The Reed Security Relationship Manual Giulia Lagomarsino Copyright © 2021 by Giulia Lagomarsino All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means, including information storage and retrieval systems, without written permission from the author, except for the use of brief quotations in a book review. Cover Design courtesy of T.E. Black Designs www.teblackdesigns.com Created with Vellum This is for the readers. After such a long series, I know you all still want more. I’m not sure I have it in me to continue with these characters, no matter how much I love them. We’ll see them again in later series, but for now, I can give you this last piece of them. I hope you enjoy this book, along with the manual and the rulebook. There’s also one final part. Some of you have seen it already. It’s the interviews with the characters. Everything about this series has been so wonderful, and I’m glad I got to share it with all of you. Thank you for your continued support. I couldn’t ask for better readers! Contents Cast of Characters I. The Race To Finish The Manual 1. Rocco 2. Cap 3. Lola 4. Cap 5. Hunter 6. Maggie 7. Chance 8. Jules 9. Craig 10. Storm 11. Emma 12. Rocco 13. Cap 14. Cazzo 15. Maggie 16. Tacos 17. Molly 18. Sinner 19. Cap 20. Knight II. The Manual Random Thoughts Tips and Tricks To Keep Your Woman Happy Stalking 101 List of No's Superheroes Losers Never Win Body Language Hell Hath No Fury So She’s Stronger Than You Delivery Women’s Rights Independence Day Fertilization Dating 101 Dating For Dummies Don’t Be A Crybaby KIdnapped 101 It Was An Accident Searching For Balls For Crying Out Loud The Proposal The Wedding Murder In The First Degree Firearm Protection Answering the Unanswerable Questions The Art Of Apologizing III. The Rulebook For Women Written By The Men Of Reed Security Sex Rules For Women Bedroom/Bathroom Rules General Household Rules Handling Women and Weapons IV. The Rulebook for Men Written By the Wives Of The Men Sex Rules For Men Bedroom/Bathroom Rules General Household Rules Handling Overprotective Men V. The Interviews Sinner Cap Cazzo Knight Irish Hunter Whiskey Lola Ice Burg Gabe Jules Sniper Jackson Chance Storm Alec Wolf Rocco Coop Tony Florrie Parker Knight Cast of Characters Sebastian “Cap” Reed- owner Maggie “Freckles” Reed Caitlin Reed Clara Reed Gunner Reed Tucker Reed Lily Reed Carter Reed Julia Reed Team 1: Derek “Irish” Cortell- team leader and part owner Claire Cortell Janie Cortell Hunter “Pappy” Papacosta Lucy Papacosta Rylee Papacosta Colt Papacosta Alec Wesley Florrie Wesley Reid (now with relatives) Addie Team 2: Sam “Cazzo” Galmacci- team leader and part owner Vanessa Galmacci Sofia Galmacci Leo Galmacci Max Galmacci Mark “Sinner” Sinn Cara Sinn Violet Sinn Asher Sinn Mason Sinn Mia Sinn Blake “Burg” Reasenburg Emma Reasenburg Ryker Reasenburg Beatrix (Bea) Team 3: John “Ice” Peters- team leader and part owner Lindsey Peters Zoe Peters Cade Peters Willow Peters Julian “Jules” Siegrist Ivy Siegrist John Christopher Hudson Siegrist Katie Siegrist Chris “Jack” McKay Alison (Ali) McKay Axel McKay Elizabeth (Lizzie) McKay Team 4: Chance “Sniper” Hendrix Morgan James (Shyla) Payton James Caleb Jackson Lewis Raegan Cartwright Annie Lewis Parents: Susan and Robert Cartwright Gabe Moore Isabella (Isa) Moore Vittoria Lorenzo (Enzo) Grayson Moore Team 5: Florrie Younge Reid Addie Craig “Wolf” Devereux Reese Pearson Grant Devereux Rocco Turner Brooke Evelyn Rose Turner Training: Hudson Knight- formerly known as Garrick Knight Kate Knight Raven Knight Griffin Knight Cade Knight Ty Knight Lola “Brave” Pruitt Ryan Jackson James Jackson (Cassandra Jackson- mother) Piper Jackson Ryder Jackson Paige Jackson Team 6: Storm Hart Jessica Finley Daniel “Coop” Cooper Becky Harding Kayla Cooper (daughter) Tony “Tacos” Russo Molly Erickson Marcello Russo IT Department: Robert “Rob” Markum Part One The Race To Finish The Manual Chapter One Rocco “What are you working on?” Brooke asked as she came up behind me and wrapped her arms around my neck, giving me a kiss on the cheek. “Uh…a rulebook of sorts. You know, for after we’re married,” I said distractedly. I felt her stiffen behind me, and that’s when I finally fully paid attention. Dragging my eyes away from the paperwork, I turned to look at her, my eyes wide as I tried to figure out how to play this off. “For both of us,” I stumbled over my words. “It’s…to know what each other expects. You can make one too,” I said hopefully. She snatched the paper out of my hands and walked away, reading it over. “Dinner must be homemade five out of seven nights a week.” She scoffed and glared at me. “Tracker must be worn at all times? What tracker?” I stood slowly, holding my hands out to her, trying to tame the wild beast. “Sweets, now, after everything that’s happened, do you really blame me for wanting to have a tracker on you? And not just because of Reed Security. Let’s not forget how you came to live with me.” Her jaw dropped, and I knew I had said the wrong thing. “Are you seriously bringing that shit up right now?” “Brooke, you did hold me at gunpoint.” “You were a willing captive.” I held out my finger accusingly. “You didn’t know that.” “No, but you came along all the same. And let’s not forget all the bullshit I had to put up with since living here. Electrocution, food being spit all over me, being gassed!” “That was tear gas. Not at all the same thing as something like nerve gas,” I stated, hoping to diffuse her anger. “See, now if it were nerve gas, you would have died a very painful death.” “I was spied on by nearly everyone in the company!” “They’re watching out for us.” “By watching us have sex?” she shrieked. “I don’t get it. You’ve always been so cool about this stuff.” “Yeah, when I haven’t been forced into it!” I looked at her, completely confused. She was pretty much forced into all this. I didn’t understand the difference. She scoffed, shaking her head at me. “Rocco, when I came to live here, I had no control over anything, but neither did you. You didn’t know about any of the things Knight put into this house, and you didn’t have a choice in me being here. So, as much as I didn’t like it, a part of me understood you writing the rulebook. But now you’re creating another one! You expect me to marry you when you’re demanding when I cook dinner, and you want me to wear a tracker?” “It’s just a small one,” I muttered before I could think better of it. She narrowed her eyes at me and slowly stalked toward me. “And what about the rule that says I’m responsible for taking out the trash?” I swallowed hard as I answered. “Sweets, you’re home all the time. I’m working and…” “And?” My mouth opened, but nothing came out. There was no right answer here. If I said that she was home and should
