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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.”
“I know.” She leans back against the counter with a dreamy look in her eyes. “I can’t believe I’m going to be an aunt.”
She’ll be related to this baby by blood, but I’ll be equally invested as an uncle to this child. “You’re going to be an awesome aunt,” I tell her.
She captures her bottom lip between her teeth. “I’m nervous that I might screw it up.”
I step closer. “You won’t. You’ll be a natural. Do you want children?” I’m not sure why I’m so invested in her answer.
“I think one day I’d like to have them. If I meet the right man. I don’t want to settle with someone and have a child just for the sake of starting a family.”
“I don’t think you should ever settle, Greer.”
It's so tempting to brush away the strand of hair on her cheek. She pushes it back before I can. “What about you?”
