Page 30 of Bones

He’s sweet.

Bones

Now I’m jealous again. Friday needs to hurry up.

Why did I make him wait until Friday? Oh, right, because I’m insane for wanting something with him.

I guess I need to decide…

Take a wild ride with Nate or close off this chapter and leave him behind.

Can we build something together after a kidnapping? Why am I even thinking like that? I should just fuck him and get it out of my system. He’d never physically hurt me, and Pyro would never let anything happen to me, right? I’m sure that’s what every dark romance heroine thought.

Bones

Call me before you go to bed. I want to hear your voice.

Shit.

BONES

“So instead of coming with us, you took a random woman to a cabin?” Isla asks, frowning.

Natalia is fast asleep in my arms after her bath, her cute little face pressed against my chest while I’m getting interrogated by Skull’s old lady. “Yeah, pretty much. It’s not that deep, sweetheart.”

“Not that deep? I’ve never seen you with any women other than the club girls,” she replies, her eyes narrowing to slits. “Why did you take her to some sex cabin?”

I burst out laughing, almost waking up our daughter. “We didn’t have sex.”

Oral doesn’t count, right?

Her eyes widen with realization. “You like her. This is huge, Bones.” She looks down at Natalia, probably wondering how it would work if I did find an old lady, because I’ve been wondering the same thing. Whoever I’m with will essentially be another mother to Natalia if she wants to take on that role. I know it’s complicated, but I don’t think having extra people to love a child is a bad thing. But my old lady will have to accept that I have a daughter I share with my twin, and we will be moving into two separate houses that connect.

We will be one big family.

“How did you meet her?” she presses when I don’t say anything further. I wouldn’t give away so much with any of the other women, but Isla is the love of my brother’s life, and I always have time and respect for her.

“Xanthe recommended I speak with her. She’s a psychologist,” I explain, feeling amusement as I watch the emotions play over her face. “I wanted to check her out first, to make sure she was trustworthy. And the more I looked into her, the more she interested me.”

“When do we get to meet her?”

“I don’t know. I have a date with her tomorrow night.” And what a long week it’s been. We’ve been texting during the day and chatting on the phone at night before bed for the past few nights. I’ve never done anything like this before. I’ve never hung on to a woman’s words so much or been so interested in what she has to say. I’ve never mentally made notes on ideas for where to take her or presents she’ll like because of something she casually mentioned.

“Let me lock her down first.” I smirk, and Isla smiles.

“I’m happy for you, Bones. You have so much to offer a woman.”

Lore steps into the kitchen, eavesdropping. He has his daughter, Dove, on his shoulders. “Like what? Four inches?”

Isla’s brown eyes cut to mine, humor dancing in them because she knows how big my dick is, both because my twin and I are identical in every way, and because she’d been up close and personal with my cock that one time, too, and I have nothing to be ashamed of.

Lore catches the look between us and laughs. “Oh, yeah, that’s right. I forgot about that.”

“Hi, Uncle Bones!” Dove smiles widely.

“Hello, little princess.” I smile back.

“We’re getting snacks to go to the park! Do you want to come with us? You can push me on the swing,” she asks, looking down at Natalia. “And Natty can come too. Please!”