He turns off the water, grabbing a towel as he steps out of the shower. I open my mouth to say something to break the tension when his eyes narrow. Following his gaze, I grin.
He turns to me. “Why so serious?”
I shrug. “It seemed like a good idea at the time.”
He does the unexpected. He tilts his head and laughs.
“Oh Goldie. You might be exactly what we need in this house.”
His words make me happy and sad at the same time. Happy, because no one has ever wanted me around. Sad, because I know this won’t last.
* * *
Atticus
Oliver and I get back into the SUV. We’ve been meeting with people all morning, trying to figure out what Wolfe’s endgame is. He’s not just here to get our mother’s jewelry. No, he’s here for something else. I pull out my phone.
Finn
Didn’t find shit. How’s it going at the house?
Good. Figured out that Wolfe is the one that’s been trying to breach our security system.
He also had Goldie’s friend, Red, killed.
Damn. You’ve made a lot more progress than me.
It’s been…interesting. She’s something else.
I agree.
I mentioned how we’ve shared a woman before. She seems intrigued.
My cock twitches in my pants.
But I think she’s hiding something.
Such as?
Lack of experience or no experience.
Goldie? A virgin? Damn, why do I like the thought of being the one to take her first?
We can talk about it more when we get home. Right now we’re meeting the doc at the lab.
Let me know what you find.
Will do.
To Oliver, I say, “Let’s hurry this up. I want to get back home.”
“Oh? Does this have anything to do with a little blonde vixen in our house?”
“If you’re asking, then you already know.”
“She’s something else.
“That’s what Finn just said.”