“Easy.Sweet treats usually end up in bed with me.”He smirked.“Listen, I've got to head to the studio for a bit.Wanna come?”
“Sure.”
“Right answer,” he said, smirking slightly.
A small smile tugged at my lips, and a familiar ease surrounded us.That dangerous, disarming ease that made everything feel… just right.
I picked up my fork, glancing at him.“Are you going to tell me what this favor is or what?”
“Oh yeah.”He pushed off the counter and grabbed his phone before circling the island.Pulling out the barstool beside me, he sat close with his legs wide.
“Don't know if you remember, but I have a client—Wolfe.His younger sister just happens to be a fucking genius with tech.Hacking, digging things up, the works.”
I paused mid-bite, one brow arching.“Hacking?”
“Mhm, and I had her do some digging on Lori.”
There was something in his tone that made me set the fork down.
“Your cousin doesn't hide her skeletons very well.Here, see for yourself.”
He glanced down at his phone, swiping through something before sliding it across the counter toward me.I hesitated for half a second before picking it up.
And holy freaking hell.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” I breathed.
Staring up at me was the secret of all secrets—one that would destroy Lori and Chase in one fatal blow.
I thought Lori held all the cards before.
Turns out, she was playing checkers while my man was playing chess.
The engine cut, and the sudden quiet felt louder than the ride over.I swung my leg off the bikecarefullyand winced with every stretch until my boots hit the ground.
Jaxon didn’t even try to hide his amusement, a low chuckle echoing through the helmet as he pulled off his gloves.
“Not.One.Word.”
“I wasn’t going to say anything,” he said, but I could hear the laughter in his voice.The pride, too.
He dismounted and reached over to unfasten my helmet before sliding it off.Cool air hit my face instantly, and I took a small breath, watching as he pulled his own off right after.And of course he was grinning.
I shot him a look, and he leaned in to kiss my scowl.Then, like it was the most natural thing in the world, his hand found mine.
We walked into the studio, and I was surprised everyone was there on a Saturday morning.Nerissa and Ari were mid-conversation, both of them animated—hands moving, voices overlapping like neither of them planned on letting the other finish a sentence.Jesse sat nearby, his attention locked on Nerissa.
Benji stood off to the side, dressed like he had somewhere important to be with his focus buried in his phone.
Nerissa’s head snapped up at the sound of the door and her expression shifted instantly.
“Girl—” she started, already moving toward me.
I blinked.“Hi?”
She pointed a finger straight at me.“Don't you walk in here saying hi like everything is okay.”
I frowned, caught off guard.“What—?”
