Page 15 of Killian
“I’m going to town. I have a meeting with Barnham,” Sophie said.
“Fine Furnishings,” I raised my eyebrows.
“The very one.”
“Oh, good. Be careful.”
“I will.” She left me then, and I checked my phone.
Gio:Thank you. Papa told me to deal with her. If he hadn’t, I wouldn’t.
Me:I know. I can’t be there, or I would take care of it.
Gio:How’s Indy? Papa sent them to play. Whatever that meant.
I turned around and snapped a photo of Indy in the pool with the boys and sent that.
Gio:Ah. Who’s the little one?
Me:My son. He’s a Flèche. Rhys is ecstatic. Enzo can touch him, according to Cressida.
Gio:So, Papa sent the twins on a play date. Where are you? It looks nice.
Me:My house. It’s huge, and you and Dante are welcome. The pool is indoors. I have a games room and a fully stocked bar.
Dante:Give us an hour.
Gio:Let us pack some clothes.
Dante:We’ll bring steaks.
The conversation ended there, and I could just imagine them conferring about time alone and their boys having a friend.
This wasn’t how I expected the day to go. I’d hoped for a private conversation with Zander, but Enzo was worried about Jules. Couldn’t blame my grandfather. Maman was a Flèche, too, and Ignatius killed her for her magic.
The ham was done, and I took it out to cool while I sliced the bread. Indy was having fun with the boys, so I didn’t worryabout Jules. I did keep an eye out, though. Indy didn’t have much going on at his house until the meetings on Thursday and the Friday night get-togethers for the Pride. His First was on a honeymoon, and Indy still had time to be here. I was still figuring my way around the damn house.
I glanced at the pool then, noting Indy and the boys were gone. My phone told me it was ten, which was usually when the twins lay down for their nap. They’d be up at noon for lunch and then more activities. What would the boys do then?
I listened to Jules’ thoughts, finding him in his room, and hurried in that direction. When I made it, Indy had put the toddler mattress on the floor, and all three boys were on it, going to sleep. I backed out slowly, and Indy turned the monitor on, grabbing the second handset. He’d put the first one on the charging base. I’d forgotten that.
Indy patted my shoulder as we left the room. “You’ll get it,” he said when he closed the French doors. “I told them we’d be in the kitchen, to take the hall, and no detours. Does the house have a sound system?”
I scrubbed a hand over my face. “I have no idea. Yesterday, Jules and I played find the bathroom after he had lunch because I didn’t know where it was in the front part of the house. Then we found all the bathrooms.”
Indy blinked at me, and then he laughed. “I’ll find it. I bet it’s in the gamesroom.”
“I have been through that room,” I nodded.
“Killy, you need to see your house.” Indy put his arm around me and waved at the room at large. “This is the kitchen and den, used for movies, possibly games, and cooking.” He pulled me towards the small hall leading to the library, and we stopped in the center of the room. “This is the MacLaden Library, which needs a librarian. Nice comfy chairs to read, a table with special gloves for the old and moldy books, and,” he jerked me towardsthe gamesroom. The bar was to the left of the door and fully stocked, as I’d told Gio and Dante. Pool table in the center of the room, and pub tables on the wall by the pool rack. “Behold! We have a door!” Indy said as he let me go and opened it. “Holy wow, you have a nice setup!”
“Whatta Man Gotta Do” by Jonas Brothers blared through the speakers. I laughed as he danced out of the little room, singing.
Dante and Gio added backup as they found us, and I leaned against the bar while they danced with Indy. Gio had loosened up a lot, and I discovered he could dance. He sang, too. Just not in front of others. I’d been let into their circle because Indy trusted me.
My cell vibrated in my back pocket again, and I checked the message. Zander had arrived, and he wanted to see me outside. I left the gamesroom and hurried to the front door, turning off the alarm before joining him in the yard.
“Sorry. Dante, Indy, and Gio are here. Enzo is worried about Jules,” I said, giving Zander a one-armed hug, making sure my skin touched the back of his neck. Watching Dante and Gio with Indy had given me ideas of things I’d never had, and I wanted them.
