Page 134 of Safe and Sound

“Tell him yous sowee,” Piper said pointing at Niall.

This child was going to be the death of me. “Sorry,” I grunted.

Niall had the audacity to grin back at me. “Drive us home,” I reiterated while resisting the urge to punch the grin right off his face.

Chapter Thirty-Four: Ava

After exchanging numbers and god knows what else with Nick, Brody headed back to Boston. Nick lounged at the kitchen table finishing my leftovers while I cleaned the kitchen.

“So you and the Mafia Don?” he teasingly questioned.

I rolled my eyes. “Dare is not a Don. His brother is the leader of their clan, and since they’re not Italian, he’s not considered a Don.”

Nick waved his fork absently. “His status in the clan is not what I was asking about.”

Picking up a sponge, I began scrubbing the omelette pan. “The alleged Mafia Don has a name, which you well know.”

“And you were screaming that name last night, weren’t you?”

His words caused me to drop the pan, which sent sudsy water spraying over my shirt. Whirling around, I asked, “You heard me?”

Nick’s eyes bulged. “You really screamed his name? I was just teasing you.”

Warmth flooded my cheeks. “Yes, we slept together last night.”

“And you screamed his name.”

“I said his name. I’m not sure about screaming it.”

“So it was as good as you remembered?”

I sighed. “Oh yes.”

Nick rose out of his chair to bring me a plate. “What happens now? You know, besides more hot monkey sex.”

I smacked his arm. “For your information, it was much more making love last night than monkey sex. Well, at least the first round.”

“You still didn’t answer my question.”

With a shrug, I replied, “We’re together.”

“Just physically?”

“No. Emotionally. He was talking about staying here to be close to us.”

Nick snorted. “You two have never taken it slow, have you?”

“Considering we started a relationship with a bang, no, we don’t.”

As he leaned back against the counter, Nick’s expression grew serious. “After everything you two went through, all is forgiven?”

“While I still don’t agree with his lifestyle, I understand him better now. As for forgiveness, it’s me who will be earning his for keeping Piper from him.”

“And breaking his heart four years ago.”

Grimacing, I replied, “And that.” After I rinsed the plate Nick had given me, I asked, “What do you think Mom and Dad are going to say?”

He made a face. “Good question.”

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