EroticReverie

Back inside the tattoo shop I snuggled against Asher on the couch in the waiting room, his arm around me, holding me as his other stroked my hair and he kept giving me random kisses on the top of my head. 

I closed my eyes with a smile on my face as he played with my hair and kept kissing my head. I loved the feeling I got with Asher. I felt safe with all of them, but Asher had a fierce protectiveness that was just unmatched and it made me feel like a baby bear with her mother cub. I giggled at the thought of Asher being a "momma bear".

"What's so funny?" he asks, his voice rumbling even when he speaks quietly. I shake my head against his chest and giggle a little more. 

"Nothing." I say and hug him tighter and lift my head and my chin and look at him as he tilts his chin down and raises one brow. 

I swear everytime I look at him, his gaze takes my breath away, and I have to remind myself to breathe when I'm looking at him. 

I lift my hand from his chest up to his beard and scratch his chin as he smiles. 

"You're so gorgeous." i say in complete awe of him. 

"Gorgeous huh?" he lifts a brow and I nod. 

"You're the most attractive man I've ever seen." i tell him as my hand moves from his beard to his neck and my fingertip traces the lines of his tattoo on his neck, he just smiles at me, watching me watch my own finger trail his art. 

"Not one fucking flaw Asher Stone" I whisper and look up at him again and his smile slips away. 

"Everyone has flaws." he says. 

I shake my head. "Not you....you're perfect." I say and lean in and press my mouth to his. I lift my hand to his neck, curling my fingers around the back of his neck to pull him harder into the kiss. 

"As are you Princess" he whispers against my mouth and then kisses me, then pulls back slightly and kisses my forehead and I smile as he tucks my head back against his shoulder. 

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I jerk awake when Asher says my name. I sit up , blinking rapidly and then yawn. 

"You fell asleep babe." Asher says. 

I turn my head and look around the shop, I don't see West, and don't hear the tattoo gun going in the other room anymore. 

"Is Cade done yet?" I ask and Asher laughs and nods. 

I look out the window at the front of the shop and see it's dark outside. 

"What time is it?" I ask. 

"Nine" he says and I blink and look at him. 

"They finished Cade awhile ago, but...i didn't want to wake you...but Danny is closing the shop up." Asher says. 

I turn my head to see Danny closing up, turning off the lights in the window. I look back to Asher. 

"You could've woken me up Asher" I say looking at him and he just smiles and shakes his head. 

"It was way too cute listening to your little snores and mumbles while you slept." he says and I feel my cheeks flush. 

"Shut up" I say and he smiles wider. 

"Plus, you've been working hard lately." he winks. "You needed the rest." 

I roll my eyes and laugh slightly, and then bite my lips because I can't believe he sat there for hours just because he didn't want to wake me. 

"well, next time, wake me up, Danny probably thinks you're a creep watching me sleep" I say as Danny walks over ready to lock up. 

"I already thought he was a creep before that. It only confirmed it. " Danny teases Asher and I giggle as I stand, and stretch.

"Watch it." Asher jokes with him and they both laugh as Asher thanks him for letting us hang out in the shop. 

"Nice to meet you Ariella" Danny says, shaking my hand and I smile. 

"You too, sorry I fell asleep in your shop." I say. 

Danny laughs. "No worries, you can nap here anytime." he teases and I smile, blushing. 

"Drive save, the shit outside is freezing on the roads." Danny says as we walk out, and I realize enough snow has fallen to coat the roads lightly. 

"You too" Asher says as he takes my hand in his and we walk down  the side walk. 

Everything in their town closes early, the only thing open is the diner which is 24 hours, but everything else is closed around 8 or 9. 

It's quiet and the air is cold, but I take a deep inhale as it wakes me up further and I feel it chill my insides slightly , but the scent of the snow makes me smile. 

"The guys are at the diner, getting some food to take back to the house." Asher says as we hold hands walking , my other reaching over and holding onto his forearm through his jacket, knowing my boots were made for fashion, not for snow.

I hit a little slippery spot of snow and squeak as Asher slips his arm around me in a lightening fast response. I gasp and then laugh when I realize he has me and I didnt fall. 

"You and those hot boots are gonna get your skull cracked open." he says and I laugh and balance back onto my feet, but then am immediately swept up off my feet. 

I laugh. "You dont have to carry me, I'm fine." I say as Asher keeps walking down the street with me, honeymoon style. But I wrap my arms around his neck as he keeps walking, watching where he's going.

"So strong Asher." I partially tease him. 

He shoots me a look and I giggle. 

"such a fucking man" I purr, half joking, half actually turned on. 

"You're such a brat sometimes." he says with a little shake of his head. 

"I love your big boy muscles babe" I say and he glares at me as I smile and giggle. 

"Call them big boy muscles again I dare you." he says narrowing his eyes, and I smiles. 

"Big Daddy muscles?" I ask. 

The corner of his mouth lifts. "You can just not talk about them at all." he says. 

"Mmm, but I love them..." I say and heaves a sigh. I giggle still as we make it around the corner, the diner at the end of the block. 

"I love all your muscles Daddy..." I say and kiss his neck and his arms , hold me a bit tighter. 

"Especially the one between your legs." I whisper , and nudge my ear at the edge of his beanie , so I can gently bite his ear lobe. 

"Christ Ari, knock it off" he groans. I giggle and purr into his ear.

"Wanna flex your muscles for me Daddy?" I ask with a little giggle and he chuckles slightly, shaking his head. 

"You're a pain in my ass." he says then readjusts his hold, letting my legs fall, but then letting me hang on his side, legs around him and I giggle, as his hand smacks my ass through my jeans. 

"Mmmm, is that cause you wanna be a pain in mine?" I tease and he smacks my ass hard and I yelp and then giggle. 

