“I’ll get the girls to get it going,” he said.
Cristie walked back over to the table and sat down. “You know, I think I saw a guy watching as Remi drove away from thewedding on the way to take Bailey home. That might have been Shaun.”
“It was. Though I didn’t see it, I’m sure it was. He’s always watching Bailey,” Addie said.
“Hang on. You’re telling me that Shaun is always watching Bailey? Does he like Bailey, like, like like her?” Cristie asked.
“He claims she’s just a friend, but I think he really cares about her. I think it would be more if Remi wasn’t with her, and if she returns the sentiment, of course. Just my opinion, though.”
“Even if I decide to go home without him, which I’m leaning toward ‘cause I don’t steal other women’s men. Maybe she’ll end up with Shaun and maybe she really is Shaun’s mate,” Cristie said.
“She’s crazy about Remi, though,” Addie said.
“I want to go home,” Cristie said, resting her arm on the table, then leaning over and resting her forehead on her arm.
“Can I go with you?” Hellen asked.
“Sure.”
“I would like to know when it became acceptable to just leave your damn mate alone with your family and walk out?!” a familiar, deep, gravelly voice boomed out from the still open front door.
Hellen didn’t turn around to see who it was. She knew. She did look at Cristie, though. “Big? Long black hair? One eye?”
“Yep,” Cristie said.
“Sonofabitch,” Hellen muttered.
“Hellen?” Christian asked, preparing to defend his cousin if necessary.
“It’s alright. I got this.” She stood up and turned around to face Lucien like the pain-in-the-ass he was rapidly becoming. “And you’re here why?”
“You keep asking the same damn questions. You know the answer,” Lucien said.
“Um, Hellen?” Cristie asked softly.
“Yeah?” Hellen asked, still glaring at Lucien.
“You sure you really want to run him off. I mean… look at him.”
Hellen shifted her glare to Cristie.
“Just saying. He’s hot!”
“He’s a pain-in-my-ass!” Hellen insisted.
“I don’t think I’d run him off,” Addie mumbled. “If I didn’t have Christian,” she added when Christian huffed a laugh.
Chapter 10
“How’d you find me?” Hellen asked, spinning to face Lucien again.
“Somebody told me.”
“Who?”
“I’m not sure. A couple of people. Hey, do I smell burgers?”
“Are you ever not hungry?”
