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“So you’re telling me my sister told you to marry another woman because that way you won’t lose the lot? I’m not going to mention the not deserving you part, because we fucking know my opinion on that.”
“Yeah.”
“Shit.” He drops his head back with a groan.
“What?”
“It’s worse than I fucking thought,” he grumbles.
“Right? She’s lost her fucking mind,” I agree.
“Must have if she’s in love with you.”
“What?” The pounding in my head stops. I can’t see, hear, or focus on anything other than Drew’s eyes as he stares into mine.
He grunts, then slowly starts to chuckle, just as Tanner and Dax return with our drinks.
“What’s so funny?” Tanner asks.
Dax passes me a drink, his eyes bouncing between me and Drew. He and Tanner are still on alert for Drew trying to kill me. But I think they understand that a friendship like ours that’s seen so much can’t be destroyed. Shaken, sure. But we’re good. We will always be good. No matter what.
“Maddy told Logan to marry Gabrielle,” Drew says.
They look at me without speaking. Tanner takes a drink of his whiskey, and Dax cracks his knuckles.
“She said he needs to save the business… and that she doesn’t deserve him,” Drew adds.
“Oh fuck.” Tanner whistles.
“Shit,” Dax says.
“Exactly.” Drew takes his drink and knocks half back in one.
“She’s in love with you,” Tanner says.
“Yep,” Dax agrees.
“What the fuck? How do you assholes know that?” I stare at them.
“Years of learning about women’s minds from our beautiful better halves,” Tanner quips, clinking his glass against Dax’s.
I turn to Drew.
“Growing up with a sister who left girls’ magazines lying around,” he answers.
He narrows his eyes at all of us. “Don’t fucking say anything. Best education in those pages. I’m telling you. Once I get the future Mrs. Harper, she’s never going to want to be apart from me. I’m going to put you assholes to shame. Best fucking husband material right here.” He slaps his palm on his chest.
Tanner and Dax look at each other and laugh.
“Lawyer girl doesn’t know what she’s in for.”
“Fuck off,” Drew says to Tanner.
I’m staring into space as Dax claps me on the shoulder. “Don’t worry, man. The pain’s worth it in the end.”
I turn to him. He went through nights of sleeping outside for Rose to get her back in their early days. Pined after her like a dog. And he swears it’s the best thing he ever did.
“Mads…” I look between them in bewilderment. “She said she hates me.”
