Page 26 of Impregnated By the Bratva

I had pulled the door halfway closed when I noticed someone stopping by my side. Carefully, I lifted my gaze. Pavel had appeared out of nowhere.

“Good morning,” Pavel said, grinning. His tone was cheerier than usual, and his grin spoke of knowledge.

Suddenly, there were other noises. “Uhm, urg, ahm,” I heard before someone cleared their throat. Lifting my head more, I saw Vadik, Makari’s eldest brother, behind Pavel. Next to him was Tasha, and just behind them, Nadia.

The corridor shrank as it filled with his family. “I’m sorry,” I mumbled, feeling mortified. “I was just, I…, I was just,” I couldn’t even make up an excuse as my mind spiraled. I was stumbling over my words, wishing the earth would eat me, when I felt Makari’s arms wrap around my waist.

“Brother,” Makari spoke over my shoulder. Glancing back, I noticed he wasn’t wearing a shirt. It looked like he was wearing the bed sheets. “So glad to see you, all of you. Hi Tasha, and Nadia, what are all of you doing here?” he questioned.

“It’s family day and dinner. Did you forget?” Pavel added.

“Well, of course. So glad you could all make it,” Makari replied as he dragged me back into the room. He had just staked his claim on me before his entire family. I felt nervous as he pushed the door closed. Turning in his arms, I noticed he was beaming. “So, now you’ve met the entire family,” he whispered.

Placing my hands over my eyes, I shook my head. This was mortifying. Why did he have to do that before his entire family? I wasn’t sure how I was going to face them after meeting them like that.

“Did you enjoy that?” Makari asked as he dropped the sheets and pulled on his pants.

Really?” I shot back, folding my arms across my chest.

He tilted his head to one side as he spoke. “Come on, it’s just my family.” He winked at me, grinning like a naughty child.

“Not the way I wanted to meet them,” I replied, turning to face the door.

Once he was finally fully dressed, Makari placed an arm around my waist as we headed downstairs. We found the rest of his family standing in the kitchen. Pavel was making a fresh pot of coffee.

Tasha smiled at me as she spoke. “The men have business to discuss. How about we hang out in the back? It’s a bit hot to be inside, don’t you agree?”

Glancing at Nadia, I nodded as I replied. “I think that’s a great idea.” It would allow me to get to know them a bit better. “Some juice?” I asked before leaving the kitchen.

“Sure,” Nadia responded. “I’ll grab the glasses.”

I watched as she headed for one of the cupboards. “You know your way around,” I said. Turning to the fridge, I grabbed the bottle of juice.

“I have stayed here before,” she added, walking to the door.

Vadik spoke as we were practically out the door. “We’ll join you a bit later. There isn’t that much to do.”

Tasha smiled at him, nodding as she replied, “Sure thing. Once you are done, do join us.”

Nadia moved past Tasha, standing in the door. I followed her as Vadik came closer. He kissed her forehead before ushering his brothers out of the kitchen. I found their action adorable and hoped to have such a relationship one day.

Nadia placed the glasses on the small round table. The big oak provided ample shade all day long. It was the perfect spot to sit. After filling all three glasses, I sat down between the two women.

“So then,” Tasha remarked. “What do you do?”

“Haven’t Makari or Pavel told you?” I asked, raising my brows.

“No,” Nadia added quickly.

“Oh, okay,” I said. I was a bit fed up with explaining it a hundred times over. “I’m in marketing.”

“Nice,” Tasha replied before I could explain. “I’m a hacker, and Nadia has a variety of skills.”

The two women looked at each other and started laughing. “One day, when we have weeks, I’ll tell you all about it,” Nadia said, smiling at me. “But, for now, how about we play a game?”

“Sure,” I replied, getting up.

“No, no, let me,” Nadia insisted as she rose and headed inside. She returned within seconds with three board games in her hands. “Scrabble, Monopoly, or 7 Wonders?”

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