I turn. He’s leaning on the doorframe, arms crossed, that smug-ass smirk on his face.
“I should go too.”
He lifts a brow. “We got this. We’ll bring Josh and his familyto the farm safe.”
His gaze drops to my shoulder, still wrapped in gauze and bandages.
“Don’t push it too much.”
I chuckle. “Don’t worry. I won’t.”
He grins. “Doubt that.”
He turns, glancing down the hallway, and I follow, stepping up behind him.
Fuck me.
Aspen is kneeling on the floor, scrubbing the last of the blood from the wood beside Ryker. Her top’s short, her shorts shorter, every curve of her body catching the light. Her hair’s a mess.
Behind me, a sharp voice cuts through the moment.
“No sex.”
I glance back; Sean, arms folded, giving me the doctor glare.
My lips twitch. “Wasn’t planning on it.”
My cock twitches anyway.
Sean huffs. “If you do, try not to tear the stitches, yeah?”
“Ready, Doc?” Dante speaks from the stairs. “Ryker, let’s go.”
Ryker kisses Aspen quickly, eyes linger, and walks past me with a nod.
“Behave, Reaper,” Dante mutters, and I grin.
I’m getting the whole base to myself… and Aspen.
And I can finally move without blacking out or feeling like my stomach being torn in two.
Oh yeah.
I’ll definitely behave.
I head up the stairs after them.
“You three be careful,” I say.
“We’ll check if the radios work.” Max hands me one, a sleek, newer model. He rigged it to the solar panels in storage. Better range. More stable. If they head to town or back to the farm, we’ll stay connected.
They head out, and I lock the gate behind them.
Sean’s going with them.
They’re taking him to the barn at the farm. Josh has a kid, and having a doctor around is the smartest thing we could’ve done. It’s close enough, and if we need him again… he’ll come.
“You think the family will be safe?” She comes from behind me.
