I grin. "What does that mean?"
"It means you've been married for weeks and somehow managed to find the room with the most books."
"I found it on my first day."
"Of course you did."
Valentina points at him. "Leave her alone."
"I'm complimenting her."
"You're annoying her."
"Same thing."
I laugh and settle into my chair while Joe appears carrying trays of tea, sandwiches, pastries, and enough food to feed far more people than are currently in the room.
"Thank Christ," Caden says, reaching for a sandwich.
"You've been here ten minutes," I point out.
"It's been a difficult ten minutes."
I glare at him. "It really hasn't."
He nods, his eyes glued to the food. "It has."
Valentina rolls her eyes, but takes a seat beside me. I know that she’s wanting to stay close after what she uncovered this morning.
I didn't realize how much I'd missed my brothers until they walked through the door. As we talk and catch up, I notice that they all keep watching me, and it’s putting me on edge.
I lower my cup. "What?"
Three pairs of eyes turn to me.
"What what?" Caden asks.
I point at Daithí, who’s watching me again with curious eyes. "That,” I say as I point at my eldest brother.
Daithí doesn't even pretend not to know what I'm talking about. His jaw tightens slightly, and the room goes quiet, and I know that something's happened.
I look between all three of them. "What happened?"
Caden swears under his breath and my stomach drops. "What happened?" I repeat.
Daithí sets his cup down. "Lorenzo came to the house."
For a second, I don't understand.
"What house?"
"Our house, Quinn. Our home."
Oh. My chest tightens. "When?"
"Two weeks ago," Daithi tells me as he sits back in his chair.
I stare at him. "He went to see Da?"
