“This house needs another full bath,” I tell Caine.
“We can expand,” Caine says. “I’m thinking we need a few more bedrooms.”
“For all the babies you’re gonna have?” Jack teases.
“I hope so. We haven’t talked about that yet.” Caine pulls me into his side. I turn my head and look at him.
I don’t know why I’m surprised. “I wasn’t sure if you wanted kids.”
“Why wouldn’t I?” Caine asks.
“Because you’re old,” Jack says.
He places his feet on the coffee table, crosses his ankles and turns on the TV like he’s been here a million times.
“I’m not old,” Caine argues before punching my brother in the shoulder.
“Fuck!” yells Jack, rubbing his arm. “That was rude.”
Caine just raises a brow and then looks down at me. “You want kids?”
“I do,” I answer. “Just not right this minute.”
I blink, shocked that we’re having this conversation. Just a few hours ago I was freaking out, and now we’re talking about kids?
“Stop,” Caine says, pulling me closer.
“Stop what?”
“Thinking. Just stop.” He kisses my brow, and we settle back, watchingWhen Harry Met Sallywith my brother. Why? It’s on TV.
Chapter Thirty-Five
Caine
I can’t help but smile as I watch Mikayla and her brother riding beside me. Jack had no issues getting on a horse. I gave them both a riding lesson this morning and laughed every time the two of them argued.
There’s a lightness to Mikayla when her brother is around. I want to believe part of her joy is also that she and I are in a better place. It definitely has a lot to do with Jack, and I get it.She’s happy, and that’s all that matters to me.
“I need to head back,” I tell them. “I still have work I need to do today.”
Sawyer asked if I could spend some time with him and train. With Jason gone, he’s been more reserved and quieter.
It doesn’t help Sawyer that Jason isn’t allowed the use of the phone yet. I told Sawyer I’d work with him, and I plan to keep that promise.
We ride back to the barn, Mikayla getting Trance up to a gallop.
“Jesus,” Jack says from beside me.
“What?” I ask, mesmerized by my girlfriend’s ass as she brings Trance to a trot. Such a beauty. I just love seeing her ass bounce.
“It’s Cody,” Jack says, pointing to a blonde kid pacing in front of the barn.
“Why is he here?” Mikayla asks once Jack and I catch up to her.
I dismount before her because I know something she doesn’t. And just as I predicted, her legs hit the ground, and her knees buckle. I pull her back against me to keep her from falling.
“How did you know?” she asks, her voice soft.
