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Ivar smirks, wiping away the sweat beading at his forehead. "Good doesn't cut it," he takes a moment and sighs, "We should probably take a shower and then hit the road. We need to head back to the club and talk to Runes about everything."
In a way, I hate we have to leave this motel room and face reality, but I understand why.
"Have you heard anything about how Rayna and Aziza are doing?" I ask, curious to know if we've gotten any updates.
I rise up, running my fingertips across Ivar's toned chest before I scoot off the bed, grabbing my phone from the nightstand.
I glance over and Ivar's scrolling through his text messages.
"Magnus said Rayna's getting released this morning. They're gonna head back to the club, get one of the grocery getters andcome back out here to pick up Aesir and Aziza. I don't have anything from Aesir, though,"
I tap on my messages and there's a text from Aziza. "She had surgery last night and is staying for observation for a couple of days. I guess it makes sense why Magnus and Rayna are heading back for one of the club's trucks."
Ivar nods, his jaw tense. "Yeah. I'm glad you all are okay. Given the circumstances, it could have been so much worse."
He isn't wrong. We were incredibly lucky.
"I know. Thank you for picking up, even if you were mad at me at the time," I offer a sympathetic smile, truly sorry for my role in his anger.
He releases a chuckle, his ice gray eyes softening. "It's water under the bridge. I'm just glad you know why I was pissed, and we're exploring things."
"Exploring things?" I raise a brow, a small smile tugging at my lips.
"Yeah, what else would you call it?" Ivar questions, a playful glint in his eyes.
I cock my head to the side and plop back down on the bed beside him. "I'd say we're in a relationship. Let's not fool ourselves. You don't want anyone else, and you don't want anyone else even thinking about getting close to me."
"Damn straight," Ivar chuckles firmly.
I quickly slide off the bed and head toward the ensuite bathroom. It's probably a good idea for us to freshen up before we hit the road. "When do you want to leave?"
Ivar lifts his brows, "I'd like to be out within the next hour."
I nod confidently, "I'm sure we can make that happen."
Stepping into the bathroom, I turn on the shower and let the water get nice and hot.
I grab my brush off the linoleum counter and gently drag it through my hair.
As I finish brushing my hair, Ivar walks in and we step into the shower together.
The hot water hits my skin and Ivar squirts shampoo into his hands. He begins massaging it into my hair and scalp with gentle ease.
Right now, everything seems so perfect.
I could stay like this forever, letting him rub my scalp gently.
God, is this what it's like to be with someone, and be happy?
I can't wait to find out. If it is, I'll be with Ivar forever.
CHAPTER NINE
Ivar
The ride back to Tallahassee has been surprisingly uneventful. Now, we're about five minutes away from the clubhouse, both of us ready to be back home.
The wind whips by as we cruise down the highway. I don't mind these long rides, but fuck my back is starting to kill me.
