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“This is Cameron Baker, everyone, but you already know that.” I turn to my dad. “This is my dad, Hank.”
Cam hands him the bottle of barbeque sauce, and my dad lifts it to look at it. “My favorite. Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
Cade is next to my dad, and he puts out his hand. “I’m Cade, Chevelle’s oldest brother. This is my wife, Presley, and our little girl, Morgan. Our daughter, Leighton, is downstairs with our brother, Rylan.”
Cam goes along with it all and shakes hands. We make our way through the room, and I do introductions with everyone until we reach Fisher.
“This is so stupid,” I mumble.
Fisher stares at Cam’s hand.
“Fisher, this is your best friend, Cam. And now he’s also my boyfriend.” I do the introduction as Allie bites her lip to keep from laughing. “And this is his wife, Allie. They have a set of twins, Axel and Laurie, who I assume are with Rylan in the basement.”
Cam puts his hand out, and Fisher shakes it. I’m not sure how much the two have talked since Fisher found us at his place, but they seem to be having some nonverbal conversation with their handshake and nods.
Marla comes back into the living room. “Everyone get introduced?”
“Yes, and this is weird, even for us.” I look around the room for one of my siblings to agree with me, but no one says anything.
“Then it’s settled.” Marla puts her hand on my dad’s shoulder and looks at Cam.
“What?” My forehead wrinkles.
“Welcome to the family, Cam. We couldn’t be happier that Chevelle picked you.” Marla hugs him.
Everyone else in the family swarms him with a big welcome. Once Cam is out from the middle of everyone, he pulls me into his side.
“This was cheesy,” I say. “At least I don’t have to be embarrassed because you were already a member of this family.”
Cam kisses me, and the room grows quiet.
“Okay, that’s just weird,” Fisher says. “I vote no PDA in front of the family.”
“Well, get used to it.” I fist Cam’s shirt and pull him to me again, giving him a big kiss.
The collective groans from my brothers make me chuckle against Cam’s lips.
My family is so odd, but they’re all mine.
25
“BYE, BOYFRIEND.”
Cam
I’m at the warehouse, working on the new boat, when my cell phone rings. My dad’s name flashes across the screen.
“Hello?”
“Cam, it’s Dad.” As if I didn't know.
“Hey.”
“I was wondering if I could come by and talk to you.”
“Come by where?” Usually he’s summoning me to his perch at the marina.
