Page 35 of Somewhere We Belong

“Why do you always look so surprised when you see us together?” Colt rolled his eyes.

“It’s weird to think that my brother has two boyfriends.” He shrugged. “Ok, it’s not weird, but never in a million years did I think he would have both of y’all.”

“I got lucky,” Theo said, his face turning red. “Our brother, Luke, got lucky too with his wife and his girlfriend.”

“Nah, we are the lucky ones,” I said, kissing Theo’s cheek. “Though Luke’s and Camila’s girlfriend, Genevieve, is smoking hot.”

“She always gives me dominatrix vibes, like she could tell me to get on my knees, and I would obey,” Colt said. “I would be ok with it.”

“She gives me mommy vibes.” I fanned myself.

“I don’t think we want to think of our sister-in-law like that,” Jude said, looking grossed out.

“I don’t think I want to think of her as a mother figure.” Theo looked confused.

Colt and I laughed as I hugged Theo.

“You going to stay for dinner?” I asked Jude.

“Jude and Iris are staying for dinner,” Theo said.

“Iris?” I raised a brow trying to keep my face neutral.

After the shit she pulled at their parent’s funeral and her holier-than-though attitude, I wasn’t a fan of hers and neither was Colt.

“Yes, Iris.” He gave me a look that said, behave.

“I’ll be nice if she is going to be nice.” I shrugged. “If she has beef. she needs to get over it. I won’t have her saying shit to you when you've tried and?—”

“Calm down, killer,” Colt chuckled. “Give her a chance.”

I raised my brow.

“She’s his family,” Colt said. “She’s trying.”

“Fine.” I rolled my eyes. “I’ll get something started.”

“Just make mashed potatoes,” Theo yelled. “I’m grilling.”

“Ok, babe.” I glanced at him looking for any signs of nervousness, but he seemed fine.

Colt smacked my ass, leaving me to go put his horse, De Ville, up. I went into the house to start the potatoes and saw the steaks already marinating. Once the potatoes were boiling, I showered the day away, dressing in sweats and a t-shirt.

The guys were outside with a beer, sitting around the grill we got Theo last Christmas. Jude was talking about something animatedly as Colt laughed and Theo smirked. A smile graced my lips that this was my life. I didn’t have to go back somewhere or I wasn’t on a time crunch. The weeks I had been here, slowly shedding anxiety I didn’t know I had been carrying. My soul was bleeding out the burden of being away, slowly bringing back my old self.

I checked the potatoes, letting them cook a little more, gathering all I needed to whip them up. The front door opened as Theo walked in, leaving his hat on a hook. He was dirty from work, his tanned skin only made his blue eyes stand out and his shy disposition never really faded, and I loved that.

“Hiya, Cowboy,” I said, rounding the island.

He smirked while walking to me. “How was work?”

“Our elderly population are a freaky bunch.” I laughed at his horrified look.

“I don’t think I want to know,” he grimaced.

“Other than that, it was great,” I said, pulling him close. “I missed you.”

“I always miss you.” He kissed my forehead and my nose before capturing my mouth in a kiss.

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