I got the feeling she didn't want to tell the story so I nodded my head and kept my mouth shut.

"So... what's up?" Bronagh asked after a few moments of silence.

I cleared my throat and said, "Nothin' much, just waitin' on Aideen and Alec. She's is in the toilet and he is gettin' somethin' out of his room."

Bronagh grinned. "You might be awhile, Alec takes forever when he is doin' somethin'."

I tutted. "Great."

Bronagh smiled then looked out the window that was over the kitchen sink.

"How long have they been out there?" she asked me without looking away from the window.

"About twenty-five minutes. Kane and Ryder are tryin' to build a dog house and Dominic is watchin'."

"That's because he is a lazy bastard," Bronagh answered making me laugh.

"He said he was tried from mattress dancin' with you last night... and then again twice this mornin'," I teased.

Bronagh gasped as she snapped her head in my direction.

"He did not!"

I nodded my head. "He did. I smacked him for you because if that was my lad tellin' his brothers private things like that, I'd want someone to smack him too."

"Thanks, but you didn't hit him hard enough," Bronagh muttered.

"What do you mean?"

"He is still conscious."

I burst out laughing and it got the attention of the men out in the back.

"What's so funny, red?" Kane asked when he opened the back door.

"Bronagh," I said.

"Bronagh?" Kane repeated.

Bronagh moved into Kane's view and said, "Bronagh."

A genuine smile stretched across his scarred face. "Hey, bumble bee."

"Bumble bee! Is Bronagh back?" Dominic shouted from the back.

"Yes she is," Bronagh replied.

Dominic sprung up from his seated position and in a flash was next to Ryder, helping him with the half built doghouse.

"Don't even try and act like you were helpin', you pathetic sack of shite."

I smiled when Kane and Ryder burst out laughing.

"Caught by the misses," Ryder said in a Dublin accent and shoved Dominic making him stumble to the right.

Dominic waited a good five seconds before he turned to face the house with a beaming smile on his face.

"Hey, pretty girl. I missed you-"

"Save it, I don't wanna hear your bullshit today."

"Oh," I said aloud then laughed when Kane looked at me with an expression on his face that said he wanted to laugh too.

"It's not bullshit, babe. I did miss you."

Bronagh folded her arms across her chest. "You promised Tyson's house would be ready by the time I got back from signin' up for me... classes."

I momentarily wondered what classes she was talking about.

"It's nearly ready," Nico said and scratched his head.

"Yeah, no thanks to you."

Nico sighed before he turned to Ryder and said, "I'll finish it."

Ryder smiled and said, "Pussy whipped."

"So? It's a pussy of gold."

"Dominic!" Bronagh bellowed.

I smiled as she swatted at Kane and Ryder, who were laughing as they passed her by. They got some water then ventured off somewhere in the giant house.

"Where is your dog?" I asked Bronagh.

"In the sittin' room on his bed," Bronagh said then whistled so loud it made me wince.

Things were quiet for a moment then the noise of nails on the floor could be heard, as well as heavy panting. I widened my eyes when a puppy barged into the kitchen.

"Oh my God. Look at the size of him, he so feckin' cute!" I gushed when the little Husky waddled in my direction. He couldn't have been older than eight weeks; he was so chubby and small that I felt myself melt into a puddle.

"His name is Tyson."

"Hey Tyson," I cooed in a baby voice. "You're gorgeous. Yes you are, ah yes you are."

"Where did you get him?" I asked Bronagh as I rubbed Tyson's head.

"Dominic got him for me birthday yesterday." Bronagh beamed then messed with Tyson's ears making the puppy lightly groan in delight at having his head and ears scratched.

"Happy belated birthday," I said making Bronagh laugh.

"Thanks."

I turned my attention back to Tyson, picked him up and sighed. "I love him already. I love Huskies, they are my second favourite breed."

Bronagh asked, "What's the first?"

"German Shepherds." I gave Tyson to Bronagh then got my phone from my pocket and showed her the screen saver.

Bronagh's eyes widened. "Omigod, he is huge! So beautiful!"

I beamed. "His name is Storm and he is two years old."

Bronagh cuddled Tyson to her. "I don't want him to get big."

I laughed. "Trust me, I don't blame you. Storm refuses to sleep anywhere but in me bed. I babied him too much I guess."

Bronagh snorted. "Dominic won't let Tyson sleep with us because last night he bit his fingers and toes when he saw them touchin' me in bed, it was brilliant."

I smiled and looked towards the backdoor, Nico looked like he was having trouble with getting the roof of the doghouse positioned correctly. Bronagh opened the door and Nico's loud mumbling could be heard, she had a ghost of a smile on her face which indicated to me that she was about to do something to piss Nico off.

"You're doin' that wrong!" she called out.

Nico froze and the muscles in his back tensed. "Get back inside the house and close the door. Now," he growled without turning around.

I raised my eyebrows and looked at Bronagh, who didn't move a muscle.

"The doorway needs to be bigger, he is goin' to be a big dog Dominic," Bronagh said with an upbeat chirp to her tone.

"Bronagh Jane Murphy, I will paddle your ass so hard that you won't sit down for a week if you don't get back inside that house. You were just on my case about building the damn thing, so let me build it my way."

I blew out a breath and licked my lips only to receive a flick on the ear that made me jump and snap my head to the right. I tilted my head all the way back so I could look up at the person who flicked my ear.

I narrowed my eyes when they landed on Alec's face.

"What was that for?" I hissed at him.

"You were drooling over my little brother."

Untrue.

I scoffed and turned back to watch the amusing scene that was Bronagh and Nico.

"I thought you said you wouldn't get mad at me over me suggestions anymore?" Bronagh said to Nico.

Nico dropped his hammer, stood up to his full height and turned around. His body was perfection, ripped and tan beyond belief.

I licked my lips. "Okay, now I'm droolin' over your little brother," I whispered to Alec, who moved behind me and growled as he put his arms around me and placed his chin on my head.

"You're lucky you're sitting down."

I smiled. "Why?"

"Because I would smack your ass if you weren't."

I gasped and pinched the arms that were around me.

"What the hell is this?" Bronagh asked Alec and me.

I didn't know what to say so I kept my mouth shut, Alec on the other hand didn't have the same problem.

"Keela is my girlfriend."

Bronagh blinked in confusion then looked over her shoulder to Dominic when he came up behind her.

"Alec said he has a girlfriend. I think he is sick."

Dominic smiled. "Keela is his girlfriend."

Bronagh brows furrowed as she looked back in our direction.

"I don't understand... you were single when I left the house this mornin'."

Dominic laughed as he put his arms around Bronagh's waist. "This just happened thirty minutes ago."

"It was instant love, Bronagh. She took my breath away, I had to make her mine."

I rolled my eyes at Mr. Dramatic behind me and focused on Bronagh as I said, "We're fake datin', Bronagh."

"I'm sorry, you're what?" she asked.

I chuckled. "Sit down and I'll explain."

Bronagh did as asked and for the next ten minutes I explained everything to her about Jason, Micah, and my situation with them and how I needed Alec's help.

"That's messed up," Bronagh said when I finished speaking.

I laughed. "That's one way of puttin' it."

Bronagh looked to Alec who was now sitting next to me. "How the hell are you gonna pull off bein' someone's fella? You're the biggest slut I know."

I looked away from Alec so he wouldn't see me smile.

"Have a little faith, bee. I'll treat Keela like the queen she is."

I rolled my eyes at the same time Bronagh rolled hers and Dominic found it funny.

"Two words, bro - good luck."