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“Did you really just ask that, baby? He’s going to enjoy this.” Romeo wrapped an arm around her and kissed her cheek.
“Well, I have an extraordinary dick, and I’m proud of it. And… I like hot dogs, also known as wieners. I think they should have their own food group.”
Everyone laughed, and I rolled my eyes just as Ruby came by with a ton of plates balanced on her arms. She set the food down in front of us, and everyone thanked her.
“Are you a fan of wieners, Ruby?” Kingston asked her, and I squeezed my eyes shut because it was like watching a kitten play with a scorpion.
“I’m a fan of silence.” She stared him down, and he rubbed his hands together excitedly, because the fucker didn’t know when he was annoying someone.
“You’d never be able to be quiet with me.” He waggled his brows.
Demi was looking between Kingston and Ruby, probably wondering if he’d gone too far, which happened often with my brother.
“That’s probably true.” Her lips turned up in the corners the slightest bit as she leaned closer to him. I doubted anyone else noticed, but I found this woman fascinating, so I was noticing all sorts of shit now. “Because I’d be telling you to get the hell away from me.”
“Shots fired,” he said, placing both hands on his heart. “Just giving you shit. It’s nice of you to be covering for your dad right now. I went by to see him today.”
“Yeah? Thank you. He’ll be moved to another floor in the hospital for inpatient physical therapy soon. But he’s got a long road ahead of him, so I appreciate all of you being so good to him.” Her gaze softened, and my chest fucking squeezed, which freaked me the hell out. I’d never seen the softer side of her, and for whatever reason, I liked that, too. But then she turned to me, eyes hard once again, but I saw the humor there. “Even if you give him shit legal advice.”
“You know, as a doctor of psychology, I’d think you could come up with something better than that. If all you’ve got on me is my bad legal advice, I’d call it a win. I don’t give a shit if I’m a good lawyer.”
That wasn’t true, but I preferred people to think I didn’t care when they insulted me. The truth was, I cared more than most people thought I did.
“How the hell do you know I’m a doctor of psychology?”
Everyone’s eyes were ping-ponging back and forth between us now.
I popped a tater tot into my mouth and groaned because they were the best tots in town. I glanced up at her as she sat there, giving me her death glare and waiting for an answer. “Remember. I’m an attorney. I have my ways of finding shit out. Even if I’m not very good at my job, right?”
Lionel and I were close, so he’d told me. But I wouldn’t tell her that.
Demi’s eyes were wide, and Romeo had a ridiculous smile on his face as if he were enjoying this.
“Why don’t you focus on keeping my father out of trouble and stay out of my business.” Her words were ice, and then she turned and stormed off.
“Did you really research her?” Demi asked, after the evil queen had made her way back around the bar.
“Of course not. Lionel told me. But I like getting under her skin.” I tossed another tot into my mouth.
“For the first time in his life, I actually think King was right about this,” Nash said, holding his hands up and laughing when my brother feigned being offended. “I just mean that you were right about River pissing on his turf. You like this girl.”
“I hate to say it, but I agree,” Hayes added.
“Are you fucking kidding me right now? That’s what you got out of that exchange? I like her about as much as I’d like being poked in the eye with a sharp stick.”
“Are you saying you don’t find her attractive?” Demi asked, raising a brow as if she dared me to deny it.
“Oh, my sweet, naïve Beans,” I said, referencing the nickname we all called her. “I didn’t say that. Hell, anyone with eyeballs can see she’s fucking gorgeous. But I can find someone attractive and still despise them.”
“So, you despise her?” Romeo smirked. “You sure about that, brother? You keep looking over there and watching her.”
“Agreed. I think you fucking like that she hates you.” It was Kingston’s turn to add on because God forbid that fucker didn’t have something to say.
“I don’t know, River. We watched Romeo fall not that long ago. Maybe it’s your turn next.” Hayes looked proud of himself for coming up with that one, and I flipped him the bird.
“Give me a fucking break. This guy was pussy whipped from the minute he got that pumpkin magic our girl puts in her cups over at Magnolia Beans.” I barked out a laugh at the memory of how Romeo had struggled with how crazy he was about her from the very beginning.
“I don’t know, brother. You seem a little defensive,” Romeo said over his laughter.
