Page 21 of Cold Foot Komodo

A fluttering sensation filled her as she realized what he was doing. She’d said she got cold easily. He was bringing her a blanket.

For some reason, his gesture touched her heart completely as he handed it to her.

“Whooooo,” Kade called along with Cash, both in high-pitched voices. “Reed and Sasha sitting in a tree,” Kade sang.“F-U-C-K-I-N-ow!” Cash yelped as Katrina smacked him hard in the arm.

“I’m going to set the two of you on fire,” Wreck muttered. “Shut up.”

Reed shook his head and sat back down beside her as she positioned the edges of the blanket under her legs. Really, this was much warmer, and she appreciated his gesture so much.

Sasha giggled at their antics as Kade and Cash went back and forth sassing Wreck, who truly was starting to look like he wanted to turn them to ashes. Timber had told Sasha stories of her husband’s power. Sasha had no interest in ever seeing what he was truly capable of.

All of the soups were ridiculously good, but there were two that were standouts.

“We need to have a team meeting before we make our final decision,” Sasha announced as she sopped up the rest of the tomato bisque with a sourdough roll.

“That’s genius,” Cash said, watching her.

“Bread is just an edible spoon,” she said around a bite.

“Are you single?” Cash asked, but his eyes were on Reed.

“I have like eight boyfriends,” Sasha said sarcastically. “I have so many boys interested, it’s ridiculous. I have to beat them off with sticks.”

“So, yes?” Cash asked.

“That’s a rude question,” Timber popped off. “Besides, you’re not her type.”

Cash scoffed. “I would make a good boyfriend.”

Wreck leaned back in his rocking chair and belted out a single laugh at the sky.

“That’s rude. That’s rude,” Cash said, pointing at his Alpha. “I’ll have you know I was almost paired with an actual mate before I went to Cold Foot.”

“Blow-up dolls don’t count as girlfriends,” King said from where he had his arm draped across the back of Katrina’s rocking chair.

Sasha giggled as they went into a debate on whether blow-up dolls could, in fact, count or not. She loved the playful nature of this place. It was such a breath of fresh air after the tension back home.

Her phone vibrated again, and she checked it quick.Where are you?Her mom had texted, followed by a bunch of question marks a few minutes later, and then more question marks just now.

Just like that, the smile slipped from her lips.

Reed didn’t ask who it was, but when she looked up, he was watching her face intently. “You good?”

“Let me guess,” Timber said. “Is it our mother, the joy bringer?”

“I’ll just text her really fast and tell her I got here safe. She’s probably worried.”

I’m here safe.Send.

That’s not what I asked. Where are you?

Sasha closed her eyes and inhaled deeply, praying for patience. She wasn’t worried about her getting here okay at all.

She pushed her phone into her back pocket and forced a smile. “I wish I could re-do that entire meal. It was so good.”

“Nerd, we need you to build a time machine,” Cash said to Kade.

“Why the actual hell would you think I’m a nerd?” Kade asked.

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