Reaper's End

[]Ivy's POV[]

I felt a pair of strong arms wrap my waist and their hot breath against my neck. I instantly smiled and greeted my fiance with a kiss on his cheek.

"Whatcha doing here?" I asked while packing my things for Chicago

"Just checking on you," he responds as he lets go and sits on our bed watching me

"Very sweet of you," I say, "I hope you and the other capos can take care of yourselves while I'm gone."

"Well...," he drags out, "The others can, I'm coming with you," he said with a smile

I look up at him, "Beau, are you sure? Would Reaper even be okay with that?"

He brushes it off, "Yeah, I texted him and asked if I could tag along,"

"Well, alright then," I said hesitantly while packing the last item, "Did you pack your things?"

He nods and grabs his duffel bag. I asked him to let the other capos know that we'll be gone for a bit and scanned the room to make sure I have everything. My eyes land on a picture of my twin and I. I smiled sadly but remembered why I was angry at her and stormed out of the room. My twin, Scarlett and I used to be inseparable, but then things happened shortly after we joined this gang. We've been separated ever since and attempted to avoid all contact with each other. I really don't want to see her. As I was thinking, I accidentally walked into Beau.

"Woah, you okay? You seemed lost in your thoughts." he says as he lightly grabs my arms to steady me

"Yeah, yeah, I'm fine. Are you ready to go?" I ask

He nods and wraps his arm around me as we head to the car. He opened the trunk and put our bags in as I hop in the driver's seat. Beau hops in the passenger seat and we start driving to our destination. About a half hour in, I heard a growling noise, and my fiance looked at me and laughed nervously.

"Can we stop to get some food?" he asked

I giggle and nod and search for the nearest restaurant. The closest one we could find was Chili's so I parked in their parking lot. Beau and I bring our pistols to the restaurant just in case. We walk in and wait to be seated, so we make small talk. A waiter comes up to us and takes us to our table. We order our drinks first. I got sweet tea and Beau got strawberry lemonade. I pull out my phone to check any missed texts.

414-290-3891: Is that you over there?

At that moment, I felt uneasy, not knowing who this is.

Um, who are you?

414-290-3891: Don't worry, I'll come by you

I squeeze my phone and look around the restaurant. Our waiter comes up to us ready to take our order. I ordered a quesadilla explosion salad and Beau ordered bacon ranch chicken quesadillas. As we wait, I still look around. My eyes locked on a man walking our way, and they widened, realizing who it was. A tall, fit man with curly brown hair walks up to my table with a smirk.

"What's up lil Red?" he asked

"Nothing, what do you want?" I asked tensely

"Woah," he puts his hands up, "Can't I just ask how you're doing?"

Before I could answer, Beau stepped in, "Who are you, man?" he asked while sipping his drink

The man looked at me, then back at Beau and holds his hand out for a shake, "The name's Asher,"

Beau shakes his hand and simply responds with, "Asher, how do you know my fiance?"

Asher chuckles lightly, "We uh, we go way back. Old friends you could say,"

He smirked and turned to me, "So, see you around Red?"

"In your dreams," I growled at him

He just laughs and walks back to his table. Our food arrived and Beau asked me who just interacted with us.

While taking a bite, I answer with, "Just a stupid ex. No need to worry about him,"

He shrugs and inhales his food. I stare at him in awe as to how he's already almost done eating, while I'm not even halfway done. He stands up and gestures for my keys. I toss them at him while I wait for our waiter so I can pay for the meal. I looked down at my phone to check it when I heard somebody sit in front of me. I look up. Asher.

I groan, making it clear I don't want him around, "What do you want, Ash?"

He crosses his arms, "I think we have some.. Unfinished business," he raises a brow

I visibly gag and place my hand on my pistol, "You better get out of here before I shoot you,"

He just laughs it off, "Come on, you know you still love me. Ditch that dude and let's get back together. What do you say?" he leans forward

I grit my teeth, "You're getting on my nerves. I will shoot you right here, right now if you don't walk away in five seconds. And while you're at it, delete my number,"

He sighs and leans his head on his hand, "Not a chance, babe," he says as he gets up, "See you 'round, lil Red,"

I glare bullets into the back of his head and let go of my pistol. The waiter finally comes with the check, so I leave the cash and walk out. I get in the passenger side of the car and aggressively put my pistol in the console. Beau watches me with a brow raised.

"You all good?" he asks while putting the car in reverse and backing out

"Yeah, I'm fine, don't worry, just drive," I say, trying to calm my nerves

"Alright then, why don't you try to take a nap then?" he suggests

"That's not a bad idea," I respond with a quiet yawn

I lean back into the seat and close my eyes for a bit. It was a smooth drive and I was able to take a short nap. We finally arrived an hour later. I open the trunk and grab our bags. I hear other doors slam and I look around. I see Dante, Leo, and her too.

Leo pulls me aside and whispers, "What is he doing here? I know he's your fiance but Grim Reaper called for underbosses,"

I whisper back, "I don't know, apparently Reaper approved of his attendance,"

He nods, "Are you and Scarlett still.." he drags out

"Yep," I said, popping the 'p'.

He nodded in understanding, pat my shoulder, then walked towards Dante to catch up with him. Beau caught up to me and wrapped his arm around me and pulled me closer as we walked into Reapers base.