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“It’s just a misunderstanding. Don’t worry about it.”

“Are you sure?” She glances at me out of the corner of her eye.

“Positive.”

“Okay.” She turns to me, placing her hands on my shoulders. “Behave. Me and Chrissy are gonna hang out. I’ll be back later.”

She kisses me on the cheek but when she tries to leave, I tug her back into my arms. I cover her lips with mine, not out of any need to feel them but to show everyone she’s mine. I grab her ass, glaring at E the entire time, but he just sits there smiling. Raven moans and snakes her arms around my neck, effectively blocking out everyone but her. My body takes over and I kiss her like I should – because she’s my woman and not to prove a point.

“I think the message has been sent,” she says with a wink when we break apart. “Later, Reaper.”

I watch her ass as she damn near skips out. Fuck.All that is mine?Fuckin’ right. I nod to Booker, motioning to Raven, and he follows her out. E slaps my back as we sit around the bar once more.

“I’m going to tell you one more time, Gage.” He twists his body to face me, all mirth gone. “Get her that cut. Call Joe and get him working on a design for your ink.”

I shake my head as my senses return. I can’t believe I went off on E like that.What the hell is wrong with me?

“That woman is yours, brother. Do it. Claim her.”

CHAPTER 22

***Raven***

“Bitch, I haven’t seen you since that night at Scythe. What have you been doing?”

I blush bright red, giving Chrissy a shy smile. Her mouth drops open and she quickly moves closer. We’ve been shopping and are now sitting in the food court at the mall, having lunch.

“Spill it.”

“Well…” I don’t know how to describe the last few days to her. Perfect? Heavenly? My wildest dreams come true? All words seem to pale in comparison to the reality of my life. “Chrissy, he’s amazing.”

“You think you’re getting away with that vague non-answer? Bitch, please! We didn’t get to talk about it much before, but you’re not getting away now. Is he big?”

“Huge.”

Her eyes widen and she licks her lips. “Obviously, he knows how to use it. The look on your face says it all.”

“Definitely. And oh, my God…his tongue…” A shiver darts up my spine as the memory of this morning surfaces. Again.Fuck, that tongue of his!

Chrissy squeals, bouncing in her seat. “I’m so happy for you, Ray! You deserve this. I bet you’ll get that property cut now.”

“I don’t know,” I say, chewing my bottom lip. “I told him I love him.”

“What did he say?”

“Nothing. He just kissed me.”

“What? That was a real dick move.”

I nod, taking a sip of my drink. “Yeah, but then he asked me to say it again later that night.”

“Really? What’s his deal?”

“I don’t know. It’s karma, isn’t it? Chris loved me and I treated him like crap, so I ended up with someone I love who won’t love me back.”

I stare down at my drink dejectedly, playing with the straw. Chrissy takes my hand and gives my fingers a gentle squeeze of encouragement.

“Don’t give up. That man loves you. I believe it in my heart. I see the way he is with you. He’s just being a man, trying to hide his true feelings.”