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Dorsey nods. “DiMarco. He could have easily put it on a timer or set up a remote activation device when you had him over for drinks.”
Castle swears quietly under his breath and sighs heavily. His grip on me tightens, which only makes me blush. And of course, when I catch Neve and Eilish looking right at me and grinning like a couple of Cheshire cats, I blush even deeper.
Yeah, that’s going to be a bigger conversation later. But for now, especially when I see Eilish waggle her brows and dart her eyes meaningfully between Castle and me as she holds a thumb way, way up, I just smile.
It’s going to be okay.
We’regoing to be okay.
Jack sticks around for a little bit answering what questions he can from everyone. When he’s gone, Ya-ya announces that she’s got lunch ready in the dining room.
But that’s when Cillian, who’s been oddly quiet the entire meeting with Dorsey, gets to his feet and clears his throat.
“If I could…I’d like a minute with just my family.”
Dimitra smiles, nodding her head as Kratos and Deimos escort her out. Ares gives Neve’s hand a squeeze and follows along with Hades and Elsa. Gavan gives Eilish a kiss on the cheek and does the same. I start to stand, but then gasp, a happy little flutter rippling in my stomach as Castle grabs my wrist firmly.
“In case you’ve forgotten,” he murmurs right into my ear, making me flush. “Youarefamily, Mrs. Kildare.”
I turn to smirk at him. “You know, we never actually discussed changing my last name.”
“Well, we’re discussing it now,” he growls, grinning as he leans close to brush his lips against my ear again. “Can’t really be the king of the Irish Mafia with a Greek queen sitting at my side.”
“Well, sucks to be you, because I’m not going anywhere.”
He chuckles, rolling his eyes. “I meant the name, baby girl.”
I blush, dragging my teeth over my lower lip. “Calliope Kildaredoeshave a nice ring to it, I’ll give you that…”
“See?” He makes me giggle when he swats my ass. “We’ll get a few pounds of corned beef and cabbage in you and make a proper Irish lass of you yet.”
I laugh as his lips find mine.
…Which isexactlywhen Cillian loudly clears his throat again.
I blush, pulling away and groaning when Neve, Eilish, and Una all grin impishly at me.
“Are you done?” Cillian says icily.
“Yeah, sorry, boss.” Castle chuckles before he suddenly frowns as he catches himself on the whole “boss” thing.
“Shit, sorry,” he frowns. “Old habits.”
Cillian grins and then sighs deeply. “There’s something you need to know.”
Castle smiles wryly, nodding. “Yeah, I talked to Deimos. I’m not it.”
Neve frowns. “Not what?”
Cillian starts to open his mouth, but Castle’s faster. “You remember how your dad and Svetlana Tsarenko were having an affair?”
Her face shadows, but she nods. “Yeah,” she mutters bitterly. “I remember.”
“And there was something hinting that there was a child of that affair?”
Her lips twist. “I remember that too. But no one knows who—”
It clicks for both her and Eilish at the same time, and both of them go white as they stare at him.
