Page 63 of Other Side Of Never
Lachlan made a show of looking at his cell phone.“Nearly made it to nine,” he stated.
Finn laughed.“That’s because Kian didn’t catch your dirty wink.”
Conversation interspersed with snorts of laughter flew fast and furious around me.
Kian smirked and dipped his head down to murmur in my ear.“Well, you’ve met my uncivilized brothers.”
I smiled.“Just your sisters to go.I trust they’re more civilized?”
He snorted.“They’re bloody feral.”
I smiled, delighted to hear Kian’s voice taking on the roll and cadence of his very Irish parents.
Within the next two hours, all three of Kian’s sisters showed up.
Neve, the oldest, was blessed with quick wit, a sharp tongue, and I suspected, a warm heart.
Morrigan, the middle and closest in age to Kian, was as quiet and observant as he was, but her edges were sharper.
The youngest, Teagan, offered a ready smile and cracked dirty jokes barely under the radar.She had me in stitches.
Isaiah beamed the entire day.
Sitting around the huge dining room table after dinner, I expected everyone to slowly begin filing out.Instead, it became apparent they were all staying.
“You all live far from here?”
Morrigan shook her head.“None of us live far, but Ma keeps our rooms made up for occasions just like this one.We’re all staying tonight to spend time with the Iceman.”
Isaiah grinned.
Moira drummed her finger against her bottom lip.“Where should we put our Bridget?”
Both Finn and Lachlan spoke up at once.“I’ll share.”
“Fuck off,” Kian snarled.
Moira rolled her eyes.“Sure, don’t they know she’s yours?Stop letting them under your skin.”Her voice sharpened.“And watch your bloody mouth.”
Kian nodded, not taking his eyes off his brothers’ innocent faces.
I looked on, bemused.“We’re just—”
“We’re heading up to the cottage right after dinner,” Kian interrupted.“We need to get an early start tomorrow.”
I raised my eyebrows at this development.
Finn smirked.“Now how’s Bridget supposed to fall for me if you whisk her away?”
Moira shook her head at him.“There’s far too much of your father in you.”
Eamon rumbled from his seat at the head of the table.“If you’re a good girl, in an hour or so there’ll be far too much of his father in you.”
Moira blushed like a bride while Kian laughed, and both Lachlan and Finn groaned.“Dad!”
Teagan held up her fist to her dad for a bump.
Neve shook her head, and Morrigan snorted.
