Page 136 of A Wild Darkness

A silent beat passes while he holds me close in the hot shower. “Thank you.”

“You’re a handful, you know that?” he asks, pressing a soft kiss on the tip of my nose.

Running my fingers through the hair on the back of his head, I bring my forehead to his. “I’m not too much to handle, right?”

“Not for me,” he answers in a deep voice.

My phone rings on the bathroom counter. “I should get that. It might be the mortuary.”

Sebastian releases me, and I slide down his body and over his growing length.

I glance down. “Down, boy,” I say, then grab my robe from the hook and step onto the heated floor.

Sebastian turns to face me, his cock standing at full staff. He bites a balled fist. “Fuck, Stevie.”

Clutching my phone, I see it’s Lux calling. “You’re going to have to wait. It’s my sister, and I haven’t talked to her in a while.”

Sebastian drops on the other side of the glass, his knees hitting the floor. “Stevie, I need you.”

I laugh. “Hang on.”

“I’ll be quick. I promise,” he begs.

I roll my eyes and step out of the bathroom, hitting the call button on my phone.

“Hi!” Lux answers.

I fall back into the thick down comforter on the bed. “How’s the French countryside?”

“Ahh.” She exhales. “It’s been glorious.” She giggles. “Lots of food, wine, and sex.”

“I’m glad to hear it.” I laugh, shaking my head at her reply. She’s sounding more upbeat, and I’m happy she’s getting the time off she deserves.

“Speaking of sex, how’s it going with Sebastian?”

My stomach flutters, and I think of everything that’s happened the last couple of weeks. And my heart squeezes, knowing the answer before my brain does.

“It’s going all right. He’s been great,” I reply vaguely. Hopefully she doesn’t pry.

“That’s it?” She sounds annoyed. “The guys won’t tell River anything about what’s going on with the project, and now you’re not giving me any breadcrumbs about you and Sebastian either?”

I wasn’t aware River wasn’t getting updates on the progress of the Black Veil Society, but I understand why Sebastian, Christian, and Hayden wouldn’t want to cause stress if they have everything taken care of. They need to keep their heads in the game, and having input or interference from someone outside could muddy the waters, even if that person was trying to help.

Which is more of a reason I need to keep Sebastian and me under wraps until we’ve wiped out the entire group.

From the corner of my eye, I catch him walking out of the bathroom with nothing on. His glistening skin makes my mouth water, so I squeeze my eyes shut and roll over to my stomach, facing away from him.

“They probably want to focus on getting the project completed,” I assume. “Besides, you both are supposed to be relaxing and taking a break.”

She sighs. “You’re right. Can you at least tell me how you’re handling everything?”

“It’s been fine. Not something a normal person would ever be involved in⁠—”

“Yeah, but what about, you know, killing,” she interrupts. “Have you been handling that all right? Has it been hard for you?”

I shrug to myself, not sure if she’s insinuating something or showing genuine concern. Lux has always felt like she is the smarter, more levelheaded one between us—and sure, that might be true, but I can handle what I’ve gotten myself into.

A warm pair of hands slides up my legs, raising the robe to my waist. My body breaks out in goose bumps, but I stay in the conversation because now I’m curious about what my sister is getting at.