Come Back Around by BA Tortuga

Author:BA Tortuga [Tortuga, BA]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: gay romance
ISBN: 978-1-64405-423-9
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Published: 2019-07-01T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twelve

MAT lay on the bed, looking at his husband and his kids. They’d all dozed off but him, and he got to watch over them now.

Dani was in his arms, thumb in her mouth, while Lucia was draped across both her fathers’ legs. He’d bet Reid’s leg would be sore as a boil when he woke up, poor baby.

They still needed to talk. He was going to have to make an appointment for that, maybe.

Crate and Barrel. Shit. Had he been the one holding Reid back? Had he been stifling him in some way? The thought made Mat queasy. He loved Reid, wanted him to succeed.

He also wanted them all to be a family. Together. Reid was stressed and exhausted. Mat could read that in the naps, in the tension Reid carried in his shoulders. It felt like Reid was dragging a boulder around, and Mat got that. Hell, he’d spent his entire professional life doing it. However, he was figuring that shit out. He was backing off, delegating, and it was working for him.

Maybe… well, maybe they could help each other.

Maybe for the first time in a long time, they could work together, for the girls, for them.

That would make his soul happy.

Luce turned her head, smiled at him. “Love you, Papi.”

“I love you too, baby girl.” Looking at her was like looking at a mirror sometimes.

“Are we moving away to Florida?”

“Nope. Your Daddy doesn’t want to live there, huh? Do you?”

“No. Daddy cried the whole time.” She sighed. “He cries a lot when we’re supposed to be in bed.”

“What about you?” His heart was gonna break right in two.

“I wanted to go to Disney and see Granny and Pappy, but then it was time to come home. Little girls need their daddies and their papis.”

“They do.” God, she was his big, brave girl, and he loved her so much it hurt.

She leaned up on one elbow, making Reid grunt. “Are you and Daddy going to get married and live together again? Dani doesn’t ’member, but I do.”

He closed his eyes, for a split second, and offered up a prayer. Por favor, Lord. From her lips to your ears. “I would like that, mi’ja. We have some stuff to work out and talk about, so I don’t want to get your hopes up.”

“Pop-Pop says to pray real hard and it might come true.”

“Pop-Pop is a wise man.” And clearly in the back-together camp.

She blinked. “Pop-Pop helped Mary with the baby Jesus?”

“No, baby. He’s not one of the three wise men. He’s just a smart guy.” He wanted to howl with laughter.

“Oh.” She looked disappointed, but only for a minute. “Good. I like Pop-Pop without his beard.”

“Did he have a beard?” He couldn’t imagine.

“No, Papi. The wise mans!”

“Oh!” He laughed now, just roaring with it.

Dani’s eyes popped open, and she started crying. Reid immediately woke up and reached for her.

“Shhh. It’s okay, baby girl. I’m sorry I was loud.” Mat reached out to touch her cheek, even as he smiled at Reid.

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