Chapter 136

Rowan

"I'm so sorry you had to be thrown before the firing squad."

I'm not exactly sure what he's talking about. "The firing squad?"

"Yeah, my nosey as fuck family."

"They're nice." And they really are. No one has made me feel more welcome. "Your mom said there's family breakfast at The Café tomorrow?"

"We don't have to go if you don't want to. I promise no one will say anything."

"It's okay, we can go. I liked them a lot. I like how they love you." I kneel on the bed, walking on my knees over to him.

"They're suffocating."

I push my arms around his neck, holding him tightly. "You're their favorite person, I think. You're at least Keegan's favorite person and Ransom loves you like crazy."

His eyes soften. "I love them a lot too. Ya know my dad and I had a conversation about love the other day."

"Oh really?"

My pulse gets faster, I'm not sure what he's going to say to me.

"Yeah, I told him you scare the fuck out of me."

"I scare you?"

"So much."

I scrutin