Forever Angel (Angel's Halo MC 8)

“I already promised you I wouldn’t, Tanner,” I reminded him. “Do you need anything? Clothes? Food?”

“Some fucking underwear would be nice,” he grumbled. “But as long as you’re here, I don’t need anything else.”

Damn it, when did he get all charming? It made my heart skip a beat. “I’ll bring you some clothes,” I promised. “Sit tight. I’ll be there as soon as I can.”

“Just be careful, baby.”

I dressed and got Reid ready for the day. Flick was babysitting the younger kids today, so I left Reid with her so he could play with Max and Lexa. Breakfast sandwiches were waiting in the kitchen, and I snatched up one as I tossed the gym bag full of Tanner’s clothes over my shoulder.

“You ready?” Colt asked as I walked out the back door.

“Guess you are my chauffeur for the day, huh?” I bit down on the biscuit loaded with scrambled eggs, sausage, and cheese with a thick slice of tomato.

“You guessed right,” he said. “You ready?”

“Yeah, let’s go.”

It was easier to ride with Colt than Jet. Colt just seemed friendlier than his oldest brother. I relaxed into the passenger seat of his fiancée’s car as he pulled into traffic. “How is Kelli today?”

“She’s still sore, but doing okay. Quinn is taking care of her for me today because Kelli wants to do too much on her own. Damn stubborn woman,” he groused as he drove through town.

“She seems nice,” I commented casually.

He snorted. “Nice as in girl-next-door, or nice as in she will smile while she kicks you in the balls?”

I laughed. “The latter,” I admitted. “But she has such a pretty smile.”

He grinned. “She has many pretty body parts, actually,” he assured me with a wink. “And now they’re all mine.”

“Good for you.”

Spider was standing outside of Tanner’s door today, and I gave him a warm smile as I approached, making sure to keep my eyes off the deadly spider inked on his neck. “Willa said to give you these,” I told him as I passed him a paper bag full of breakfast sandwiches. “And you’re not allowed to share with anyone, because she made them herself.”

He narrowed his eyes on the bag. “She wasn’t supposed to be out of bed.”

“Relax. Staying in bed all day would drive anyone crazy. She needs to stretch her legs a little every now and then.” I patted him on the shoulder and walked around him, pushing open the door.

Tanner was sitting up in bed. His casted arm was propped up on a stack of pillows, and his gaze was on the TV set hanging in the corner of the room until I walked in.

Hitting mute on his remote, he gave me an easy grin. “Hey, beautiful. You look like you got some rest.”

“I did.” Tossing the gym bag on the foot of his bed, I unzipped it and pulled out a change of clothes for him. Underwear, sweat pants, and a T-shirt would have to be more comfortable than the thin hospital gown he was currently in.

“How about a shower?” I suggested.

His eyebrows bobbed up and down. “Fuck yeah.”

I slapped at his leg. “For you and only you.”

“Spoilsport,” he grumbled.

“I’ll get Spider to help you get to the bathroom.”

“I can walk to the damn bathroom on my own,” he complained.

“When’s the last time you walked anywhere?”

“This morning, when I had to piss.”