Mistletoe (K19 Security Solutions 3)

“It sounds so…regal.”

“I know, right?”

“Regal? Like a king?” asked Zary.

Ava nodded.

“Yes. I agree.”

“This is really nice,” murmured Ava.

“Thank you for pushing,” responded Zary, smiling. “But now,” she said, throwing the covers off. “I have to use the lavatory.”

“Me too,” said Ava. “Just wait until you’re pregnant, Aine. You’ll find out that you have to pee all the time.”

“Uh, TMI, both of you.”

—:—

Gunner had come back down the hallway, but hurried away from the bedroom door so they didn’t catch him eavesdropping. Things between Zary and her half-sisters were going better than he’d hoped.

“Whatcha’ doin’?” asked Odette, walking in the front door.

“Hey, Sis,” said Gunner, kissing her cheek.

Odette pulled back. “Who are you?”

“I know. Sometimes I don’t recognize myself.”

His sister put her arms around him. “I’m happy for you.”

“Yeah, there’s a lot of that goin’ around.”

“I need some of what you’ve got.”

“Things didn’t work out with Tim?”

Odette shook her head. “That ended a long time ago.”

“Uh…sorry to hear that.”

Odette burst out laughing. “Now you’re going overboard.”

“I know. You should’ve seen me a couple of weeks ago when I had to ask Doc about his baby.” He shuddered and Odette giggled.

“Pretty soon all you guys will be having conversations about diapers.”

“The hell we will,” he mumbled while walking back into the kitchen.

Chapter 7

Ava and Razor

“Where are you hidin’ my wife?” Razor asked, coming into Gunner’s kitchen.

“Bathroom.”

“Huh?”