Page 17 of Before It Was Love


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Bro. The word acts as a bucket of ice water to douse my desire. Sophia is forbidden. I can’t have her no matter how much I want her.

“Can’t she stay with one of her friends?”

Sophia has tons of friends. The woman has never met a stranger.

“She can, but I don’t want her to.”

I sit up. He has my attention now. “Why not? Is there a problem I don’t know about?”

“Nah. Nothing to worry about. I just want her somewhere I know she’s safe.”

And he thinks she’s safe with me? I guess I’ve hidden my desire for his sister better than I thought over the years.

“I don’t think Sophia wants to stay with me.”

“Don’t worry about it. I’ve got it handled. Gotta go,” he says and hangs up.

I throw my phone on my desk and rub a hand down my face. This is going to be bad but what can I do? I can’t tell Weston his sister can’t stay with me because I want to fuck her silly. He’ll lose his mind and take a swing at me.

And I’ll let him. Any man who covets his best friend’s little sister deserves to be hit. More than once.

Gary strolls into my office. “Hey, boss.”

“What’s up?”

“The mayor phoned. She says she needs you.”

I groan. “What is she up to now?”

He chuckles. “She asked for you specifically.”

“Why doesn’t she ask for you? You’re not a completely ugly guy.”

He sorts. “Gee, thanks, boss. I’ll be sure to tell my wife you think I’m not an ugly guy.”

I push to my feet. “Maybe I should get myself a fake wife. It’d get the mayor off my back.”

“Not a good idea. Fake marriages always lead to chaos.”

I pause. “What are you talking about?”

He clears his throat. “My wife said something of the sort after she finished reading a book.”

His wife? I don’t think so. “Gary Simmons, do you read romance books?”

He shrugs. “Some of those sexy books give me ideas.”

“You need a book to give you ideas?”

“There’s more to life than wham bam, thank you ma’am, now get out of my house and leave me alone.”

“I don’t kick women out of my bed.”

He lifts an eyebrow.

“I let them put their clothes back on first.”

He slaps my shoulder. “I guess you’re better than your best bro who kicks them out naked.”

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