by Sophie Oak
“You just had to show us up, didn’t you?” Rye asked as he walked inside.
Caleb’s arm went around Holly’s waist, and he hauled her close. “You think you ever want to try something like that?”
“A baby?” She was too old. She looked at the sweet babies in the room. Screw that. Age was just a number.
Caleb’s voice was warm against her ear. “Yeah, the big guy and I have been talking about it, and as soon as we make an honest woman out of you, we thought we might give the baby-making thing a try. I really like Nick. I think I might like to have a family.”
She leaned into him. He would be an incredible dad. He and Alexei had already proven to be good to Nicky. “I think I would like nothing more.”
“And I will enjoy the practicing.” Alexei pressed against her other side, leaning in to kiss her cheek.
She looked up at him. His shoulder wasn’t back to a hundred percent, but he was getting there. Caleb was the most thorough of doctors. And all thoughts Alexei had about leaving them seemed to be gone. Eli Sommerville had brought down a ton of hellfire on DiStefano’s head. It would make anyone who considered revenge on Alexei think twice.
“Look here, little guy, we’re going to have a talk, you and me,” Max said to one of the boys. “I catch you looking at my daughter, and we’re going to have trouble.”
The baby yawned, his little mouth opening and forming a perfect little O. He didn’t seem intimidated by the big man threatening him.
“Max, you leave those boys alone.” Rachel held their daughter, who was doing her damndest to reach for the baby closest to her. Paige babbled and reached out her chubby little arms as though trying to get to the boys. “I think Paige is the one we should watch.”
Max shook his head. “That’s not true. Paige is perfect. It’s those boys who are going to cause trouble.”
“You know it, Harper,” Nate said with a big grin. “The Hollister-Wright boys are going to be hell on wheels.”
Holly sighed as the men started arguing good-naturedly. The small cabin was filled with friends and family and love. The thought of kids running around Bliss made her heart skip a little beat. She was forty. Did she really want to start again?
Hell, yeah.
Alexei announced that it was time for him to go and open up Trio. Good-byes were said and hugs given. Holly and Caleb followed him out of Callie’s cabin. They opened the door and found Logan standing on the front porch next to Wolf Meyer. Logan was pale and paced nervously. His eyes came up.
“Logan, are you all right?” Caleb asked. “Are your stitches okay?”
Caleb had dug the bullet out of Logan’s lung. It had been touch and go, but Logan was strong. At least physically. He looked a little frail as he began to talk.
Logan shook his head. “I’m fine, Doc. I wanted to talk to you three. I wanted to apologize.”
Wolf held out a hand, shaking both Alexei’s and Caleb’s. “I’ve been watching out for him, Doc. He’s good. He’s been following orders. His moms have taken great care of him, but he insisted on coming out here before we head out.”
Logan swallowed. “I know I was an ass. I’ve been in a bad place for a long time. I know I have to find a way to get out of it, but I don’t think I can do it here. Alexei, I hope you can forgive me.”
“There is nothing to forgive,” Alexei said. Alexei’s words sounded choked in the back of his throat. Holly knew he’d been worried about Logan. He didn’t want the younger man to hurt.
Logan cleared his throat. “Thanks. I appreciate it. I’m going to Texas with Wolf for a while. Nate’s giving me some time off. Maybe a lot of time off. Wolf’s moving down to Dallas for a job. His brother lives there. According to Wolf here, his brother is really good at dealing with guys like me.”
Wolf smiled. “My brother is a shrink. He loves this shit. Really, bringing Logan to him is like giving him a present. Leo’s going to talk to Logan for fifteen minutes and think I gave him a trip to Disney World. It might actually make him not be a douchebag for a day or two. I wish I could take that other guy with us. He’s a ball of torture right now. Leo would eat him up.”
“Michael?” Holly asked, frowning.
Wolf nodded, his face turning grave. “Yeah, I’m joking about it, but that guy is in pain. He rented out a cabin. He hasn’t left it yet.”
Holly could remember the look in Michael McMahon’s eyes when he’d stumbled out of his room right as Nate had placed a sheet over Jessie’s body. He’d practically howled. And then when he’d heard the story, a terrible silence had come over him. He’d gotten up and walked out. This was the first she’d heard he hadn’t left town.
“I hope everything’s all right with him,” Holly murmured, staring off at the mountain where the Marshal was now residing.
“I think he needs this place for a while,” Caleb said. “I know I did.”
“And I need to leave.” Logan’s eyes cast down.
Holly stepped close. She hugged Logan gently. For all he’d said before, she could still see the young man he’d been. “If you need anything, you know where home is.”
He nodded, his arms going around her. “I need to find me again. I need it so bad.”
“You will. I’m behind you,” she whispered. “Always.”
“We all are.” Caleb shook his hand. “Anything you need, you know where to find it.”
Wolf and Logan went into Callie’s cabin to say good-bye, and Holly was left alone with her men.
She looked at them, each so perfect in their own ways, each oddly incomplete without the other. No person was an island. She’d lived like that for far too long, forgetting what it was to find the pieces that were missing, to be whole and complete.
“I could use a beer. I’m not going to try anything else. Your screwdrivers suck,” Caleb teased.
“My screwdriver is perfect. Holly say so.” Alexei slapped at his partner’s arm. The men stepped off the porch and started toward the truck.
“Holly lies because she wants to get some,” Caleb joked.
“I am okay with this. And I will to be giving her some,” Alexei said. “I think I will be giving her some on Zane’s desk. We will see how he likes it. The sheriff gives us permission.”
She laughed and hurried after them, pushing her way in between the men and grabbing their hands.
That was her place. Always between them.
THE END
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Sophie Oak is a multi-published author of erotic romance. She lives in Fort Worth with her husband and three kids. She started writing at a young age, dabbling in both plays and comic books. It wasn’t until she indulged her longtime obsession with happy endings that she found real success. Her first erotic romance, Small Town Siren, was published in 2010, and she hasn’t looked back. In her free time, she likes to sleep and remind her children that she’s alive. She loves to hear from readers.
Also by Sophie Oak
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Ménage Amour: Texas Sirens 2: Siren in the City
Ménage Everlasting: Texas Sirens 3: Siren Enslaved
Ménage Everlasting: Texas Sirens 4: Siren Beloved
Ménage Everlasting: Texas Sirens 5: Siren in Waiting
Ménage Amour: Nights in Bliss, Colorado 1: Three to Ride
Ménage Everlasting: Nights in Bliss, Colorado 2: Two to Love
Everlasting Classic: Nights in Bliss, Colorado 3: One to Keep
Ménage Everlasting: Nights in Bliss, Colorado 4: Lost in Bliss
Ménage Everlasting: A Faery Story 1: Bound
Everlasting Classic: A Faery Story 2: Beast
Siren Classic: Away From Me
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