I can’t very well make her fall in love with me again if she doesn’t.
Valkyrie mumbles something under her breath that sounds suspiciously like, “And catch an STI?No, thanks.”
I always wear a condom, thank you very much.
Birdie’s body jerks, and Legend growls at me.
“Scannalach bréagán,” Valkyrie mutters on her way past me to get to them.
Disgusting whore.
Huh.I must have said that condom bit out loud.
I tangle my fingers in my hair and tug with a grimace.
Fuck.
The last five years didn’t pass with me being a damn monk, but I never planned on rubbing that in Birdie’s face.
Acknowledging what I said and its implications will only hurt her more.Birdie has been through enough pain.
“Let me help you up.We’re heading to my house.”
“We can stay here,” Birdie says.
She’s assuming I still live in the same place I did when we were together, but she’s mistaken.It took everything I had not to burn it to the fucking ground like I did my relationship.Cyanide had to pull the gasoline can from my hand when he caught me there one night contemplating it.
“No can do, little mama.”
When she stares at me, I hold her gaze and lift a brow, hoping she’ll show me some of that fire that’s missing.Unfortunately, she just turns her head away to whisper to the twins.
“I’m coming,” Valkyrie says, pulling my attention from my little family.
And theyaremine.
All fucking mine.
“No.”
“Then she’s not going.”
Birdie’s eyes bounce between us as she chews on the inside of her cheek.
Valkyrie will put up a fight if she doesn’t get to come with us, and that’s what I don’t need until I get them in my house, then she can go balls to the wall.It’ll be interesting seeing her take my brother on, anyway.
Pulling my phone out of my pocket, I send a quick message to Manic.
ME
Meet me at my place to get your woman.
MANIC
Understood.
Valkyrie gives me a look that says she’s unsure about the smile that suddenly appears on my face.Her brows furrow and her eyes fill with wariness as I toss my phone from hand to hand.
I release her gaze once I’m sure her hackles are raised high enough.
