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I knocked my foot against his. “I know. Thank you.”

He chomped the bacon in response, and I concentrated on eating mine.

Since I had a preplanned date with Mike that morning, I grabbed the truck I’d been using and Nyx, and headed to my property. In a couple of days, I’d have a video call with the architect who I’d hired to plan what I needed. There were so many things to consider, but we could only break ground in the spring after everything thawed again. I didn’t mind. I was here to stay.

That meant that I was also looking for a nice trailer home to put on the property for a break room and office type of deal. And for the situations where I might want to just not exist on my best friend’s couch. I had to be ruining Ville and Emery’s sex life a little bit, although I’d understood that they made do with a lot of secret corners around the ranch.

I was at the end of the ranch driveway when my phone rang with an incoming call. I stopped the truck to answer safely.

“Hey, Mike,” I replied, smiling a little. It felt a bit like I had an actual proper dad every time I interacted with him.

“Hey, son.” Goddamn that man. “I just wanted to let you know that I’m gonna run a little late. Like half an hour, maybe a little bit more, but I’ll be over and I’ll bring some lunch we can eat cold.”

“Sounds good! I’m heading over to the property now with Nyx, but noted. Bring me coffee?”

He chuckled, sounding a little like Bodhi. “I will. See you in like forty-five.”

“Bye.”

I turned to the road and turned the radio on. It was an alt rock type channel, definitely not country.

I was humming under my breath when we got close to Yellow Ribbon’s driveway. My stomach tightened at the idea that came to my brain. I glanced at the rearview and threw my blinker on.

If Nyx had thoughts about where we were going, she didn’t tell me. She huffed out a happy sound when she spotted Bodhi and Nick on the main building’s porch.

I parked nearby. “You wait here. I’ll be right back,” I told her, even though I wanted to let her out.

My heart was racing and I felt a little lightheaded as I slid out of the truck. I smiled, not caring that Nick was there.

Bodhi looked confused, and he pushed to his feet. “Wren?”

I smiled wider and took the few steps up. Without saying anything, I went to him, cupped his face, and kissed him firmly.

He made a surprised sound that turned into a happy hum as he pulled me closer.

I could hear Nick’s chuckle, but ignored him. He could watch for all I cared.

This time, I deepened the kiss, then let Bodhi take over. When I pulled back moments later, Bodhi’s eyes were sparkling and his lips were red from the kissing.

“Well, good morning to you, too,” he said, then let out a short, delighted laugh.

“Morning.” I grinned, then looked at Nick who seemed amused as fuck. “Good morning, Nick.”

“Morning, Wren.” He gestured at the coffee mugs on the table between their chairs. “Coffee?”

“Nah, I’m good. Mike’s bringing some from town.” I hugged Bodhi tightly before stepping back. “Okay, I gotta go.” Before I couldn’t leave at all was very much implied in my tone.

Bodhi smiled. He looked so relaxed and happy that it made my chest ache in the best ways.

“I’ll see you later?” he asked, a hint of something hopeful in his tone.

“Maybe. We’ll see.” I couldn’t promise anything yet. “I’ll let you know?”

“Yeah, of course.” He squeezed my hand, then glanced past me. “Nyx is getting annoyed.”

“I know. I better get back in there with her.”

I forced myself to leave the porch and waved a hand without looking back when Nick called out bye.