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Although his father might have approved of that action.
“Keir, Ace,” Jardin said in a low voice. “Do I need to separate the two of you?”
“No,” Keir said. “As long as Ace stops stealing my food.”
“But I want another bread roll,” Ace said.
“I’m sure Gerald has some more in the kitchen,” Regent told him. “But you do need to leave room for dessert. Gracen baked.”
Gracen blushed as everyone cheered. She leaned into Victor, who stared down at her, his hard face softening. Then she looked over at Regent. “You’re not going to be lonely, are you?” Concern filled her face. “We could stay.”
He smiled at her. He had a soft spot for her. For all the women in his family, really.
They were his.
And he’d protect them to the death. As would his brothers.
“I’m going to be fine. Thank you for your concern. There’s no need for you to stay. Your new house will be ready in a couple of weeks for you to move into.”
Maxim and Aston had just moved into a house a few blocks away. And while Gracen and Victor had built a big house out of the city, they’d also decided to buy a house a few doors down from Maxim.
“And it’s not like you’re going far,” he added.
“He’s probably grateful for the peace and quiet,” Maxim said with a grin. He pointed to Aston. “This one can be really noisy.”
“Hey! I am not!” Aston slapped Maxim on the arm. “Rude.”
“Any of you are welcome here whenever you want,” Regent told them.
“At least you’ll be able to walk around in your undies,” Ace said.
“Ace, you can’t say undies at the table!” Thea chided.
“Oh. Sorry. Boxers.”
“You think I want to walk around in my boxers?” Regent asked, amused.
“Yeah, or you could run around naked. But what if Gerald saw your diddle. That would be embarrassing,” Ace told him. “If I had this house all to myself, though, I would run around naked and slide down the banister.”
“Ew,” Keir said. “Then you’d have to clean it because your bare butt would’ve touched it.”
“Nuh-uh, I’d clean my butt first.”
Thea looked up at the ceiling. “Lord. Why me?”
“She says that a lot,” Ace told Aston. “But God doesn’t usually answer her.”
“Good to know,” Aston said, her lips twitching.
After lunch, Regent retreated into his study for a moment. He loved having his family around him. It was the only time this house felt warm and inviting rather than like a cold mausoleum.
He was missing one family member, though.
His baby sister.
“Heard from Lottie lately?” Victor asked as he walked into the study. Maxim and Jardin were right behind him.
“She called earlier.” He poured himself a drink.
