Maybe it was because I knew Sonny was still mad at me, but maybe it was because these were people that I cared for more than I had others in a long, long time.īut the answer, the realization, was right there. The only problem was, the instant I thought about lying again and having to divert the topic to something else, guilt pinched me right in the kidneys. It would be easy enough to change the conversation. I forced a smile onto my face, and there was no doubt in my mind it was shaky and weak. The arm over my shoulders tightened a fraction. The urge to squeak was right there, slithering its way up my vocal chords. The blood drained from my face and I lost my breath. My stomach felt the equivalent of a plate shattering on concrete. I glanced over at my favorite redhead and smirked. 'I think so, but Gingervitis over here wants it more than me.' That earned me an elbow from Slim that I returned with a laugh. There was enough I needed to tell him, but I'd been too much of a coward to.

Did he look jealous? Jealous that I hadn't told him I'd started considering it? Jesus. 'With my luck, it'll look like it’s trying to eat my baby.'ĭex nudged me with his shoulder. I burst out laughing, watching as a small smile crossed Blake's features. 'If you have kids that thing'll end up looking like a life sized one.' 'Anywhere but your lower stomach,' he said confidently. He was talking about the electric blue dragon with rainbow fire. 'I don't know about a heart though.'Ī huge grin swept his face. 'Smaller than that heart you did for me.' 'Tiny.' He pinched his fingers together so that there was only about an inch between them. The guys and Blue blasted through two beers each, with Slim and I carrying the majority of the conversation as he tried to convince me-again-to get a tattoo.

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