Melinda

“So, he climbs the highest tree in the forest, foot slipping. . .” Jai rolls his eyes at Stella, making me laugh. “Ends up falling and breaking his wrist.”

“It healed inside a minute,” Damien picks up. “Yet, he stood there screaming, causing everyone outside the family to fall to their knees, hands over their ears,”

“That’s right,” I nod my head while looking at Jai. “You got the banshee from your mother.”

Jai grumbles. “Who told you?”

“Not you, obviously.” Stella laughs.

“Adam.” I clarify. “When he was singing your praises and telling me to give you a chance.”

Jai smirks, then leans in and kisses me softly. I laugh against Jai’s mouth when his siblings gag playfully.

Jai and I recently moved back to the packhouse after three days at the cabin. It was beautiful there, and Jai and I had so much fun getting to know one another.

We talked a lot about ourselves, played board games, cooked, baked, watched TV and even read old books. I loved lying in Jai’s arms each night while he read to me