Sinners' Playground (The Harlequin Crew #1) - Caroline Peckham Page 0,150

You promised her. Plus her car is here so there's no reason not to let her-"

"Where do you want to go?" Fox demanded.

"To the pharmacy for condoms," I said with a shrug. "And then I'm going out to find someone to fuck, preferably in public."

"Hilarious," Fox deadpanned.

"Are you letting me go or what? Because I'm getting seriously sick of the bullshit, Fox. You promised me freedom, so set me fucking free."

"I actually promised you a phone and a car and a bit of time out of the house-"

JJ threw a crust at him and gave him a demanding look and Fox blew out a frustrated breath.

"Alright, fine. But I want you back at a reasonable hour tonight," Fox said irritably. "Go get your shit together and I'll show you the car."

I smirked like a triumphant bitch, fighting back the desire to call him out on the 'reasonable hour' bullshit because it actually suited me just fine. Reasonable was a vague concept I was happy enough to decide on for myself and I was pretty sure that I found it reasonable to come back at some point tomorrow. Or maybe the following day.

I hurried upstairs and hunted down some clothes, settling on a cute skater dress with black skulls printed on white fabric paired with some white tennis shoes then left my rainbow hair in waves that ran down my spine and tossed a shade of bubblegum pink lipstick on last.

When I made it back downstairs, the boys had finished up with their food and I practically skipped towards the garage door with Mutt on my heels.

"Have you got your cell?" Fox demanded and I held it out, flashing the pink device at him with a sarcastic eye roll.

"I remembered to put my panties on too," I snarked back and he glowered at me before heading to the garage door.

JJ moved up beside me, his hand slipping beneath the hem of my skirt and making my breath catch as he skimmed his fingers up the back of my thigh before cupping my ass in his big hand, his fingers toying with the edge of my lace thong. "Just checking," he breathed, making a laugh escape me as we followed after Fox where he'd headed down into the garage.

My heart stuttered as we made it down to the open space beneath the house and my gaze fell on the red Jeep Wrangler convertible parked there with the top off, ready and waiting for me.

"That's mine?" I asked, my lips parting in surprise as I stared at it.

"Yeah, pretty girl, all yours," JJ confirmed as Fox just stood and watched.

I squealed a little bit - okay, maybe a lot - then raced forward and opened the door before hopping in and whistling for Mutt. I ran my hands over the steering wheel, breathing in that new car smell and wondering if I should be throwing this back in their faces. But fuck it, I'd never had a new car in my life and they owed me far more than this anyway.

I glanced over my shoulder into the back and sucked in a sharp breath as I spotted the surfboard there, my entire body falling totally still as I stared at it with its pale blue design with a white palm tree.

I scrambled into the back, standing up to get a better look at it with my heart racing as I tried not to get all emotional about a stupid surfboard, but shit, I felt that gift like a sucker punch to the heart. And not in an entirely bad way.

"You like?" JJ asked, moving to stand right beside the Jeep and I grinned broadly, leaping at him and forcing him to catch me as I wrapped my arms and legs around his waist and laughed. Because this had to be him, he was the one who had seen me with the Jeep and he was the only one I'd told how much I missed surfing.

"I freaking love it, J," I said, squeezing him tight and he laughed a little awkwardly.

"You should probably be giving this hug to Fox then, because this was all him," he said and I let him set me down on my feet before glancing at Fox who was standing there with his arms folded, watching me with an unreadable expression on his face.

"Oh." I released JJ and moved to Fox slowly, his gaze shifting down my body and causing a ripple effect along my skin. "Thanks, Badger," I said