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“What the hell is this?” Adam asks.
“We’re talking plans before we get started,” Fisher says.
There are piles of two-by-fours and drywall in the corner. At least Fisher took care of that.
I’m not sure I can work side by side with them all day without blurting out what I need to talk to them about, so I grab a bucket and sit in their circle. “Good. Can we talk about something else for a second?”
They all look at me, and I feel the weight of their stares like lead on my shoulders.
“You know how I’m staying at Chevelle’s, right?”
“Yeah, we’re all surprised one of you isn’t buried under the back porch,” Jed says, and they laugh.
“Actually, we get along pretty well.”
They all quiet.
“Heard you lost the bet.” Cade elbows me. “He had to wear the fish costume,” he tells the rest of them.
“I thought I smelled something.” Adam plugs his nose.
I groan but push through because there’s no future for Chevelle and me until I get their approval.
“I like your sister, and I want to date Chevelle.” The words fall out of my mouth like vomit.
The laughter comes to an abrupt stop, and four pairs of eyes drill into me.
Now, I’ve given this a lot of thought, and I don’t think Jed will fight it. They’re stepsiblings, and he’s really easygoing. Plus, he wasn’t the settling down type either, so he’ll understand how a man can change when he meets the right woman. Adam will probably just go with whatever the consensus is. I’m most worried about Fisher and Cade. After the accident, all the brothers took responsibility for watching out for Chevelle, but Fisher and Cade even more so than the rest. And Xavier…
“Actually, hang on.” I pull out my phone and dial Xavier.
He answers, and his voice is groggy from sleep. “Do you know what time it is?” There are some muffled noises. “It’s Cam,” he says to who I assume is Clara.
“I’m putting you on speaker,” I say. “We’re at Fisher’s, and all your brothers are here. I’ve just told them that I want to date Chevelle. I want all of your blessings.”
“Are you already dating?” Adam asks, the line between his eyebrows deepening.
I shake my head. “No, I wanted you all to be okay with it before I ask her out.”
Xavier groans, but I hear movement too. “I’ll be back, baby.”
“You think you have a shot at Chevelle?” Jed laughs. “I hate to break it to you, man, but she hates you.”
Hates me enough to fuck me. They don’t get how much has changed with us and how much we’ve both been hiding our feelings for the past few years.
I shake my head. “No, she doesn’t. I think she’ll be receptive to it. But like I said, I need you guys to be okay with it first.”
Cade looks up at me from under his eyebrows. “I don’t wanna be a dick, but she’s not going to date you.”
“Is there something we don’t know?” Fisher asks, voice stern.
I adamantly shake my head. “No.”
The last thing I want Fisher to know is that I took his sister on the table of my boat and didn’t respect her enough to even give her a bed for our first time together.
Adam smacks me on the back. “Good luck, and make sure you wear a cup when you ask her.” He goes over to the old fridge in the corner and grabs a water.
Jed stands. “I feel like I should do some sort of a blessing on you. Good luck.”
