Page 84 of Heart Of A Goon II

Greene pulled her legs underneath her. “Very fair.”

Navy was over the entire conversation. She understood way more than her cousin because she was soon to be married to Landon. Her life would change immensely, and she had already been getting prepared for that shift.

Gone were the days of her hopping on a train to get from point A to point B. She would be subjected to being driven around, and mostly in that big ass tank that I despised. She was going to be Don Caselli’s wife, and Don wasn’t the tech genius anymore. He dealt with very important things within the Caselli family, and she needed to be protected.

“What are you reading?”

I handed her the Tanvier Peart book that I was reading. “Working my way through her catalog like you threatened.”

“I didn’t threaten. All I did was suggest that we make her latest book Tender Offer our next buddy read, and both you and Stevie hadn’t even read the first two books in the series.”

“We could have still read it and got the cliff notes from you.”

Navy became serious and narrowed her eyes as she stared through my soul. “There are two types of readers. Those who follow the proper order of a series and then those who like to jump in because everyone else is reading and don’t know what the hell is going on… don’t be the second kind of reader.”

“We love both readers, but my God… read in order,” Greene added.

I looked past Navy. “And you read in order?”

“She knows where I live… I have to,” Greene smiled sheepishly, because Navy probably would have been waiting in her apartment with the lights off.

With the way she was so serious about following the reading order, I believed she would. “You recommended this book while you were in St. Lucia, so I bought it and I’m reading it.”

Sis relaxed her tense ass shoulders. “Good. I’m currently reading the book of the month with the Books-n- Brunch girls.” She happily clued me in on something I didn’t ask.

“Oh, they so fly and pretty,” Green chimed in.

“Uh huh… ain’t nothing like pretty fly girls who love and keep it about the books.”

“And aren’t mean girls.”

They slapped hands. “Exactly that.”

They both shared a laugh as Navy handed me back my book. “Between the videos and the clacking on the damn keyboard… you two have interrupted my quiet time.”

“Does every Caselli have a quiet hour?” Greene asked.

“No, but maybe I should implement it.”

Greene stood up. “I know when I’m not wanted around. Beans said he was going to call me anyway, so I have other things to do.”

“And instead, you thought slamming your hand on the computer keys was better?” I raised my brow, as she tossed her hair over her shoulder, almost tripping on the sand. “See, God even told you to get on.”

Navy giggled as she got more comfortable on the lounge chair. I could tell she wasn’t going to leave. “Why are you so angry all the time?”

“What the hell, Navy?”

She nuzzled her face in what I thought was a blanket, but it was Don’s college sweatshirt. “You’re my sister-in-law. I’m marrying your brother, so you can’t get rid of me.”

“You do know I ignore him, right?”

Navy laughed and sat up. “Seriously. You are the biggest softy that I know with the biggest heart, but it’s like you don’t ever want to show that side. I know this because we walk every morning and talk almost every day… aside from when you ghost me and stare at me out the peephole like I can’t hear you breathing.”

“Bitch, I don’t breathe that loud.”

She broke out into laughter. “So, you did stand there and watch me ring your bell… real low, Goonette.”

I tossed a chip at her. “Don’t you ever call me that.”