“Well, fuck,” Jackie huffed. “I get it now. Shit, girl. Go on then with your bad self. Frankly, I'm fucking impressed.”
“Jackie!” Jake hissed.
“What?” She looked at him. “Even I'd fuck those white boys. And she gets all of them? That's some greedy white-girl bullshit, right there. But it's also the only way I can approve of Indie leaving you. One of them, I might have still been bitter about. But all three of them?” Jackie snorted and shook her head. “Even I have to admit that they're an upgrade from you. I mean, just look at them.” She waved limply at my men and then shook her head. “Damn. Justdamn.”
“Am I ever going to finish this apology?” Jake huffed.
“You had better.” Gage folded his arms over his chest.
“Is Michael back where he belongs?” I asked Gage.
Gage softened his stare to look at me. “Yes, love. Hades himself is seeing to Michael as we speak. That soul will never escape again. And he's going to pay for everything he did to you. Hades assured me of it.”
“Well done, babe.” I hugged him.
Gage unwound his arms to pull me in tightly. “I'd take a thousand Michaels to the Underworld just to see you smile at me like that.”
I chuckled. “You're slick. You know that?”
Gage leaned back to grin at me. “Yup.”
“Can I fucking finish?” Jake huffed.
“Sorry, Jake.” I turned out of Gage's arms but remained in front of him to block his nudity. “Sure, go ahead.”
“Could someone get the guy some pants first?” Jake whined. “This is getting awkward.”
“Feeling inadequate, Brother?” Jackie teased.
“No. Not really.” Jake smirked. “There's one area where they don't have me beat.”
Jackie snorted. “There's my brother. Welcome back.”
“Thank you.” Jake went serious to add, “Really, Jacks, thank you for everything. You came after me.”
“I kinda sent you down this road. I had to bring you back.”
“You did it to save my life. And believe me, even dealing with Michael was worth another shot at life. I love you, Sis.”
“I love you too, Brother.” Jackie yanked him into a hug.
Meanwhile, Gideon fetched Gage's pants from the truck. Gage slipped them on while Jackie was distracted, and I gave him an approving nod. That's my naked man. I didn't want to share him. Gage grinned at me as if he knew my thoughts. He didn't, but he probably felt my emotions, and that was close enough.
“Indigo?”
I turned back to Jake. He had finished his reunion with his sister and had come up behind me.
“Will you please forgive me?” Jake asked.
“Of course, Jake,” I said. “I know that wasn't you.”
“Not everything, but some of it was. I was under stress, but that doesn't excuse what I did. Please, I need to hear you say that we're good.”
“We're good.” I went up on my toes to kiss his cheek. “Thank you for showing me my worth and sharing your family with me. I don't regret a single moment with you. Not even the terrible ones.”
“I love you, Indigo.” Jake cupped my cheek. “I always will.”
“I love you too. I'm sorry that my love has changed.”
