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I see sincerity in his eyes, and I know he speaks the truth. He really does love my mom and would do anything to keep her happy.
I smile at him. “Just so we’re clear.”
He smiles back and says, “Crystal.”
“Right! Okay!” My mom says with a clap. “That went easier than I thought it would. Now we just have to get Jaxon on board.”
“Yeah, good luck with that,” I say, laughing.
Her happy expression dims a little, and I feel bad for myremark. I rush over to her and take her hand in mine. “Mom, it’ll be okay. It’ll definitely be a shock for him and he’ll be hurt that you kept it from him, but once he sees how happy you are, he’ll get over it and give you his blessing. I’m sure of it.”
“I hope you’re right.”
“I know I am. He wants you happy, too.”
Levi walks up to my mom, puts his arm around her waist, and gives it a squeeze. He kisses the side of her head and says, “He’ll come around, my sweet. He just has to get used to the idea.”
She lays her head on his chest for a minute before pulling away.
“Okay, how about I whip us up some dinner. I’m starved.”
We break apart our little huddle and both Levi and I help Mama make dinner. As we sit down to eat, I watch the both of them. They are so comfortable with each other. You can tell they’ve been together for a while and are at complete ease with each other.
I feel another pang hit my chest. This is the second time I’ve felt jealousy over the couples around me. I hate the feeling and wish it would go away. What is wrong with me? I’ve been fine, well, maybe not fine, but I’ve been okay for the past ten years. Why now, all of a sudden, am I having these feelings? Is it because Mac, for some unknown reason, has decided he wants to talk about what happened so long ago? Why is he trying to dredge up the past? Why bring it up now after all these years? And why is my traitorous heart wanting to listen to him? Nothing he says can make me change my feelings for him. He’s hurt me too much, almost beyond repair. I need to find a way to push him and his demands away, before I give him the opportunity to destroy me again.
6
Mac
Her legs…
ILAUGH AT ANDREW’S ANTICS. The man amazes me to no end with his ability to hit on every man within a one-mile radius. So far, I’ve avoided his whoring ways tonight, thank God. His current victim is Ethan, and the look on Ethan’s face is priceless. We all know he’s harmless, but it’s still amusing to watch what he comes up with next. The slogan of the night for Andrew’s never-ending ridiculous shirts is “Behind every gay man is another gay man.”
Ethan looks like he wants to crawl in a hole and die. Karyn, who is standing beside him, is doubled over, laughing. Andrew just offered himself to Ethan to practice on if he needed help with “getting it in the hole”. Apparently, he and Karyn went Putt-Putt golfing the other day and Karyn whooped his ass. According to Karyn, he kept complaining that he couldn’t get it in the hole and attracted a big crowd.
“All you need is good aim, man. You grab hold of your stick andline it up with the hole. After that, it should plop right in,” Andrew says, trying to explain it to Ethan, which only causes us around them to laugh even harder, and Ethan to turn ten shades of red. Poor guy, I feel sorry for him.
Andrew hears my laugh and brings his gaze to mine.Ah shit!He lets loose a big smile and I know I’m in trouble.
“Well, hello there, Sheriff. I didn’t see you standing there. You need some of Andrew’s advice too?”
I rock back on my heels and take a swig of my beer before replying, “Nope, I think I got it.”
“Are you sure? I’d be more than willing to go one-on-one, just to make sure. You never know, you could be doing it all wrong. Maybe you should show me what you got and I’ll be the judge on whether you got it right or not.”Sweet Jesus!The shit this man comes up with is astounding.
I chuckle at his play. “Think I’ll pass, Andrew. I haven’t had any complaints so far, but if I ever need help, you’ll be the first to know.”
He gives me a wink and says, “You do that, Sheriff Sweet Cheeks.”
I give him a chin lift and turn to walk back to the house to grab another beer. Once inside, I notice that the kitchen is filled with every kind of food imaginable. It’s Jaxon and Bailey’s anniversary party and Jaxon’s family really knows how to throw a shindig. They leave tomorrow for their weekend getaway. Jaxon told me he was taking Bailey to Islamorada, Florida, down in the Keys.
Just then, I hear the door slide open and I look over. Mia steps inside and yells over her shoulder, “I’ll grab it, Bailey.”
Without looking in my direction, she heads toward the hallway. Not looking a gifted horse in the mouth, I take this opportunity to talk to her. I follow her and I see her walk into Lilly’s bedroom. I stop just outside it and wait for her. When she emerges a couple minutes later, she has her head down and is looking at something in her hand. Right before she runs into me, she looks up and stops.
Today she’s wearing a black halter top that leaves her beautifully decorated shoulders bare. She also has on a white ankle-length flowing skirt and black flip-flops. The sight of her in front of me makes my dick get hard. Of course, anytime she’s within seeing distance, my stupid fucking dick gets hard. It has a mind of its own and right now, it’s screaming,Mine! Take her!
Ignoring my possessive cock’s mind, I take a step in her direction. She narrows her eyes at me and takes a step back.
