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The man is practically cooing at me and it’s adorable. He’s so cute.
“I’m totally fine,” I promise. “How are you? Tyler don’t pretend I can’t see your eye or how you’re holding onto your ribs, Baby.”
“Too smart for me,” he teases as he puts some of the cream on my bruise. It’s cool and feels good. “I don’t think anything is broken. I got a little loud. I knew you were probably fine, but still.”
“You’re allowed to worry, Baby,” I tell him, brushing my lips against his. “Tonight has been a lot, and I’m still processing, but I’m also starving.”
“Did you just ask for something you need?” Draven asks in mock shock.
“Yes,” I giggle. “Don't make a big deal about it.”
“They still have room service running, or I can just order a pizza?” Tyler asks.
A pizza makes my stomach growl, and Tyler smirks, pulling out his phone. “A sausage and pepperoni pie it is, then.”
“I’m slightly jealous at how well he knows you,” Draven grunts, making me smile. Cuddling into his side, I pull up his shirt to touch his skin.
“I’m an open book for the most part.” I grin up at him. Claiming my mouth, he gives me a toe-curling kiss.
“Why sausage and pepperoni?” he asks.
“I love pineapple and ham too, but recently got out of the habit of eating it. That’s a long story.” I shrug. “My brothers-in-law and I just collectively decided to start eating sausage and pepperoni recently.”
“Your sister is odd,” Draven murmurs. “I’m assuming it’s something to do with her? Pregnancy aversion maybe?”
“No, nothing like that.” I grin. “She actually has rockstar pregnancies. I can only hope I end up having such an easy time.”
“So you do want kids?” he asks.
“Mmhmm, maybe one day. I love performing and touring. Kids change that.” I shrug. “It’s why Lenny doesn’t perform as often, though music is in her soul. She’s still recording. How do you feel about kids?”
“I think with the right person, anything is possible,” he murmurs, his hand gliding up my back. “Why were you crying? It’s important to me to know.”
“I was telling Lenny about my night, and she surprised me,” I explain. “I thought she was going to yell at me or freak out because I killed someone. Want to know what she said?”
“Desperately,” he says without irony.
Smiling at him, I blink as the memory makes me emotional. “She was totally fine with it. Lenny said she taught me the skills she did because one day I might need to use them. Then she asked if I was okay. That’s not why I was crying though…”
“Tell me,” he whispers. Our noses are against each other because of how he turns, so we’re cuddled even closer. I’m under the blankets and he’s not, but it’s not as awkward as I’d think it would be.
“I told her I was okay, but that my yelling match with Mav was odd. I’m not usually someone who’s dramatic like that but he just kept pushing,” I sigh. “What if the only reason he feels any kind of remorse is because he misses Lenny and the guys? What if it has nothing to do with me?”
Staring intently at me, he kisses my nose. Tyler is in the next room now, he left without me noticing, but I can hear him talking to someone on the phone.
“What if it has everything to do with you, pretty girl? He looked pretty wrecked. What did your sister say?” Draven asks.
I never checked.
“I don’t know, I think I lost my phone,” I giggle. Together we manage to locate it, and I open the messages.
Lenny: There’s not an alternate universe that exists where they don’t realize how much they fucked up. We’re a package deal, Lay. I’m pissed at them too. When you three figure it out, they’re welcome to come see me to sort shit out. Maybe other people wouldn’t understand, but they walked out on me too. So they have a lot to make up for.
The words blur as I read them, and I hand them to Draven. “That’s one badass big sister, Lovely,” he says softly. “I’m so glad you have each other.”
“Me too,” I whisper. Draven holds me as I cry, not a drop of disgust visible.
“Everything okay?” Tyler asks, climbing into bed right between us to lay his head in my lap like a lap dog.
