Page 63 (1/2)

I wanted to take her back to the island, but ouldn’t have the blood results until to to change in those results, she wanted to stay

Honestly, I think she missed everyone and wanted to be at the Covenant, and if that hat she wanted, then we’d be here For now, she was probably safer here

But I’d have to go back in a couple of days to recharge I wasn’t thinking about that Kind of like pissing on your own parade right there

Carrying our trays outside, alked to the courtyard, passing through the vine-covered gates Josie led the way, heading past the benches She roarass, then sat down, placing her tray in front of her I’d loaded her plate up Fries Chicken tenders A salad, because she figured she should eat soetable A bottle of water and a soda A side order of strawberries

The early evening sunlight glinted off her bowed head, turning all the shades in her hair into spun gold Its length fell over her shoulder, brushing her thigh as she bent forward to pick up the can of soda

She lifted her chin "You going to joinat you sorinned as she popped the lid to her soda "Well, that doesn’t , I sat beside her My plate just had a burger on it I wasn’t hungry, obviously, but how could I pass up a burger? "I thought you liked it when I stared at you"

"Not when I’ into the fries first "It’s weird that I still have to eat as a deod"

"I don’tshe didn’t connect the dots back to the fact I did have to feed "Have you been sick at all today?"

She shook her head "Just nauseous thissy to spend nine uts up"

My eyes widened as I picked up the burger "You and nant for a full nine months"

That reminded me "By the way, Alex told Aiden"

Her lips twitched "Of course she did"

"You’re not mad?"

She shook her head and then took a drink "Aiden’s the love of her life I doubt there’s a single thing they don’t share People are going to find out eventually I just didn’t want him to find out before I told you"

I smiled at that "We should keep the news to people we really trust We don’t need the news getting out there to those we don’t want to find out"

Josie nodded in agree the crispy pieces into ranch dressing

"Anyway, I think Alex is going to be searching for books on pregnancy She wants to knoe’re having a god or not"

Her hand froze halfway to her ht I’d hear before"

I chuckled as I glanced over at her Her levels of aether were still low and the lights flickered Was it the bands or the baby? Speaking of the bands, where in the hell was Apollo?

And what in the hell would he do when he found out Josie was pregnant?

That should be interesting

Sensing an approach, I glanced up to the gate "We’re about to get company"

A few seconds later, Alex and Aiden entered the courtyard, and right behind theured you be out here," Alex said, carrying a s As she came closer, I could s you"

"We’re not just bothering you," Deacon said "I’ve got--"

Catching his gaze, I shook my head If they were out here, thatabout the warehouse I didn’t want it brought up in front of Josie I didn’t want her to know, because I fully planned on taking care of business without her knowing

She’d be pissed