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Every. Single. Time.
The bastard knew how to get under my skin.
“Nah, we’re good. I’ve got this one.” Kingston handed me his card to close out the tab.
I swiped it through the little handheld machine. “Where’s Demi tonight?”
“She’s with her mom over at the house, showing her the layout and talking about some decorating ideas. If this house ever gets finished.” Romeo shrugged. “Hey, your brother cameover yesterday, and he actually did a good job raking the area where the barn is going to go.”
“Rico? He was at your place?” I asked, as I handed King his credit card back and tore off the receipt to give him. I hadn’t heard from my brother since I’d turned him down when he’d asked for a job, and I hadn’t reached out either. I was setting some boundaries, and they would have to all adapt to them.
“Oh. You look surprised,” Kingston said, and I saw the excitement on his face.
I put one hand on my hip. “Why does he look like he’s got some big secret he can’t wait to tell me?”
Hayes chuckled. “He always looks like that. He’s a gossipy little fucker.”
Romeo nodded with a wicked grin on his face. “He definitely couldn’t keep a secret if his life depended on it.”
“Hey now. I knew about you and Demi before you told us, and I kept that to myself.” He raised a brow at Romeo. “You’re welcome.”
I snapped my fingers. “What is happening here? Were you going to tell me something?”
Kingston smirked. “Ah, yes. We’ve all come up with a few things forRico Juniorto do for us. My big brother was eager to find him work. And you know, River isn’t big on helping people he doesn’t like. And he definitely isn’t doing it forRico Junior.”
I raised a brow. “Is there a reason you keep calling himRico Junior?”
“Well, we certainly didn’t hire Rico Senior. My point was that it’s very out of character for my brother to want to help someone the way he’s helping Rico Junior.”
Now it was my turn to laugh because Kingston Pierce was ridiculous most of the time and impossible not to find charming. “So why is he helping my brother, then?”
“You tell me, Ruby Rose,” he said, waggling his brows.
“How would I know? He hasn’t been in here in several days. I think I pissed him off,” I said, and I hated that I cared.
“Don’t take it too personally. The wind can piss off River. But it’s rare for a woman to get under his skin,” Hayes said, and I was fairly certain that was the most he’d ever spoken to me.
Romeo nodded and rubbed his hands together. “You definitely get under his skin.”
“So, he is mad at me, then? Has he said anything?” I pressed, and I wanted to kick myself for how desperate I sounded.
“Oh, sweet, sweet Ruby. It’s what he hasn’t said that says it all.” Kingston slipped his credit card back into his wallet and tucked it into his back pocket.
“That makes no fucking sense.” Hayes pushed to his feet. “He hasn’t said anything. But he did ask us to help Rico, and he said it was for you.”
My heart squeezed, and I freaking hated it.
I wasn’t a tenderhearted girl, nor did I want to be.
But River had asked them to help my brother… for me.
Had anyone ever done that for me before?
“You’re awfully chatty tonight,” Romeo said, elbowing Hayes in the arm and smiling. “Trust me. He doesn’t ask us for favors, and he asked for one. Obviously, it wasn’t for Rico.”
“Senior or Junior,” Kingston piped in.
“It was for you.” Romeo clapped me on the shoulder. “We’ll see you later. I need to go pick up my girl.”
