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“What happened at the lawyer’s?” he asked.
Stepping back, she met his gaze. “We went over Jeremy’s list of wants in order to dissolve the partnership.” She enumerated them for Dex as they entered the bar. “He says a total buyout is off the table but Tim, my lawyer, says it’s just a tactic.”
“More attempts to get his hands on your money,” Dex said in a low, angry voice.
“Exactly.”
“Hi, brother-in-law!” Raven walked over with menus in hand and kissed Dex’s cheek. “Table for two?”
“Yes,” he said. “Samantha, this is Remy’s wife, Raven. Raven, meet Samantha Dare.”
“Aah, Samantha. It’s a pleasure to meet you,” the pretty woman said. “I admit to being curious.”
Dex narrowed his gaze. “Raven, behave.”
Samantha blushed but coming from a large family, she understood. “If my brother disappeared with a woman in a wedding dress, I’d be curious too.” Might as well mention the elephant in the room, Samantha thought.
Raven laughed. “I like you. Come on. Let me get you two settled.”
A few minutes later, they had their soft drinks and instead of being alone, Raven had joined them. Then Remy, Dex’s brother, walked out from the back offices. Introductions were made and they started talking about how Raven and Remy went from boss and employee to husband and wife. Samantha enjoyed hearing their story.
“Remy is not just a bar owner, he’s a private investigator,” Dex said, placing his hand over hers. In public.
She shivered at his touch and Raven gave her a knowing look. The type that said, I know you have feelings for my brother-in-law. She wouldn’t be wrong.
“You know, maybe we should have him look into Jeremy,” Dex suggested.
Remy turned toward her. “I’m happy to do it. What do you think?”
She liked that Remy asked her opinion, that he didn’t just jump to do what Dex suggested.
“Samantha?” Dex asked.
She liked more that Dex asked her, too. He didn’t just decide and trample over her choices like Ian might have done in the same situation.
“I appreciate it but I think I’ll let things play out with my lawyer, at least for now.” She didn’t want Tim to feel as though she were undermining him or his work. He had a plan and she’d stick with it.
Remy nodded. “If you need me, I’m here.”
She smiled, liking Dex’s brother. “Thanks again.”
A few minutes later, a dark-haired woman in a flowing skirt walked in and pulled a chair over to the table. “Thanks for letting me know to stop by,” she said to Raven before turning to Samantha. “Hi, I’m Dex’s only sister. Fallon.” She treated Samantha to a smile.
“Hi.”
“What the hell is going on?” Dex asked, glaring at his sister-in-law.
She shrugged and glanced at Remy. “Remy and I thought the rest of the family would like to meet Samantha.”
“Don’t you think a heads-up would be nice?” He glared at them both while Samantha’s cheeks burned.
He turned toward her. “We can leave. I’m sure the last thing you expected on an already stressful day was to be ambushed by my family.”
She shook her head. “It’s fine. I come from a huge clan, remember? I just don’t want them to think we’re more serious than we really are,” she whispered, finding it hard to meet his gaze.
The last thing she wanted to do was hurt him and as she spoke, the words felt wrong on her tongue. But she refused to put herself in a position where she was in a relationship again so soon.
“It’s all good.” He squeezed her hand in reassurance. “Fallon, what’s up with you?” Dex changed the subject and focused on his sister.
