“None of them will let anything happen to you or those kids,” Piper urged quietly. “You came to the right place.”
“And she didn’t even stumble on it the way the rest of us did. She came here because she knew this was where she belonged.” Charleigh’s voice was emphatic.
Belonged?
Emery passed me a cool glass of water like she knew I needed it.
“Thank you,” I mumbled, trying to keep up with what they were saying. “Cash…told you what’s going on with me?”
“Well, he told the guys that you’re having some trouble,” Raven explained. “We don’t know all the details, but we know we’re here for you and we’re going to do everything we can to help. Cash said you need him, which means you get the rest of us.”
My chest squeezed and my heart raced.
She glanced at the ring on my left hand that was wrapped around the glass. Now on full display.
Whoops.
“Clearly, the man is taking things seriously.” She arched a manicured brow.
My stomach toppled over. “He’s just making sure everything looks legit.”
“This is your husband you’re having an issue with?” Caution filled Emery’s voice.
I sipped at the cold water before I inhaled a steadying breath. “Ex.”
“Thank God you have Cash,” Piper whispered.
My eyes squeezed closed for a second before I pried them open. “You’re all…okay with this?”
Raven widened her eyes. “If you’re asking if we’re okay that Cash is attending our Sunday family gathering for the first time without it being some kind of huge family event, with a woman and her three kids in tow, mind you, then we are definitely okay with it.”
“But I coerced him into marrying me.”
“I doubt it took much coercing, considering it’s obvious he’s madly in love with you.” Emery’s brows lifted.
“Uh…no.” I shook my head like I could shake off the idea.
There was no chance.
No way.
Raven laughed a dubious sound. “Cash is letting you and your childrenlivewith him. I’ve never even been in his house. And he’s going to marry you with the intention of adopting them if something happened to you, which, by the way, there’s no chance of because these men would burn down the world for you. But still…”
There was something that underscored her tone that left me unsettled. An intonation of whatever corruption he was involved in.
But whatever it was, I knew I didn’t care because at the heart of it all? I knew he was kind.
All four of the women shared a look at my silence.
Crap.
Did I just give myself away?
“Did you guys see that?” Piper asked.
“Oh, yeah. I saw it. She just went dreamy.” Raven gave a quick nod.
I tried to roll my eyes. “I did not go dreamy.”
