Kane looked down to his leg then up to me. “Hey, don’t be sad, it’s only some bruises. I can’t even feel them.”
But I can see them.
“I just hate that you have to inject yourself every day for the rest of your life, and balance your diet otherwise bad stuff happens.”
Don’t think about the bad stuff.
“It’s a small price to pay, babydoll. You know it is.”
I did, but it still sucked.
“You’re doin’ okay, aren’t you?” I asked with hopeful eyes.
He nodded. “I’m doing awesome, sweetheart.”
“You promise?”
“I promise.”
That relaxed me.
The last thing I needed was Kane being ill from his diabetes again. The last time that happened it fucking sucked. It also scared me, and everyone else, to death.
“Get dressed.”
I blinked at the sudden request. “Why?”
“My brothers are here. The rest of them, I mean.”
“Kane,” I groused. “You could have told me that. This is so embarrassin’. I could deal with Damien because he has that video game volume on high, but I wouldn’t have let you in the shower with me had I known they were all here.”
Kane smirked at me. “Like you could have stopped me.”
“Good point,” I grumbled.
Kane stared at me so I sighed and waved him on.
“You go on out to them, I can dress meself. I’m not an invalid.”
Kane didn’t argue with me. He kissed my head and rushed out of the room, closing the door behind him. No doubt he wanted to get back to playing that stupid football game.
I took my time drying my hair and my body before dressing myself in leggings, a tank top and one of Kane’s hoodies. I slipped my feet into my slippers and tied my hair up in a bun before I exited my room.
I heard Kane and his brothers talking, so naturally I remained quiet to hear what they were saying. I crept closer to the sitting room, paused next to the open door and listened.
“How can you be scared of her? She’s tiny with a pregnant belly.” Nico belly laughed.
Kane lowered his voice. “I’m not scared of her. I’m scared of the hormones.”
Nico matched his voice to Kane’s in volume. “Why are you talking about them like they’re a separate being?”
“They are a separate being,” Kane stated. “They’re pure fucking evil. Do you understand me? Evil.”
Damien snickered. “Hormones don’t go away, you know? Women are always hormonal, it just triples during pregnancy.”
“Exactly, I just have to survive the next few weeks, then things will go back to the way they normally were.”
Ryder guffawed. “You mean when Aideen spat curse words whenever she saw you?”
“Ahhh,” Kane sighed. “The good ol’ days.”
I covered my mouth so they wouldn’t hear me giggle. With a smile, I walked backwards a few steps and that made a little stomp sound which sent the sitting room into dead silence. I wiped the smile off my face as I walked into the room, raising my eyebrows when I found all eyes on me.
“Are you all okay?”
They nodded, but didn’t reply to my question.
“Are you sure?”
Again, they mutely nodded their heads.
I eyed them and said, “Okaaaay.”
I walked over to the sofa and took the free space next to Alec. He absentmindedly put his arm around my shoulders, so I nestled into his side and watched as the others played their football game and chatted amongst themselves.
“Alec,” I murmured.
He glanced down at me. “Hmm?”
“Do you still think Matt Bomer is hot?”
He snorted. “Yeah, why?”
I shrugged. “I thought Keela might block out all the good looking dick holders of the world.”
Alec burst out into laughter, and even Kane—who was close to us—laughed.
“I’m not blind, darling, just too in love to notice anyone else.”
My heart melted.
“You’re strictly a female worshipper now?”
“I’m strictly a Keela worshipper now.”
I smiled. “When did you know you were bi?”
“I’ve always known.”
“Really?”
He nodded.
“I was never straight and I was never gay, I have always been bi-sexual. I just happened to have slept with more men than woman. I mean, it’s not like I flipped a switch and decided its dick o’clock for the next six hours then it’s pussy time. I liked who I liked, regardless of gender.”