Page 30 of My Haven
Aiden smiled and rubbed Meryn’s back. “Please say that again when Darian is around.”
“You keep rubbing my back and I’ll do whatever you want,” she said, closing her eyes.
“No rocket launcher?” he asked.
“Almost anything.”
That set off another round of laughter.
Thane walked over and ruffled her hair. “What would we do without your insight?”
She opened her eyes and grinned. “No telling.”
Caiden stood. “Sir, would you like to join us for drills?”
Aiden nodded, stood, then kissed his mate. “I’ll be right outside love, just like back home.”
She went back to her laptop. “Later gator.”
“Thane, you guys wanna join us?” Caiden asked, silently praying his brother said no.
Thane shook his head. “Thank you, for being polite, but we’ll decline. Thanks to Meryn’s suggestion, I think Law, Justice and I will go back to mother’s to look at things from a different perspective.”
“Will you be back for dinner?”
Thane clapped him on the back on the way out. “Of course. I wouldn’t miss your cooking for anything.”
After his brothers left, he looked at Meryn and Pip at the table, with Ryuu and Pierce standing behind them. “Will you all be okay?”
Meryn looked up. “I’m eating whatever I find in your fridge,” she warned.
“Leave the steaks and salad bowl alone, those are for dinner. I’ve had them marinating for days.”
“Snack foods okay?” she asked.
“Any and all you want. If you want something before dinner, Mother can show you our takeout menus if you want to order food. Place the order for pickup and someone will run get it for you.”
Her eyes lit up. “I haven’t had takeout in like forever.”
He turned to Ryuu. “Most places in the area are very health conscious. They use organic ingredients and sourced meats. There’s a reason why my mate is visiting. Our local restaurants are exceptional.”
“Auntie! Menus!” Meryn crowed.
His mother laughed and went to the sideboard to get their folder of menus.
Caiden smiled then turned to his father, Kendrick, and Anne. “I’m assuming you all will be staying for dinner?”
His father nodded. “I’ve been looking forward to your meals too. We’ll watch over Meryn, so you concentrate on drills.”
Kendrick stood and offered his hand to Anne. “I want to check in on a few things in the Lower City, but we will be back for dinner.”
Anne looked over to where Meryn was pouring over the menus. “Meryn if you end up getting Thai, can you order me some noodles?”
“Gotcha.”
Kendrick kissed his mate’s hand. “Come along, my love. I’d like to show you where I raised Keelan.”
Anne’s eyes widened and she smiled brightly. “I’d like nothing better.”
