A year ago, we were still those shit-stirring Raiders having fun, attending Mermaid karaoke, playing pranks on each other, and drinking way too much moonshine. I miss those days. It’s no fun drinking by yourself, and the amount of pranks has slowed to a crawl.
We arrive at the bar and everyone piles out. Zane is standing at the alleyway waiting for us with his baby, Adele. Rhett and Dakota are standing next to him.
“Good,” Zane says. “You’re here.” He makes his way toward the entrance ofBootlegger.
“I don’t know why we’re here,” I whine.
Zane scowls at me. “I need your moral support.”
“Whatever,” I mutter and motion him forward.
We enter the bar. While Zane heads to the bartender to ask for Sloane, the rest of us shove tables together until there’s enough room for all of the Raider family.
“I need a drink.” I take everyone’s orders before making my way to the bar.
On the way there, my gaze snags on red hair. Hazel must be a siren because my feet automatically change directions until I’m standing in front of her.
“What do you want?”
I blurt out the first thing I think of. “Can we talk?”
“Talk?” She snorts. “You don’t want to talk. You never want to talk. You want to get into my pants and then forget all about it the next day.”
“Not true.” I can never forget about Hazel. I’ve spent the past weeks laying in bed imagining how it felt to have her in my arms again on New Year’s Eve. How good she smelled. How crazy she goes for me when I kiss her lips.
My cock twitches. It remembers how it feels to be buried inside her.
“Not true? You’re a liar. You’re only interested in me when you’re drunk. The rest of the time, you ignore me.”
“I’m not drunk now.”
She scans the room until her gaze falls on the Raider table, which is empty of drinks since I was supposed to order them.
“Fine.” She crosses her arms over her chest and I can’t avoid staring at her cleavage. It’s magnificent. She’s magnificent.
I reach for her and she scoots backwards. “I didn’t give you permission to touch me.”
I smirk. “You always do in the end.”
Her green eyes flare with ire, and she shouts, “Get away from me, Miles Raider!”
She doesn’t wait for me to move. She runs away. I give chase.
Chapter 38
“This is the chapter where forever begins.”
A few weeks later
Zane
“Sloane,” I groan as I climax.
I continue to glide in and out of her until my climax wanes. I pull out and she mewls. I feel the same way. Being buried inside of her is my favorite thing in the world. I’d stay there forever if I could.
I roll off of her and stroll to the bathroom. I get rid of the condom before returning to the bed. I slide in next to her and gather her in my arms.
“I’m sick of this shit.”
