Page 102 of Shadows of You

Maddie moved quickly to me and pulled me into another hug. “I knew it was bad. I just didn’t know how bad. I hate that you’ve been in this alone.”

My eyes burned. “I wasn’t, though. I had all of you.”

“If you make me cry…” Grae warned.

“Oh, crap,” Holt muttered. “I don’t know if I’m cut out for this estrogen fest.”

Wren smacked her fiancé. “You cried the last time we watchedLittle Women.”

“Whatever,” he muttered, his gaze cutting to me. “The alarm components for your house should arrive in the next couple of days. We’ll get it installed ASAP.”

My brows pulled together. “What do you mean?”

Holt grimaced. “Roan didn’t tell you that he asked me to order an alarm system?”

“No, he conveniently forgot,” I said, pinning Roan with a stare.

He just shrugged. “You needed one.”

“Well, I’m guessing I can’t afford whatever fancy-A one Holt just ordered.”

“It’s a friend’s company,” Holt interjected. “He gives them to me at cost, and Roan and I work for bakery treats.”

I just scowled at Roan. “We will be talking about this later.”

Grae let out a low whistle. “Someone’s in trouble.”

“Who?” Cady asked. “Who?”

Grae bent to Cady and stage-whispered, “Roan.”

Her eyes went wide. “Uh-oh, Mr. Grizz. You gonna get grounded?”

Everyone laughed.

Roan just shook his head. “Lawson and I have to go. You guys all set?”

Holt jerked his head in a nod. “I got ‘em covered.”

“Thanks,” Roan said. His gaze cut to me, and I saw so much promise in those blue depths. Then, he was gone.

As the door shut, Grae turned to us. “We need some epic girl talk.” She glanced at her brother. “Could you play with Cady for a little bit?”

Cady grinned. “We could play tea party, Mr. Holt. It’s really fun. I make the best tea!”

Holt winced and glanced at his fiancée. “You owe me for this. Favors for a week.”

“What kinda favors?” Cady asked.

Grae snorted. “Real special ones I don’t want to know anything about.”

Maddie smirked, and Cady just looked confused.

“Come on,” Holt said. “Fix me some of this tea.”

Cady squealed and ran down the hall, Holt striding after her.

“We need cups,” Grae instructed.

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