A knock sounds from the front door. “PJ.” I hear Bunny’s voice ring out. Oh shit.
“I think Bunny might be nosy too.” I laugh. Bow grabs me around the waist, pulling me tight against his body.
“You can be nosy all you want.” He drops a kiss on my mouth before letting me go. I search his eyes for a moment, thinking there is more to what he’s saying, but I’m not sure what it is. Could he be hiding something? I shake the thought away.
Bow has been so honest with me that I can’t imagine him deliberately hiding something. What would there be to hide? He said this was his first time, making me think there are no crazy exes in his past. Before I can delve any deeper into it, Bunny knocks on the door again.
“I best go see what’s up.” I have a feeling it's about more than her wanting to know what’s going on with Bow and me. I pull open the door to see her standing there with a giant smile on her face. Her dark hair is pulled up into a messy bun on top of her head. Her cheeks are extra rosy and I know Jameson gave her this look. Those two can’t go more than a few hours without being all over one another. I wonder if I have the same look.
“Sorry to bother you,” she says, peeking over my shoulder. Jameson stands back just watching from the porch. I’m thinking Bow is behind me doing the same exact thing.
“You’re not bothering me.” I’m not shy about anyone knowing I’m with Bow. It’s how things are going to be. I want everyone to know he’s mine. I’ll stamp it on his forehead. That might be a bit much. Maybe that’s why married people wear rings. I’m seeing the appeal now.
“I never thought I’d see this day.” Bunny's smile stretches wide across her face. “I guess this means I’m not going to have to talk you into staying here.” She pulls me into a giant hug, squeezing me tight. I hug her back just as hard because I don't want to go anywhere.
Bunny and I have gotten so close. She’s the sister I never had and more often than not, she can slip into the nurturing mom role when I need it. There is a softness to her I don't get from anyone else. Especially since I spent my childhood surrounded by men. Even though I was more than loved, I missed out on all the girly stuff. Bunny fills that void in my life. It is nice to have someone to talk about things with. To be able to relate to on a deeper level. I’m sure we’ll be jumping in about her new man soon enough.
“Did you come over for my cooking?” I tease her.
“My man can cook, I'll have you know.” She points her thumb over her shoulder to Jameson, who has his eyes on her ass. “Actually I’m here because your brother is blowing up my phone.” She pulls her cell phone out of her pocket. I should’ve seen this coming. I haven’t reached out to him in days. In all honesty, I’m surprised he hasn’t shown up here yet or sent one of my other brothers out to check things out for themselves.
“Shit.” I don’t even know where mine is. “My phone?” I look to Bow.
“It’s at your place.”
“I’ll call him. If he calls again tell him I’m fine.” Bunny laughs, knowing that’s not going to cut it. She knows how Mason can be. She’s gotten her fair share of his bossiness when it comes to security.
“Yeah, because that will go over so well. He’s not going to calm down until he hears from you.” She hands me her phone. I let out a groan, taking it from her. I don't want to do this with an audience. I punch in his number. He answers after one ring. I brace myself for the hell he’s going to give me. To be honest, I kind of deserve it. Even though I’m a grown woman, I’ll always be his little sister. He had been a father figure to me and I know he worries.
“Where the hell are you?”
I look at Bow. His jaw flexes. I fight a smirk. He doesn't like my brother cursing at me. That’s kinda adorable, but we do this a lot. He’ll get used to it.
“Mason, I’m a grown woman,” I remind my brother.
“You can give me the respect of checking in,” he raises his voice.
“You’re right.” It’s not like me to go without checking in. Now I’ve done it a couple times in the past week. I have to keep in mind that I’m almost a daughter to him in a lot of ways. It doesn't hurt for me to take a second and check in. Though in all fairness I haven't thought about anything outside of Bow. We got lost in our own little world.