“Some of them are, others not so much,” Linc says honestly, squirming a bit in his seat.
“What…?” Sera asks.
I chuckle. “He had a moment where he thought about us adopting kids and imagined one of them was just like Kiki.”
Sera gasps. “Why? Why would you do something like that to yourself?”
Linc shudders. “It wasn’t by choice. Her and that fucking puppy show.”
“Ohhhh,” Sera says. “Yeah, you’re better off avoiding her at all costs during that show.”
“She looked at me and talked to me like I was stupid,” Linc admits.
It’s hard, but I manage not to laugh at his pout.
“Oh my,” Sera says softly, placating my man. “She’s done that to me, too. Don’t take it personally.”
“It’s not just me?” Linc asks.
“No, it’s just her,” Cage replies.
“She’s got the mojo, you know. Nana had to suppress it. I think Kiki’s found a way to break through. Lucy and I are planning on going to see Nana tomorrow to discuss it. That girl, she’s nothing but trouble,” Sera says with a fond smile.
“She is!” Linc declares.
I cough to hide my laugh.
His eyes narrow. “Are you laughing?”
“No.”
He looks at me some more. “This is not funny.”
“Of course it’s not,” I say.
“Are you messing with me right now? It’s not a good time to do that, E,” he warns.
“I would never,” I defend.
He nods. “Better not. She freaks me out.”
“Dude, she freaks everyone out,” I agree.
Even Cage nods. “You’re home.”
“So we are. Thanks for the lift. No fucking in public, we got it,” Linc says as he steps out of the SUV.
I kiss Sera’s cheek and shake Cage’s hand. “Thanks for the quick lift.”
“We were close by and Dave got wind of the story right away. It was more like twenty minutes,” Sera notifies me with a wink. “And from the flush on Linc’s cheeks, it looks like it was well worth the backlash.”
I wink back. “Thanks.”
“Let’s not make it a habit,” Cage advises.
“Noted.”
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