I snort before I can stop myself.
Spike looks around the table. “Rollout at ten a.m. I want everyone cleaned up and sharp. We’re not walking into that estate looking like street trash. We represent the Shadows.”
Bones cracks his neck. “A mafia estate, huh? Sounds fun.”
“It will be,” Spike says. “As long as everyone remembers…the Moretti clan respects us because we respect them. This is business. Nothing more.”
He stands.
“Meeting adjourned.”
“Does this mean I can’t make friends with the mafia?” I ask as I follow Spike out of the room. “Maybe he’ll make me the Underboss. Is that the right term, Bones?”
“How the hell would I know?” he grumbles, brushing past me.
“Tell Sunny I love her and give her a big, warm hug from me!” I shout after him, just to stir the pot.
He freezes. Turns. Points a finger at my chest.
“You’renot touching my fucking wife.Don’t even think about giving her a hug. In real life or that crazy-ass mind of yours.”
“You can’t stop me from thinking what I want, Bones,” I say with a smile, absolutely poking the bear. “If I want to think abouthugging Sunny, I will. Hell, I might even think about planting a sweet kiss on her cheek.”
Yep. That’s all it took.
I may be bigger and physically stronger than Bones…but he’s a monster. And when it comes to Sunny, he’s the devil himself.
And man-oh-man, do I love playing with fire.
Laughing, I rush around Spike and head straight for Bones’ house.
Sunny’s curled up on the porch in her rocking chair, reading a book.
“One of these days, he’s actually going to hurt you,” she says, laughing when I stop beside her.
“Maybe,” I grin as I hear Bones stomping across the yard. “Until then, and probably after, I’m gonna keep playing. I live for danger. Now… how close is he?”
“He’s walking by Spike and Riley’s house now,” she smiles. “Best hurry up.”
Shaking her head, she tilts her cheek toward me…inviting the chaos. God, I love this woman.
I lean down and press a kiss to her cheek.
“Did he justfucking kiss you?” Bones roars from down the path.
“Better run,” Sunny whispers.
This isn’t the first time we’ve played this game… and it sure as shit won’t be the last.
“I’ll never love another like you!” I yell dramatically before I jump off the side of the porch and bolt toward my house.
One of these days, Bones is going to catch me and beat the shit out of me…but he’d never really hurt me. He knows I’m just messing.
He just hates anyone besides him loving on his wife.
“I’m gonna skin you alive if you ever touch my wife again!” he hollers as I slam my front door.
Laughing, I head into the kitchen for a snack.
