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“Wait!” Nola said, standing up. “I have the perfect name, Cauldron. Cauldron is the word Stormy uses for a group of vampires in herValhalla Maraudersseries.”
All the ladies agreed.
Chapter 23
Gambit
Alittle over threehours later, I returned to my suite, Papa in tow. He’d been right outside the door. The girls were plastered. Papa shook his head, laughing before calling in reinforcements. Boomer escorted my sister and Fallon to Nola’s quarters. Papa helped Kelsi and Nay. He had an arm around each of them as he guided them toward their room.
Saber came and took his sister Willow away. Presumably to his room so she could sleep it off. It wouldn't be the first time. All three of her brothers, Decker, Saber, and Wrath, were fiercely protective of their little sister. If she attended a club party, one of them stayed sober and made sure she got home safe. Or crashed out in one of their rooms behind a locked door.
I got Stormy comfy in the bed before bringing the food to her. I grabbed a couple slices of extra mushroom, extra cheese, pizza and two large, fluffy breadsticks, placing a cup of spicy cheddar cheese next to them on the plate. We watchedPrincess Brideand cuddled in bed. She fell asleep somewhere after they made it out of the swamp and before the Princess was rescued. I’ve watched the movie half a dozen times with Nola. Before tonight, I’d never had the urge to be Westley. The need to be Stormy’s hero burned deep inside me. As I watched Stormy sleep, I knew I’d rescue her from turd.
I can’t believe I’m waking up next to the woman of my dreams. Six months ago, if you told me I’d be head over heels in love, I would’ve laughed, flipped you the bird, and told you to fuck off. Now, in love with a woman I’ve never had sex with.
This is a first for me, waking up to a woman not related to me, without having sex the night before. Or hell, sex period. Stormy makes me feel things I never thought I would. Watching my parents' marriage, I knew from an early age what love looked like. My parents were my role-models in countless ways. Watching my father with my mother. That’s my goal. The way I want to treat Stormy.
I want her so much my balls ache, but I want to take time. And give her space after dealing with her stalker again. Turd’s terrorized her long enough. I’m livid that the jackass is still breathing. He won’t be for long. Wizard’s on it. It shouldn’t take long for him to find some information my brothers and I can use. He already started a search into Stormy’s background. He had the preliminaries on both Barnes men.
I slipped out of bed, careful not to wake Stormy, and grabbed my phone. First, a trip to the bathroom. After washing my hands, I check my messages. A text from Pops had me closing the bathroom door so I won’t wake up Stormy. I called him. He answered on the first ring.
“Tell me the motherfucker’s name who upset my girls.”
“Tyson Barnes the turd. Though the second is on my list next.”
“Have Wizard send what he has to Bug.”
Damn, Pops is all in. Their hacker, Bug, worked for the government. I’m not so sure he still doesn’t do the occasional side job for Uncle Sam.
“As soon as we hang up.”
“How are the girls?”
“Nola is sleeping off a hangover in her room with a new friend. Names Fallon, she’s a baker. Nola, Willow, and a few other ladies had an impromptu martini and chocolate fest last night while I worked off some anger.”
“Where’s my new daughter?”
