Lyon
Chapter 151

Once everyone was settled and my guests were comfortable, I set myself to spying. I’d never heard about most of these people before, and found it strange that they were here with Law, which could only mean that they were involved somehow in whatever it was that was giving Colton fits since his visit to Law’s.

I’d been plotting since the moment he told me that they were coming, and though I was more than happy to have them, that joy was twofold. I wanted answers, and since I knew none of the men were going to be forthcoming, I knew just where to get them.

Colton wasn’t being his usual gruff self whenever there was anything carrying testosterone in my vicinity, so I knew that he was preoccupied, the only thing that would do that in my opinion, was if this thing whatever it was, had to do with one of us, even one of the kids.

I know him very well he forgets that I was there when that crazy girl was after me years ago, and the way he’d reacted. If I were the one in danger I’d be strapped into a chair somewhere with an armed guard on twenty-four hour duty. That could only mean one thing, it was one of the kids, but try as I might I couldn’t put it together.

He’s been keeping a close watch on Caitlin since that night, even going so far as to have someone posted outside the school while she was there, but I’d put it down to the thing with Todd and had even gone so far as to tease him about it. The thought that she might be in danger made my stomach hurt, but I didn’t want to jump to conclusions.

I kept things light and played the hostess while the men were inside, but all the while I was biding my time, sizing up the women. I knew from little snippets here and there that these women were at Law’s place when Colt went there, and that’s where they’d met.

But I also gathered that they didn’t know much more than I did. These men; still, they were close to the action and I know that if they were anything like me, they must know something.

“So you’re all planning weddings? That must be stressful with all that the guys have going on.” I started in as soon as I saw Colt leading the guys outside. Colt was outside and the kids were off showing baby Zakira around. I didn’t miss the looks that passed between them, or the way they all checked to see where their men were same as I had.

“I know one thing, if they don’t get it taken care of come May I’m gonna go hunt these fools down myself.” Gabriella folded her legs and took a sip of her ginger ale while the others snickered.

“Yeah, and Logan would skin you alive, you’re in enough trouble as it is from the last stunt. Me, I’m not about to step on Zak’s toes anytime soon, he’s already acting like a wounded bear and he’s only gotten worse since we came back from Law’s.”

“Nice little getaway my butt; that’s what they tried to sell us, that the trip out to Law’s was just to get away. Then the first night we were there they disappeared.” Dani rolled her eyes and sniffed. I knew I liked these women. They might look like southern belles and runway models, but they weren’t stupid.

“Wait, go hunt who down?” There was dead silence as the women all exchanged looks before sizing me up themselves. I didn’t feel anyway, didn’t take it personally, after all, they didn’t know me from Adam, but it was obvious they knew something and if me, and my family were involved I wanted in.

“Look ladies, I know we’ve just met and you have no reason to trust me, but our husbands are obviously working on something together and you know some if not all of it. My house has been an armed camp for the last month or so and I’d like to know why. So if there’s anything you can tell me”

“If Ty knew we were talking about this he’d have a fit, but I’m with the rest of you. How much do you know Katarina?” Victoria-Lyn was the most forward of the bunch though a little reserved. Vanessa was like a mother hen watching out for the rest of them. Even from her seat in the chair it was obvious she was on alert, probably some kind of military training.

Dani and Gaby played the debutante role very well, but they weren’t fooling me, these women were smart, they had to be with the men they were marrying, they’d need to know how to hold their own.

Dana Sue, Ginger Lee, Melissa, Illyana and Suzette seemed a little rough around the edges, like they’d seen more than the others. I knew they were from Law’s place and though I didn’t know too much about the goings on there, I knew that he’d seen some trouble not too long ago with the loss of his family.

Jessie if I remember correctly was Creed’s wife, she seemed young, and bore a slight resemblance to me at that age in her behavior and mannerisms. I liked them all, but there was something about her that touched me. She gave off this aura of innocence that made you want to protect her from the big bad world.

And then there was Susie, the youngest of the bunch. It was cute the way her eyes followed the muscle bound SEAL and the way he kept her in his sights at all times. The others were always strategically placed near their women when in the same room, kinda like Colt, and it was good to see that I wasn’t the only one married to a nut.

“I know that Colton left here one day to visit a friend and came back and put us all under lock and key. For a good week I was expecting I don’t know what, but I do know he’s been trying really hard to act like everything’s okay when I know it ain’t and his answer for everything is ‘it’s nothing for you to worry about baby.” We all had a good laugh at my impersonation of Mr. Lyon.