CHAPTER 32
Harlow
“WHAT HAPPENED?” I blurt the instant I’m inside Caz’s Mitsubishi Eclipse. We wave at the others as they pile into Saint’s Land Rover. We’re going to collect my Lexus, and we’ll meet them back at the barn then.
“With what?” He slants me a mock innocent look, and I thump his arm.
“Don’t play dumb. With Theo back there!” I waggle my brows, more excited than is normal. “Did you blow each other?” I know that most likely didn’t happen, because we weren’t gone long enough and I’m pretty sure Theo will have to build up to that, but I can’t contain my overactive imagination, and I squirm in my seat at the very idea of them sucking one another off.
Caz chuckles. “I wish.”
“Aw.” I kick my feet up onto the dash. “I so wanted it to be that.”
“Then you should’ve stayed in the maze longer.” Caz peels out of the driveway, heading toward the less salubrious part of town. “Galen seems happy.”
“He is. He loves it.” I’m thrilled he does, because there was a small part of me that feared I’d overstepped the mark. The guys warned me he’s funny about accepting money or gifts from them, so I didn’t know if he’d feel the same about this. I’m happy he saw the gesture for what it was. Happy to see a smile on his face again. I seriously could’ve throttled Alisha for her insensitive outburst at the table. She ruined dinner and embarrassed her son, and that shit doesn’t wash with me.
Alisha needs to get her act together or get the fuck out of his life. I know that’s not my call to make, but doesn’t she see what she’s doing to him? I make a silent vow to never let Galen visit her by himself again. If she pulls that shit on him, I want to be there to make it better.
“But stop deflecting,” I add, pulling myself out of my inner monologue. “Put a girl out of her misery.”
“We kissed,” Caz admits, and I bounce on my seat, squealing and clapping my hands like a toddler on a sugar high. “And it was fucking hot.”
“He looked happy. Like he’s turned a corner,” I admit, because Theo had the biggest smile on his face. His eyes were alive, and he looked comfortable in his skin.
“Man, I really hope so.” Caz casts me a quick glance as he pushes the car forward. “I really want this to work.”
“I do too. I am so wet right now imagining you two sucking each other off. Like, you’ve no idea.” I’m not lying, and I can only imagine what thoughts must be running through Caz’s mind.
“If my buddy wasn’t doing us a favor opening his garage on a Sunday, I’d pull over and shove you on my dick right now,” he says.
“Fuck. I love your dirty mouth.” I toy with a strand of my hair. “I’ve always loved sex, but since I met you guys, it’s like I’m in overdrive. The more we fuck, the more I crave it. Considering all the shit we have on our plate, I probably should be less fixated on sex, but I’m obsessed.”
Caz barks out a laugh. “You’re like a dude trapped in a woman’s body.”
I slap him across the back of the head, and the car swerves a little. “That type of comment is beneath you even if I know you were joking.”
“I love that you’re sex-obsessed. It’s one of the reasons it works so well with all of us. We’ve got sex on the brain pretty much twenty-four seven. Fuck whatever else is going on in our lives. Nothing is more important than caving to our carnal desires. We should implement a no-clothes rule at the house,” he suggests, his eyes lighting up with devilish delight.
“As much as I like that idea, we would literally do nothing else but fuck.”
“And that’s a problem, why?”
I laugh, rolling my eyes. “So, who’s this buddy?” I deliberately switch the topic before I say screw my car and force Caz to pull over and push himself inside me.
“He’s the guy I told you about. I used to work for him in his garage. Everything I know about cars, he taught me.”
We pull into a large warehouse-style garage on the outskirts of Prestwick five minutes later, and Caz cuts the engine outside. My Lexus is parked beside us, but we walk past it, heading toward the guy with dark curly hair and oil streaks on his cheeks, lounging against the door to a small office. He’s dressed in grease-splattered overalls, and he’s wiping his oily fingers on a dirty red rag. A wide grin creeps across his full mouth, and he steps forward, pulling Caz into a bear hug. I watch in amusement as they slap each other on the back. “Caz, my man. Good to see you, dude.”
They step out of their embrace.
“You too, Rich.” Caz takes my hand, pulling me into his side. “This is my wife, Harlow.”
“Your wife?” Rich almost chokes on the words. “What the fuck, man?” His eyes pop wide. “When the fuck did that happen?”
Caz chuckles. “A few days ago.”
“Well, good for you, man.” He turns his sharp gaze on me. “Nice to meet you, Harlow. And congratulations on your wedding.”
“You too, Rich, and thanks.”
“Your Lexus is ready,” Rich confirms, handing me the keys. “She’s a beauty. Took a hammering, but I’m glad we were able to repair her.”
“It looks brand-new,” I say, glancing over my shoulder. “You did a great job.” I whip my wallet out of my back pocket. “What do I owe you?” I ask, sliding my platinum card out.
“Your husband already took care of it.”
I narrow my eyes at Caz. “You shouldn’t have done that.”
“We all chipped in,” he confirms, slinging his arm over my shoulders, earning a puzzled look from Rich.
They shoot the shit for a few minutes while I take the opportunity to text Diesel. Mom just arrived safely at the house in Europe, and it’s a load off my mind. I thank Diesel, telling him we’re still waiting for Bry to confirm details of the meeting time with his DEA agent brother. Diesel insists on being there. He thinks the guy is unhinged, and he doesn’t want me near him unless he’s there too, so he’s already on a plane on his way back to the US.
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“Can’t you hack into the school system and fix it so we can all graduate already?” I grumble to Theo the next morning as we get ready to leave.
“You think we haven’t tried that before?” Galen says, stuffing his feet into his boots and lacing them up.
“Theo’s too honorable to do anything so underhanded,” Caz says.
“Ask him to blow up our enemy? No problem,” Saint adds. “Ask him to doctor our grades, and it’s like we’ve asked him to assassinate the president of every country in the world.”
Theo flips Saint the bird. “We attend to our responsibilities seriously, and that includes school. You’ll thank me one day.”
I push my body against his. “Just think, if we didn’t have to go to school, we could still be in bed.” I lick a line up the side of his neck. “Think of how much more enjoyable that would be.” I press my mouth to his ear. “You could tag team me and Caz,” I whisper, ensuring only he hears.