Page 144 of The Payback

They look at me curiously but follow me to the kitchen. Nik gives a little cheer when he sees Bella has completely mutilated her doll and stuck random leftover body parts on it.

“Hey, what’s up?” I answer when I put the call on speakerphone. “You’re with all of us, and these two just learned they’re going to be dads again.”

“WOOO!” Olivia cheers. “Do they know about the drawer?”

Dimitri laughs, but Nik isn’t in the loop yet. “We’ll discuss it later,” I tell him. “Anyway, what’s going on?”

“If you’re done celebrating, let’s discuss the Natasha thing. I pulled up the request, and it’s a doozy.”

“Natasha?!” Nik and Dimitri say together.

Oops.“Yeah, did I not mention?”

“No, you most certainly did not,” Dimitri says, the promise of punishment twinkling in his eye. Oh, how I love his punishment.

“I think we should take it,” Olivia says, insouciant as all fuck, like she’s discussing the weather.

“I agree,” I say, earning glares from the guys. Dimitri reaches for me, and Nik cuts me off as I try to hide behind him.

“Okay, let’s go over it all next week. I just got home and need to hump someone.”

I sigh. “Good lord, woman, you’re insatiable. No wonder you have four of them.”

She laughs and hangs up. Nik and Dimitri press me between them. “Am I in trouble?” I ask sweetly, knowing exactly how this is going to go.

I will end up between them, our child growing in my womb as our daughter mutilates dolls in her room without a care in the world. The earth will continue to turn under our feet, and our love will keep us firmly planted on the island we call home.

Because there’s nothing better in my life than the love of my men, family, and friends—just one island over.

THE END