“Good. Let them ask.”
I turned away from the railing, and leaned my arms back against it.
“Maybe I’ll tell them how we’re way more interesting together.”
Three sets of eyes shifted back to the ruins of the bedroom. God, they were suchmen.It made me laugh.
“Works for me,” Ripley grinned.
The wind picked up again, playing havoc with my already sex-tousled hair. Two of them reached out and tucked it behind my ears, before I could do anything.
It made me wonder what my life would be like, having three capable, attentive men taking care of my every need.
“I don’t have anywhere to go,” I said, speaking my thoughts aloud.
The words hung there for a moment, in the rooftop silence.
“Everything I had was tied to Donovan. And now that’s gone.”
Ripley shrugged. “So?”
“So I’m basically homeless.”
Theo made a face I’d seen often. I called it the ‘does not compute’ face.
“You may still have limited access to certain financial reserves,” he began awkwardly. “Maybe even a few properties. Provided of course—”
Ripley cut him off. “She’s saying she needs a place to land, genius.”
“Oh.”
Colson looked at me, his eyes searching. “You’ve got options.”
“I know.”
“But you don’t need to figure it out today.”
My stomach knotted a little. As crazy as it seemed, it was hard to imagine a world without all three of them.
Ripley bumped my shoulder again. “You could always crash with me.”
I laughed nervously. Theo frowned.
“That idea sucks.”
“Oh, really?” Ripley grunted.
“Well you’re not exactly a beacon of stability,” Theo reasoned. “Chaos follows you.”
“Itdoesfollow you,” Colson chuckled.
“It’s like the two of you are best friends,” Theo piled on.
“Yeah, well I’m a lot more fun than either of you,”Ripley pointed, defensively. “Besides, I bring the fun. I bring happiness. I bring—”
“All of you.”
My words ended all discussion, immediately. The three of them remained utterly frozen. Staring back at me like a grazing unicorn, afraid to frighten it away.
