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“What the fuck?” she said, tugging at the cuff.
“Careful, Pixie, don’t want to mark you up. Unless you’re into that.”
“Rowan,” Poppy shouted. “A little help.”
Aiden chuckled. “The pair of you weigh as much as my biceps.”
Poppy drew in a large breath and screamed for Chris. He ran to the porch and skidded to a halt when he saw Aiden and Poppy handcuffed together.
“Hey, kid,” Aiden said as he somehow swung Poppy onto his shoulder. “Congrats on making the starting lineup.”
“Thanks,” Chris said. “I couldn’t have done it without you.”
“Don’t thank him, idiot,” Poppy howled. “Stop him.”
“Quiet there, Hell Cat,” Aiden said, smacking Poppy’s butt with his left hand. “I know Principal Twillings lives on your street, and that man has no problem calling the cops on me.”
“Good,” Poppy huffed. “Glad someone would.”
“Um, you’re not going to hurt her, are you?” Chris asked, taking a step toward them.
“I swear on my nieces and nephews, she’ll be fine.”
Chris nodded. “Well, ok then. Coach said he’d love for you to drop by practice sometime.”
“Yeah,” Aiden said, smiling. “I just might.”
“Seriously?” Poppy squealed.
“He loves those kids, Pop. You’ll be fine.”
With that Chris turned and went back inside the house.
“Aiden,” I shouted when he started toward his truck. “Is this really necessary?”
“It is,” he said. He’d left the driver’s side door wide open and pushed Poppy inside. “The cuff keys are at my house. Hop over the gear shift, Pixie. Don’t think Theo would appreciate me reaching between your legs to change gears.”
“You’re a pig,” she shouted.
“Word of advice,” he said as he climbed in after her. “Don’t tell Theo unless you want to go ninety the whole way to my place.”
“Noted. Also, I might be small, but hurt my sister, and I will hit you so hard you’ll pee blood for a week.”
“I’d expect nothing less,” he said and slammed the door. He drove off, and I stood frozen in the yard until Theo pulled up. Cal jumped out of the passenger seat, but the smile slid from his face when he saw me.
“What happened?” he asked.
“Aiden just kidnapped my sister,” I whispered, “But don’t tell Theo.”
Cal chuckled. “We better go before she murders him.” He opened the rear passenger door of the extended cab, and I took a seat in the back beside Skye.
“Hi Theo,” I said. He nodded, his hands gripping the steering wheel. I expected Cal to climb into the front, but instead he walked around the truck and slid in behind Theo.
“Go sit with Theo,” he said, and Skye slithered through the opening to the front. She put her head in Theo’s lap and stretched long across the seat.
Cal gripped Theo’s shoulders and squeezed them. I wondered why, if he was so upset, he was driving instead of Cal or me.
“Alright,” Theo said gruffly. “Go cuddle your woman, not me.”