"i  WILL fuck that ass Ari...don't you worry." he says and I giggle and kiss his cheek. 

"You gonna make me take it?" I ask and he looks at me. 

"no." he says. 

I bite my lip. "What if I want you to make me take it?" 

He heaves a heavy breath. 

"Are you trying to make me break your perfect little body in half Ari?" he asks me and I giggle.

As we walk up to the diner, West and Cade are both carrying to large paper bags with handles that seem to be packed full of takeout containers. 

"Hey babe" West and Cade say at the same time. I giggle as Asher lets me slide down his side. 

"Hey" I say, walking over and looking at the bags.

"Is someone coming to the house for dinner?" I ask and they laugh. 

"Nah, this is for all of us." Cade says. 

"Jesus" I laugh and slide my hand up Cade's chest as I go onto my tip toes and he leans down letting me place a kiss on his mouth. He smiles.

"Sleeping beauty" he teases, regarding me falling asleep in the shop. i roll my eyes and laugh and then lean over and give West a quick peck as well and then we're all climbing into the truck on the way back to the house. 

I sit with Cade in the back since I saw him the least today. 

"Heard you guys had some fun without me today?" Cade raises his brow and I smile and shrug. 

"Just a little." I say and then smile as he leans in and kisses me. 

By the time we get back to the house my lips are sore and puffy from the hard make out session in the back of the truck with Cade, and I can't wait to get inside for him to show me his tattoo. 

So while Asher and West take the food to the kitchen I stand in the main foyer, removing my jacket as Cade removes his and then his shirt and turns his back to me. 

I feel my body freeze, and my eyes study, the not one, but the two tattoos on Cade's back. 

Unlike his brothers, Cade doesn't have a ton of tattoos, and unlike his brothers he already has some colored tattoos. 

"Cade...." I say my voice catching in my throat as tears well in my eyes. It's not because of the old school style heart, with a banner across it with my name in script. But it's the tattoo on the other shoulder, of an old school style rose, with another banner, with another name. Penny. My mom. 

"Do you like it?" he asks excitedly, turning around with a smile on his face, that falls when he sees my silent tears falling, and I look up at him. 

I fly the few steps towards him and throw my arms around his mid section and hug myself to him, and start to sob , cheek against his chest. 

I knew they loved my mom like their own...but seeing her name tattooed on his back, across from mine. It made me hate myself for punishing her the way I did. They had needed her just as much as I did, and I was selfish and angry for her loving them, for finding a new family. I loved her though, fiercely. Even when I hated her for leaving. Being with the guys now in this house, made me think she'd be happy. Not about the part of me sleeping with her ex husband...but I'd like to think she understood when I felt connected to each of them. Even if she didnt accept what came from that connection. 

"I love you" I cried into Cade's chest. 

"Ari" he hushed me, stroking my hair , the other hand rubbing my back. 

"I love you too...we all do." he said quietly. 

"These are good tears right? You like that tattoos?" he asks and I pull back and nod, looking up at him as he lifts his hands to my face, thumbs swiping my tears and he smiles slightly. 

"Good" he whispers and kisses me softly, then continues to swipe my tears away. 

"You hungry?" he asks with a little smile. 

I give a slight laugh and nod. 

"Let's go eat then." he says and kisses my mouth once more, but when he goes to step back,  I hold him, stealing more of his kiss. 

"The tattoos are beautiful....thank you" I say and he smiles and kisses me softly, then kisses my nose. 

"I'm glad you like them." he says 

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As we walk into the kitchen, Cade shirtless , my eyes red and watery, Asher and Cade look at me. Their stares, letting me know that they knew what the tattoo was, and knew why I'd been crying. 

"Well, let's see it then" Reed says. 

When Cade turns his back to his father Reed only smiles, not overcome with emotion like I was. 

"She'd love it." Reed said, looking at the tattoo with my mothers name, then to mine, then to me and smiles. 

"We told him he was gonna make you cry " Reed shakes his head. 

Cade must have told them all what he planned on getting tattooed, that's why he wasn't as emotional as I was, he'd expected it. 

I walk over to Cade again , looking at them again, and place a soft kiss near my tattoo, then another near my mothers and he turns and smiles. 

Grabbing my face again he kisses me. 

"Someone is getting hella laid tonight" West says quietly and I let out a laugh against Cade's mouth and Cade laughs too as we turn just in time to see Asher slap him upside the back of his head. 

"Alright...let's eat" Asher says and I give Cade another quick kiss, and then we all bring beverages to the table, that's set up with a bunch of open containers, full of appetizers, and sandwiches, some salad, and even desserts. 

I sit next to Cade and can't help but keep staring at him throughout dinner, passing our smiles back and forth, stealing quick pecks throughout dinner.

After dinner, I clear the table as they finish talking about one of the bikes that Reed is working on and I walk into the kitchen grabbing them all another beer and bringing them out, walking around, setting them in front of them. 

As I go to walk away, Asher hooks his arm around my waist and pulls me sideways into his lap. 

He steals a quick kiss and then continues to argue with his father about the pricing of whatever he's doing to the bike. I sit there quietly, just watching them all argue, then laugh, and keep arguing. I like how Asher's had moves at my side, his thumb just stroking my side and back absent mindedly, just having to touch me constantly. I watch the animated faces west makes as the other three argue, and he mocks Asher's voice, making me giggle. Asher nudges me. 

"what?" I say in my defense. "It was funny." I say and he gives a little glare but then smiles and I kiss him on his cheek. 

As the rest of them continue to talk Asher leans in. 

"Do whatever you want with Cade...but when you're done...I want you in MY bed Princess." he says and I turn my head and smile and give a slight nod. 

"Yes daddy" I whisper and wink playfully.