Branded as Trouble (Rough Riders #6)(91)

“I, for one, am not surprised,” AJ said.


“That’d make one of us,” India said under her breath.


“Oh pooh, you guys spend all your time together and have forever. It was only a matter of time before you realized…” AJ


waggled her eyebrows. “The friends to lovers angle is so romantic.”


India’s face heated. Colt’s mother was right over by the sink.


“How can you be so sure we’re…?”


AJ laughed. Macie laughed. Channing laughed. Hell, even Carolyn had a grin on her face.


“What?”


Keely came from behind her and wrapped an arm around her shoulder. “We’re sure, because Colt is a McKay.”


“All McKay men are…territorial,” AJ said.


“You mean virile,” Macie corrected.


“Very virile,” Carolyn agreed.


“Eww. Mom! TMI!” Keely said.


Carolyn flapped a towel at her. “Oh, your poor virgin ears, Miz McKay.”


“Virgin?” AJ sputtered.


“And don’t forget fertile,” Macie said, rubbing her belly.


Channing added, “Yes, very fertile.”


All eyes zoomed to AJ. “What?”


“Care to add anything to the ‘fertile’ pile?” Macie said sweetly.


AJ’s mouth dropped open. “He told his brothers? Already?”


“Cord told everyone already,” Keely said wryly.


“But I’m like, barely a month along!”


A dark-haired blur rammed into Channing’s legs. “Mama!”


Channing bent to grab him but Keely intercepted. “Huh-uh.


This ain’t your first rodeo, Chan. You know you’re not supposed to pick up Braxton or Gib when you’re pregnant.”


“I feel fine.”


“Mama!” The boy squirmed toward Channing.


Keely passed him over. “Braxton, you are off the list as my favorite nephew. Where’s Parker?”


“With Carter.”


“And Kyler took Gib and Thane outside, thank goodness.”


“Can you at least try and have a girl, AJ? Five nephews with two more on the way is a bit too much testosterone in this already testosterone-laden family.” Keely shot India a sly look. “India has three darling little nieces to spoil and play dolls with.”


“Eliza would much rather throw rocks than throw a tea party,”


India said.


“That, I have to see.” When Keely sighed and ran a hand through her hair, India noticed Keely looked really tired. Distracted.


Not her usual full of mischief self.


“I’m sure Kade and Sky would love it if you came over, Keely.”


“Me too. Because of my travel schedule I haven’t been home enough in the last year and it looks to be worse next year. I’ve only seen those sweet twins a couple times.”


“They are sweet. And not sweet. Thank God Colt came over and helped me take care of them when Kade and Sky went out of town.”


“He did?”


“Yeah, the girls adore him. He’s so awesome with them even when I was pulling my hair out within six hours.”


Everyone turned and stared at her.