Two of the most important ones were with me in this moment.
“Twollz!!” Remy screamed.
“He’d look really good in the Bridget costume. I bet he can skate really good,” Katie said with laughter as I tilted my head up to look at her.
“You’re an evil woman.”
She peered down at me, nothing but love shining in her beautiful eyes. “Come on. The rainbow wig will look perfect on you.”
“I look hot in anything,” I teased.
“That is for sure.” She leaned down and pressed her lips to mine.
“Eww…” Remy said, giving us a disgusted look. “Iz ight herez.”
Micah stood and pulled his daughter from my arms. A low growl rumbled in my chest. “Fucker.”
Micah started laughing. “Don’t want my daughter seein’ too much from you two.”
“Right. Like you haven’t given her a birds and bees lesson every damn day in this house,” I retorted and pulled a laughing Katie down into my lap.
“And what are you laughing about?” My lips leaned down and took hers.
I loved the taste of her.
She pulled away. “I’ve gotta go see my sisters.”
“Right. What if I don’t wanna let you go?”
Her smile widened and brightened. “Never let me go.”
I leaned in to kiss her once more, and she pulled back. “But … you gotta let me see my sisters. They’re settling into their new place, but having a hard time adapting to the world. Ryker’s sisters are helping them, but their transition isn’t going well. Between them being scared the men from home will come and get them, to just going to the store or wearing clothes that don’t go down to their ankles, they’re a bit lost.”
“Sorry, Wild Kat.”
Her head shook. “I wish this was easier for them, but everyone is different and handles things their own way. I just want to be there to help them with whatever I can.”
“Ravage has them covered with protection,” I reassured her.
“Yeah. I know that and you know that, but they haven’t had anyone protect them their entire lives.”
“That’s not true.” Katie’s eyes narrowed at me. “You protected them in your own way at home. Knowing you and the woman you are, you tried your hardest to shield them.”
A tear formed in her eye. “You know I love you, right?”
My heart swelled. “And I fuckin’ love you, Wild Kat.”
Her lips met mine, and it took everything inside of me to let her go to her sisters instead of the bedroom.
39
DRYERSON
TWO MONTHS LATER
“Close your eyes,”I told Katie who laughed at me.
“Why? What’s goin’ on?”