“You as well.” I nod. “Have fun and be safe tonight.”
“Apparently Gunner is on us duty.” Valerie shrugs. “I’ve only met you and Holden. I think I’m missing … two?”
“Two.” Sophie agrees with a light smile.
I chuckle and kiss Sophie gently. “I’ll leave you guys to it.”
“Oh no, you don’t.” Valerie takes my hand and pulls me back. “I need to know you’re treating my bestie well. I don’t know if she’s biased or not.”
“I’d give Sophie the world … if she wouldn’t tell me off for it. She likes to do things herself.” I tease.
Sophie lights up red and nudges me. “Stop it.”
“It’s true and you know it.” I kiss her temple, wrapping myself around her again. “But she treats me even better. She keeps me sane.”
“True that.” Gunner walks in with an easy smile. “Who knew Roman had a personality before she came around?”
“Gunner?” Valerie guesses.
“The one and only.” He grins.
They get distracted talking and I pull Sophie to the side. “I think you were right about waiting a bit for certain topics to come up.”
“Oh?”
Is it my imagination or did her face just fall a little? I tip her chin up. “Not because my goals have changed. Only because I want you to enjoy every second of your youth without being tied to us legally. So we can give it some time if that feels better.”
“Thank you, Roman. We can figure everything out next week, okay?” She stands on her toes to kiss me. “We’ll try not to wake you up when we come back, but get some sleep.”
“You say that as if you didn’t do plenty of work last night.” I watch her eyes widen.
“I still feel you guys all over me.” She whispers. “And I want more.”
“Patience, Bambina.” I stroke down her back. “You’ll have us soon enough.”
“Come on, Soph!” Valerie says. “I want to see New York!”
She kisses me again and heads out. “I promise to be good.”
Gunner gives me a nod. I have a feeling he’s not going to drink a drop which is going to make him pissed off, but keep him sharp. I can appreciate that and enjoy it.
I take a shower and collapse in bed. I sleep hard and heavy until I hear clattering in the kitchen. I drag myself up and go down to check it out. Sophie shushes Valerie as they both giggle. I arch an eyebrow as Sophie notices me. She looks me over slowly, licking her bottom lip.
“Hi, Roman.” She pants.
Valerie looks over at me and I see lust flair in her eyes. “Jeeze, I need to get me one of these men.”
“They’re off-limits,” Sophie growls. “All mine.”
“Four?” Valerie seems to consider that. “I think I could take on three. I could dosomuch with three.”
They giggle and Gunner picks Sophie up. “Come on, bed.”
“No! Food!” Valerie insists.
He sighs. “I offered you guys Taco Bell. You said no. Bed it is.”
“But!”