Leader: Book Three (Princes of Prophecy 3) by L. Ann Marie Read Free Book Online Page B

with the rest of ours. We all just take an allowance of sorts. Joey handles everything else.”
    “So I pay half the bills and my own personal bills?” Every old lady is the same.
    I smile. “Yeah for half the bills, but you’re already covered on my insurance for medical. We’ll switch your car over to mine too. I have a card for the house in your name. I keep food and bill money on it and pay everything out of that account. You can deposit into it, and if something is needed just use the card. Anything you want to change in the house should come from that account. I put money in there in case you want to change furniture or whatever you want to do to make the house ours. I haven’t done anything to it but add pictures to the wall so anything you want is good with me.”
    She pushes away and looks at me. “I’m on your insurance and you have a card with my name on it?”
    “Yeah. Our house should feel that way to you and I knew you’d want to pay the bills so I got you a card to do that. The insurance was easy with just switching you to mine; we have the same company.”
    She’s pissed. “Don’t you think you should have asked me before you switched my insurance?”
    “No.”
    “Anything else you’ve done on my behalf?”
    I clench my jaw and look out at the water so I don’t laugh. When I look back she’s waiting for an answer. “In the event that you get pregnant you will be covered on my insurance. You’ll be covered anyway once we get married. I didn’t think it was out of line or wrong to make sure my name would be connected with a baby. Anything I do is out of respect and love for you. I am not trying to disrespect you; I’m trying to show you I am all in in everything.”
    She looks like she’s not sure if she should be pissed. “Once we get married?”
    I laugh. She hits my chest and I stop. “You’re already mine, you have my name on your back, the same address as me and you’re on my medical insurance. I think it’s safe to say you’ll marry me,” I tell her smiling.
    She can’t hold the frown and smiles. “It would be nice to be asked, even if I’m covered on your insurance and wearing your name. If you keep this up, I’ll rethink the address.”
    I kiss her. She’s cute. “I’m not letting you go. I’m yours for good, babe. Get used to it.”
    “I can live with that,” she says with a smile.
    “Seriously. If I overstep you need to say something. I make decisions about everything and I’m never questioned. I don’t want that to be a problem for us. I know I’d never get away with it with my mom. You’re a lot like her, so tell me when I do. I did not set up your HR paperwork, I didn’t open an account for you or switch your money from the MC to here. I spent time thinking about what would be acceptable and what wouldn’t.”
    She waves her hand at me. All women must learn that move. “With the explanation; what you did is fine. It would be nice to ask for the next thing that comes up.”
    “It’s noted. Are you ready to head back?” I need to feed her and talk to Dakota.
    “Yes.”
    I stand and set her down steadying her. She smiles up and I have to taste that smile. “As good as it looks.” She laughs running away. I run and flip so I’m in front of her then lift her up spinning the other way. “Where you running to?”
    She’s laughing and I love that carefree look. “Right here.”
    “Glad I could help.” I set her down holding her waist and walk us back.
    It’s been a good day.
    I think about all the things we need to go over at Church and where Lily is the next few days. I need to get a schedule to her so she has where I’m at. I have her ring and some jewelry with tracking that need to get on her. I already told Geek to keep her on up there.
    As we get closer to the bike she looks at me. “These last few months have been like a dream. Thank you for today and all the time you spend thinking about me.”
    I have nothing to say to that so I kiss her.