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As the three men ambled away, Link and Nyx bitching at one another about Nyx’s hog, I asked Digger, “Which field beyond Rachel’s?”
“Behind her house.”
“Why would you take me there?”
“To see the sunset.”
“Oh.” I didn’t know if it was the blood rushing to my head or that he was so crazy thoughtful, but tears pricked my eyes. “That sounds lovely.”
“Knew you’d like it.”
“You know, if you carry me over your shoulder the whole way, I might puke.”
He snorted at my serious tone. “I’m being a gentleman.”
I chuckled. “Who said I wanted a gentleman?”
That had him freezing in place, then he bent over and helped me stand. Just as I found my feet, he hauled me back into him, but this time, my knees were on either side of his hips and he had a hold of my ass.
“There, that’s better,” I muttered, though I pressed my forehead to his for some stability. “Man, I’m dizzy now.”
“And they said the magic would die.”
It was my turn to snort. “Who said that?”
“Everyone.” He started walking again. “Brothers, hell, even Sarah did, didn’t she? After she called you crazy and then sobbed on the phone with relief that that ass was dead when her mother-in-law left her alone the first time?”
“Yeah, but what does everyone know?” I nuzzled my nose against his. “Some stuff cannevermake sense and still be perfect.”
“You ever read about chaos theory?” he mocked, but he pressed a kiss to my lips—to shut me up, I thought. “I never said I agreed, just that people have a habit of running their mouths about us.”
I couldn’t argue about that.
The clubwhores all looked at me as if I were dirt ontheirshoes, which I found highly ironic as I was one of the few Old Ladies who treated them with any decency.
Most of his brothers acted as if I’d sprouted fully formed from a meteor landing and was an extra-terrestrial lifeform sent to plague them.
I thought Storm liked me, but Storm was… well,Storm.
I’d never met a man who’d fucked up so badly and who lived with the guilt as if it were a septic wound.
And hell, I’d been raised Catholic!
Storm was the most repentant Sinner of them all. I was almost convinced that Keira, his wife, was a real bitch, but I didn’t think he’d have loved her so hard if she were.
The thought had my brow furrowing. “Do you think they thought we were like Keira and Storm?”
Digger grimaced. “I mean, probably? But they’ve been together a hell of a lot longer than us. Plus, Keira’s father is a deacon—”
I chuckled. “Father’s many things, but not that.” Still, I whistled under my breath. “Fuck, that must have been a culture shock for her.”
“Just a little.” He nuzzled his nose against my jawline. “Rex is very happy with you.”
“Hardly. More like he’s happy with you.”
“Well, it’s a dual thing. If he’s happy with me, he’s happy with you. O’Donnelly only came because of you.”
“I think he was waiting us out. Seeing if I’d run.” I harrumphed. “You’re right. Everyone thought the ‘magic would die,’ didn’t they?”
