Total pages in book: 58
Estimated words: 55839 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 279(@200wpm)___ 223(@250wpm)___ 186(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 55839 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 279(@200wpm)___ 223(@250wpm)___ 186(@300wpm)
I nod. “Yes.” I need a dozen drinks to stop thinking about his sister. Being out on a date with her last night is something I never thought would affect me as hard as it did. I’d always wanted to know what it would be like to go out with her, and it was more than I expected. We had fun.
I mean, we always have fun together, but last night was different. I can’t understand it.
And now I’m nervous to see her tonight.
Dev slides me a glass of bourbon, and I take a long pull from the glass.
“You okay?” he asks when I set the empty glass on the granite countertop.
“Yeah, just haven’t been feeling too well.” I don’t want to tell him about the chest pain I’ve been having. Or the dizzy spells.
“What’s wrong?” Chloe asks, looking concerned.
“I’m fine.” I don’t want either of them to worry. “Just feeling run down.”
“Dating my sister will do that to you.” Dev laughs at his own joke and Chloe slaps his arm playfully.
“Greer’s a gem and any man would be lucky to have her,” Chloe says. “Someday she’ll meet someone special.” She smiles up at her boyfriend, her eyes sparkling with love. “Like I met you.” She kisses him on the cheek and my face flames with jealousy at the thought of Greer meeting anyone new.
I know it’s inevitable. I know one day she’ll marry someone and have a family. I just don’t want to think about it.
Ledger shows up, and the last to arrive is Greer.
“Hey,” Greer says, her eyes meeting mine first. They linger, and I’d love to know what she’s thinking about right at this moment.
She’s dressed in a simple beige sweater that drapes off one shoulder and tight jeans tucked into a beige pair of high-heeled boots. Her hair has a simple curl, and she’s wearing these dangling silver earrings that draw my eye to her slender neck. She looks totally fuckable, and I realize I’m in so much trouble.
“Hey,” I basically squeak out. What is wrong with me?
“I’m glad everyone’s here,” Chloe says, gaining everyone’s attention. “We need to discuss something important with all of you. But first, let’s eat. We’ve got pizzas.”
We follow her into the dining room where the irresistible scent of freshly baked pizza entices us to the table. It’s a casual setup with opened pizza boxes in the center—each one holding a culinary masterpiece full of delectable toppings, but it’s not tacos. We serve ourselves and opt to stand around the table, chatting while we eat.
“See,” Greer says in a low voice beside me. “You can’t tell me this golden crust and gooey cheese doesn’t win over a taco.”
“It’s a close second,” I say, watching her take a bite. She closes her eyes for a moment, savoring it, and my cock twitches. When she licks her plump lips, I have to avert my gaze and focus on the tall plant in the room’s corner so I don’t get a massive hard-on.
“So, what’s going on?” Ledger asks. “Everything’s okay with the baby, right?”
“Oh, it’s nothing like that,” Chloe says. As she looks over at Dev, a radiant smile spreads across her face and her eyes twinkle. “We invited everyone here to ask each of you to be the baby’s godparents.”
Greer makes a little gasping noise and looks like she’s about to cry. I have to say, I’m pretty emotional about being asked as well.
“I’ll look after this kid like my own,” I say.
Greer nods. “Same. This baby is going to be so spoiled.”
“You know I’d do anything for you both,” Ledger says, clasping Dev’s shoulder. “I’m happy to be a godfather.”
I lock eyes with him. “I’m the godfather,” I say, doing my best Marlon Brando impression.
Ledger smiles. “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse,” he says back at me.
“Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Saturday,” I say, still doing the impression.
Ledger and I laugh, but nobody else is in our joke as much as we are. “I love that you get me,” Ledger says.
“I love that the two of you will be this baby’s godfathers,” Dev says with a tear in his eye.
“Are you crying?” I ask, ready to bust his balls.
“No,” he says, wiping his face. “Shut up. This is important to us.”
“It’s important to us too. Everyone in this room is my family, and I’d do anything for you all. Including cleaning up the mess.” I gather the empty pizza boxes to take to the trash can.
Greer follows suit and collects everyone’s empty plates. She follows me into the kitchen and discards the trash while I make a quick trip to the recycle bin outside.
“Can you believe we’re going to be godparents?” she asks when I walk back into the kitchen.
I run a hand through my hair. “It’s wild when you really think about it. There’s going to be a baby soon.”