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She shocks the hell out of me when she says, “I’d like the same spot as Lynn.Maybe not as big as hers and slightly to the back of my neck.”

Lynn left early this morning, and Spence left yesterday because Penny is anxious about giving birth to their first kid.Lynn has her old man’s property patch tattooed on the side of her neck.A bold statement, and I’m pretty sure this is also why Z picked this spot.

My voice is filled with emotion when I croak, “So your hair can cover it when needed, for work and shit.”

The corner of her mouth twitches.“And shit.”

“Fuckin’ love the spot, darlin’.But it’s gonna hurt,” I warn.

She eyes the stencil in my hand and finally murmurs, “It’ll be worth it.”

I give her a proud smile and grab the other stencil.“Give me a few minutes to get things ready.”

It takes me a bit longer to change the stencil for her, but she waits patiently right next to me.I have everything set and carefully clean her skin and transfer the stencil to her neck.

“Go and check in the mirror and let me know if the size and spot is exactly what you want,” I tell her.

She moves to the bathroom and walks back into the room a few heartbeats later wearing a huge smile.“Perfect.”

“Perfect,” I echo.“Go lay down on the bed.”

Her eyes go wide and it makes me chuckle.“I can’t ink your neck with the odd angle with you sitting in a chair, Z.”

Understanding dawns and she quickly moves to the bed.I pick up my stuff and move the chair to the bed.I take one last glance at the stencil on her skin to pick the right needle, along with adjusting the voltage for the right speed and power.

It takes a bit of moving and a tiny pillow to have the right pose for her comfort and easy angle for me to work.

Hovering above her skin, I hit the power button of my wireless tattoo machine and tell her, “I’m going to start.Ready?”

“Yes,” she states with determination, and I get to work.

CHAPTER TWELVE

–ZORA –

“I’m glad you like it.”