Page 116 of Take My Kiss
She’s never called me that before, but probably overheard Sam say it.
Still, it makes me smile.
After I get breakfast on the table and we eat, I give Remy his meds and check his surgery wound. It’s looking better every day.
“Mornin’,” Amelia says with a sleepy smile on her face. She tightens her robe, glancing around the living room to Sam coloring at the coffee table and Lily on my lap with her book. “You did her hair?
“Yep, it took a minute, but we figured it out. Didn’t we?” I tickle Lily’s side, and she giggles.
“Y’all ate breakfast?”
“Mhm, but I can warm up your plate.” I set Lily on the couch next to me before walking over to Amelia. “She called me the D-word,” I murmur.
She furrows her brows. “Dumb?”
I snicker. “Daddy.”
Her eyes widen as she peers around me at Lily. “Really? Wow.”
“Yeah, I was pleasantly surprised too. Is it okay if I kiss you now? I mean, they’ll probably be okay with it…” I tease.
Smirking, she pulls me in by my T-shirt and smashes her mouth over mine. I wait for any kind of reaction from the kids, but none comes.
Looking around, they’re completely oblivious and sucked into their own worlds.
“I think we’re in the clear.” I wink.
“I was hopin’ to invite Samuel over for dinner so he can meet the kids and we can meet Troy,” she says, following me into the kitchen.
“I’d love that. We’re gonna need to find a way to tell my family.”
“You don’t think they’ll be happy we’re a couple?”
“Oh, no…of course they will be. I meant the whole brother comin’ back from the dead situation.”
“And our mother tryin’ to steal my trust fund,” she adds, sitting at the breakfast bar while I heat up her pancakes and sausage. “Yeah, that’ll be a fun conversation.”
“We don’t have to tell anyone anythin’ you don’t want ’em to know. Posey and Bellamy are nosy, but I can tell ’em to mind their business.”
“No, it’s fine. If we’re gonna stay here and be together, they deserve to know ’bout me. Especially if it brings potential drama here.”
“They’re gonna be excited y’all are stayin’, especially Bodie. He loves hangin’ out with the kids, too.”
“I texted Raven to try and get details of their night together, but she’s been tight-lipped. Considerin’ I haven’t told her much either, I guess I can’t blame her.”
“Well…now she’ll have an excuse to come visit.” I grin, setting the plate of food in front of her. “I’m sure Bodie won’t mind sharin’ his bed again.”
She snorts. “It’ll be a hardship.”
Once I’ve cleaned up the kitchen, I text with Wilder and Maddox to see when they can video chat this afternoon. I’d rather not have to explain the story twice, but they both need to know the stalker threat is gone.
“Gonna chat with ’em in my office. Do y’all need anythin’?”
“Can you ask Wilder not to tell Delilah ’bout us? I wanna tell her and Raven myself.”
“You’re askin’ Wilder to keep a secret from his wife? Good luck,” I quip.
“Hey, man. How’s it goin’?” Wilder answers.
