“You keep goin’ with that, I’m buyin’ you a ring on Saturday.”
I smiled. “You can buy me a ring, honey, I just won’t wear it in public.”
“Yeah you will.”
“You can’t make me.”
“Challenge accepted,” he retorted.
“Sunday, I’m free,” I said. “Saturday, I’m with Teddy.”
“Family dinner at my place on Sunday.”
“Oh, wow,” I rasped, leaning against the island. “That’s… a lot…”
“I told you, my kids are in.”
“What about Teddy?”
“Baby, you don’t ever have to ask that question. Family means family. He’s family.”
“It’s too much for your kids.”
He set his chopsticks down and wiped his mouth. “We gonna do this right now?”
“He is a lot—”
“I swear to Christ, woman, I love you, but I’m about to lose my shit.”
I sighed. “You gotta give me a break, Thorne, this is new to me.”
“What is?”
“Having him accepted as part of the Wyatt package.”
“Come here,” he said, holding his hand out to me.
I went there, sliding in between his legs, and looping my arms around his neck.
“I’m gonna say this again, and I’m hopin’ I don’t have to say it again, Dimples, because if it doesn’t sink in, then you and I are gonna have conflict every time it comes up and I don’t like havin’ conflict with you.”
“Me neither,” I said.
“I love you. I love Teddy. Both of you are part of our family. Club and blood.”
I blinked back tears. “God, I love you.”
“Okay, so if I had a Teddy, would you have a problem accepting him?”
“No.” I sighed, stroking his hair as I met his eyes. “You’re right. I’m sorry.”
“Apology accepted. Are we done with the Teddy subject?”
I nodded, leaning down to kiss him quickly.
He squeezed my butt and grinned. “You gonna let me finish eating?”
“Depends,” I said. “Are you going to eat me later?”
