Page 85 of The Air You Breathe

“Child.” She gave me a pointed look. “I’m not stupid, so don’t assume I haven’t noticed some suspicious things going on at your home.”

“Uh,” I said, feeling nervous that she found out about Lucio trying to have me kidnapped.

Fuck, what the hell was I going to tell her? She really didn’t know what the hell was going on, right?

“Fine, I'll say it for you. You’re back with Evan?” She had her hand on her hips like she was mad at me and about to scold me. “How long has it been going on, and what about that poor man Devlin? You know I really liked him, but why Evan? I mean he–”

“Mary,” I said, but she kept talking. “Mary!” I yelled, and she finally stopped.

“What?” she asked, irritated when she noticed my smile. I was relieved that maybe she really didn’t know anything.

“Are you ready to be proud of me?” I asked, teasing her because I knew out of all the people I would tell about Dev and Evan, she would be the most accepting.

“Oh, spit it out, child,” she huffed.

“I’m with both of them.” I leaned against the table.

She looked at me confused. “Do they know?”

I laughed. “Mary, they are the ones that said we want you to be happy, so I didn’t have to choose. Plus, they share quite well.”

Her eyes grew like saucers. “Well shit, I didn’t expect this, but I have to say I am fucking proud of you.”

“I love them both.” I smiled, shaking my head. “I can’t imagine life without either one of them now.”

“I’m so happy for you, child.” Mary embraced me. Even though I knew she would be happy, I was relieved because I hated keeping shit from her.

“Thank you, Mary,” I said, choking up. “You’ve saved me, and given me a life I never thought I would get to live. Thank you for helping me get the chance to find love and be loved in return.”

“It was all you, Darcy. You’re such a strong woman that I never doubted that you would succeed in anything you put your mind to, especially bagging very sexy men.” She raised her eyebrows suggestively. “Come on, let’s have a few macaroons and you can tell me who is the better lover.”

“Mary!” I yelled, as she walked away cackling.

When I got home a little later than usual, since Mary insisted we talk about my sex life, I was ready to take a long warm bath. I noticed a big truck parked in front making me a little wary of who was in the house. I knew Dev and Evan were home, so I wasn’t too worried. Opening the door with a key that Evan had given me, I heard voices coming from the dining room.

“She wasn’t smart about it, and he assumed no one would look at her.” The voice I was unfamiliar with announced, “She’s also been taking a cut of the money she’s been helping him clean.”

I walked into the dining room seeing a really big guy behind a computer while Dev and Evan were on either side of him.

“Hey”, I said, getting all their attention on me.

Whoa, the guy behind the computer looked like Henry Cavill as Clark Kent.

He wasbigwith dark hair and a gorgeous pair of blue-green eyes.

“Baby, I told you to wait for me,” Evan said, looking annoyed.

“I know, but I didn’t want to wait, I’m exhausted and I want a bath.” I shrugged, going up to kiss him. “Plus, it looks like you're busy.” I smiled at Clark.

“This is a friend, Clark, this is my girlfriend Darcy,” Evan introduced us, and I couldn’t help but smile.

“Nice to meet you, Clark,” I kissed Evan on the cheek again. “I’m going to go take a bath, I’m exhausted.”

“Come on, mhuirnín, let’s get that bath ready for you.” Dev grabbed my hand pulling me in for a kiss as he led me to Evan’s gorgeous en suite bathroom.

“Did he find anything good? I asked, stripping as he got the bath ready for me.

“Some, but I don’t know how we are going to use it.”

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