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“We had lunch with his parents.”
“Meeting the parentals already?” she asks.
“Yep. Had dinner with mine last night.”
“Wow. This is really going down, huh?”
“Yep.” I keep my answers short. Not that Legend is listening. He’s talking to whoever called him.
“You doing okay?”
“Absolutely.” I am. It’s the truth. It’s all going to be fine.
“Well, come over. I know Rome is calling the guys. We thought we could swim, maybe grill out.”
I glance over at Legend, and he mouths, “Do you want to go?”
“Up to you,” I mouth back.
He nods.
“We’ll be there. I need to grab a suit.”
“You can wear one of mine. You might as well use them because they’re not going to fit me much longer.” I hear Roman in the background telling her she’s beautiful.
“We’ll be there.” I hear Legend say.
“We’re en route. Can we bring anything?” I ask her.
“Yes, can you stop and pick up a bag of ice for the cooler?”
“On it. See you soon.”
“See you soon.”
I end the call, as does Legend.
“Do we need to grab anything?” he asks.
“Ice for the cooler.”
Legend nods. “You need to swing by your place and grab a suit?”
“Nah, I’ll just wear one of Emerson’s. Shorts?” I ask him.
“Nah, Rome or Forrest will have some I can wear, or I’ll just go in my boxer briefs. Wouldn’t be the first time.”
He’s right, it wouldn’t be, but now that he’s mine, there’s something that feels an awful lot like jealousy that’s roaring through my veins at someone else seeing him that way.
“Or not,” he says, reading my mind. “I’m new to this relationship thing. Shorts or nothing.”
“It’s fine.” I wave him off.
He pulls into the parking lot of the gas station and turns to face me. “We’re in this together, Monroe. I don’t want to be one of those married couples who don’t talk about things.”
He’s right. Even though this marriage is for show, we have to live with one another, and we need to communicate. If not, our lives are going to be hell. “I’m sorry. I just… don’t like the idea of other women seeing you like that. Now that we’re… together.”
“I think it’s just us, so you and Emerson, but I respect that. I always want you to talk to me, gorgeous.” He lifts my hand to his lips and kisses the back. “You need anything?” He nods toward the gas station.
