Page 97 of The Saviors: Part One

“Tell me,” I demand.

“That noise you made went straight to his cock just like it did mine,” he answers, and then he does laugh, burying his face in my belly.

“What noise?” He looks up and moans so loud that my face instantly heats. “Sean!” I hiss. “I didn’t make that noise.”

“Yes, you did. It was just a lot sexier when you did it.”

I pout, shoving another spoonful in my mouth. I did not make a noise like that. Even if I did, why would it bother Axel? It finally hits my sluggish brain, and my face heats so badly I can feel my ears burning. That sets Sean off in another fit of laughter. I raise my hand to smack him, but he just rolls down to my feet and up to his knees. “It’s not funny,” I groan.

With great effort, he gets himself back under control. “You’re right, Gorgeous.” He crawls back up the bed, laying beside me. “It was fucking hilarious.”

He doesn’t get a chance to dodge before I push him onto the floor. He hits with a thump and starts laughing again. I can’t help but smile at him. When I had these before, I couldn’t function for hours. I would hide in my room and wait for Brady to jump out of the shadows. Now I’m up and smiling all because of the fool currently laughing beside the bed.

Cole busts through the door, a look of concern on his face. He looks at me and then at Sean, pulling himself from the floor. Sean jumps back onto the bed and shrugs. “She pushed me to the floor.”

“Good job,” Cole laughs. “I heard something fall and got worried.”

“He deserved it. Thanks again for this. It’s really good.” Sean huffs another laugh, and I narrow my eyes. “Don’t you dare start again.”

He holds his hands up, biting his lip. “I won’t.”

“You’re welcome, Ladybug. Can you do it again?” he asks, pointing at Sean, whose face is turning red from keeping his laughter in.

I take my foot and push at his hip, but he jumps to his feet. “You can’t get me twice, Gorgeous. I’m a ninja.” He lifts one leg and both arms in a pose, and I start laughing. Sean tucks and rolls across the bed. He taps Cole on the balls and takes off out the door.

“Fuck,” Cole breathes. “You motherfucker.” He takes off after Sean, and I hear Sean screaming going down the stairs.I’m surrounded by freaking children.

Shaking my head with a smile, I set my bowl on the bedside table and head to the bathroom to splash water on my face. I take a long look at myself in the mirror. My eyes didn’t hold that normal despair they had after these. They’re still bright from laughter. I was just getting used to Sean and Kai being around all the time. Now I have a house full of people. It’s kind of nice, even if it makes me a little itchy. I love listening to the guys playfully bicker back and forth.

I know eventually, Sean and Kai will go back to work with Axel, and when this threat proves to have nothing to do with me, everyone will go with them. Would Sean and Kai move back in with Axel? Or stay with me? I can feel my breathing speed up again at the thought and concentrate to get it back to normal. We can work it out. No use getting myself worked up over it now.

Deciding I can use some girl talk, I walk back into the bedroom and call Amber. She answers on the second ring. “Hey, babe,” she greets, and I smile. My healing truly started with her.

“Hey. What are you up to?”

“Cleaning. My apartment is a disaster after three twelve-hour shifts. I need a maid because this is fucking disgusting.” I can literally see the look of disgust on her face through the phone.

“I have a house full of guests. I’ll send one of them to clean. I might be able to convince one of them to do it shirtless.”

“This is why you’re my best friend,” she laughs. “Have they figured anything out yet?” I told her what was going on in as little detail as possible, and she freaked out until I told her what I have living with me. Then it was normal Amber questions that made me turn forty shades of red.

“They haven’t yet, but I don’t think it’s connected to my guys or me.”

“I don’t see how it could be, babe.”

I close my eyes because this is where it gets tricky with her. I can’t tell her everything, and I want to. She’s my best friend, and she doesn’t know everything about my life. Making a snap decision, I suck up my courage. “Hey, do you want to come over soon?”

“You know I will. I miss you.”

“I miss you too,” I whisper.

“Hey,” she says softly. “What’s going on?”

“We’ll talk about everything soon. I promise.” I need to finally open up to her. She’s stuck by my side even though she knew I was hiding something. I just have to hope she doesn’t freak the fuck out and turn us all in. Axel sticks his head back through the door. “I have to go. I’ll message you later.” I disconnect the call and wave him in. “What’s up?”

He rubs the back of his neck. “I didn’t mean to interrupt. I was just making sure you’re okay.”

“Yeah,” I answer honestly. “It sucks getting pulled into one of those, but I wasn’t alone this time.”