Take (Fury Brothers #4)

Reath took my hand and led me to an adjoining warehouse. He entered a code into the lock on the door and led me upstairs.

It was decorated completely differently from his place. Reath’s place was clearly a bachelor pad. This was a family home. It was light and airy, with lots of potted plants.

“This is sort of a hub for us,” Reath said. “We all eat here a few times a week. Colt and Macy’s place adjoins this one, so it’s easy for Daisy to come back and forth when Lola’s looking after her.”

Ahead, I heard the hubbub of voices—deeper masculine tones, punctuated by higher-pitched feminine voices, as well as some childish giggles.

We stepped inside the main living area.

A big, tattooed man—who by the muscles on display by his rolled up sleeves I guessed was Beau, who owned the gym—was tickling a pretty, young girl he was holding upside down. She was the one giggling. She looked happy and secure, certain he wouldn’t drop her.

Suddenly, all heads turned our way.

Mila smiled. “You both made it.”

Reath put his hand on my lower back and urged me forward.

All his brothers were staring at me.

Well, into the lion’s den…

17

REATH

Iate some gumbo and watched my family subtly interrogate Frankie.

A part of me wanted to tell them to back off, but she was holding her own. Hell, she seemed to be having a good time.

Beside me, she smiled at Daisy.

“What’s your favorite subject in school, Daisy?”

My niece pursed her lips. “Lunch time. I get to play with my friends.”

Frankie grinned, and across the table, Colt rolled his eyes.

“I seem to recall you preferred lunchtime too, Colt,” I said.

My brother grunted. “You liked math. Nerd.”

“Not as much as Kav did.”

Kavner sipped his wine. “I especially like my numbers with dollar signs in front of them.”

Beside him, London snorted.

“I always liked science,” Frankie said. “I love having a problem to investigate, and having experiments to conduct.”

Daisy looked intrigued. “And now you’re a scientist?”

“I am. A microbiologist. I get to wear a lab coat and have a cool lab.”

Daisy looked even more intrigued.

“You finished your lunch, Dai?” Colt asked.

The little girl nodded and pushed her plate away.