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Greer is a good player, but he couldn’t make up for the disaster that I am when it comes to this game. We’ve just lost. After spending the past twenty minutes with Greer’s arm brushing mine as he fought to keep the puck from disappearing into our slot, I don’t feel like I’ve lost. Every nerve in my body is a livewire right now.
I wait for Greer to blow up at Chase the way Spencer would have. I wait for him to get pouty and sulk in the car. But he just laughs off the teasing. “I’ll kick your asses at hoops.”
The four of us spend the next hour together, playing more arcade games. I don’t think I’ve laughed this hard in weeks. Maybe months.
When Chase and Parker pause to use the bathroom, Greer touches my shoulder. “How are you? How are the lungs?”
I beam up at him. It still hurts to breathe and laugh. I know from previous attacks it could take a few days for me to feel good again. But being out with Greer and my brothers is the best medicine I could have been given. “You’re making them happy.”
“They’re not the only ones I want to make happy.” His gaze darkens before it drops to my lips. He leans close, so close I can see the flecks of gray in his blue eyes. “Come back to the farm with me. Let me show you and the boys around.”
I lick my bottom lip. “I’ll need some convincing.”
His lips twitch then he’s sliding his hands around my hips. He pulls me closer, sealing our bodies together before he tips his head. The first brush of his lips against mine is soft, tentative. But then I groan and that’s all the encouragement Greer needs.
He cups my face, angling my head and devours me. Our tongues tangle together, and I can taste the new beginning on his lips. My nipples bead to sharp points, and I grip a fistful of his t-shirt, desperately needing him closer.
Somewhere in my brain, I register the sound of an opening door. I step away from Greer even though I want to spend the rest of the night kissing him. I can’t remember the last time I felt wanted or desired the way he makes me feel.
The boys appear from the bathroom, and I give him a quick wink before they can see. “No, Greer, I don’t think the boys want to go see the farm tonight.”
“Me! I want to go!” Parker says.
“What? We can go see the farm?” Chase asks before he catches himself. He crosses his arms over his chest and does his best to scowl. “Might be kind of lame though.”
Greer shrugs. “You’ll never know if you don’t tag along.”
“Let’s go. Can we go, Evie? Tell Chase I want to go,” Parker insists.
“If Parker wants to, I can come along, I guess,” Chase offers.
“It’s not a school night, so maybe we could stay out a little bit later,” I add.
“Good, then it’s decided.” Greer starts for the door then stops. He turns to me. “Do you have your inhalers on you?”
I roll my eyes, even though I’m secretly delighted by his concern. “Yeah, I’m fine. I promise.”
Main Street is still open when we drive through town, so Greer stops at the donut shop to get us dessert.
I study the case filled with colorful donuts. I had two slices of pizza at the arcade, and I already took one of the steroid pills today. I should definitely skip this outing.
“Can I have the one with gummy bears?” Parker asks.
“Get whatever you want,” Greer answers Parker. He’s standing next to me as the kids ooh and ahh over the donuts. His voice is pitched low when he says, “That goes for you too.”
“Maybe next time,” I murmur, thinking of Spencer’s constant commentary on my body and why it wasn’t attractive to him.
Greer growls and squeezes my hip. “Fuckin’ love your curves. I dream about them every night and work my cock to them every morning. You eat whatever you want, and you enjoy every fuckin’ bite.”
My cheeks heat at his words. I glance around but the boys are distracted by the donuts. I glance up at him. “You don’t think I’m too big?”
“You’re perfect in my eyes. Don’t you ever doubt that.” He tweaks my nose. “And I plan to have my hands all over you the moment you’re ready. I’ll worship your body day and night on my knees, going to pledge my undying devotion to these curves.”
“I think I’m going to like being the cowboy’s girlfriend.” As soon as I say the words, I wish I could take them back. “I didn’t mean to assume…it’s not that…we aren’t really—”
He stops me with a firm press of his lips to mine. “If you like being the cowboy’s girlfriend, then you’re going to love being the cowboy’s wife.”
Even though the man is crazy, I still smile. I shouldn’t encourage his silly talk, but tonight, I want to believe in love. I want to believe that there could be a happy ending for me and my brothers. Still smiling, I choose the donut with pink frosting and white sprinkles.
