Just one man.And he’s the one I wish was sitting on the edge of my bed, touching me.
Kyle says, “Is it true you got cut and have stitches?Because I don’t see any.Where’s your cut?”
“Don't worry about it, okay?”I say.
“Seriously, how the hell did you survive, Pea?”Ryder squints at me.“How did you find shelter and stay warm?
Mason tips his head and studies me.“We were out therein that shit looking for you, and I’m not ashamed to say that we almost froze our asses off and died.That storm was no joke.”
My mother makes a pitiful squeak.
One of Rick’s eyebrows is arched as he considers me.
Lord love a duck.
“Looks like we severely underestimated our girl,” Bo says.
“Yeah, so let’s hear the whole story, then,” Mason says.“Tell us how you managed to keep yourself alive and unharmed.Because honestly, you don’t look like you’ve been through hell.You look great, Pea.Like, you know,happy.”
“Giddy, even.”Jake’s mouth is pulled into a grim line.
And that’s when all the energy in the room changes.I can’t see anything past my brothers, because I’m surrounded by a wall of large men.But I know what's happening.
My brothers look over their shoulders to the doorway, parting just enough that I can peek past them.
Evander steps into the room.
CHAPTER 54
Phoebe
“Holy shit,” I say it out loud.
Whoops.
Rick’s attention snaps to me.I pretend like nothing happened.But how’s a girl supposed to react tothis?
Evander has combed back his hair.He’s scruffy and impossibly handsome, with eyes as intense as a summer storm.
Ginny must have given him that pair of scrubs.They might be slightly too small, since they’re not doing a very good job at hiding everything Evander is.
Not that I’m complaining.
I see the hint of sparse, dark hair peek from the top of the vee neck.I admire the power in his arms and shoulders, his trim hips, thick thighs, and muscular neck.The front of his top is tucked into the tied waist of his bottoms, which are as a snug fit.He’s barefoot.
He’s so fucking hot.
Phoebe!
The room is silent until my mother speaks.“Hello, Evander.It’s very nice to see you.How’s your burn?”
“Hello, Mrs.Travis.It’ll be absolutely fine, thanks.How was the helicopter ride?”
“It was wonderful!How awfully kind it was for your brothers to bring us!”
“Of course.”
Evander isn’t attempting to look through the sea of Travis men to search for me.I suppose he’s got other things on his mind, since all of them have now turned to face him square on, staring daggers.
