But he understood her father in a way she didn’t.Her fathersaw him as a threat.When her dad calmed down and realized he would take careof her, they could have a good relationship.Until then, he would have to pushthe man.Her mum would be an entirely different story.“It’s also true.Youmade your choice when you slept with me last night.You thought you could sneakin my bed and slip back out again.Well, that isn’t how it’s going to work.”
Ian groaned, his head hitting his hand.“Fucking Aussies.”
“You listen and you listen good, boyo,” Liam began.
“Liam, what is going on?”The only person in the world whoseauthority Liam O’Donnell listened to walked in.Avery O’Donnell looked likeshe’d practically run here.She wore yoga pants and a T-shirt, her hair in amessy bun.“Daisy…” She stared at them for a moment.“Daisy, are you all right?Why are you sitting on Nathan’s lap?”
“Because he’s holding her bloody hostage, that’s why,” Liamdeclared.“We need to call Brody and Steph because their boy is running wild,and I won’t have him drag our sweet Daisy down.”
Avery’s eyes were wide.“I didn’t even know they talked.What is going on?”
He thought he was going to have to explain when Daisysuddenly draped an arm around his neck and her backside wiggled over his cockas she went all bouncy and bubbly.
His suddenly hard as a bloody rock cock.
“Mom, I went to the masquerade party last night at TheHideout even though Aidan told me I shouldn’t, and I met Nate and we had thebest sex.I thought he wouldn’t know it was me, but apparently a small maskisn’t much of a disguise.I will admit by the end of the night, the mask wasthe only thing I was wearing, and that might have been my mistake.I shouldhave worn a wig or something maybe.Anyway, now he says I’m his sub and I’msuper happy, but I think Da is going to be difficult and I don’t understand itbecause he always says I need a keeper and here he is.Also, Nate thinks Da hasscared away all the Doms at The Hideout so I didn’t have anyone to play with,but Da wouldn’t do that to me, right?Also, the cartel person sent someone tokill me but Nate saved me, and then Da pissed off Aunt Erin by saying Deviisn’t a good girl but she is.Devi is the best.I think Da needs some time.Oh,and Nate told Da if he tries to come between us he’ll kidnap me and take me toAustralia, and I thought it was the sexiest thing I’ve ever heard.”
Avery stood there for a moment as though she needed time toprocess.
“Do you need some tea?”Erin asked.
“I think she needs some therapy,” Charlotte quipped.“Orsome vodka.”
“I am so confused.Perhaps my family should regroup and finda quiet place to have this discussion,” Avery said.
Ian stood.“I’m sorry, Avery.That’s going to have to waitbecause our friends are here.Derek, thanks for coming.How bad is it?”
Derek Brighton was a handsome man who’d made his way to thehigh ranks of the Dallas Police Department.“Well, as I walked in MaeBe told meto let you know she found a bounty on Daisy’s head on the Dark Web.She’srunning it down now.I think we need to talk about witness protection.”
Daisy went stiff again.
And Liam O’Donnell finally sat down.
Trouble, it seemed, might just be the thing to bring themall together.
Chapter Eight
Uncle Ian stood, closing his laptop with a long sigh.“So weagree we’ll put Daisy up at Sanctum and we’ll keep a guard with her twenty-fourseven until we can figure this situation out.”
The DPD and Dallas district attorney’s officerepresentatives had left mere moments before.
It had been a close one, with her father arguing she shouldgo to London and Captain Brighton defending the joys of witness protection.Uncle Ian had managed to work a compromise.She was going to be stuck inSanctum for the foreseeable future.
So no job.No sweet little house she got to work on.Nofuture.
Nate would see what it meant to be with her now.
It had been easier when she was sitting on Nate’s lap,surrounded by his warmth, but she’d moved to the seat next to him when theserious discussions had begun.When her da had been staring at her like hedidn’t know who she was.
He didn’t, but she’d kind of hoped he never had to.
“I think that’s acceptable.”Her mother seemed determined tobe the voice of reason.“It’s actually kind of fitting since when Nate was ababy we stashed his mom and dad there.”
Daisy looked to her mom.“Really?”
“I’ve heard the tale many times,” Nate agreed.
Her mother nodded.“Oh, yes.You should tell Daisy the storysometime.”
