A Warrior Wedding (The Protectors #7)(37)

Jill grinned. “Nothing on Jax’s brother I take it?”

“Not even a lead.” Hunter’s brow furrowed in disappointment.

“You going to be staying around long?” Jill parked, taking the keys out of the ignition.

He got out of the car and pushed the door closed. “Probably for another week or two, unless something comes up.”

Following him to the front door, Jill got her first good look at Caroline’s new house. “Wow.”

Hunter glanced over at her with a smirk. “That’s one way of looking at it.”

“This place is awesome.” Jill looked around in awe.

“Are you blind?” Hunter eyed her as if she were nuts.

“Hey!” Caroline walked out of the house with Jax following close behind.

“Caroline, this place is beautiful.” Jill ignored Hunter and climbed the wooden steps, missing the broken one.

Jax and Hunter both looked at the house confused, then at each other.

“Thank you.” Caroline smiled with pride. “It needs a lot of work, but I love it.”

“Okay, wait a minute.” Hunter held up his hands shaking his head. “Are you both out of your ever-loving minds? Caroline, I really like you... I do, but this place is a dump.”

“No, it’s not!” Jill defended, both women glaring at him. “I mean, it does need a lot of work, but you need to look past that and see the beauty.”

Hunter took two steps back and stared at the house for a long minute. “Nope, don’t see it.”

“Well, you don’t need to see it.” Caroline frowned. “Because you didn’t buy it...”

“Thank God.” Hunter snorted.

“I did and it’s mine and it’s beautiful.” Caroline ignored his snide comment.

“If it doesn’t have a beer or boobs, they’ll never get it.” Jill rolled her eyes at a grinning Jax and followed Caroline inside.

“That would be a definite improvement,” Hunter called after them.

“Ignore him.” Jill looked around. “This place will be a dream when you’re finished.”

Caroline nodded in agreement. “I’m really excited and a little nervous.”

Jill looked over her shoulder at Jax, who had stayed outside. “Well, it seems you have plenty of help.” She glanced back at Caroline with a cocked eyebrow.

Blushing, Caroline was also looking at Jax, but totally skimmed over Jill’s statement. “So what’s going on?”

A wave of dizziness hit Jill making her squeeze her eyes shut to stop the room from spinning around her.

“Jill?” Caroline grabbed her.

“I’m okay. It’ll pass.” Jill took a deep calming breath, but she did grab onto Caroline’s arm.

“You need to be resting.” Jax, hearing Caroline’s worried voice, came back inside the house.

“You sound like Slade.” Jill snorted as she opened her eyes slowly. “And I don’t have time to rest.”

Jax had pulled out his phone, but didn’t make the call as he stood staring down at her.

“You guys need to promise me that what I’m about to tell you will stay here.” Jill looked at them both. She wasn’t planning on saying anything in front of Jax, but knew he wasn’t going to go anywhere and, in the end, she was going to need his help. Knowing Hunter was on the porch also listening, she added, “That includes you, wolfie.”

Hunter strolled in with Blaze following him. “Wolfie?

That’s a good one.” Blaze laughed as he walked past Jill and placed the signs and a hammer down on the table. “Signs are posted all along the back of the property,” he informed Jax, still wearing a huge grin.

“If you don’t want my ‘wolfie’ biting your ass, you will never call me that again,” Hunter warned everyone in the room with a glare.

“That totally depends on what you tell us.” Jax ignored Hunter. “And until I know what it is, I promise nothing.”

Jill stared at him for a long second before sighing. “There’s going to be a huge wedding...”

“Oh, I know.” Caroline smiled. “I can’t wait for you and Slade—”

“It’s not just me and Slade.” Jill stopped her, wanting to get this over with because she was feeling dizzy again. Spotting a chair, she weaved herself to it. Blaze actually steadied her until she sat down.

“I’m calling Slade.” Jax started hitting numbers on his phone.

“Please!” Jill cried out. “Don’t.”

Jax looked up from his phone, a worry creasing his brow. “Jill...”

“I’m fine,” Jill said with irritation. “I’m fine!” she repeated louder, her voice cracking.

Hunter and Blaze shared a look, but Jill ignored it. Her eyes shot back to Jax with a plea that couldn’t be missed.

“Jax.” Caroline shook her head.

Putting his phone away, he frowned. “I won’t call Slade, yet,” Jax stated. “But I’m not letting you out of my sight until you’re back with him.”

Jill nodded, too damn tired to argue. She had to get her plan set in motion and soon. “I’ve asked Damon, Jared, Sid, Duncan and Adam if they would share this day with me and Slade. They agreed. Damon and Nicole are already married, but they are going to renew their vows.”