Saving a Legend(66)

Kieran frowned, contemplating what Jimmy was saying. He didn’t want to admit it, but his little brother was actually making sense. He’d definitely broken through most of her walls lately, but she was still holding her heart back. He could sense that disconnect even when his hands were running over every inch of her body. She was probably sensing that there was more to him than what she saw, and she was holding back just like he was.

“You’re smart for a kid, you know.” Kieran draped his arm over Jimmy’s shoulder and walked him out of the octagon.

“Are you guys ever going to stop calling me a kid?” Jimmy groaned, delivering a punch to Kieran’s side.

Kieran sidestepped him and grinned. “Probably not.”

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“Holy shit!” Casey exclaimed, smiling at Fiona as she walked into Legends that evening carrying a giant bouquet of assorted flowers. Shea was by her side, her nose in a book and her ears covered in earmuffs. “Those are a lot of flowers! Did my secret admirer send them?”

Fiona placed the bouquet on the front counter between them. “I thought you weren’t dating anyone, Case.”

“Not for lack of trying. Oops, I didn’t see Shea. Hi, Shea!” She waved at Shea, who returned the wave briefly before going back to her book.

“Oh, please, men drool all over you,” Fiona admonished. The idea of Casey having a hard time finding a man was ridiculous. She was drop-dead gorgeous and turned heads everywhere she went.



Fiona was beginning to consider Casey one of her close friends. She was a little younger, but she had a wise soul and a fiery spunk to her that always made Fiona laugh. She was also so sweet and kind with Shea, like a mini version of Dee Kavanagh, which made sense since Dee had raised Casey.

“So if these aren’t from my secret admirer, what’s with all the flowers?” Casey asked her, running her fingers over the delicate blooms.

“I just picked up Shea at the center and was heading home to get her dinner. Just wanted to drop these off as a little way of saying thank you to Dee for the gown for this Saturday. It’s not much, I know.” Fiona felt heat rising to her cheeks. “It seemed like the least I could do.”

“Oh, Dee is going to love them!” Casey leaned over them and took a deep sniff, sighing with contentment. “She’s finishing up some papers back in the office. She loves flowers brightening things up back there. I do, too. We don’t usually put them up here because this place is all testosterone.”

“That’s perfect. I’m just so grateful for all she’s done for Shea and me.” Fiona hugged Shea slightly to her side. The young girl bristled and pulled away.

Casey grinned at them as she and Fiona exchanged wry smiles. “Kieran’s going to be grateful when he sees you in that dress.”

Fiona felt the crimson flush over her skin as she blushed at the thought, remembering what it had felt like a few days ago to have him pressed against her. To have him inside her.

“He’s here, you know.” Casey wiggled her brows suggestively.

Fiona glanced back toward the gym. “He is?”



Casey waved her off. “Go say hi. I’ll watch Shea for a few minutes.”

“If you insist,” Fiona replied, a little quicker than she’d intended, before turning to her sister. “Shea, stay with Casey, okay?”

Shea nodded, walked around the counter, and sat on a chair before putting her nose back in her book. Casey shrugged at her and Fiona smiled before turning to head deeper into the gym.

As she entered the main room, she felt out of place in her dark blue jeans and flowing lavender blouse. Her brown hair cascaded down her shoulders, and she was wearing only a hint of makeup, just enough to make her look as if she’d had her coffee that morning. Everyone around her was wearing shorts or spandex and appeared sweaty and red-faced.

“Fi!” Kieran called out to her, and she turned to see him in an octagon to one side of the room. Kane was behind him, hands on his knees, trying to catch his breath; they’d apparently just been sparring.

Fiona headed in their direction, trying her best not to be too obvious about ogling him. It was hard to stay calm because every single muscle in his body was prominently on display, and a sheen of sweat made his whole body glisten. She felt herself heating up just at the thought of running her tongue over his perfect, ridged abs.

As soon as she was within arm’s length, Kieran grabbed her by her elbows and lifted her hands to reach around his neck. Her fingers laced through his sweaty hair, and he kissed her deeply, leaving enough room between their bodies to avoid soaking her clothes.

“You guys look like you’re having fun,” she said loud enough for Kane to hear her as well when she finally came up for air.