Chapter Twenty-Four
Sera
My weekend with Blade has been nothing short of perfect. That man is something else, and I know I’m lucky I get to call him mine. He told me he wasn’t going to rush me into sleeping with him, and I appreciated the sentiment, but I’m not planning on waiting long. I know what I want, and it’s him. That’s not going to change with any more time passing.
I need to get my thoughts off Blade, though. It’s my first day as Wreck’s apprentice at Devil’s Ink, and I don’t want to fuck this up. I never dreamed I could make something of myself using my art. I think differently now after the way Wreck reacted to my sketch, though.
Everyone I’ve met here so far seems lovely. Especially Jackie; I can tell she runs this place with an iron fist. She treats all the staff like her kids. It’s actually quite funny to watch. I imagine she and Mama June probably get along quite well, and if they don’t know each other, then they should. They’re two peas in a pod.
The other tattoo artists seem okay too. They were all busy, though, so other than saying hi, I haven”t spoken to them. There are four of them. The triplets. Orion, Damion, and Atlas. They all have dark hair and blue eyes; however, each of them has different colors on the tips of their hair. Orion has baby blue, Damion has deep red, and Atlas has a really pale green. The other artist is a woman named Luna; she has dark blue, almost black hair and piercing green eyes. According to Wreck, she”s been through her own shit and tends to keep to herself, and is really quiet. Once I”ve got time, I”m going to make it my mission to become her friend; it sounds like we could both use one.
Wreck has placed me in the work space next to his, and after going over how to use and look after my tattoo gun, he’s left me to get used to it. It’s harder than I expected, but I do think with a bit of practice I’ll get used to it.
About an hour after he left, Wreck walks through the door. Giving me a small smile, even if it doesn’t reach his eyes the way I’d expect.
“Everything okay?” I can’t help but ask.
“Yeah Sera. Just stressed.”
“Anything I can help with?”
“Not unless you know where your brother is hiding.” By brother, I assume he means Shadow, as he’s the brother who pulled a disappearing act after Cam’s birthday.
“Not a clue. I thought you’d spoken to him.”
“I have, but he won’t tell me where he is, and that worries me. He’s been secretive for a while now, but this is a new level even for him.”
“Have you told Wrath?”
“Not yet, but if he doesn’t show his face today, I’m going to have to.”
Getting up, I go and give Wreck a quick hug. He’s clearly really worried about my brother, and that makes me worried. I know how close they are, and if Shadow is hiding shit even from Wreck, that’s not good. Not good at all.
“I’m sure you’ll figure it out.” I say as I pull back.
“Hope so. You may as well head home. I’m useless today.”
“You sure?”
“Yeah, come on.” He says, as he spins and heads for the door.
I’m not going to argue with him; if he says to go home, then I’m going home. Hopefully, this means I get to spend some more time with Blade. That is, if he’s not busy.
Arriving at The Clubhouse, I’m greeted by Flame, who’s waiting in The Common Room for me. I’m guessing Wreck told him I was coming home.
“Where’s Blade?” I ask while eyeing him up.
“Downstairs.”
I know what he means. He doesn’t have to say the words. He’s downstairs, working over Lanky. Maybe I shouldn’t be, but I’m curious to see him work. I bet it’s hot as fuck.
“I wanna see him.”
“You sure?” Flame asks warily.
I just nod my head and let him see the determination behind my eyes. Flame guides me towards a set of stairs. When we reach the bottom, he looks back at me once more, and I just nod. Flame opens the door in front of him, and I’m immediately greeted by the sound of screams. Both male and female.
How could I forget Patricia was down here too? Maybe this will be extra good for me, and I’ll get closure where she’s concerned. Maybe Mama June will even let me get a few blows in; I certainly have the pent-up rage to inflict damage.
Entering the room, I take in the scene. Patricia is strung up with Mama June cutting into her stomach. She’s covered head to toe in cuts and blood. I can’t even say I feel bad for her; she deserves everything she’s experiencing right now.
Then there’s Blade and Lanky. Lanky is hanging just the same way as Patricia. He’s wearing just his underwear, and I can see Blade has caused some damage with his weapons. Lanky’s hands are covered in blood. So are his shoulders. Blade’s currently taking a sharp knife to Lanky’s stomach and actually removing strips of skin.
I should be disgusted, but I’m not. It’s like watching him do his own form of art. The tension that’s been running through his body all weekend seems to have drained since he’s been down here too. This is his therapy. I can see it now.
“Babe.” I call out, grabbing Blade’s attention.
He spins, still holding his knife. His clothing is covered in blood. He’s never looked more beautiful. The only thing I don’t like is the look of worry on his face. Not thinking twice about what I”m about to do. I walk towards him, my steps filled with determination.
As soon as I’m in front of him, I grab his face, pull him down towards me, and kiss the ever loving shit out of him. I could have used my words and told him that this side of him didn’t bother me, but what’s the saying again? Actions speak louder than words. Yeah, that’s what I’m going with here.
Blade returns the kiss with just as much passion. I hear the knife drop to the floor, and then he’s lifting me into his arms. I lock my legs around his waist and can’t help but groan when I feel his hardness press against my core through my clothes.
Pulling back from the kiss, we’re both panting.
“Stop worrying.” I say, placing one last kiss on his nose, before unlocking my legs from his waist and sliding down his body. Not caring about covering myself in blood.
“Angel. Are you trying to kill me?” He groans out.
I can’t help but laugh. That wasn’t my intention at all.
“Children. Behave; you have an audience.” Mama June calls out.
“Sorry Mama.” Blade says as he takes a step back and rearranges himself. Trying to hide how turned on he is.
I can’t help but feel a little smug that I affected him so easily. I”ve never had this effect on someone before. I’m going to enjoy this if this is what kissing him causes.