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I shift in my seat as my groin begins to stiffen. The things this girl does to me.
“Holy hell. Is that her?” Everett whisper hisses across the table. I’m too preoccupied with the woman who meets my gaze and smiles to answer.
I stand as the two women reach the table, leaning down to lay a soft kiss to Blue’s cheek.
“You look beautiful,” I tell her, nodding to Hannah who stops next to her.
“Thank you.” A soft blush dusts her cheeks and I swear it’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen.
Turning, I pull out the chair next to me and gesture for her to take a seat. Everett does the same to the chair next to him for Hannah.
“Blue, Hannah, this is my brother, Everett. Everett, this is Hannah.” I first point to the woman on Blue’s left. “And this is Blue.” I smile, taking her hand and giving it a brief squeeze as I reclaim my seat.
“It’s nice to meet you.” Everett turns on the normal Avery charm, smiling at the two women.
“How was work?” I ask to neither one in particular.
“It was work.” Hannah does some weird thing with her hand. “Speaking of which, you need to tell this one to get a ball glove before Wednesday. I keep reminding her and she keeps putting it off.”
“You’re playing in the company softball game?” My gaze slides to Blue. “You hadn’t mentioned that you’d signed up.”
“I didn’t, exactly. She signed me up.” She hitches her thumb in the direction of her friend.
“After you agreed,” Hannah fires back.
“I have a glove you can borrow.” I nudge her shoulder with mine. “I have our old gloves from when we were kids.”
“Are you playing?” She presses her red lips together as she looks at me.
“I’m the pitcher for the red team.”
“The red team?”
“Development is the red team. Sales and HR are the blue team.”
“So I’m assuming I’m on the red team?” She looks to Hannah who nods and smiles, clapping her hands together when the waiter appears.
Both women order a glass of wine and I get another beer, having consumed my first one as Everett and I waited for the girls to arrive. I had intended on picking Blue up but I think she felt obligated to ride with Hannah.
“So Blue,” Everett waits until the waiter leaves before continuing. “I gotta ask. How are your softball skills? Because I’ve got to tell you, this one over here does not like to lose.” He points at me.
She bites her bottom lip to contain her smile and I’m reminded that I’ve already lost to her once. Though it’s a loss I happily accepted.
“I’m not very good,” she admits. “I’m holding out for the position of bench warmer.”
To that we all laugh and it seems to be just the ice breaker we need. The conversation is easy through dinner. I’m sure the amount of alcohol consumed at our table probably plays a large part in that, and by the time dessert comes we’re all laughing and joking like we’ve known each other for years.
Blue is smiling next to me when Everett catches my eyes. He gives me a nod. A simple shake of his head. But that one action says so much. It says he understands. It says he approves. It says he’s happy for me.
Not that I need his blessing or anything, but it feels good to know he sees it, too. He must. Because if he didn’t he wouldn’t be looking at me the way he is right now.
I reach under the table and grab Blue’s hand, entwining our fingers before my gaze slides to hers. She graces me with that incredible smile of hers and that’s when it hits me. Like a hundred mile an hour wind knocking me in the face, I lose my breath.
This thing between us has been building for some time, but I think this is the first time that I’m truly coming to grips with the magnitude of my feelings for her. My insides twist and my heart thuds loudly against my ribs as I come to terms with what I’m about to admit to myself...
I’m in love with Blue Daniels.
