“What is it?” I ask.
“Couple of things. In about an hour two people are going to come in here.” My body stiffens at the thought of anyone I don’t know coming in here. “You don’t know them but they’re going to bring in some equipment. I’m getting a tattoo and I’d like for you to get something too. Ally and Burner are tattoo artists. Both fuckin’ awesome at what they do.”
“You want me to get a tattoo?” I lift my head up to stare at him.
“Yeah, Harley, I do. You can pick where you want it but I recommend you getting it here,” he says, placing his hand in the middle of my back. “I’ve already spoken to both of them and while Ally works on my hand, Burner’s going to do yours.”
Um. I don’t know how I should feel right now about getting a tattoo.
“Why?” I ask.
“Because, baby, this is going to symbolize your new beginning. Just trust me when it’s done, you’ll understand what I mean. I promise you,” he says reassuringly, the hand he’s using to caress the middle of my back slides up until he palms my cheek and starts stroking my cheek. “It’s time to start moving forward.”
Nodding, I close my eyes. He’s right, I’m just so scared of what I’ll have to face.
“Another thing, I don’t have any fights for the next two weeks but when I have my next one, I want you there.”
“You what?” I blink confounded by his words.
Fight?
“I fight on certain days. I’ve taken my name off the list for two weeks so my tattoo will have a chance to heal without me fuckin’ it up. Now will you come show your ol’ man some support in his next fight?”
Oh my.
I’m surprised. I can’t remember if he told me about this or not. Then again when he first picked me up, I’d been angry with him.
How it seems time flies as it feels longer than it has been since I came here. Probably because we’ve been incased in our own bubble without distractions. Now that’s being popped and slowly deflating. But for him I’ll give it a shot.
“I’ll come support you, Nate,” I murmur, giving him a slight smile.
“That’s my girl.” He grins as he leans up and presses his mouth against mine, taking the kiss to another level. One that always seems to end up with me filled with his cock.
I moan in protest as he pulls away from me breaking the kiss. “Let’s get showered before they get here,” he says, hopping out of the bed. He then turns and pulls me up out of the bed. A small squeak escapes my lips as he lifts me up and wraps my legs around his waist. “I’m thinking I have enough time to fuck you in the shower as we get cleaned up. Kill two birds with one stone.”
Hm, I could get used to this.
Giggling, I lean into him and press a kiss where his neck meets his shoulder. I’d found out he loves it when I press my lips there.
Little did I know exactly how much he loved it until I find myself pressed against the shower wall as Neo slams his cock inside me. The water still cool as he thrusts in and out because we didn’t wait for it to heat up.
Screaming his name, I rake my fingers across his shoulders as I come.
This is what bliss looks like. Being in this strong man’s arms as he takes me over the edge and keeps me there.
“Angel Eyes, it’s okay trust me,” Neo murmurs as someone knocks on his door. Nodding I give him a tight smile. “Good girl.” He presses a kiss to my forehead and calls out for them to come on in.
At Neo’s orders I’d put on one of his shirts with a pair of sleep shorts.
“Hey, Neo. Y’all ready for us to come in?” Ally asks, glancing from me to Neo.
“Yeah, come on in,” he says, inviting them in.
As the couple steps into the room, I feel myself shift closer to Neo. Both of them were holding chairs in one hand while the guy carries a bag on his shoulder.
“Hi, I’m Ally,” Ally murmurs, giving me a small wave.
“Burner,” the guy behind her grunts, putting a bag on the floor as he eyes me and looks to Neo with a nod. “I know what to do for her tattoo.”
“Awesome,” Neo mutters in response.
“Harley, I get you don’t like a lot of people around you and it’s one of the reasons none of the other ol’ ladies know you’re here yet but will you trust me to freehand a tattoo for you?” Burner asks.
“Um,” I squeak and Neo gives me a squeeze reminding me he was with me. “Yes.”
“Alright Neo, you and Ally can work at the desk, Harley, I’m gonna turn my head as you remove your top and then I want you to stretch out on the bed. Let me know when you’re done.”
I nod to him and look to Ally.
She gives me a small smile. “I’ll also be turning my head so you can do it with privacy,” she says before doing exactly what she said she’d do.
Feeling slightly more comfortable, I glance to Neo who didn’t take his eyes off me and take the shirt off as he gives me an adoring smile. Shirtless, I lay across the bed with my head at the foot of it so that I can easily reach Neo if at any point I need his strength.
“Okay, I’m ready,” I say, letting Burner know I’m done.
“Good, now I’m going to tell you step by step what I’m gonna do as I do it,” Burner says and starts with prepping my back.
Soon his voice drifts away as he begins to work. Neo’s free hand slides up and he brushes his fingers through my hair. If this is what it means to trust someone then I’ll do it without hesitation. With Neo I know I can be around others and not be scared, because I have his strength to lean on.
Chapter Fifteen
Neo
As Burner works his magic something seems to change within Harley. I keep my free hand as close to her as possible, wanting to reassure her she’s okay. My hand brushes through her hair touching her in a way to let her know I’m right here for her always.
Harley’s breathing evens out and I realize she’s fallen asleep, which is unusual since she’s nervous to be around others.
“You know, your woman’s demons are nearly as bad as mine,” Ally murmurs quietly as she focuses on my hand. I don’t know what she’s doing but I’d asked her to tie it into whatever Burner does with Harley’s tattoo. I only asked her to make sure Harley’s name was entwined in somehow.
Ally stood near him for a few moments after he started to get the gist of what he is working on and then sat in front of me as she started. From what I can see so far, it’s a flower of some sort.
I might be out of my mind letting Ally mimic what Burner’s doing but I don’t care it’s for Harley I’m doing this.
“Why do you say that?” I ask.
“Her eyes. When she looks to Burner, she seems nervous and doesn’t know if she should even speak to him. As if she sees herself as a lesser being but she at least spoke to him minimally. But when she glanced in my direction, she seemed petrified. I don’t know what all she’s been through; however, you should feel lucky she trusts you,” Ally says, swiping my hand with the towel.
“I know I’m lucky. I’m trying to get her to slowly work on being around other people. It’s why I asked you guys to come in here rather than me bringing her out there. She’s scared of women because of all the things that have happened to her.” I don’t blame her either. I can sense she didn’t have it easy growing up and after what we heard Jezebel say, I realize she had it even harder.