Page 124 of Double the Redemption

She grumbled and tried to zone out. The sooner he was done, the sooner he would make good on his promise.

She and Ink had settled into a routine, and she enjoyed it. Without the looming threat of the cartel over her head, their entire relationship felt right. They felt right.

Ink slipped into the role of being a father to Asher immediately, and she was pretty sure Asher preferred him to her. It hurt her heart a little, but she understood. Ink was so good with him. Patient, kind, and the fun one of the two. She was okay with that, though. Asher was the happiest he’d ever been and was showing no signs of trauma from everything that had happened, other than a few initial nightmares.

It was like he’d forgotten about it or maybe buried it deep down. She and Ink had talked about taking him to therapy but decided against it. They couldn’t risk Asher or even one of them saying the wrong thing and bringing the cops down on them. So, for now, they were going to watch him and talk to him as needed.

She knew she’d made the right decision to stay. Ink and her were partners, and he treated her the way she’d always dreamed. The kind of dreams she rarely allowed herself. They were also talking about building a home on the grounds near the others. She didn’t want anything large, but she wanted it to be their own space.

She was also still working at the shop and garage, doing the books on the nights when she wasn’t in class. It kept her busy, and she felt like she was helping and doing her part. Esme was back to work during the day, but she was more than happy to hand over that part to Naomi. It also meant less stress on her.

“All done, baby,” Ink announced.

Naomi jolted out of her thoughts and let out a happy sigh. “Thank God.”

“Wanna have a look?” He helped her off the table and over to the full-length mirror in the corner.

She gasped at the image. Then the tears started.

“It’s so pretty, Ink, I love it,” she whispered, dashing at her tears.

It was black and white, but it spoke so much. A whisp of a woman surrounded by smoke, breaking free of her cage, reaching for a dragon that breathed the smoke and fire. It was a mixture of them both, and it felt so right. And in the dragon’s claw was a key and a rose, Asher’s birth flower. It was them as a family.

“I wanted you to have pieces of Asher and me in your first tattoo,” he murmured. “Something small and beautiful to look at when you need the reminder.” He cleaned and wrapped it, then pressed a kiss to her neck as he looked at her in the mirror. “Something that will remind you how much I love you, how I’ll always be there for you both.”

“It’s so much better than I thought. And I may not like needles, but I love the result.”

He grinned. “Worth the pain?”

“More than.” She turned in his arms. “I love you, Ink.”

“I love you too, Naomi.” He kissed her and groaned when she deepened the kiss.

“I think I owe you a tip after that work,” she joked, sliding her hand down his side before moving between his legs to cup his hardening cock.

Ink groaned, arching into her grip. “I’m not going to say no. Best tip I’ll ever get.”

Her hands moved to his belt but stilled when his phone started ringing. She groaned, disappointed.

“Fuck, it’s Savage,” Ink groaned. “I’m sorry, baby, I have to take this.” She pulled away, understanding. Ink had explained how the MC world worked, and even though the timing wasn’t great, she understood.

“Yeah? Shit, really? Yeah, okay. We just finished. I’ll let Naomi know and bring her back to the grounds. Rogue good?” He snickered. “Yeah, figured as much. Alright, we’re on our way.” He grinned. “Scarlett’s water broke and they’re heading for the hospital. We need to head back to the club and pick up Asher before I drop you off at school.”

“Oh, that’s so exciting.” She beamed, grabbing her shirt. “Wait, is Rogue freaking out?”

The last few months, Rogue had been overbearingly protective of Scarlett, and everyone was prepared for him to lose his shit the moment she went into labor.

Ink chuckled. “Apparently, he’s been very calm, but the moment Scarlett had a contraction, he nearly lost his shit. He scooped her up and barked at the girls to get in the truck. He was breaking the speed limit the minute they were through the gates. Saylor and Jax followed them to be immediate support.”

“And to keep Rogue from doing anything stupid,” she added as he helped her into her shirt.

He nodded. “Savage and Fury are going too. If they have to restrain him, they’re the best ones.”

“He won’t be that bad, will he?”

Ink shrugged as he shut down the shop, then they headed for the door. “Hard to say. He’s obsessed with Scarlett, and if anything happens to her or the baby, I don’t know that anyone could contain him.”

Yeah, she could see it.