Americus is in the den, lying on the sofa, watching TV. Cristiano has banned her from the kitchen while he’s preparing a special lunch for them. The doorbell rang. She was heading to the floor when Ryne ran past her, and Cristiano grabbed her waist, picked her up, and took her back to the den, laying her on the sofa and kissing her forehead.
She looks at him and then at the empty hallway. Americus narrows her eyes. “It’s that part of our lunch?”
He nods, “Yes, you can go anywhere in the house except for the kitchen and sitting room.” Cristiano kisses. Americus wraps her legs around him, pulling her into him.
Eli was walking into the den to tell Cristiano that he and Ryne were heading upstairs. He covers his eyes and quietly backs into the hall. “Damn, they’re like that damn battery bun
