Silent Night (Bad Boy Rockers 5.50)

I roll my eyes. “As if. Calm down. I was teasing her, and she wasn’t happy so I commented about not asking when the wedding was. It. Was. A. Joke.”

Reece glares and sits his ass back down. “Jokes are supposed to be funny. That wasn’t.”

“I thought it was,” I mumble, and get a glare from Jack for the trouble.

Reece is so easy to get going because of his over protective instincts for his family. He should know me by now though and think before he reacts.

“You taking care of my sister?” Reece asks, and I know that he’s now trying to piss me off because of what I said.

“My wife is the air that I breathe…so don’t ask stupid questions.” I walk away because Reece in the mood that he’s suddenly in, will cause more than an argument when he gets into my business about his sister.

Walking over to the entrance of Kix, I smile as Mara and Jessie walk inside. They both look freezing so I waste no time in grabbing Mara’s hands to warm them in mine. “Where’s your jacket?”

“I only went outside to get Jessie because she wouldn’t walk in on her own.” Mara shivers. “It’s started to snow.” She grins. “I can’t wait to see everything covered.”

I frown because as much as I’ll love the same, I don’t want to risk Mara being outside in the snow. All she’d have to do is put one foot wrong and she’d be down. I’m worried but know better than to tell her so.

Mara removes her hands from mine and slides them behind my neck. They still have a chill to them that sends goose bumps to break out on my skin from her touch. It isn’t just the cold affecting me though. It’s having her close.

“I can see the worry that you can’t hide. I won’t be doing anything stupid, and if you insist, I’ll let you hold me up to get to the car so that I don’t lose my footing.” She reaches up and kisses me. “I love you and our babies. Don’t worry.” She smiles and takes my hand.

“No more going outside without your jacket either.” I tap her on the ass.

Her eyes narrow and become heated. “Okay, and stop touching the goods while we’re not alone.” I wink and watch as she smiles before turning to Jessie. “Come and sit and tell us about dinner.”

Jessie rolls her eyes. “Dinner from hell you mean.”

One thing I can say about Mara’s family is that they know what they want, and are entertaining. But as long as Mara is in my arms for always then I stay out of a lot of the drama that goes along with being a Kincaid.

I sit Mara down at the table and with a kiss on the top of her head, I leave her to chat with the girls while I go and join my two impatient friends on the stage.

On the way up there, I wave to Ryder who is standing to one side smiling at something his brother, Jace, is saying to him.

Jace turns and acknowledges me before turning back to Ryder.

The arrival of Jace means that Savannah will be around, and probably catching up with Dahlia.

My heart turns over with love when I spot Mara watching me climb up to the stage. She winks and blows me a kiss before turning back to her sister. I’m so damn lucky she’s mine.

Mara

“Your husband is so wrapped around your finger that it’s embarrassing,” Jessie drawls.

I clamp my teeth together to keep my sharp words inside because she’s acting like a sulking teenager.

“I don’t know—” Jessie starts.

“Stop now,” I bite out. “Donovan is my husband and he’s my heart. Don’t get prissy with me because Mom arranged a dinner with Adam at the house. I had nothing to do with that.”

She glares at me before she glances at Thalia and Callie. Turning back to me, she offers, “I’m sorry.”

I breathe easier. “Was it that bad?”

“Mom kept asking Adam about his college. What his plans are. Is he single, and God…” Jessie drops her head into her hands. “She wouldn’t let it drop. By the end of dinner Adam had the idea that we’d go out for a drive. Mom told him I’d grab my jacket.” She shrugged, and seconds later it dawned on me what she’d done.

“You snuck out back, didn’t you?”

Jessie bit her lip.