“You must have been seriously bored.”
“You have no idea.” He kissed her forehead.
She doubted Trent knew about Gray’s earlier visits to town, but he might still question the reason for his current one. “Did he ask why you’re around?”
“Of course and he invited us over tomorrow for dinner. Allison will be there, too.”
Something in his tone bothered her. “You said no, right?”
“Not exactly. I said I’d think about it.”
Kiera pushed herself up. “We can’t go to your brother’s together.”
“Trust me. I love every minute we spend together locked up in either my hotel suite or your apartment but...”
Fudge. He was going to complain. So far they hadn’t disagreed about anything, but it sounded like that was about to change.
“Stopping in for a few hours could be fun. It’s only Trent, Addie, and my sister. They won’t say anything.”
“Gray, I trust them not to tell the media, but what if they say something to your dad or my parents?” If and when her parents found out about their relationship, she wanted them to hear it from her, not one of Gray’s relatives.
Gray looked away and raked a hand through his hair. “It’s a little late. Trent and Addie know.”
“What?” He’d promised to keep their relationship between them.
“I slipped and said your name. Trent’s not an idiot, and you’re name isn’t exactly common.”
Kiera leaned back against the couch. Darn. So much for keeping it a secret a little longer. Now that his brother and sister-in-law knew, did that mean they had to tell the world, too?
“I’m sorry, but we knew eventually someone would find out. At least, it’s only Trent. It could be worse.”
True. Trent never spoke to the media about family matters unless he had no other choice.
“I hate to say it, but you’re right.”
“Damn, why didn’t I record that?”
“Very funny, Gray.”
“Since my brother knows, why don’t we spend the morning and afternoon locked up together, then we can come out long enough to visit Trent and eat dinner before locking ourselves up again.” Gray kissed her forehead and then each of her cheeks. “Sunday, we can repeat the day, but leave out the visit to my brother’s.”
The locked-up-all-day sounded fabulous. A visit with his brother and Addie didn’t sound horrible either. And Kiera had to admit, she was curious about Addie. She’d congratulated her at the wedding, but otherwise, she’d never spoken to Gray’s sister in-law. Since the woman had managed to not only capture Trent’s attention, but also his heart, she must be special.
“Okay, but please no other family gatherings. At least for a little while.”
Gray pulled her against him again. “Whatever you say.”
That’s what he’d said the last time, but Kiera kept the negative thought to herself. On one level, asking Gray to keep their relationship a secret wasn’t fair to him. As far as she knew, he’d never done so in the past. At the same time, she wasn’t ready to drop the news on her parents. Telling Gray’s family and not hers would only lead to more problems in the future.
Kiera snuggled closer and rested her head on him, warmth from his body seeping into her. “I’ll have to make something to bring with us. Any suggestions?”
“That’s not necessary.” He rubbed his hand across her hair.
“Yes, I do. I can’t show up empty-handed. Does your sister-in-law like chocolate or would she prefer a more fruity dessert?”
Gray’s hand moved lower, and he began rubbing her back. “No idea. Tonight at dinner was the longest conversation I’ve had with her and the wedding was the first time I met her.”
“Really? Why?”