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“Great,” Louie said. “Sorry about your home, ma’am. We’ll have a team here to clean this up. Let’s hope the sheriff doesn’t mind looking the other way.”
“You make good on your promises to Connor and I’ll forgive you.” Miss Marley winked at me.
Louie pulled me closer to him. “I intend to.”
15
CONNOR
Arriving back at the Ferrinis’ home was different. I knew that Louie had made the call to the estate to have all my items moved from my room to his. That way, when I arrived, I would be going straight to the family wing. My wing, since I was now part of the family, or would be as soon as Louie got a hold of a person to marry us.
Apparently, that was another call that he had made to his brother to fast track a marriage license.
"I'm not giving you a chance to get away." He brushed a kiss over my knuckles. The two of us cuddled up in the backseat of the SUV on the drive back home.
"I don't plan on it." I smirked.
He winked at me. "Well, you've run before, so I'll be a little cautious. Much the same way my brother is with his omega.”
“Maybe Orsino will get it right when he finds his omega."
Louie scoffed. "Like that one's ever gonna settle down. No, I think Jeremiah's gonna have to find himself an alpha or we'll find one for him if we want anyone else in the family to settle down.”
“He's done with school now, right? Does he plan on moving home?"
Louie shrugged. "With this issue with the Mennettis going on, I'm not sure what Andro has planned for Jeremiah."
Personally, I thought it should be up to Jeremiah on what he wanted to do, but I supposed I would pick my battles. That could be a topic for another day.
Once we arrived home, I wanted to see my friend right away. Louie directed me toward Andro and Joey’s rooms, which was apparently where Joey spent a majority of his time now that he was further along.
Louie went to meet with Andro and Orsino in Andro’s office to talk about what had happened back in Apricot Grove. A clean-up team was already on their way to Miss Marley’s to take care of the situation we left there. The sheriff hadn’t been thrilled about two dead bodies in his jurisdiction, so we assured him that not a soul would know they were ever there.
I found Joey in his suite. He sat on the couch with his hands tangled in some yarn, a half-complete baby blanket draped over his belly. He smiled when he saw me. I wanted to hug him.
It was the figure on the chair who made me stop in my tracks. "Mr. Ferrini, I can come back another time." I already started backing up, ready to retreat to Louie’s rooms.
Louie’s father, former head of the family, sat in the chair. He wore an expensive suit, still looking like the intimidating head of the family. Since being employed at this house, I’d only crossed paths with the man a few times. Each time left me unsettled.
"No, come on in. Joey was just filling me in on all this drama no one tells me about." Mr. Ferrini smiled at me, and there was a surprising kindness to it.
I blushed deeply. I could only assume that drama was about me. What was there to say? What was I supposed to say in this situation?
"Sit down, boy. You're making me nervous."
Joey gave me an encouraging smile. "I’d get up and give you a hug, but if I move I’m gonna have to pee, and I’m not ready to get up yet.”
I laughed. “Stay where you are. It’s so good to see you. You look great.”
He grimaced. “That’s kind of you to say, but I know I look tired and sweaty.”
“Maybe a little, but you wear it well.” I meant it too. He might’ve looked slightly tired, and he did have a sheen of sweat on his face, but he was glowing with his pregnancy.
"So, you’re Louie’s omega, huh? I don't suppose one of these days my boys are ever gonna let me have a proper wedding. I heard rumblings that Andro is fast-tracking a marriage license for the two of you and that I have another grandchild on the way."
I nodded. "Yes, sir. You do."
"Good. I’ve always wanted a lot of those. You love my son?"
