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Her money was on Gary. The fucker.

The ladder squeaked again, and Remy appeared. He climbed in and sat on the other side of her. She handed them both a cookie.

They ate in silence for a while.

“Sorry, I wasn’t running away. Just needed a minute to think. My brothers are . . .”

“Loud?” Loki said.

“Obnoxious?” Remy added.

“Little shits?” Loki said.

“Yeah, they’re all of those things. But I still love them.”

“They’re good men,” Remy said. “They love you.”

“And don’t worry,” Loki told her. “If they outstay their welcome, I’ll just fill up the bath.”

“The bath?” Remy asked.

“Yeah, the outside one.”

Where Loki liked to bathe naked.

She started to giggle and they hugged her tight.

“It’s all right to need some space,” Loki told her. “As long as you always come home.”

“How could I not when that’s where the two of you are? And that’s the only place I’ll ever want to be.”

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