, loving the way she sinks into me. "Surprise me. I'll be back later."
"Bye," she whispers, her cheeks flaming with heat and her lips spread into a wide smile.
I walk toward my bike as she opens the garage door, and I feel her eyes on me as I walk away. I climb onto my motorcycle and start the engine. It purrs to life, and I feel it between my legs. While in jail, this was one of the things that I missed. I don't need much to make me happy. Give me my brothers, an open road, and my motorcycle. That's all it takes. Being in prison took that away, and for four years I didn't have much of anything. I was locked up and had to follow the rules. Thankfully, I wasn't alone as a few older members of the Vipers were inside, but it's a fucking place I never intend on returning to.
I pull out of the garage and out of the drive. I turn back and see that Esme’s closed the garage door. Then why the fuck can I feel eyes on me? I know someone's watching me. I glance around the street and spot a guy watching me as he sits in his Mercedes Benz C-Class. I pull up at the curb and watch the fucker, not taking my gaze off him. Who the fuck is he? I glare at the fucker and watch as he starts his car and pulls away from the curb. I don't pull away from the curb until the asshole is gone. I glance back at Esme's house before pulling out of the drive. I'll be back tonight, and if that fucker is too, I'll be having words.
CHAPTER10
ESME
"Tell me everything!" Serenity demands as she sinks down onto my sofa. "You left with him last night and then I didn't see him again until this morning. Seriously, Es, you have to tell me everything."
I laugh at her giddiness. She's like a child. "It was a great night."
Hell, it was so much more than that. I've never been so turned on by a man. Reaper is unlike anything I've ever known. Then again, Harry is all that I have known. It's stupid. I spent eight years with a man, and I felt more spending hours with Reaper.
"You're no fun," she whines. "God, Es, you sure don't give anything away, do you?"
I can feel my cheeks heat as she stares intensely at me. "I don't know what you want me to say, Seri. Being with Reaper was more than I could have ever hoped. I'm not ready for anything other than just fun. It's all I can give him."
I hate that I'm still so broken. My heart took one too many beatings thanks to Harry, and I know it's going to take more than six weeks to heal from it all. Hell, sleeping with Reaper right now probably isn't the best idea, but it was fun, and it was the best time I have had in years.
"I wish I could kill Harry. He's a bastard and you deserve so much better, Es. You really do."
I lift my shoulders and shrug. "He is a bastard, but I'm hoping after the call we had, he'll leave me the hell alone. Between him and Julia, I'm tired of it all."
Her brows knit together. "Julia?" she asks. "What's she doing?"
I release a heavy sigh. I forgot I never did tell her who I found Harry in bed with. "The day that I ended it with Harry, I came home and found him in bed with Julia."
She blinks, her eyes burning with rage. "Tell me you're fucking joking?" she breathes. "The hell?"
I shake my head. "It had been going on for two years, Seri. For two fucking years she listened to me complain about how I thought he was cheating on me and how he'd always twist it so that I started to doubt myself. All the while, it was her he was fucking."
Tears pool in her eyes. "I'll kill her. Fuck, I'll kill them both."
"They're not worth it," I tell her, not wanting her to get into trouble, because I know my girl. She's got a fiery temper and she'll do whatever it takes to make sure I’m okay, and that includes going after the people who hurt me.
"I wouldn't do it," she says with a grin. "But I know people who would."
I can't help but laugh. I have no doubt she'd get Shadow and the rest of the Fury Vipers on side to do whatever the hell she wants. Seri's great at making friends and she's made a home with the brothers of the Fury Vipers. She's so easygoing and gets along with everyone. It was something I used to be like, but that fun-loving extrovert died within me a long time ago. When you're mentally beaten, you lose everything about you. It's hard to think about who I used to be. I want her back, but I'm not sure if it's possible.
"You know, that bitch has been calling me for weeks, checking up on you, wanting to ensure that you're okay."
I shake my head. I have no doubt that Julia's got a guilty conscience and is hoping I'll somewhat ease it for her. She really doesn't know me at all if she thinks that will ever happen.
