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“You two going to come inside or you going to spend the night locking lips in the fucking rain?” Dad barks from the front door.
Thea’s body tenses against me and I pull back reluctantly. She looks up at me and I was afraid I’d see regret or at least shame on her face. Neither one would have sat well with me. I could understand her being embarrassed to be caught with me—hell, even to be with me. That’s not what is reflected in her eyes, though. She’s fighting laughter. Jesus.
“I think we better go in,” she murmurs, biting down on her bottom lip, her big, beautiful eyes looking up at me with mischief and something else that kicks me in the damn gut. She’s happy.
“I’d rather stay here and kiss you all night,” I argue.
“Play your cards right and maybe you can kiss me all night in my bed.”
“In that case, let’s get this fucking dinner over,” I mutter. Placing my hand on her back, I lead her toward the front door.
I do it surrounded by her giggling.
I wouldn’t have thought it a while back, but tonight I feel like the luckiest bastard alive.
Chapter 25
Thea
“Thea! It’s so great to see you,” Nicole says, taking me into her arms and hugging me tightly.
“Hey, Aunt Nic,” I murmur, returning the hug.
“How are you doing, sweetie?”
“I’m good.”
She pulls back to look at me and I feel awkward. I’ve never felt this way around any of my family before. Dom must pick up on my emotions somehow, because his arm snakes around my back and his fingers rest against my waist as he brings me closer to him.
Nicole watches us and then the strangest thing happens. She gets this huge grin on her face, and she claps her hands. “Well, thank God.”
“Mama?” Dragon asks. She turns to look at him, still smiling so big that I think her face must be hurting her at this point.
“Our son finally got his head out of his ass. You didn’t tell me this dinner was a celebration,” she says, swatting him. “Thea? How about you come into the kitchen and help me finish getting dinner on the table?”
“Mom, you’re freaking Thea out. Stop it before you scare her away.”
“Bull. Thea is one of us. She doesn’t run away scared.”
“I—”
Nicole waves Dom off, stopping his response. Then she winks at me. “Besides, Dom, you’re a younger version of your father. You won’t let her get away from you.”
“Dom and I aren’t?—”
“You’re right, Mom. I won’t let her get away,” Dom interrupts firmly, stopping my attempt to keep Nicole from acting like I’ll be her daughter-in-law soon. I can feel my eyes go round with shock as Dom puts a hand under my chin and makes me look at him. Before I can get my brain to cooperate, he leans down and kisses me. It’s not a deep kiss. Sadly, it’s over pretty quick. It’s not innocent, although not over the top either. I’m not ready for it to end, but as he pulls away, his lips find my ear. “We are, too.”
I frown at him. “You don’t know what I was about to say,” I grumble.
“I could guess, and I think tonight proved this is serious.”
“Dom,” I almost growl, forgetting his parents are watching us. “We still have a lot to?—”
“Do you need another reminder that you’re my woman, Gorgeous?”
My mouth opens in shock as I feel the urge to panic. Unfortunately, my knees also go weak. I can also feel my body betraying me. My damn panties even get a little wet. That probably sucks the most because after having sex with Dom, it took me quite a bit of time to dry them under one of those hand blower machines in the gas station restroom.
Nicole giggles, pulling my attention back to her. I’ve known her since I was freaking born and I can’t remember her ever giggling. Ever. “You might as well give in, Thea. I’ve learned with Dragon that it’s best to pick your battles. This is one you’ll not win. I think we both know that.”
