Page 11 of Haven
This time Kile’s eyes shifted toward his brother and narrowed. “What the fuck are you talking about?”
“She’s hot, and I’ve seen that look in your eyes many times, my brother. She’s as good as yours.” Cole smacked him on the shoulder. “Come on. Let’s get their stuff out of the truck.”
“You’re an asshole, you know that.” Kile frowned at his brother’s back.
“Yes. Yes, I am.” Cole chuckled, opened the truck's door pulling out Sadie and Lily’s belongings, and then shoved a bag in Kile’s stomach. “It’s about time you found a good woman and settled down.”
“It’s been a while since I’ve kicked your ass,” Kile grunted, taking the bag. “And I don’t think Leeza would appreciate you thinking other women are hot.”
“Leeza is a confident woman and knows I only have eyes for her.” Cole chuckled, shaking his head. “Good try though.”
Kile growled but then noticed the belongings before glancing at Sadie’s car. “How in the hell did they live in that car with all this stuff?”
“Don’t know.” Cole frowned, shaking his head, then grabbed a few bags before straightening. “You think that dickhead will be back.”
“He’ll be back,” Kile replied, heading toward one of the empty tents.
“Yeah, well, he has another ass-kicking waiting for him,” Cole said, setting bags inside the tent. “I’ll get the rest. Go on up and find out what Sadie has planned. We both know it’s not safe for her to leave alone.”
“Yeah, well, I can’t tell her what to do.” Kile frowned, putting down the bags he was carrying.
“Just use that Kile charm, and she will do anything you want her to do.” Cole grinned, wiggling his eyebrows. He dodged Kile’s punch with a laugh. “Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have a hot date with my beautiful woman.”
“What Leeza sees in you is a fucking mystery.” Kile snorted, shaking his head.
Cole tossed his hands out. “A charming, handsome son of a bitch with a big di?—”
“Cole shut the fuck up,” Kile warned, not letting him finish that sentence.
“We both know it’s true, brother,” Cole smirked, then flipped Kile off before walking away. “I’m the blessed brother inallareas.”
“In your fucking dreams, asshole,” Kile muttered, then headed toward the trailer. Cole was right about one thing, which Kile hated to admit, Sadie was not safe staying alone.
Walking up the small hill toward the trailer, Kile spotted Eric, Gemma, and Sadie sitting at the picnic table. Eric was in the process of building a house for Gemma, who was content with the trailer, but Eric was dead set on giving her a real home.
“Grab you a plate.” Gemma pointed toward the grill. “There’s plenty.”
“I’m good.” Kile sat down next to Sadie who glanced up at him with a friendly smile, then quickly looked down at her plate. “I ate at the restaurant.”
“Where’s Cole?” Gemma frowned with a huff. “Someone has to eat those steaks.”
“He has a hot date,” Kile replied with a roll of his eyes.
“I thought he had a mate,” Sadie said with a frown. Kile noticed she had hardly eaten a thing. She was poking at it with her fork and moving the food around.
“He does,” Gemma answered, tilting her head slightly and staring at Sadie with an odd look. “They can still go on dates.”
“Of course they can.” Sadie laughed awkwardly as her cheeks reddened.
“You didn’t date, did you?” Gemma called her out again. Kile felt a little annoyed by Gemma’s prying. That shocked him. He loved Gemma like a sister, but her blunt question didn’t sit well with him.
“Some, not much.” Sadie sighed, laying her fork down. “Our father was very strict, especially when it came to guys. They were actively looking for a mate for Lily but didn’t know what to do with me.”
“Because you’re a human,” Gemma added, then waited for an answer, as did Kile, who was surprisingly happy she hadn’t dated much. What the hell was that all about? He frowned at the direction his thoughts went.
“That has been my curse,” Sadie said, then laughed when they all frowned at her. “Listen, my stepparents were good to me. A promise made to my real father turned their world upside down. It wasn’t until I was older that I realized what a sacrifice they made for a human child without a family. That is why it’s important for me to find a place for Lily to thrive. She deserves the life that I took away from her parents and her. I refuse to continue to do that to Lily.”
“You were only a child, Sadie. You cannot blame yourself for their decisions.” Gemma frowned, and again, Kile waited for an answer. She intrigued him more than he cared to admit.