It’s a good look on him.
I hear cheering from behind us and look to see Rake standing there. I hide my face in Dex’s neck.
“Get the f**k out of here Rake,” Dex growls at him.
Way to ruin our afterglow Rake.
“Hell no, this is payback time,” he says, chuckling.
I cringe when I remember walking into his room and annoying him and his two house guests.
I sigh, and tap Dex’s shoulder for him to let me down.
“I hope payback is worth the black eye you’ll be sporting tomorrow,” Dex adds, carefully putting me down on the ground. I pull my dress down and slide my panties up, while Dex does up his jeans. We both turn to face Rake, my face red. Dex, on the other hand, looks like he wants to kill him, and I know it’s on my behalf. I don’t think he really gives a shit whether people see him having sex or not, but he knows I’m more shy and private.
“Let’s go have a chat Rake,” he says, grinning evilly.
I puff out a shallow breath. What he really means is, let’s go to the boxing ring and beat the shit out of each other. The ring is a new addition to the compound, and the men like to get in there and show off their fighting skills.
“Not the face,” I tell Rake, pointing a finger at him.
Dex turns to me. “As if he will even get a shot in.”
“Hey, not all of us have trained with Reid Knox,” Rake adds. “You have an advantage.”
That was the truth. Dex was undefeated in the ring so far.
And the sex afterwards—wow. It was hot—passionate and frantic.
I had no idea who Reid Knox was, but I should thank him. Dex was an amazing fighter.
He gives me one last lingering kiss. “I owe you some spooning,” he whispers into my ear.
“What?” I ask, laughing.
“I don’t want you to feel like we’re having sex then I’m just leaving you,” he tries to explain.
I hide my smile. He doesn’t want me to feel like he’s using me, like he was just going to f**k and run like he did with the other women. “Baby, it’s okay. Go do your thing we can snuggle tonight.”
“I think I’m going to be sick,” Rake says. Shit, I forgot the bastard was even there.
I flash him a pointed look, then head to my room for a nap.
Chapter Twenty One
“What about Akira?” I ask, my nose stuck in the baby names book.
“What else do you have?” he asks, stretching his arms above his head.
“Lilliana, Rose, Clover, and Chloe.”
“Clover,” he says, smiling. “I think it’s my favourite.”
“Clover Black,” I say, testing the words on my tongue. “It’s beautiful.”
I put the book down and lie beside him.
“Not as beautiful as she’s going to be,” he replies, pulling me into his side. I rest my cheek against his chest.
“Well that’s a given,” I reply, earning me a chuckle.
“Are you ready for your exams?” he asks, absently stroking my hair.
“Yeah I am. I’m actually excited to sit for them tomorrow,” I say, smiling widely. I need to go into the university to sit for my exams. Tomorrow is the first one I have, and it’s for my family law unit.
He chuckles. “You’re a nerd, babe. It’s so f**kin’ hot.”
I shake my head at him. “You think everything is hot.”
“Everything about you, yes,” he agrees. “Do you need to study tonight? Or can we do something?”
“I need to study, I want to ace this exam,” I tell him carefully. “Aren’t you going into work now?”
“Yeah in about a half an hour,” he replies. Good, I need him out of the house. Tomorrow is his birthday, and I need time to get his surprise ready. Then time to kick his ass for not even telling me it was his birthday. I remembered that it was in June from when we were younger, but I couldn’t remember the date. June nineteenth.
A date I would never forget again.
Dex heads into work while I start to plan like crazy. I cook him his favourite meal, set up the dining table with a tablecloth, candles, and a red rose in the middle. Okay, so the romantic setting is more for me than him, but it looks pretty. I set the wrapped presents on the table.
“Rake will you text me when he’s about to leave the shop?” I ask.
“Yeah, I got you babe,” he replies. “You know you’re a pain in the ass, but you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to him.”
“Thanks Rake. Although from what I saw with you and that woman, you’re the pain in the ass.”
“Fuck you must be good in bed,” he grumbles. I laugh and step to him, wrapping my arms around his waist and laying my head on his hard chest. After a moment, he returns the hug.
“I’m taking Dex out tomorrow night, brothers only birthday celebration,” he tells me.
“Fine,” I grumble.
“Vinnie will stay with you.”
Poor Vinnie.
“Why? I thought that shit with the Wild Men was over?” I ask, frowning. After the incident happened, the Wind Dragons met up with the rival MC and spoke. I don’t know what happened, but Dex came home saying that the issue has been dealt with.
“Better to be safe,” he says. “Look what happened last time.”
I sigh and look up into his face. “Wild Men is a stupid MC name.”
A lip twitch. “It is. I’m going to the shop, I’ll message you when he leaves.”