Wicked Edge (Realm Enforcers, #2)(90)

Hope edged her way in front of the camera again. “Cee Cee Cee.”

Daire slipped into the bedroom, and Felicity scooted over so he could sit on the bed. “You’ve met Janie, but this is Hope.”

Daire leaned over and smiled into the camera.

Hope clapped her hands together. “Daire, Daire, Daire. Daire, Cee Cee, Daire, Cee Cee, Daire, Cee Cee Cee Cee.”

Felicity laughed. “I see you’ve told her about Daire.”

Janie’s eyebrows drew down. “Um, no. I haven’t said anything about Daire to her.”

Felicity blew out air. Janie was psychic, so it wasn’t a stretch to think Hope had inherited the gift. “For now, don’t worry about it,” she said softly. Hope’s future was a worry for another day.

Janie nodded and hugged her daughter close. “All right. Say night, and we’ll go call daddy.”

“Night,” Hope said, grinning. “Daddy, Daddy, Daddy . . .” The tablet shut off.

Felicity sighed and put it on the night table. “So, that’s Hope. I’m young, really young, but I guess that you should know—”

“I know she’s your granddaughter,” Daire said, shoving down his jeans.

Felicity’s cheeks burned. “Yeah.”

“You’re young Cee Cee, and we can have tons of kids.”

“So I heard.” Her heart actually warmed.

He slid underneath the covers. Warmth and the scent of fresh rain surrounded them. “Were you eavesdropping when I talked to your boys?”

She grinned and rolled into his side to play with the ripped muscles along his torso. So much strength, and it was all hers. He was all hers. “I have no problem eavesdropping or confessing to such. Looks like we just formed a solid family.”

He brushed the hair away from her face, his touch gentle from a deadly hand. “I love you, Felicity. No matter what crazy scheme you come up with next.”

She leaned up and kissed him on the chin, smiling as stubble tickled her chin. “I love you, too.” For the moment, she allowed herself to bask in him. He was right in that she wasn’t crippled or less than anybody else. Abilities were abilities, and she had her own. By viewing herself through his eyes, she’d finally gotten a clear picture. “We’re going to have an adventurous life.”

“I know.”

She smiled.

“That smile. All mine.” He brushed a kiss across her forehead.

Her smiled widened. “You, ah, don’t see me as a bad person since I killed Ivan?”

“’Twas self-defense.”

She sobered. That wasn’t exactly true. “I planned to kill him, and I did. Even if he hadn’t kidnapped me and tried to hurt me, I would’ve killed him.”

Daire’s lips twitched. “He killed your mate, and he would’ve harmed your sons. If you have an enemy, a real one, you take them out in order to protect your family.” He brushed a gentle kiss across her lips. “I’d expect nothing less from the mother of the kids we’ll have someday.”

Her heart swelled so large she was afraid her ribs would break. “I love you.”

“Love you more.” He tickled down her rib cage.

She chuckled and shoved his hands away. How was it possible to be so happy, even while the world remained unsettled around them? Maybe having her kids in one place and all safe was something to celebrate, even if for only one night. “Any news on Simone?”

He traced her bottom lip, his eyes glittering. “Aye. She and Nick are on the coast, fighting it out. I believe they’re safe for a while, and we have a little time to figure out who’s after her.” He breathed out. “I mean, if they don’t kill each other first. That would take care of the entire problem.”

She chuckled. If the tension vibrating through the room when Nick and Simone had been in one place was any indication, they were either fighting or making love at that very moment. “I’ve e-mailed all my research on the Coven Nine and planekite holdings throughout the world to you.”

He grinned. “Thanks.”

She believed him. If he said that Simone wasn’t involved in those companies, then she trusted his judgment. “What about Titans of Fire?” she asked. “Was Kellach able to find out who’s distributing Apollo?”

“Not yet, but basically because Pyro is still in jail.” Daire sighed. “We’ll figure out Fire next week. For now, let’s just enjoy us.”

How wonderful that they had an us. She’d never thought to find love again, and the reality of her good fortune made it difficult to concentrate on anything but the incredibly sexy body that was hers to touch. Forever. “All right, but I have to ask, is there going to be an issue with an enforcer mating a demon?”

He lifted a shoulder. “I don’t care in the slightest, so no, there’s no issue.”

She grinned again. “I figured you’d think all of this happened way too quickly.”

“Does anything happen in slow motion when you’re around?” His warm palm caressed down her back to rest on her butt.

“Nope.” She maneuvered herself on top of his strong body. Desire and love commingled inside her to create a comfortable craving she’d always associate with the enforcer. “So you’re okay with everything?”