Page 110 of Take My Kiss
“We should talk to Maddox,” Colton blurts. “If you want options, he’s the one to ask.”
“Who’s that?”
“My second cousin. He’s?—“
“A secret mafia boss,” I blurt.
“No!” Colton argues. “A bounty hunter. Kinda. Basically. He knows how to hunt people down and get what he wants from ’em.”
“Probably ’cause he scares most of ’em.”
“Well, that too. Or make ’em disappear.”
“And he’sdiscreet?” Samuel asks, cautiously.
“His dad’s a sheriff, who he somewhat works for, so yeah…they’re plenty discreet.”
Amelia holds up her hand. “See? Mafia.”
Samuel waggles his brows. “I wanna meet this Mafia Maddox.”
Amelia glares at him. “I thought you were married.”
“I can still appreciate a beautiful man! Troy would agree.”
I snort. “Before we make plans with a fake bounty hunter, I still have some questions.”
“Me too,” Colton says. “Can we circle back to you stalkin’ outside her house? Both times.”
“Yes!” Amelia agrees. “Pretty sure you scarred my son for life peekin’ into his window in the middle of the night.”
“And I could’ve killed you outside, just so you know,” Colton adds.
“Both times were accidents, I swear.”
“Samuel.” Amelia scolds. “How do you accidentally linger outside someone’s house in the dark?”
“Okay, let me go back to the grocery store and explain what happened.”
I sip more of my tea before it gets cold, still trying to wrap my mind around my brother being alive after all these years thinking he was gone.
I didn’t realize how much I missed him until right now.
“Mommy?”
I startle at the small voice coming from the hallway.
“Lily, sweetheart. What’re you doin’ awake?” I lift her in my arms, and she curls around me.
“I heard noises.”
“We have company. Wanna say hi?”
She buries her face in my neck as I rub soothing circles over her back.
“Maybe tomorrow.” I smile at Samuel.
“I can put her back to bed,” Colton offers, reaching for her.
