Alec

Alec sighed then kissed my head when I put my arms around him.

"I'm nervous about seeing your mom tonight, how do you think she will take the engagement news?"

I shrugged. "I don't care how she takes it, we're happy and that's all that matters."

I leaned up to kiss Alec when suddenly Aideen graced us with her presence.

"I have to give you the talk, Slater."

Alec looked up from me to look at Aideen and gri

"The don't-hurt-me-friend-or-I’ll-kill-you talk."

Alec nodded his head. "Ah, that talk."

I snorted.

"I like you Alec you're a good lad, but if you ever harm me friend in anyway, I will kick you so hard between the legs that your balls will be picking your balls out of your teeth for a week. We clear on that?"

Alec stared wide eyed at Aideen for a moment then flicked his eyes to me and whispered, "Was I just threatened by a leprechaun?"

I nodded my head.

Yes, yes you were.

Alec turned back to Aideen and hesitantly smiled. "Crystal clear, beautiful."

Aideen gri

"How about chocolate... does that work?" Alec asked.

Aideen froze then murmured, "Dairy Milk, Carmel."

I laughed. "So it's okay for him to hurt me once you get chocolate off him?"

"But it's Dairy Milk, Carmel... that chocolate is amazin'. World war could be forgiven with that chocolate."

I shook my head and laughed.

Aideen frowned. "I'm a bad friend."

"Go help Bra

Aideen smiled then pranced off into the kitchen.

"She drives Kane crazy."

"Only because he wants her and can't have her."

Alec laughed. "True."

I smiled up ask Alec and he sighed.

"You know something?"

"What?"

"I love you to Neptune and back."

My heart warmed as I laughed. "You mean you love me to the Moon and back?"

Alec shook his head. "Nah, Neptune is the furthest planet from Earth in our solar system so the greater the distance, the greater my love."

Oh, wow.

I teased. "I thought Pluto was the furthest planet from the sun?"

Alec shook his head again. "Pluto isn't known as a planet anymore; it's a dwarf planet meaning neither planet nor moon."

"How do you know that?" I murmured.

Alec put his arms around me and looked down at my now tear filled eyes. "I told you, I watch the Discovery Cha

"I'm so hot for you right now," I declared making Alec laugh.

I wasn't joking.

I leaned up and kissed him.

God, I was lucky.

When our kiss broke I said, "I love you to Neptune and back, too."

Alec beamed and said, "Good, I expect nothing less from my future wife."

Wife.

"Holy fuck, we're gettin' married."

"Yep, and since it's in serious haste, I say we do everything ass backwards. How do you feel about getting knocked up tonight?"

I burst into laughter. "Slow down, Romeo, let's just deal with the knowledge that we're gettin' married. Babies can come later... much later."

Alec shrugged. "Fine by me, I get to keep you to myself for longer."

"Alec, Keela... di

Alec slapped my behind. "Come on, she gives away seconds when she is in a good mood."

I chuckled and followed Alec into the kitchen. I sat down next him and winked at Kane who was on the other side of me. Everyone was silent then and still as statues, everyone except Aideen who reached for the mashed potatoes first.

"First!" everyone shouted making me and Aideen jump with fright.

"What?" I asked.

"Aideen reached for di

Oh, nice.

Aideen groaned. "That's not fair, I didn't know you lot did that!"

"Say grace, please," Nico pleaded and stared at the food on the table.

I snickered at him.

"Okay, fine."

Everyone held hands and lowered their heads.

"Hey God, it's me... Aideen Collins. I know we haven't spoken in a long time, since you took me ma away from me when I was a little girl. The Slater’s are making me pray to you so I can eat their food. I don't want to be rude so I'm doin' as asked, I hope this is good enough because I've no idea what else to say to you... Oh, I know, bless this house and everyone it in it. Thanks. Amen."

"Amen," everyone chorused.

I covered my mouth with my hand as my shoulders began to shake.

Alec and Kane were both the first to laugh out loud, and everyone quickly followed suit.

"I hope you don't lead morning prayers in your classroom, Aideen," Alec laughed.

She rolled her eyes. "I pick different kids every day to do that actually."

"Thank God," Kane murmured.

Aideen cut her eyes to him and snarled, "This is exactly why I'm such a bitch to you!"

"What is 'this'? Do you have a list of reasons or something?" Kane asked, amused.

Aideen's eyed twitched. "Yeah, I've two reasons as to why I’m a bitch to you. Number one, you're fuckin' stupid. Number two, see number one!"

I burst out laughing.

"That was just rude," Kane said and shook his head.

We all chuckled and dug into the food Bra

"That was amazing, Bran. Thanks." Nico beamed and leaned back in his chair, more than stuffed from the looks of things.

Nico caught me staring at him so he winked and blew a kiss which made me laugh.

"Leave the girl alone, she doesn't want your nasty arse makin' kissy faces at her."

Nico looked at Bronagh and gri

Bronagh rolled her eyes. "Is that so?"

"It is."

"Too bad all those girls don't have to deal with your man-child arse."

Nico snorted. "They would happily deal with me if they knew that I have to deal with your phat ass all by myself."

Oh, no he didn't.

"Nico, you bastard, you don't ever say a girl has a fat arse. Are you fuckin' serious?" I snapped.

All the males looked to me and groaned.

"A phat ass is a good thing!" they stated in unison.

"On what universe is sayin' someone has a fat arse a good-"

"Alec! Sort your woman out and explain it to her. I ca

"I'll explain later," Alec murmured as he watched the couple across from us.

Bronagh turned to Nico and glared.

"One, two, three, four, five-"

"Dominic leave the room," Ryder murmured.

Nico was already on his feet and all but ran out of the room.

"-Nine, ten." Bronagh finished counting and opened her eyes.

She blew out a big breath and said, "I'm goin' for a run on the treadmill."

When Bronagh left the kitchen, I looked at Alec to find he was rubbing his face with his hands. "What the hell was that?"

Alec removed his hands and sighed. "That was Dominic and Bronagh, kitten."

I raised my eyebrows. "They have short fuses."