Page 55 of His Daggered Heart
“I will be more relaxed with you in there with me.”
“Okay, angel. I’ll get in but you first.”
“Deal,” I agree, climbing into the hot water. “It’s hot,” I hiss as the water engulfs me.
“Just like my little demon likes it,” he says.
I whip my head to face him. “I thought I was your angel?”
“Yes, you are but…” he says, dragging it out. “There are devil horns hiding under your halo,” he says, arms raised in surrender.
“Kohen!”
He laughs and then climbs in with me on the opposite side. Luckily this bathtub is custom made for his height so we both fit. It looks like a traditional clawfoot tub, but Kohen had it made with jacuzzi jets. He turns them on and we spend the next hour soaking, kissing, and fucking ourselves into peaceful love-filled oblivion.
Chapter 35
Kohen
It’sbeenaweeksince I put in the order for Walker to be taken care of. I give zero fucks when it comes to Alex, I will put in order after order, and take every fucking person that has hurt her down. I would burn the world for her, sacrifice myself for her, literally do anything for her. I don’t know what force of nature is after us now that things are good but nothing can stop our love.
I took care of Xzavien. Although, in part, it was also for Cora. I took care of Walker, and I will take care of anyone else who tries to stand in the way of making her my wife. I know we are young but when you know, you fucking know, right? My mom would be proud, I know that much, and the only thoughts I care about are hers. I wish she was here. Emotions I haven’t felt in a while roll through me. Urges to soothe the ache arise, and I push them away. I reach in my pocket, I got this. With Alex by my side, I got this, I can overcome everything.
One more day until the meet and my father is coming to get me tonight. Well, little does he know, Alex is coming too. Her competition is tonight, this weekend could determine the future for the both of us career-wise. All I know is wherever she goes I go, and vice versa.
I finish washing off so Levi and I can go to lunch. He’s sitting on the bench in front of our lockers. I walk toward him and he looks up at me. “Cora found out the sex of the baby,” he says with a giddy smile on his face. I can’t help but smile when I see him smiling. Dude really is sunshine in a box and I can see why Alex loves him.
“Don’t tell me!” I shout. “I want it to be a surprise because if I know one more fucking thing before Alex, she will chop my balls off and feed them to me out of her vagina. Which I will do with a smile on my face because I love that girl more than anything. But please, for the love of god, don’t tell me.”
He laughs. “Looks like she may be rubbin’ off on ya with all the dramatics,” he says, laughing harder now.
I shove him playfully and he pushes back with little resistance. “Where do we eat?”
“Want to go to the Cheesecake Factory? We can make the girls real mad.”
“Hell yeah, I do. Let’s eat like it’s our last meal.”
Alex
My nerves are running wild in preparation for tonight. I’ve gotten my paws and claws taken care of but now I’m waiting for Crystal to do my hair. Cora should be here any minute. She went to the doctor again today. Hopefully, everything is okay.
My stomach rumbles, I feel hungry and nauseated at the same time. I look at my reflection and the bruises around my neck are fading to a yellow hue. At least that’s easy to cover up with a little color correction and concealer.
My face doesn’t look as bad as I thought it did. I’m thankful for that because I would have been devastated if my face was fucked up. I have a bruise under my left eye, a couple of knots on my head, and a busted lip. I guess I did a better job of avoiding straight shots to my face than I remember. The guys keep making sure I still want to perform tonight, and I keep assuring them that I do.
I refuse to let Walker take another thing from me, and especially not this.
I look like that meme of the lizard in a cape as I wait for Crystal to mix my bleach. I’m going lighter and brighter, surprising Kohen. Last time I did my hair, I was subtle with it because it was my first time. This time it’ll really show up.. I didn’t tell him because I wanted him to be surprised. I’m keeping it long but instead of having it all one length, I am having her put in layers and some curtain bangs, something different and new.
My best friend’s sweet voice fills the room, “The boys had the nerve to go to the Cheesecake Factory without us, but I picked up some Whataburger and some coffee for you.” Her energy is magnetic.
“Those dickholes! But also thank fuck! I’m starving,” I say as she places the coffee in my hand.
“Did you get my text?” she asks, excitement coursing through her body.
“No. What’s wrong and why do you seem so jittery? Did you drink coffee?” I ask, just to be sure.
She scoffs in response. “No, Alex. I didn’t drink coffee. I’m just excited, you witch.”