“You got me a phone?” Luc’s voice was filled with excitement.
“I asked mom and dad, and they said you gotta keep your grades up and do your homework and all your chores, and you can keep the phone.”
Lucas was nodding enthusiastically as his big brother spoke, and when he was done, he threw his arms around Ollie’s neck. If it wasn’t for Ronin steadying him, he would have ended up on his ass.
“I promise, Ollie. I promise I’ll be good.” With that, Ronin pulled the phone out of his pocket that they’d picked up on their way. It was already activated, and Ronin would pay the bills. Ronin handed the phone to Luc, and Ollie smiled up at him.
“Thank you, Ronin.” Luc gave Ronin a shy smile.
Ronin came over beside him and said, “You’re very welcome, Luc, and just know that you can come visit us anytime you want.”
Luc gave Ronin a megawatt smile, and Ollie was surprised when his brother not only threw himself into his arms, but wrapped an arm around Ronin’s neck too.
They finally helped Luc into the car, then Ollie belted him in and placed a kiss on the top of his head. “Love you, Lucky.”
“To the moon and back, Ollie.” His baby brother said, tears rolling down from his eyes.
When Ollie finally stepped back, it was into Ronin, and his arms slid around Ollie’s waist.
Mom rolled down her window and blew him a kiss, then to Ronin, she added, “Take care of our son.”
Ollie could see her eyes glistening with tears. He mouthed, “Love you,” to her, and she mouthed it back, just like she used to when she would drop him off at school.
Oliver stood in Ronin’s arms and waved as they drove away until they were out of sight. He felt himself turned around by his mate and immediately buried his face in Ronin’s chest.
“How are you doing?” Ro asked.
Oliver tilted his head to the side so he could meet Ronin’s eyes. “I’m happy, Ronin. You make me happy, so that’s all I need. But I’ll still miss them.”
Ronin’s arms around him tightened. “If you ever want to go see them, just say the word. We’ll make a road trip of it. Okay?”
Ollie nodded and released a sigh. As much as he would miss his parents, he knew in his heart that this was where he belonged.
Ronin reached down and took Oliver’s hand. “Come on. Let’s go.”
They walked over to where they’d parked earlier. When they got into the car, Ronin’s phone started to ring. He pulled it out of his pocket and looked at the caller ID. “It’s Ryder.”
Ronin put the phone on speaker. “Hey, bro. What’s up? Got anything for me?”
“Not yet,” Ryder said. “But how about you come into the clinic and I can meet your mate, maybe do an ultrasound... I assume you’ve mated and knotted.”
Ollie’s face heated. There was something weird about hearing someone else—even a doctor—say you’d been having sex… or maybe because it was also Ronin’s brother.
Ronin chuckled. “Nice one, bro. You’ve got my mate red as a tomato.”
Ollie elbowed Ronin. “You didn’t have to tell him that.”
“I know, but it’s fun to tease you.” Ronin shot him a grin.
“As cute as this banter is, I have some catching up to do here. See y’all soon.” Ryder hung up, and Ronin looked at Ollie.
“Guess we have an ultrasound.”
“Guess we do.” Ollie put his hands on his very flat belly. Even though the idea of him having kids was one he just found out about, the thought of being pregnant filled him with so much happiness.
Chapter Seventeen
Ronin
