Page 126 of Kings & Queen

Fat chance, Blade, I already gave you my day. The schedule’s shifted. That’s all mine tonight.

CROW:

Sharing is caring, Reaper. Just saying.

I’d told her this morning to make sure she was packed and ready to come home tonight. Now that she and Ivan had made up, it was time. I switched to a private message and texted her.

REAPER:

What are you doing?

Nervous flutters erupted in my stomach when she didn’t respond right away. My finger hovered over the call button but stopped when the dots finally danced. I smiled, then groaned when her answer came through.

KINSLEY:

I’m taking a hot bath and using the oils you left for me.

Knowing she was sitting in the tub right then had me aching to hold her. We’d rearranged the schedule so she could have an additional night with Ivan, pushing each of our nights back by one, so that made tonight my night. I wanted her home with me inmybed.

REAPER:

Fuck, I always seem to catch you doing that. You should lie naked on your bed and wait for me.

KINSLEY:

But we have dinner.

REAPER:

I need you.

KINSLEY:

Dinner and then family meeting first.

I frowned. Damn her, she was definitely up to something.

REAPER:

Pretty sure the terms of our relationship don’t allow for you to deny me, sweetness. Especially since I gave up a night already.

KINSLEY:

I would never deny you. It will be a quick meeting. I promise.

REAPER:

Fine, no panties.

KINSLEY:

As you wish, my King.

With practiced ease, I continued my interviews while my brain conjured up our futures.It started with bringing her home, which was something the three of us agreed on. I sighed with relief when the last question was asked, then shot out the door. An hour later, I pulled the car through the gate. Ivan and Nik had come together, but I was surprised to see Marcus drive up with Sebastian and Marcel.

“Didn’t realize you would be coming tonight. Something we should be made aware of?” I asked as they drew closer.

“Tiny tot invited us,” Sebastian stated as I raised my eyebrows. We stepped inside and headed to the drawing room, where my mother’s voice rang out.