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“Oh, my gawd, Leagh!What in the world did you do?Roll a wino?Girl, we have got to take you shopping,” Trevor gasped as he jumped up from between the two big Doms and rushed toward me.Squeezing me tightly, he lowered his mouth to my ear.“I love you, sister, but you need some concealer for those swollen eyes.”
Trevor released me and issued a playful wink.
I looked down at my sloppy ensemble and groaned.“You don’t know the half of it, Trev.On a scale from one to ten, it’s been a billion point five on the craptastic meter.”
“We know, pet.Tony told us what happened over at George’s house.”Mika’s tone reflected his disdain.“Don’t you worry about a thing.I’ve put a call into Judge Landes.We’ll get Sloane and Hayden out of that house as soon as possible.”
“Please don’t,” I begged Mika.“As soon as George’s estate is settled, I was going to have to move out, anyway.I’m sure that’s only going to take a few weeks, maybe less.Thank you, but…it’s not worth anyone’s time or trouble.”
“You’re welcome to stay with us as long as you’d like,” Julianna offered as she stood and moved in alongside Trevor.
“Thank you, but I’ll be just fine,” I replied as she bumped a hip against Trevor, jostling him out of the way before swooping in for a tight hug.
“Hey!”Trevor complained in mock anger, unable to hide his grin.“That baby belly of yours could be considered a lethal weap—”
“Trevor!”Drake interrupted with a roar.“Watch yourself, boy.Pregnant women have been known to kill for comments less sympathetic than yours.You might wind up gutted by a Prada stiletto.”
“She would never,” Trevor gasped.
“You’re awfully sure of yourself, boy,” Drake admonished with a raised brow.
“Yes, I am, because she’d have to find another babysitter if she did bodily harm to me.”
“That’s right,” Julianna giggled.Her smile faded as she stared into my eyes.“Are you doing okay, honey?You look…like a hot mess, and rightfully so.”
Oh, I’m a hot mess all right, but not like you think.I just need to find a quiet place where I can curl up and die.“I’m doing okay,” I lied with a sharp nod.
“Sure, you are.If you find yourself climbing the walls, you call me.I’ll be there to help get you back down.You got it?”
No problem.You wouldn’t happen to have a spare cell phone tucked in your Louis Vuitton bag, would you?Smiling through my anger, I nodded.“Of course.You know I will.”
Mika stepped in, smoothing his hand up my arm before wrapping me in a reassuring hug.“If you need a place to stay, we’d love to have you.Understood?”
“Thank you, Sir.But all I really need is my car, so I can start getting my life back on track.”
“It’s right outside, pet.Julianna and I stopped by the house after the luncheon, and I drove it over here for you,” Mika explained as he dug the key I’d given him out of his pocket.It was hard to believe it had been only four days since I’d given him my spare key.It had been kind for Reed to handle all the funeral arrangements so quickly.Still, it felt like four years since George had died.
“Thank you both very much.”
“No thanks needed, pet,” Mika assured as he and Julianna moved aside.
“Sammie sends her love, Leagh.”Drake pouted as he all but swallowed me beneath his beefy arms.“We’re here, too, if you need us.”
“Thank you, Sir.Where is Mistress Sammie?”
“She went home to take a nap.She’s going to open the club for Mika tonight,” he explained.“It’s still your home.Don’t forget that, okay?”
“Yes, Sir.I know.”I nodded to Drake as I tucked my car key into the pocket of Tony’s sweatpants.
I’d no longer have to impose on any of our friends—especially Tony.For the first time in days, a sense of peace settled over me.After receiving hugs and offers to move in from all the friends assembled, I forced myself to take a seat next to Mika.These people were among some of George’s most valued friends.Their love was testament to how deeply he had touched their lives.Losing him had left a void in others’ hearts as well.I owed it to him to sit and visit with the group.It would be rude for me to dash out the door like I wanted to.I had to bide my time, then I’d make a quick escape.
As if reading my mind, Tony flashed me a wry smile that washed me full of guilt again.I quickly glanced away.
“So, how did the luncheon go?”I asked, needing to focus on something other than Tony’s shrewd gaze pinning me from across the room.
“B-R-U-T-A-L,” Trevor said with a dramatic flip of his wrist.“It was like having a root canal while passing a ten-pound kidney stone out the end of your dick!”
“Boy,” Drake chastised in a gruff bark that easily drowned out everyone’s laughter.
