Iwalked into the living room to find Bellamy pouring a glass of wine. She handed me a bottle of beer with a grin. “I think you’ve earned this.”
I chuckled, taking it from her and twisting off the top. “Thanks.”
“How’s Indy?”
“Okay, I think,” I said, sitting in the recliner by the window.
Bellamy sat on the sofa, pulling a blanket over her legs. “You really like her, right?”
“Yeah. Why?”
“Because if you hurt her, I will maim you, but also, you’re going to have to figure out your aversion to kids, because she has about twenty and only wants more.”
I took a swig of my beer. “I already got that.”
“Are you going to do the classes?”
I closed my eyes and took a deep breath before focusing back on her. “Have you ever considered interrogation as a career path?”
She grinned. “Have you signed up already? It can take a bit to get in, but I have contact—”
“I’m already signed up, Bellamy. First class is on Monday.”
“No way,” she breathed out. “That’s a brand-new session. How did you get in? There’s a waiting list.”
“If I told you, I’d have to kill you.”
She let out a quiet snort, then chuckled. “Oh, okay, whatever. No, really, how did you get in?”
I took another swig of beer and smiled. “Not tellin’ you that.”
“Why not?”
“Because I’m not gonna give you information before Indigo has the chance to ask.”
“Awwww, you reallydolike her.”
“Yeah, already said that.”
She nodded, finishing her wine. “Okay. I’m gonna trust you for the moment. I’ll grab you a pillow and a blanket. I’m going to crash.”
“Okay, sweetheart, thanks.”
She rinsed her glass out in the sink, then pulled blankets and a fresh pillow from the closet, obviously at home in her best friend’s space. Admittedly, I couldn’t wait to move as freely. I couldn’t wait to be as close to Indigo as Bellamy was. I just had to make sure I didn’t fuck it up.
Bellamy left me with the bedding, then closed herself in with Indigo. I took off my boots and cut, checking on a sleeping Mina before stretching out on the sofa. This precious little girl was breaking down my defenses and I found my heart softening toward her.
I wanted to fight against it, and I might have, had it not been for the woman who was also breaking down my defenses. My heart wasn’t just softening toward her, however, it was falling.
Hard.
This part freaked me the fuck out, but I decided to take a leap of faith and trust in my ability to read people. I only hoped it didn’t bite me in the ass.
* * *
Indigo
Icried out as painshot through my leg, and I blinked my eyes open as I came out of a deep sleep.
