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“Sorry.”

“Thankfully the baby doesn’t have ears yet. I don’t want his or her first word to be dickhead.”

Brick snorted a laugh. “I promise I’ll watch my language. Calling them you-know-what-heads is a really good description though.”

“Indeed,” Adam said. He brought Cinder’s hand to his lips and kissed it. “I’m going to meet with Brick in my office and get the meeting in the works.”

“Do you need me?” she asked. “I didn’t sleep well last night.”

“Go rest, sweetheart. I’ll get you if I need you.”

She smiled sweetly at him and excused herself.

“I’m going to clean up the kitchen. Brick, do you want to eat the other two breakfast sandwiches?” Aunt Lucy asked.

“Hell yes.”

She arched a brow.

“Sorry, sorry,” he said, accepting the sandwiches. “I just learned I have to curb my language. It’s going to take some getting used to.”

“Try harder,” Adam said. “I don’t want to hear Cinder complaining that the baby comes out talking like a pirate because you don’t know how to say frick or darn.”

Brick tried to imagine his powerful alpha-cousin saying frick.

But he adored his alpha female and cousin-in-law and would do anything to help the alpha couple.

Except say frick.

He didn’t think he’d ever want to say that.

Chapter

Five

Jade’s heart was in her throat. She waited until she was the last one on the bus, peering out the big windows as she moved down the aisle toward the exit.

Evelyn hadn’t had time to tell her much about Alli, and Jade had never met a fallen angel, and up until this point she figured they were more myth than reality.

Her feet hit the pavement and she paused, looking around.

The station was ahead and since it was late, there weren’t a lot of people milling around.

A female waved as she rose from a bench. She was wearing a heavy metal T-shirt and shorts with wedge heels. Her blond hair was piled on her head in a way that looked both effortless and perfectly coiffed.

The smile on her face was stunning and made Jade think about the cherubs in ancient paintings.

“Are you Alli?” Jade asked as she walked toward her after taking one more look around to make sure no one was staring at her. Even though she was pretty sure she hadn’t been followed as she’d made her way by bus from Michigan to Ohio, she couldn’t shake the feeling that her getaway had been too easy.

“I sure am, hon!” She hugged Jade and said, “Come on, let’s get to my car and get the hell out of here.”

As if she sensed Jade’s hesitation, she whispered, “There’s no one paying attention to either of us. And just let some asshole wolf try to mess with you. I’ve got a sword in my car.”

Her brows lifted. “A sword?”

“Yup. I’m pretty deadly hand to hand, but swords are a lot of fun to wield. I’ve got your back, hon. You’re definitely safe with me.”

Jade wanted to sag in relief. But she didn’t. She locked her knees and smiled. “Thank you.”

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