Chapter 71 Spencer
SPENCER
After our foot race, Kiera had picked out some soda for us to buy. But I’d insisted she take a ride in our metal chariot, giving her a hand into the cart.
Laid back, Kiera let us pile snacks on top of her. Looking down at her now, I licked my lips. The treats weren’t the only thing in our cart that looked delectable. All I wanted to do was open those boxes of candy and pour them over her body.
Lick the sugar off of her.
Clearly our time at the storage unit and that insane cheek kiss she’d given Leo had put all of us in a tizzy. I couldn’t stop thinking about how she felt on top of me, the way she’d look on top of Leo.
We’d shared before, but it had never felt like this. Never felt like I might die if I didn’t have her all day.
Kiera put her arms up along the sides of the cart, lounging back in her ride. “This is luxury.” After letting out a deep sigh, she sat up. “But I’m ready to stretch my legs.”
Leo and I offered our little prisoner some hands to hop out of the cart, helping her to her feet. I kept pushing the cart, leaving a few feet between me and them.
Even I could tell that stoic Leo was smitten with Kiera. I’d never seen her like this, eyes glued to her like if she looked away Kiera would evaporate. In my time knowing Leo, I’d only known her to be a ruthless, one-night-stand kind of lover. Too buttoned up to let anyone in.
But Kiera had a way of knocking down every wall in her path.
Mine included.
I wasn’t supposed to fall for her, the missing piece to The Oracle’s puzzle. But who could stop themself when their hostage looked like her.
After a few minutes, Leo swept her arm under Kiera’s knees and off her feet. Leo positioned her in a fireman’s carry, over her shoulder for easy carrying. In Leo’s big arms, Kiera was being moved around like a little sandbag.
A mousey squeal came from Kiera’s lips as she giggled. “Leo!”
“Yes, Princess?” Leo grumbled as she trudged along the empty aisles of SaleMart.
“I can walk!” Unable to stop herself from laughing, Kiera’s face flushed as she looked back at me.
Nodding, Leo gave her ass a light spank. “But I want you close.”
Without waiting for Kiera to say more, Leo took off down the aisle.
It started as a light job but quickly turned into a full on sprint.
Moments like this were obvious reminders of Leo’s intense military training.
It was news to me that even medics had to go through the same bootcamp and training as everyone else.
But Leo was prepared for battle, every part of it. The mess. The disaster. The clean up.
Guilt wracked my body as I watched Kiera laughing.
Keeping our secret from Leo was harder than I thought it would be. And it’d only been a day. I felt like I was lying to her, lying to her about the possibility that Kiera could really be into her.
Because as much as Kiera needed space to figure out how she really felt, I knew she wasn’t straight. No straight girl had ever touched me the way she had, and certainly hadn’t stuck around the morning after.
Letting out a sigh, I shook my head.
Kiera will tell Callahan when she’s ready.
I had no choice but to trust that.
After we’d fully traversed the store, Leo and Kiera guided us back to the checkout where the sleepy employee had been watching us on the security cameras.
Scanning our stuff through self-checkout, we diligently bagged up our items. We’d have to fit them in the saddlebags on our bikes which were far more limited than anyone expected.
Once everything was scanned, Leo pulled out her wallet.
“Sorry, I can’t pay.” Kiera cleared her throat, suddenly nervous.
Leo just laughed. “No Princess of mine is paying for shit.”
But I wrapped her up in a tight hug from behind. My mouth was centimeters from her ear. “Exactly.”
Nodding, Kiera rolled her eyes. “I know but it sucks to not even be able to offer. I hate having all my shit tied to my mom’s.”
Any purchase on Kiera’s card — even fucking underwear — would have given her mother a way to locate her. A store location on her statement could easily be sent to Gabe.
We couldn’t risk it, especially now that she was Violence’s latest recruit. And certainly not as Valemont was becoming the center of some unknown, underground operation.
My voice was a low rumble in her ear. “I can help you set up your own account this week if you want. Or I can just give you a copy of my cards.”
Kiera leaned her head back on my shoulder, a laugh rolling through her chest as Leo nodded. “Mine too.”
She shook her head. “You two are ridiculous.”
“You can spend all of Daddy’s money, Princess.” Leo licked her lips, letting her eyes travel all over Kiera’s body.
Ignoring Leo’s absurdity, Kiera directed her flushed face back to mine. “What do I need to set that up?”
“Driver’s license, Social security number, and an address.” I smiled at her as I grabbed the receipt from the printer.
“You sure it isn’t a bother?”
“Don’t be ridiculous. You live with us now, Bunny. We’re going to take care of you forever now.” I let the words slip from my lips, maybe revealing too much to her. But once The Oracle had its claws in her, they wouldn’t let go.
And neither would I.
With our goodies in hand, we walked toward the door as I slipped the receipt into my jacket pocket. The sliding automatic doors let a gust of cold air smack us in the face as we stepped up to our bikes.
Letting out a bratty sigh, my girl shoved her hands in her pockets and looked around the empty lot. “Kind of a lame reward, considering…”
I lifted my head to look at her, the unspoken words coming into my mind like a prophecy.
“Considering I cleaned up a murder vehicle.”
It was too late to stop the devious smirk from growing on my lips, spreading to my cheeks like wildfire.
Grabbing her waist and pulling her in, I let my voice drop to a growl. “Good thing that’s not all, Bunny.”
She had no idea what we had in store, and I was about to turn the intensity to max just to make sure she felt appreciated.