MC's Nomad (Broken Demons MC #5)

Chapter 34 - Evie

This is the weirdest thing I've ever done in my entire life. Reaper called his mom who was more than happy to come over and help. Instead of going to dinner at a nice bistro we're eating take out while we pack up Reapers house.

I'm currently in the closet packing up all of Lisa's clothes. It feels so weird going through all of his ex wife's things, but at the same time I feel like I'm getting to know her. All her clothes are colourful and flowing summer dresses or hippie skirts. There are pictures of Reaper and Lisa with Reapers family all over the house, they looked so in love. I hate that Reaper had to go through the heartbreak of losing her, so if packing up her clothes is what I have to do to help him, I'm going to do it

"How you getting on honey?" Barb asks as she walks into the bedroom

"Nearly done." I smile

"Freaked out by packing up the ex's stuff yet?" She smirks

"A little bit." I sigh "but if this is what Reaper needs me to do." I shrug

"I like you already. I was worried Sebastian would be roaming forever, but now he's found you I feel like I can relax a little." She smiles as she wraps her arm around me.

It's dark out when we finally finish going through the house. Barb has organised everything so that the prospects can take everything to the trash or donate it. Reaper has packed three boxes to ship home

"What about the furniture? Anything you want to keep?" Barb asks

"No, donate it all, unless you want anything." He replies

"Can I keep something?" I ask nervously

"What?" He asks looking around. I point to the painting above the fireplace. It's an oil painting of the Golden Gate Bridge and I just love the way the painter has captured the water and the sky.

"You want to keep the painting?" He asks

"We don't have to if you're not comfortable. I just really like it." I shrug

"Lisa found it at a flea market in the city. Ok, let's keep that." He agrees and I smile.

"Alright then, I'll get these things shipped tomorrow and the prospects can take everything else. You're sure you're happy for me to deal with the realtor?" Barb asks

"I'm sure. This isn't my home anymore." Reaper replies as he opens the front door, steps out onto the porch and lights a cigarette

"Take care of our boy tonight. I'll see you at the party tomorrow night." Barb says as she pulls me in for a hug.

The drive back to the hotel is quiet but Reaper holds my hand the whole way. We park in the parking garage under the hotel and take the elevator up to our room.

As soon as the door to our room closed Reaper pushes my cut from my shoulders and pulls my shirt over my head. He strips me of my clothes in silence until I stand before him completely naked. His eyes rake over my body as he takes off his own clothes.

Reaper picks me up and I wrap my arms and legs around him as he walks over to the bed. He lies down with me on top of him and I rest my head on his chest.

"I love you Reaper, I'm right here." I say as I look up at him, but his eyes seem glazed as though in a day dream. I reach up and cup his cheek in my hand.

"I love you so much Evie." He says as he seems to snap out of it.

Last night was the first night in a long time that we didn't have sex, Reaper and I just held each other all night, and most of the morning.

"There's one more thing I need to do before we leave tomorrow." Reaper says as he rests his head between my breasts and I stroke his hair.

"Whatever you need, I'm here." I reply.

"I'm so happy I found you." He says as he moves up and kisses me softly. After making gentle love and showering together we get dressed and head down to the truck.

We drive in silence through the city and after about thirty minutes we pull up in a graveyard. We climb out of the truck and he guides me over to a grave

'Here lies Lisa Edmundson' we stand in front of her grave for a while in silence

"Talk to her." I whisper and he looks at me confused

"Talk to her, get out all your feelings. I used to go to my moms grave and talk to her all the time, tell her what was new, just talk to her." I say letting go of his hand.

"I'm gonna give you a minute, just come and find me when you're done." I walk away and sit down under a beautiful tree. I can still see him, but I'm far enough away that I can't hear what he's saying.

After a while he runs his hand over the marble of her headstone and then turns around. His gaze finds me and I stand, walking across to meet him. He wraps me up in his arms and we stand there in silence for a few minutes before he pulls back

"Thank you for all this, you really are amazing." He says before kissing me softly

"We're a team, I'll always be here for you, because you're here for me when I need you." I reply.

We spent the rest of the afternoon with him showing me around the city, hitting up all the touristy places and he was smiling and laughing like the Reaper I know. Now I sit on the grass in golden gate park with Reapers head in my lap as my skin soaks in the warmth of the sun.

"I want us to get married." Reaper says suddenly out of nowhere

"Married?" I question confused, what the fuck do I say?

"I'm sorry, this is the shittiest proposal ever and I don't have a ring but..." he sits up and pulls me into his lap

"From the first time I saw you I felt this overwhelming need to protect you. I know now that it's because you're mine Evie. And as happy as I am with you, I always thought if we bought a home together or if we got married I would be cheating on Lisa some how. But I'm ready, I want to move forward. I want us to have a home together and I want you to be my wife." He tilts my head and presses his lips to mine

"So Evie, will you marry me?"

"Hmmm, marry you? Oh I don't know." I say as I stroke my chin

"You're fucking killing me Evie." He growls and I laugh

"Of course I'll marry you, I love you more than anything." I reply. Our lips crash together as I move so I'm straddling his waist. His tongue glides into my mouth and I moan at his taste

"I need to get you back to our hotel room before I fuck you right here in front of everyone in the park." He groans and I giggle as we stand and he practically drags me towards the truck.