Page 89 of Reckless Vengeance

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“Ifeel ridiculous,” I sighed as I turned in the mirror, inspecting the dress that had been delivered. It was pretty, Tyler had made a good choice, but I felt like a fucking fraud in it.

“You look beautiful,” Caden murmured, the guys mumbling their agreement as they all stared at me.

I’d kept my makeup light with a slight smokey eye, my hair blow-dried and hanging freely around my shoulders. The shoes were uncomfortable, but at least I was a little used to them from the party I’d worn them to.

Tyler looked hot as hell in his black suit though.

“I’m so hard right now,” Jensen grumbled, lightening the mood and making me chuckle.

“She’s mine tonight,” Tyler warned as he draped my jacket over his arm, moving beside me and taking my hand. “C’mon, let’s go.”

“It’s early,” I said with a frown, but he just grinned.

“So? Date starts now. You sure you don’t want some lipstick? It would look really good around my cock later.”

“I’m sure,” I replied dryly, taking one last glance in the mirror before turning my back on it. “What’s the plan then?”

“Get in the car and you’ll find out.”

I humored him, letting him lead me downstairs to find Josie with her damn camera.

“Please,” she said, not needing to tell me what she wanted. It was very obvious.

“Can’t this wait until prom?” I joked, and she raised an eyebrow.

“I can’t rely on you all graduating. Go on, give me a smile.”

Tyler happily tugged me against his side and slid an arm around me to pose for photos, letting the others in on a few as well.

I was pretty sure no one had wanted photos of me for their memories since Mom vanished, and I perked up a little at the thought of having something to show her when we found her.

“Remember to open doors for her!” Josie called out as we headed to the front door, and I rolled my eyes as Tyler grabbed the handle and swung it open with a dramatic bow.

“My lady.”

The guys looked a little miserable, so I quickly gave them all a kiss goodbye before stepping outside, taking Tyler’s hand again as we carefully made our way down the stairs to the car.

He opened the door for me and waited for me to be seated before shutting it again, making his way around to the driver’s side.

This made me a little bit nervous. I didn’t have pockets or a bag, so my phone was currently in Tyler’s pocket. It felt weird not having anything else on me.

The music stayed low as he drove, his hand on my thigh and a small smile on his face.

Being able to cheer someone up after the shit that went down today was pretty special, and I loved that I could calm him just by being here.

“I love you,” I said randomly, making him glance at me.

“I love you too. Thanks for this.”

“You never have to thank me for spending time with you. It’s not a favor.”

“I know, it’s just that this kind of thing isn’t something you really like doing. I promise it will be the best date ever,” he exclaimed as we drove into Rawson Grove.

“It already is because I’m with you,” I said honestly, taking his hand and giving it a squeeze.

“I’m supposed to be charming you.”