Page 39 of Protecting Gina

“Good. Of course, we’ve only been home since last night.”

“I’m sure she will love living here,” T said. “There is a lot to see and do, especially for the younger crowd. I mean, she’s almost old enough for the party circuit.”

Wave chuckled as he shook his head. “God, I hope she doesn’t find the party circuit.”

T threw back his head, laughter spilling out. “You know she’s probably a lot like you and will do whatever she wants.”

Wave drew in a slow breath. “Yeah, she is independent, and that is frightening.”

“So when do we get to meet her?” T asked.

“Oh, and that woman, Gina. When do we get to meet Gina?” Bang asked.

“Soon. I think I’ll have you all over Friday evening. We’ll have hot dogs and burgers.”

“Sounds great,” T said.

“I’ll send out a text when I get home.”

“We’ll be there for you. We need to finish our run so we can be at the base on time.”

“Sure. Late start?”

Bang nodded. “Yeah. We were there late last night. We decided on ten today.”

“Cool. I’ll see you all this weekend.”

“Awesome.”

Wave took off toward home. When he’d been looking for a house, he’d almost purchased a smaller place, but decided on a place that had been remodeled with an upstairs added in. If he’d bought the smaller house, it would be cramped now that Cass had moved in.

The thought of kids flashed through his mind, and he slowed. Did he want kids? He’d never really thought about it too much. Kids with Gina would be interesting. They had the room in this house, or they would have the room once Cass found a place on her own.

Of course, kids were something far off in the future, if they even entered the picture at all. Before meeting Cass, he never would have contemplated having kids. Now, it was something he might consider. But starting a family wasn’t a necessity for him. If it ended up with it being just the two of them, that would be okay, too.

He stepped into the house and heard someone in the kitchen. Gina flashed him a big smile. “Hey, did you get in a good run?”

“I did.” He moved close, but not so close that his sweat got on her, and leaned in for a kiss.

“I would pull you to me, but I just got out of the shower.”

He stood tall and smiled. “Later.”

“Yes, later. I’m about to make breakfast. Do you want any eggs?”

“Yes. I eat a lot when I’m training. So I’ll take three. I want some potatoes, too, but I can fix those.”

“I can start prepping them while you’re in the shower. How do you like them?”

“Microwaved then smashed together with a little butter and milk just so they hold together, add in an egg and a quarter cup flour, then make patties and fry them in some butter. Oh, and add about a half cup of shredded cheese to the mix.”

“Damn. That sounds delicious. How many potatoes do you eat?”

“Two.”

“Cool. I’m going to add one for me.”

“Toss one in for me,” Cass said as she ran down the stairs. “That sounds delicious.”