stopped at the doorway and listened before he went busting in, because he was almost certain she would have used him as a punching bag to release the obvious anger that spewed from her. He had no idea how hard it was for a female, much less one that fought the heat. Knowing that it was probably a lot to take in all at once, he stepped back and listened from behind the dining room door. He couldn’t help his heart from sinking at her words, despite how upset and irrational she was at the moment. He hated she was having a hard time, and he couldn’t fix it all for her and make it better. That being said, he had hoped she would wake up and come running into his arms where he could hold her tight and never let her go again, not stomp and rant like a lunatic. When the bathroom door slammed shut, he quietly eased his way into the living room. Both Autumn and Christina stared at him with sympathy. Fuck. Instead of pretending not to have heard, he shook his head. “Um, is she going to be okay?” He ran his hand through his hair nervously. Chicks and feelings were not something he was accustomed to dealing with. Growing up in a house full of boys, the only female hormones they had to look out for was their momma's. He had heard horror stories from his cousins of the troubles they had with their sisters, and he counted his blessings with each and every tale.
“ Right now she may not seem like it, but she will be. Just be really understanding and supportive, and I promise you she will come around in time.” Christina stood and began to walk out the door.
“ Wait…what do I do?” His chest constricted.
Christina smiled and answered nonchalantly, “Nothing right now. Let her be. She needs a good soak in the tub. In about thirty minutes, take her in a glass of wine and clean clothes. I have to get going. Alan is stuck watching my girls. I can only imagine what damage they have done. You didn’t hear this from me, but I overheard him barking orders in his cell while I was in the restroom. He called his sister, Jennie, over for help, so don’t let him pull the ‘poor husband’ card tonight, Autumn.”
Logan stared at her in disbelief. “ Alan is watching the kids? How did that happen?” he snickered, finding the visual of the alpha wolf playing dress up and fighting imaginary dragons.
Christina grinned. “He drew the short straw. Chad and Mat were in the lineup, but I knew there was no way either of them could handle the job, so I rigged it just a tad. Magic is helpful sometimes.” She winked, hugged them both, and hollered at Annie. “Annie! We need to get going, hun!” Annie came in and made her good-byes and they both left.
Short ly after, Damion walked through the back door. “Everything looks secure, Autumn. I stretched my perimeter a good distance outside the border of your wards and didn’t pick up any scents or traces of intruders.” He looked around the room. “Where did everyone go?”
“ Annie and Christina had to get back. They are short on staff at Mocha Express, and Christina had to get back to her munchkins. Alan is on diaper duty.” Logan grinned again, waiting for Damion’s reaction.
He wasn ’t disappointed. Damion burst out in laughter. It was obvious the same visuals, or ones just as good as his, came to Damion with the statement, “Now that I wish I could see. Autumn, if you are done with me here, I would love to go get a few good snapshots for Facebook. It isn’t every day I get an opportunity like this.” He clenched his side during another round of chuckles.
“ Sure, go on ahead. Logan is going to take Jessa a glass of wine to calm her nerves and then head back for security detail shortly.” She shook her head at the two laughing hyenas. Before Damion could make his leave, she added, “Oh, and one more thing.”
“ Yes, ma’am?”
“ Be sure to text me a copy.
“ Right now she may not seem like it, but she will be. Just be really understanding and supportive, and I promise you she will come around in time.” Christina stood and began to walk out the door.
“ Wait…what do I do?” His chest constricted.
Christina smiled and answered nonchalantly, “Nothing right now. Let her be. She needs a good soak in the tub. In about thirty minutes, take her in a glass of wine and clean clothes. I have to get going. Alan is stuck watching my girls. I can only imagine what damage they have done. You didn’t hear this from me, but I overheard him barking orders in his cell while I was in the restroom. He called his sister, Jennie, over for help, so don’t let him pull the ‘poor husband’ card tonight, Autumn.”
Logan stared at her in disbelief. “ Alan is watching the kids? How did that happen?” he snickered, finding the visual of the alpha wolf playing dress up and fighting imaginary dragons.
Christina grinned. “He drew the short straw. Chad and Mat were in the lineup, but I knew there was no way either of them could handle the job, so I rigged it just a tad. Magic is helpful sometimes.” She winked, hugged them both, and hollered at Annie. “Annie! We need to get going, hun!” Annie came in and made her good-byes and they both left.
Short ly after, Damion walked through the back door. “Everything looks secure, Autumn. I stretched my perimeter a good distance outside the border of your wards and didn’t pick up any scents or traces of intruders.” He looked around the room. “Where did everyone go?”
“ Annie and Christina had to get back. They are short on staff at Mocha Express, and Christina had to get back to her munchkins. Alan is on diaper duty.” Logan grinned again, waiting for Damion’s reaction.
He wasn ’t disappointed. Damion burst out in laughter. It was obvious the same visuals, or ones just as good as his, came to Damion with the statement, “Now that I wish I could see. Autumn, if you are done with me here, I would love to go get a few good snapshots for Facebook. It isn’t every day I get an opportunity like this.” He clenched his side during another round of chuckles.
“ Sure, go on ahead. Logan is going to take Jessa a glass of wine to calm her nerves and then head back for security detail shortly.” She shook her head at the two laughing hyenas. Before Damion could make his leave, she added, “Oh, and one more thing.”
“ Yes, ma’am?”
“ Be sure to text me a copy.
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