Page 59 of Hateful Union
“Everything okay?” Gabby asks when we enter the living room. Her gaze firmly on Raylee.
“It’s grand, I’m going feed her before her Ma gets here.” I steer Raylee towards the kitchen. “Sit,” I instruct as I move towards the fridge.
“I’m not a dog, don’t bark your demands at me,” she huffs, but walks outside and takes a seat at the table on the back deck. I make her a cheese toastie and pass her a cold bottle of water. “Thank you.” She smiles at me as I take a seat beside her.
“Welcome,mo stór.” She rests her head against my shoulder while she eats and I’m content just sitting here with her looking out at the ocean. Knowing that things will be coming to a head and when they do, I want reinforcements here. Which means, I’m going to be giving Da a call.
As soon as she’s finished, I turn to her. “Got to call Da, baby, you want to stay here or go inside?”
“I’ll stay here unless you want privacy?”
I roll my eyes and pull her onto my lap. “Fuck no.” I kiss the top of her head and reach for my phone. I find his number and hit call.
As usual he doesn’t make me wait long. “Mal, I was just thinking about you,” he answers.
“Oh and why is that?”
He chuckles, “I was wondering if that woman of yours had taken your balls yet.”
Raylee’s body shakes against mine as she releases a faint giggle. She heard him.
“Funny,” I grouse. “Da, are you busy?”
The teasing leaves him instantly. “No, what’s up?”
I quickly recount everything that’s happened since I last spoke to him. “I’ll be on a flight within the hour,” he assures me. “Do you want me to call in your brother?”
“Not right now, no, if I need him later, I’ll call.” Danny and Melissa have a baby, my niece, Annalise, is fucking amazing and I know how much my brother hates being away from his wife and daughter. I wouldn’t call him unless absolutely necessary.
“Okay, I’ll be there soon,” he says and I can hear him moving around, no doubt packing.
Raylee lifts her head from my shoulder, her golden eyes shining brighter than ever. “Okay, Da, but before you go, I’ve something to tell you.”
He’s silent for a moment. “Well don’t leave me in suspense.”
His response makes me smile. “Raylee’s pregnant,” I say with pride. Fucking happy doesn’t express what I am. My woman presses her lips together as tears slowly fall down her face.
“Fuck,” he whispers. “I’m going to be a granda again?”
“Yep, it’s early stages, so we’re not telling anyone.”
“I won’t say a word, but fuck, you and your brother, have you ever heard of condoms?” He grunts. “Both of you getting your women pregnant out of wedlock.”
We also knew when we were with them from the very beginning, that they meant a fuck of a lot to us.
“I wonder where we got that from? It runs in the family.” It’s true, Granda Seamus met my granny and fell in love, Granny got pregnant and was sent away. Granda was promised to someone else and ended up marrying her. Leaving Granny alone to raise Da. Then Da and Ma were young and stupid. She was sixteen, Da seventeen when she fell pregnant with Danny. They got married and fucking hate each other.
“I’m happy for you, son, and I can’t wait to meet her.” The sincerity in his voice has my smile widening. “I’ll see you soon.”
“See you in a while,” I reply and hit end on the call. I toss my phone onto the table and pull Raylee into my arms. “He’s looking forward to meeting you. Knowing Da, he’ll be here in about six hours.”
“It’s going to be a day for meeting the family,” she replies, not looking nervous at all.
“Boss,”Christian yells almost five hours later and Raylee tenses in my arms. I twist my neck and look back into the house, Christian’s walking towards us, his phone to his ear. “Raylee’s ma’s here.”
Raylee jumps up from my lap, her face pale and eyes wide. Slight tremors run through her body. As soon as I’m on my feet, I pull her into me. “It’s going to be okay.”
She doesn’t look at me, just nods.