Page 98 of Searching for her Heart
“Yeah… I know.”
I pull back to look at his face. His now scared face. “You know you’re an idiot?”
“Well, if you found me a week ago, I would have denied it. But over the past couple days, something has helped me see the truth of my actions. I was an asshole to leave you like that, Indy. I’m sorry, truly.”
“Who are you, and what have you done with my brother?” I ask in surprise. I expected to find him angry and cursing me to leave him alone, this Apollo was almost… happy? What could make him change so much… “Where is she?”
“Who?” he asks, tilting his head. But I can see the light in his eyes.
“You know who, the woman that put that smile on your face.”
“Oh, you mean my fiancé, Angel.” I must have it wrong then, he already had a woman, Angel.
“Angel, that’s her name?” I ask.
“Yep, would you like to meet her?”
“Ah, sure,” I say, rubbing the back of my neck. I really want to seemywoman, and the fact that we aren’t going to be married to the same person makes me feel a little queasy. It was alwayssupposed to be us together.
“I don’t suppose you’ve got our woman hanging around here somewhere?” Ryker grumbles.
“Well, I don’t mind sharing,” Apollo says before yelling loudly. “Angel, get your cute butt out here!”
There is a moment of silence before I hear her yell in return, “That’s cheating!” My gaze meets Brax and we both frown. That sounded a lot like Penny, didn’t it?
“Change of plans, just get out here, I have a surprise for you, I promise you’ll love it!” he yells back, giving me a wink like I was in on some secret with him.
“Apollo, are you sure her name isn’t Penny?” I ask him carefully.
“Penny?” he asks in confusion, before shaking his head. “I don’t know anyone with that name.” My shoulders slump and the sound of soft footsteps has us all glancing up as someone emerges from the trees.
My eyes go wide, and I don’t know what to deal with first.
“Penny?” Ryker asks in shock.
“Why are you covered in blood?” Brax asks angrily.
“Why are you naked?” Silver asks.
She halts in her tracks, dropping whatever was in her hands when she hears our voices, staring at us for a moment in shock.
“You’re here!” she yells, running full force towards us. I’m lucky enough to be closest, so I scoop her up in my arms and spin her around, kissing up and down her neck.
“Sugar,” I groan, before lifting my head and licking my lips. “Why do you taste like raspberries?” I gently set her down to better assess her red body. Every inch of her normally white skin is covered in red berry juice.
“Red, you’re red!” Ry says, pulling her from my grasp and hugging her tightly. “Fuck, I missed you so much.”
“I missed you too,” I hear her whisperagainst him.
“Give her to me,” Brax demands, and Ry releases her, letting Brax move in. He holds her face in hands as he studies her face. “You’re okay?”
“I’m okay, yeti, are you okay?”
“I am now.” He leans his forehead against hers and closes his eyes. She gives him a moment before she presses her lips to his.
“Not to break up this reunion but, Penny, are you okay? Why are you all red?” Silver asks, looking concerned.
I hear my brother groan before he scolds her. “I told you not to rub berries all over you.”
