Warren grabs me by the hips and plants me on a stool.
“We’ve missed you, baby. Thank you for not completely shutting us out. The texts you sent were everything.”
“I would never freeze another soul out. I would never do that to anyone.”
“I know, baby. We all do.” Warren captures my lips in a warm kiss and for seconds, minutes maybe hours I lose all concept of time and just feel.
At some point someone gets a little impatient and clears their throat.
“You’re our queen and if you let us, we would like to show you what you mean to us every day of our lives.”
“You’ve been fired from your position at the school, I assume? All because of me.”
“Yes. It’s made things a little difficult. But not impossible.”
“My father… I’m so sorry.”
“He’ll come around. Or he won’t. No
