“I love you too.” I yawn.
CHAPTER 49
Targeted
Deja
“I’ll see ya later,”Cole says as he kisses my forehead.
“What time is it?”
“Four forty-five, I didn’t mean to wake ya. Sleep in. The girls are with Cassie and Laoise. Callum and Blair are with them.”
“Ugh, I hate that ya have to go out. Will ya be long?”
“No, I’ll be back by lunch.”
“Okay, I’ll miss ya.”
“I’m already missing ya,” he says and kisses the tip of my nose.
I roll over and try to go back to sleep. About ten minutes later, I know that’s not going to happen. I punch the pillow and grumble to myself.
I might as well get up and shower, then go find my girls. I miss their little faces. After I’m showered, I think about going for a run.
Maybe Blair will come with me, and Callum can stay behind with the babies. He loves being an uncle. Those girls have so many protectors.
I dress in a pair of leggings and a running top. After I’m dressed, I head downstairs to find the girls. I’m sure they’re up. The time zone difference has thrown their routine off.
Looking down at my phone, I think of calling Val. It’s about eleven at night in New York. My mind goes to last night and I smirk.
At this time of night, Val and Uri are probably busy. I’ll have to wait for later. I hear the girls before I see them. Cara is squealing her head off.
When she comes into view, I find Callum playing peekaboo with her. Liadan is in Cassie’s arms, trying to look around her to see what her sister is excited about with her nosy butt.
I go to take Liadan from Cass, but Cass scowls at me. I laugh and shake my head, but leave them be and go to find some coffee. It’s as I drink my coffee that I notice Blair isn’t here.
“Where’s Granny McGowan and Blair?” I ask.
“Mum is out in the garden before the sun gets blistering. Blair went for a run.”
“She still tends to that garden? I can still remember when Kate and I would come to help her.”
“She would love that. Why don’t ya go out there?”
“I’m going to have to fight ya to get my children back, aren’t I?”
“Ye can fight me boys for not allowing me more time with my grands. Besides, Cole is like one of my own and these two are so precious and full of personality already. Are ye planning to have more?”
My entire face gets hot. I think that was Cole’s mission last night. Patrick might already be on his way. However, I keep this to myself and give a warm smile.
“Aye, we do. Not sure when, but we will.”
“Grand, then ye should enjoy this time I’m giving ye. I don’t know how Joe and I found time to have another four after we had the first three. Little fuckers were so damn busy and nosy.”
I laugh and go to kiss her cheek. “Thank ya, Cass.”
“Ye can call me Aunt Cass, ye know. Always could have.”
