He held me against the wall, pressing his thigh between my legs. I was surprised to discover how wet I was. Who knew I’d enjoy a good spanking so much? I knew that I should stop him. Push him away or something. I couldn’t bring myself to do it.
The sound of the bathroom door did it for me. Athena’s sudden appearance put me into panic mode. I shoved Stray away so hard he almost stumbled. Athena stood in the hallway. She’d dressed in sweatpants and a T-shirt, her hair twisted up in a towel. She froze when she spotted Stray.
Thankfully, he didn’t hang around to explain himself. Without a word, he walked out of the apartment, leaving me standing there feeling like I’d been caught doing something wrong.
“Do I even want to know?” Athena asked, taking in my panicked expression. “Is everything okay?”
“You don’t want to know,” I confirmed. When she continued to look at me with both brows raised, I added, “It’s complicated. Don’t worry about it.”
Thankfully, she was a good friend and didn’t press me further. I had no answers for her. I didn’t understand myself when I was around Stray, and I didn’t know how to explain it to anyone else.
Athena went to check on the lasagna while I ventured over to the window. Stray’s car was gone. He left. Or maybe that’s what he wanted me to think.
CHAPTER SIX
STRAY
I didn’t want to cut my time at Codie’s short. Unfortunately, I’d received a message from Rebel. Plans had changed for tonight. The drug drop Casper and Dom were supposed to handle had been delayed. We had an emergency kidney removal to take care of instead.
That was the kind of thing all of us were usually present for. There were so many ways it could go wrong. Apparently, one of the guys on our organ donation list had just returned from a business trip. This was the perfect chance to grab him before he left again.
Those waiting for organs were willing to pay an ungodly amount to get what they needed. Our donor list was compiled of people who deserved to give back to society. Those on sex offender lists, corrupt CEOs and politicians, and anyone else that we felt deserved it.
Before I left Codie’s, I stuck a tracker on her car, up inside the wheel well where she wouldn’t see it. She really tested me tonight. I had to use fast food napkins to wipe the egg off my windshield well enough to get to a car wash.
As I sprayed down my car, I thought about spanking her ass. It was only the beginning of what I planned to do to her. Despite her struggles, she’d loved it. I saw the spark in her eyes.The intrigue and excitement. Too bad Athena had been home. I’d have loved to see how far Codie was willing to go. Something told me she was more of a freak than I thought.
After leaving the car wash, I swung by Rebel’s apartment to pick him up before meeting the other guys at my place. Rebel slid into the car, looking annoyed. “What took you so long? I texted you over an hour ago.”
“Sorry, man. I was in the middle of something.” I didn’t bother to tell him where I’d been.
“I told the buyer we would meet him at the church at midnight. Jordan will be meeting us at the donor’s house in thirty minutes.” Rebel kept talking, detailing the plan for the evening. Same old, same old.
Most of our business was conducted at Destiny Church. An abandoned church on the edge of town. We’d claimed it as our own. It’s where we conducted all kinds of business transactions and hosted some pretty killer parties.
Casper, Dom, and Auryn were ready and waiting for us when we reached my house. They’d already obtained a rental car. We did our best to use vehicles that weren’t linked to us for stuff like this.
“Why do you smell so fruity?” Auryn sniffed in my direction when we all piled into the rental.
“Why do you look so fucking fruity?” I fired back, avoiding the question. Codie’s berry fragrance had a way of lingering.
“Damn, dude, no need to be so snappy. It was just a question. I’m pretty sure I know the answer anyway. Why so secretive?” He jabbed an elbow into my ribs and snickered.
I shrugged, not as interested in discussing Codie as I usually was with my conquests. “It’s no secret. I just don’t have anything juicy to share. Not yet anyway.”
It was only a matter of time though. Codie could pretend that she was innocent. Too good for me. I wasn’t buying it. Thatgirl was looking for something fucked up and twisted beyond belief. I intended to deliver.
“She’s really making you work for it,” Casper signed. “Think she’s worth all the effort?”
“Most definitely.” I nodded, a sly grin stealing over my face. “She’s not like any woman I’ve been with before. She’s a total freak.”
Auryn eyed me curiously. “I look forward to all the dirty details.”
It was well after dark when we arrived at our donor’s house. Right away I noticed a kid’s bike in the front yard.
“Wait, does this guy have kids? Are there other people in the house?” I didn’t like the look of this situation. We tried to always get our victims alone. Dealing with witnesses was an entirely different situation.
Rebel studied the house. “Last I heard his wife took the kids and moved out. Their marriage is on the rocks. He should be here alone.”
