RECKLESS IN INK (BOOK TWO)

B4/C6

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Moxxie

"So a little birdie me you were caught doing something" I looked over my shoulder to see Red drinking from a takeaway coffee cup as she leaned against the island in my kitchen. I returned to the stove, the girls were coming over for dinner so we could discuss Gypsy's wedding since Gypsy had gone back to New York for the week. It had been a few days since Rage and I kissed and I hadn't been able to keep my thoughts on anything else since. 

"What did I do?" I asked her.

"Oh you know… kissed a certain somebody," she says, making me burn my hand. Red laughed as I washed my hand under the running water. 

"I'm going to kill her" I mumbled.

"Who are you going to kill?" I heard Zelda ask when I heard everyone walk inside the house. 

"Logan. I'm going to kill Logan"

"What did I do!?" Logan cried out as she placed a dish on the counter. 

"Because you told me she kissed Rage," Red said before taking a sip of her coffee.

"You did what?"

"Finally!" 

A million questions were thrown at me by Mel and Zelda as I stood there glaring at Logan, she shrugged her shoulders with a slight smirk on her face as Red was smirking while Mute stayed quiet, smiling and shaking her head. "When did this happen? Why didn't you say anything?" Mel asked once everyone became quiet.

"I don't remember…"

"Oh yes, you do! I walked in one them at the hospital, she hasn't returned since" Logan tells everyone as she points to me, "she ran with her tail between her legs, leaving the poor guy laying there looking confused as fuck" 

"Why did you run?" Mel asked, I had turned around at that point to attend the creamy chicken pasta I was making. 

"I don't know why I just did. And now I feel like shit." I shrugged my shoulders before I plated the pasta into a big bowl. "He told me I was too innocent and that I should stay like that and that he doesn't want me dragged through his mess," I tell the girls, we all took a seat around the table once everything was prepared. 

"That's what they do hun, they tell you to leave and that it will be too dangerous for the relationship because of their enemies. Trust me, I have been through the same thing with Hawk. They need love just as much as we need to feel wanted." Mel says as she pours us each a glass of wine. "Just give him some time. Go on a few dates, hang with the girls, once he realises that your it for him, there will be no stopping him in what he will do to get you," 

"You make it sound so easy" I mumbled.

"I know but Zelda and Logan have been through it, even the girls in New York have been through the same thing," Mel tells us all. "Trust me, you will have Rage soon enough, just like Mute will have Twitch" Mute glared at her, throwing up the rude finger. "Aww come on girl, we all know you two have a history together." making us all laugh. 

'Fuck you Mel' Mute signs to her. 

"How do you two know each other?" Red asked Mute, she looked at her glass and then back up at us. There was something in her eyes that told us it was a long story. 

'We were friends in high school but something happened and we grew apart' Mute signed to us. Mel squeezed her hand. Everyone had a story to tell, some were just not as happy as others. 

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After we finished lunch we moved into the living room and got started on the ideas that Gypsy and Joker wanted for the wedding, well technology Joker told Gypsy to do whatever. So that made all of us go crazy with ideas, dresses, cake, decorations etc. We made lists upon lists all to see what Gypsy liked and wanted. As I sat on the floor I was scratching Bear's head while looking through a bridal shower magazine I heard a car pull into my driveway. 

"Ah Mox, Phil's here" I heard Red say as she was sitting at the window. I looked at her confused, I moved Bear off me and stood up. I walked to the front door before he could knock, I was already standing outside on the porch.

"Hey, what are you doing here?" I asked as I smiled at him. 

"Hey, are you having a party?" He asked as he threw his thumb over his shoulder, when I looked I saw the girl's cars. 

"No, just having a girls day. They are all inside, heads down in bridal books. What's up?" I asked once again, putting my hands in the back pockets of my jeans. 

"Oh, I was just wondering if you'd like to go out again? I really enjoyed the other night" he tells me, putting me on the spot. "I also brought you this," he says, pulling out a long little box from his back pocket, he steps closer towards me as I reach out to take the box from him. When I opened it up, I gasped. It was a gold heart locket bracelet. 

"Phil… I…" he holds up his hands stopping me.

"I know what you are going to say but I insist. I saw it in the window at the jeweller and thought of you" he smiles wide. I couldn't stop looking at it, I swallowed hard and shook my head, closing the box and holding out my hand but Phil shook his head no. "Not taking no for an answer. So that date?" 

"Oh… I.. I don't know I'll have to check my timetable at work."

"I already did that, you have Wednesday night off." He told me, I looked at him a little confused before I sighed nodding my head.

"I will think about it" 

"Sure, let me know" he kisses my cheek before turning away and walking to his car. When I turned on my heel I closed my door behind me but I remained standing there, I was leaning against it when the girls poked their head around the corner. Red walked over to me and grabbed the little box from my hand and opened it.

"Woah…" she gasps before Mel comes over to look as well. 

"Well damn girl. You have got a competition on your hands" Mel tells me but I took it from Red's hands and shook my head, I placed the box on the little table near the front door. I closed my eyes for a moment and all I could see was Rage and how our kiss sent sparks throughout my body but with Phil, nothing happened.

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