Page 28 of Whisper

Pax looks my way. “Still sleeping, I think. He had a date last night. First one in months.”

“I hope it went well,” Wraith says. “He was nervous.”

“Anything else of note going on?” Shadow asks.

Several sets of eyes turn to me. “Oh. Um, I just think we have a serial killer going around hunting predators.”

“Does it affect us at all?” Shadow asks.

“Doesn’t seem to. Just my special interest.”

“Good. I have a few things I need you to check into. Some targets have gone underground. I’ll email you the list.”

“On it.”

“Boone can help when he’s up.”

I nod and finish my muffin while the conversation turns to lighter topics. I barely hear them though because I’m already thinking about Blush and how fucking amazing he was last night. I’ve honestly never had sex this good before, and to think I was planning on resisting him. I figured he’d be a distraction, nothing more than a few minutes of fun, but he’s worth the effort.

“Oh, Whisper,” Colson says, “if you were planning to go watch Blush dance tonight, he sent out a text asking if anyone can pick up his shift.”

“When did he send it?”

Colson looks down at his phone. “About ten minutes ago.”

“Did he say why?”

Colson raises a groomed eyebrow. “No.”

“Does he seem upset?”

“It’s just a text.” He looks at his phone again as he reads loud. “‘Anyone available to pick up my shift tonight? Family thing came up.’”

I’m already picking up my phone and firing off a text to him. I just left him a few hours ago; now I’m wondering if something happened.

Me: You okay? Cashmere said you need cover for your shift tonight.

It takes a few minutes for his reply to come in.

Blush: Take it easy, big daddy. I’m good.

Me: Big daddy? That’s a no from me.

He sends me back a laughing emoji, calming my nerves a little.

Blush: Seriously, I’m good. My cousin needs some childcare so I’m helping out. That’s all.

Me: Okay.

Me: You wouldn’t lie to me, right?

Blush: Scout’s honor or whatever. I was never a scout. Why is Cashmere talking about me to you anyway?

Me: We live together. He updated me in case I was planning to go watch you tonight.

Blush: You live with Cashmere? I’m so confused.

Me: Not him alone. I told you I live with my brothers. He’s married to one of my brothers.