Page 42 of I Choose You

“I was hoping to meet some ladies whose names I planned to forget by tomorrow.” He grinned, a slow, rakish smile of sin.

Dad sighed and shook his head.

“Planned to forget?” I teased. It took no effort on his part to keep the women in his life nameless.

“Speaking of that.”

I frowned at the scolding tone behind Dad’s words.

“Margaux and I have talked about the wedding.”

Just not where to have it? I kept that joke to myself.

“We would both appreciate it if you two could bring dates. We—well, I—don’t want you treating our wedding night like a hook-up retreat.”

Kody groaned again.

“This will be the event of the year,” Dad added. “It will be a wonderful night we’ll treasure forever. I expect my sons to act like the upstanding young men they are.”

“They?” I joked. I quickly dodged my twin’s kick under the table.

“I’m upstanding.” Kody threw his hands out, then hooked them behind his head. “What does having a date have to do with being upstanding?”

“Because if you treat this wedding like you do every other one, you’ll do nothing but chase after every available woman and cause drama.”

Dad grunted in agreement with what I said. “At least you’re not stupid enough to chase after the unavailable ones.”

I raised my brows at him. “Well, there was that one.”

“Hey!” Kody leaned forward in his seat. “I don’t cause drama.”

Dad didn’t look convinced. I knew otherwise.

“I like to meet and enjoy a variety of women. There is nothing wrong with that.”

Dad shrugged. “But I don’t want you treating our wedding like a chance to play around.”

Kody rolled his eyes. “That’s ridiculous. No. I refuse.”

Don’t be such an ass.

“It’s one night,” Dad said dryly. “I’m sure you’d survive.”

I leaned in to stage whisper. “I think he’s nervous he won’t be able to find someone who’d agree to be his date.”

That time when he kicked and I dodged it, he got Dad’s leg.

“Dammit!”

Kody glared at me and mouthed, you asshole.

I smiled. Nope. That was him.

“I’m not bringing a date,” Kody insisted. When he crossed his arms, I could imagine him adding on a childish whine of and you can’t make me.

When Dad glowered at him, I hurried to defuse the situation. “Hey, I might have someone I can ask.”

“Yeah?” Dad brightened, turning from Kody. “Who?”