Page 65 of All Twisted Up
Joshua laughed.
“The challenger’s dick sagged after only three pairs of boots and the fourth pair slid off and dropped to the floor, but thetwink—who, by this time, I thought was a superhero based on size alone—was able to hold onto seven pairs of boots.”
“Wow,” Joshua said, “impressive. I guess he was a superhero after all.”
I pointed my fork at his face. “Exactly…hewasa superhero, but I found out later on, he was as straight as an arrow.”
Joshua laughed. “I’m guessing you made a pass at him.”
“Yeah…but that’s a whole other story.” We both laughed and sat back, full and sated. I rubbed my belly, looking at him affectionately. “Thank you for the food, Joshua. It was so good.”
He visibly puffed up at the praise. “My pleasure. I make it for the kids all the time.”
The longing expression on his face made me push back from the table and stand up. I grabbed the phone off the counter and held it out. “Why don’t you call them? You’ll feel better.”
He smiled, taking the phone. “Thank you. I’ll give them a call.”
He walked into the bedroom as I washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen. When I was satisfied our space was once again livable, I picked up my own phone and called Patsy.
“Oi!”
I chuckled. “I have no idea what that means but whatever you said…right back at you, jackass.”
Patsy chuckled. “Interpret it anyway you like but for the purposes of this conversation, it means, hey,eejit,what doyouwant? We were just there. You can’t be missin’ my sweet arse so soon.”
I smiled. “Definitely not. I’m calling to make sure you and the big guy are going over to water my plants.”
The huff coming straight through the phone line was indignant. “I’ll have you know, Napoleon and I went to your stupid arsed apartment and watered your stupid arsed plants before we even went to the office today, mate.”
I smiled at his description of my plants. “They’re my babies, and really, thanks, Patsy. Give Napoleon a kiss for me.”
“Sure, it’s no bother, but I won’t risk a punch in the nose. Mine is way too delicate and pretty to take a tap on the snoz from him. Have you seen the size of the man’s fist?”
I snorted. “Seriously, thanks again, Patsy.”
“You’re right as rain. By the way, the Captain’s standin’ here and he wanted me to remind you that he’s sendin’ two more from the team. They’ll be there any minute.”
I’d completely forgotten, putting it out of my mind, focused only on dragging Joshua back to bed. “Thanks for the reminder, Patsy.”
“My pleasure. You be lookin’ after yourself while you’re takin care of him.”
“I will. Bye for now, kiddo.”
“Stay safe, Nash.” With that, he hung up just as someone knocked on the door.
I grabbed my gun off the counter, holding it at my side as I walked to the door. Looking through the peephole, I was surprised by who was standing on the stoop. I unlocked the door and yanked it open, grinning at the two men who wore big smiles of their own.
“Come on in. I didn’t know you guys were back from vacation,” I said, ushering them in.
“Just got back late last night,” the taller of the two said.
Miguel Huerta was taller than me by several inches. The large, former RECON Marine like me, had joined the team only a few months ago. Dark haired and brown eyed, the man was, in a word, handsome. The dark stubble on his jaw matched the thick hair on his head, giving him a rakish look.
“I knew I should have stopped Miguel when he told me he was checking in with Candy to see what was going on,” Raven grumbled. “A few more days of rest and relaxation is always a bonus…especially when this is supposed to be the continuation of our honeymoon.”
Raven Mathis looked like a cross between Native American and white, with raven black hair and dark eyebrows. His long, straight nose and cobalt blue eyes, made him very easy on the eyes. He was the only man on our team who didn’t have a military background, but he’d been hired for not only his tracking skills as an ex-insurance investigator, but his tech skills. He was nearly as good with a keyboard as Judy, who had worked for him. It was rumored that she’d once broken into Langley’s computers to locate a missing Marine, so I knew Raven had a great teacher.
I slung an arm around his broad shoulders, leading him into the living area. “Well, I for one, am very glad that you’re here to help.”
