Page 171 of Reaper's Claim

He scoffed and reached for it anyway, letting go of my hand. Sighing, I dropped off him and lay at his side.

“Roach,” Reaper answered the phone, and I automatically rolled my eyes. Of course it would be my father ruining our moment.

He hadn’t really taken to Reaper and I being in a relationship that well. He ignored it. Like you ignore a fly buzzing around. He treated us like that.

“I’ll be there in ten.” Reaper hung up.

“What was that about?” I asked, already expecting a ‘nothing or don’t worry about it babe’ response.

“Your old man wants a word.” He ruffled my hair as he got up. “Stop looking so stressed; frowns don’t suit you, babe.”

“Ever get that feeling where you just know something bad is going to happen?”

“No.”

“Well, I’ve got that feeling.” I slipped out of bed and searched for my clothes. “Just promise me today you will be extra careful.”

He shook his head as if I was a mad woman. “Fine hun, I promise I’ll be extra careful.”

I tightened up my jeans and took off his top, tossing it to the bed and threading my arms through my bra.

“I mean it, Kade. I have this…”

“I know, bad feeling.” He cut me off and strolled around the bed, doing his pants up. “Stop stressing over nothing. Fuck Abby, the day has only just started.”

“And I wish it was over,” I muttered while picking up my top. “Did Dad say what he wanted?”

“Something about a job.”

I arched an eyebrow. “Well, that doesn’t sound dangerous at all.”

He rolled his eyes, picking up his keys and wallet. “Promise ya, nothing will happen.”

Still, my stomach rolled with warning, and my nerves were raw with a knowing of an unseeable threat coming.

I nodded my head. I couldn’t ask any more from him.

“You coming out with me or staying in here?” He asked with a hand on the doorknob.

“Coming.” Like hell I was staying here to worry.

“Righteo, let’s go then.” He held the door open for me and slapped my butt as I walked through.

“Perv,” I threw over my shoulder, only to catch his smirk.

God, he was relaxed today, while I was a bundle of nerves.

“Finally, you’re up.” Kim greeted us as we came down the stairs.

“Didn’t realize you were waiting for me.” I eyed her. What did she want?

“Can I steal your woman for a bit, Reaper?” Kim batted her eyelashes at him.

“She’s all yours.”

I glared up at Kade for a moment, “Stay safe,” I grumbled at him.

“Yeah yeah, enough with the lovey dovey shit, let’s go.” Kim linked her arm through mine and dragged me off in the opposite direction.