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“Breakfast?” Carver asked, his eyes moving to Devlin, who was indeed eating a breakfast sandwich. Carver shot his brother an annoyed look, but Devlin ignored it.
“I came by to check on you,” Devlin said smoothly.
Bullshit, Carver thought. Devlin probably had other reasons for his visit, likely business-related, but it was clear that meeting Lucy was also on his agenda.
Carver had already informed Devlin about yesterday’s events and had asked him to send a cleaning crew to the warehouse.
“Thanks for the concern, Devlin,” Carver replied, his voice edged with sarcasm.
“How could I not be concerned?” Devlin said, his tone light but his eyes serious. “You had a rough day yesterday.”
Lucy looked between the two brothers, sensing the underlying tension. “I’m just glad everything’s over now,” Lucy said.
Devlin gave a small smile. “You handled yourself well, Lucy. Not everyone can face a situation like that and come out unscathed,” Devlin said.
Lucy shrugged, but Carver could see the pride in her eyes. “I had good people looking out for me,” Lucy said, shooting him a look.
Carver felt a swell of affection for her. Despite everything, she was handling herself remarkably well. He pulled her close, kissing her temple.
“You were amazing,” he murmured.
Devlin finished his sandwich, wiping his hands on a napkin. “I’ll leave you two to your morning. But Carver, we still have things to discuss,” Devlin said.
Carver nodded. “I’ll be in touch,” he told his brother.
Devlin gave Lucy a nod and a smile before heading to the door. “Take care, Lucy,” Devlin said. “And you should come by for dinner at the house soon.”
“You too, Devlin and I’m looking forward to that,” she replied, watching him leave.
Once the door closed behind Devlin, Carver turned to Lucy. “You’re incredible, you know that?” he told her.
Lucy smiled, wrapping her arms around his neck. “I just did what needed to be done. And besides, I like your brother. He’s not as intimidating as some people made him out to be,” Lucy said.
Carver chuckled, pulling her closer. “Most people would disagree with you,” he answered.
“Well, I’m not most people,” she said, leaning in for another kiss.
“No, you’re not,” Carver agreed. “And I’m so damn lucky to have you.”
Chapter Ten
Lucy smoothed her dress as Carver helped her out of the car. Seeing the imposing mansion where Carver and his brothers ran most of their operations, she gulped. She had already met both Devlin and Galen multiple times, but it had always been somewhere in the city or at Carver’s apartment. This was their home turf, and she was nervous.
“Hey,” Carver said, bringing her back to reality. He tugged her close and kissed her. “Everything will be fine.”
“I hope so. Is my dress okay?” she asked.
“You look perfect,” he assured her.
Carver seemed to be in a good mood, she noticed. Most of the time, he always seemed irritated when Devlin asked a favor of him. They headed inside, and Lucy wasn’t sure what to expect. Certainly not Galen pulling her into a hug, like she was already part of their family, and promptly introducing her to some of the men there. Then there was Devlin, dazzling her with a fancy dinner prepared by a private chef. Lucy was starting to think this was no ordinary dinner.
“How was the food?” Devlin asked her.
“Everything was amazing. I need to get the recipe for that pecan pie,” she said.
“I hope you have room for one more dessert,” Carver said. He came out of the kitchen, bringing a strawberry tart on a plate and putting it in front of her.
“It’s not my birthday, silly,” she told him affectionately. “Why am I the only one having this dessert?”
