Page 146 of Triple Pucked
Adjusting the collar of my long coat, I sweep into the dark foyer of Freedom Mansion.
Robyn hurries after me.
Shay enthusiastically bounds past me, slamming the front door closed. He makes for the staircase.
“Dee! Stop reading some boring book,” he calls. “Time to celebrate! Hopefully, it’ll involve fucking Robyn with eggs.”
Robyn stumbles. “Do you have to make it sound like you’re going to impregnate me with alien eggs?”
“I do have an ovipositor for that in the chest if you want,” I say just to see Robyn blush.
I don’t.
“Nope, let’s stick with love eggs. Plus, Eden told me that he’d be watching the game in the lounge.” Red-faced, Robyn rushes, as if a nine feet alien attempting to breed her is on her heels, toward the archway that leads to the lounge. “He’s probably reading someboring bookin there.”
When I make to follow her, my shoe crunches over something unexpected.
I frown, taking a step back. I look down at the floor.
Then I stare at the broken glass that litters the side of the foyer like diamonds.
“Stop,” I bark in shock.
Shay and Robyn freeze and glance back at me in confusion.
I turn slowly, as the hair on the back of my neck stands up. My jaw clenches, when I can make out even in the shadows that a glass panel to the side of the door of the foyer has been smashed.
Someone has broken in.
Are the intruders still here?
“Shit.” Shay pales
“Don’t…” I start, but it’s too late.
“Dee,” Shay yells again, even louder.
He dives into the lounge regardless of the danger that the intruders or kidnappers may still be in there. I will kick his ass for that later.
“Fuck,” I hiss under my breath, throwing myself after Shay.
Adrenaline pumps through me. My heart is racing.
I look around myself for a weapon.
The best that I can do is snatch up a heavy, antique vase from the side of the foyer.
“Stay here,” I warn Robyn.
She shakes her head. “Fuck that.”
She grabs up a smaller vase and runs after me.
We’re all morons.
Yet this is Eden that we’re talking about, the man who has become my brother.
I will bust the balls of anyone who has hurt him.
