Page 80 of Sweet Dominion

“She’s a typical teenager, trying to figure out how to be grown, yet completely dependent.”

“Okay.”

“Chloe loves to shop, talk on the phone, and it’s all about the boys right now probably because. . .”

I raised my eyebrow. “Because what?”

She sighed. “Because our father wasn’t there. Maybe she’s needed more male attention because of it. I don’t know. I’m not a psychologist.”

“Would brotherly love heal that?”

“Well. . .” She blinked. “It could, if Jo lets you near her.”

I chuckled again, already liking this Jo a lot. “And what about your youngest sister.”

“We call her T.T. It’s short for Tiny Treasure and she may be much harder to win over, but I don’t really know. This will be the first time I bring a boyfriend around her.”

I frowned. “I’m not your boyfriend. I’m your Mountain Master.”

“Lei. . .you know what I’m trying to say.”

“I just want it to be clear that what we have embarked on is not a simple relationship.”

“I know what we are.”

“Are you sure about that?”

“Very sure, crazy man.”

“Good.” I placed a kiss on her forehead. “Tell me about T.T.”

“She’s smart, probably smarter than me and you. Name anyone and she could beat them in a brain quiz.” Moni stiffened against me. “Her math teacher wanted me to put her in this private school for the talented and gifted but. . .”

“What?”

“It was on the other side of town and my car was untrustworthy. Keep in mind that I couldn’t even be on time with the rent, there was no way I could take care of that school’s tuition.”

“We have two gifted and talented schools here in the East.”

“I’ll have to check them out.”

“We’ll check them outtogether.”

Her body softened. “Okay, but you don’t have to come.”

“We’re together now so that means that you’ll help me rule the East and I’ll help you with your sisters.”

“Well. . .I don’t need the help.”

I smirked. “You do.”

She sighed. “Yeah. . .maybe I do.”

“What does T.T. like?”

“She gets uber obsessed with things when they grab her interest like. . .I don’t know how to explain it. It’s a little unnatural. I mean. . .me and my sisters don’t get like that so I never know how to deal with it. But T.T. picks a topic and then gets intense and highly focused on it.”

“Give me an example.”

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