Sealed with a Kiss

Chapter 11

"Ready for another day at the bar, Cupcake?" Luke asked as they pulled up to the bar a week later.

"Huh?" She asked as she turned away from the flower shop. "Yeah."

"Do you want to go to your flower shop today?" Axel asked.

"Not yet, Fang," She shook her head.

"Alright, Doll," he smiled as he wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "When you are ready, let us know and we'll go with you."

"Okay," She smiled softly, "let's just get to work."

Just as the bar closed she stepped outside and sighed as she looked over at the flower shop. Taking a deep breath, she stepped off the porch and walked over to her shop. She slowly reached out and froze.

"Take a deep breath, Angelos Mou," Silas' voice came behind her as his hands gripped her waist. She slowly inhaled and he tightened his grip, "Now let it out and turn the knob." She slowly exhaled and turned the knob pushing the door open. The bell rang giving her a sense of familiarity as she walked in.

"What in the world?" She asked as she looked around. "Everything—"

"Blade thought you would like a new makeover," Silas smiled as she took all the new things that Gabe had done to her shop. The fresh paint and brand-new display cases, stocked ribbons and vases. The only thing missing were fresh flowers.

"When?" She asked as she walked around the shop for a third time much to Silas' amusement.

"FOUND THEM!" Luke shouted before he walked into the shop. "Surprise Cupcake."

"When?" She asked as she turned to face the group as they walked in.

"A couple of days afterwards," Gabe said as he walked over to her. "I fucking figured you would eventually want to go back to goddamn work and thought a new fucking look would help."

"Thank you, Blade," She hugged him tightly.

"You are fucking welcome," he chuckled as he kissed her hair.

"Now you just need to get your pretty little garden set up again, flower fairy," Nathan chuckled as she hugged all of them.

"Guess I will head to the nursery first thing in the morning after I figure out my budget that is," She nodded as she rested her head on Owen's chest.

The group had to admit that it was kind of weird to see her rest her back against his chest and him have his arms wrapped around her stomach with her holding onto him with a soft peaceful smile on her lips but it was so nice to see at the same time.

His phone rang and he sighed in annoyance as he answered. "Yes? Seriously? Right now? Fine." He hung up and she giggled at his sternness. "Something funny, Darling?"

"You are so stern and serious sometimes," She admitted as she looked up at him. "And yet so gentle and caring to me."

"You are special," He admitted then sighed. "Now, Gunner, Einstein, Hacker, Ninja, and Knuckles will go with me, we have something we have to do. Doc is needed at the hospital. The rest will take you home."

"This late at night?" She asked in confusion.

"Yes, a shipment we ordered was lost and it was just recovered," he said softly as he turned her to face him. "Don't worry your pretty little head about it, okay?"

"Just be careful, please," She nodded. "It's late and a storm is heading this way."

"We always are," He said as he pushed some hair out of her face. "We have you to come home to now after all."

"You're silly," She giggled as she hugged the ones that were leaving. "See you at home."

"Soon," They called out as they got on their bikes. They looked at the ones that were staying with their little fairy and she could tell a silent message was communicated between everyone before they left.

Questions filled her head as Shark wrapped his arms around her and led her to his bike. "Come on Angelos Mou, time to go home."

She woke to a commotion downstairs as the storm raged around the house. Worried she got out of bed and headed to the stairs.

"Shut the fuck up before you wake up our girl," she heard Grumpy growl.

"So fucking sorry I was stabbed then thrown out of a second story building," she heard Knuckles groan.

"Sorry," Grumpy sighed, "I just don't want her to wake up and get scared."

"I know," Knuckle groaned. "What am I going to say when she asks? I can't just hide this."

"We'll figure it out later," Doc said softly. "Take these, they are pain killers. The stitches will need to come out in about two weeks. These are antibiotics so you don't get an infection."

"I got it Doc," she heard Knuckles say as she remained frozen on the stairs. "We've been through this too many times to count now."

"What about the guy who did this to you?" Beethoven asked.

"Gunner killed him," Einstein said calmly. "He is a professional Russian after all."

"Where is he now?" Coffee asked.

"Taking care of the bodies," Hacker said as he walked in. "Everything okay?"

"It will be," Diablo said. "Let's get all this cleaned up and remain quiet. We don't want our girl waking up and seeing this side of us."

"We can't hide this from her forever," Fang pointed out.

"No," Diablo agreed, "we will tell her the truth when we know for absolute certainty that we won't lose her. She is the only good in our lives and we won't lose her."

She quickly rushed back up to her room and got into bed. A minute later she heard her door open, "No, she's still sleeping," she heard Grumpy whisper. "I could have sworn I heard her moving around, guess it was just the storm."