As we step out into the cooling breeze, I point to the block across from the one she has been assigned.
“That’s the Reaper’s block. The single men have their condos there.”
“Ashton said.”
She edges a little closer. “Are you sure it’s still okay sleeping with you tonight? It’s just, well, I don’t want to put you out.”
I take a deep breath. “I wouldn’t offer if I didn’t mean it. Besides, you probably asked because you won’t admit it, but that room will also give you nightmares.”
Nudging me, she whispers, “Asshole.”
I point to a clearing where the path forks to the left.
“Through there is the married area. If a Reaper takes an old lady, they build them a house and they settle there.”
“They build them a house. What, you’re all builders too?”
I chuckle. “No, darlin’ we get the contractors in.”
“I bet they love that.”
“They’re used to it. If no one messes with us, we leave them alone and they do a good job.”
“I bet they do.”
She sounds curious. “How many married couples or families are there?”
“I lost count. You’ve met Ashton; she’s Ryder’s old lady, and they live there with Cassie and Caspian, her brother.”
“I know Cassie.”
“Brewer and Lou live next door to them with their son, Jack. I guess you know him too.”
“And Imogen?”
“Lives with Flash and Jennifer, and they have a son, Mason.”
“I like Imogen. She’s a lovely girl.”
“We all do, darlin’, which is why what happened at Rockwell was personal.”
“They are very lucky to be part of something like this.”
“We all are.”
She sighs, “I would love to belong somewhere. For some reason, something is telling me I never had a normal life and definitely not anything as amazing as this one obviously is.”
“You think this is normal?”
She slips her hand into mine. “It’s perfectly normal.”
My heart races because I have never held a woman’s hand, but it comes naturally with Delilah.
“What about the other man with the snake tattoo?”
“Snake.”
She laughs. “Good name.”
