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“Hey!The wives have just got back from spending New Year’s in Hawaii.” Justus grinsat me. “I was going to see if you wanted to get down with some margaritastonight, but I guess that’s out.”
It’sfunny, after years of not celebrating holidays, you’d think I would’ve beenexcited about them, but Jeremy and I both let them pass uncelebrated. I guessneither of us felt all that festive. “Yeah, probably not a good idea. And I’mon bed rest, so I’m stuck here.”
“Bummer.”Justus leans forward. “At any point in your bed rest instructions, were youwarned against eating tacos?”
Alaugh bubbles out of me, and Jeremy shifts closer, his leg touching mine. “Idon’t believe that was forbidden.”
“It’sdecided then. Before I leave, we’ll have a taco date. I make great tacos.”
“Thatsounds fun, thanks.” I dart my eyes toward Jeremy. “Can you give us a minute?”
“Sure.I hope he’s in trouble. Is he in trouble?” Justus asks, and I shake my head.
“Sorry,not this time.”
Pretendingto be dejected, he leaves, shutting the door behind him.
“Whatwas that?” I ask Jeremy as soon as Justus is gone. “I thought we agreed not tomake any decisions until after the baby is born.”
“Iknow what I want, Mel. The decision is yours. As far as I’m concerned, I have ason coming unless you tell me different. I didn’t plan on telling Justus, buthe sort of bullied his way in to see you, so I went with it.”
Apart of me is glad he did. He wouldn’t be telling his friends if he wasn’tserious about sticking around. “Okay.”
Jeremygrins down at me. “That was far less painful than I expected. I have a coupleof things to take care of, but I’ll be back around seven. Is there anything Ican bring you?”
“Somethingchocolate with chocolate filling, dipped in chocolate.”
Chuckling,he drops a kiss on my lips. “Truckload of chocolate. Got it.”
ChapterTen
Jeremy
Oneinnocent phone call to get some advice on the cult situation, and Justus andLandon speed down here like their asses are on fire. They showed up thismorning, and I had no intention of telling them about Melissa and my son, butJustus just ran up and entered her house behind me. It wasn’t like I could hideit after that.
“I’minto the first account,” Landon says, from his shadowy corner. Landon has agenetic disorder that prevents him from being exposed to sunlight. He has ajumpsuit he wears if he’s forced to go out, but even that isn’t infallible, sowhen he’s here, all the blinds and curtains have to be drawn until the sun goesdown. “And our account is set up. How much are we taking?”
“Everythingwe can. It’s split into at least five accounts. There may be more I haven’tlocated yet.”
Nodding,Landon focuses on the screen. Justus sits on the couch, his scrutinizing eyesfocused on me. “So, you want to explain what the hell we missed, Jer?”
Witha sigh, I pace the floor. “I told you, they’ve been taking all their follower’smoney, so they have no way to escape. I want to redirect the funds back intoprivate accounts which we can hand over to the victims after we take out theleaders.”
Justussnorts. “Yeah, I got all that. I mean, do you want to explain the girl who iscursed with your demon seed next door?”
Landon’sfingers cease on the keyboard, and his head jerks up. “What?”
“Yep.He impregnated his neighbor, and she seems like a sweet little thing.”
“Youhaven’t seen her when she’s pissed off,” I scoff, and Justus grins.
“Ohmy god. You’re into her.” He waves at his cheeks with his hands. “Our littleboy is growing up. I think I might cry.”
Ignoringhim, Landon stares at me. “You’re having a baby?”
“Yes,a son.”
“Areyou two together?”
