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“I always thought Max and Wes would be the first engaged,” Win mused. “He beat you to it, bro.”
Max glowered. “I don’t need to put a ring on Wes to know he’s mine.”
“No, you just permanently tattooed him instead.” Lars cracked.
Max turned smug. Asshole was totally proud of himself.
Wes smiled and pulled up his shirt for like the one-millionth time since Max tattooed him. I mean, really, I was shocked he even wore a shirt at all now. He was so proud of that ink.
“Should have just let him tattoo your face,” I told him. “We’re tired of seeing your chest.”
“I like it,” Landry said, looking at the small grouping of stars and half-moon on Wes’s pec just above his heart. “I think it's sweet.”
So sweet that Max literally tattooed his name right there with the stars. But yeah, I’m the over-the-top one for planning a proposal.
“If you want to look at tattoos, you can look at mine,” Rush said, sliding up the sleeve of his shirt to reveal the arm full of ink he was working on. Pretty soon, he’d have a full sleeve like Max.
“Yours are my favorite,” Landry told him, and Rush smirked.
I glanced at my watch. “She’s gonna be here soon. Everyone get out.”
“Thank you, bros. I appreciate the last three hours you spent turning this pool into some romantic hideaway,” Win mocked.
I rolled my eyes. “Thank you, bros.”
Everyone moved off toward the doors.
“For real, though, thank you. I really appreciate everything you’ve done and how you’ve made Jess one of ours. That means more to her than she’ll ever say.” I paused. “To me too.”
Rory came forward to wrap her arms around my waist in a hug. I hugged her back but found Ryan over her head. “You aren’t allowed to hug my girl. Her hugs are just for me.”
Prism made a sound.
“You can hug her, P.” But he was the only one.
“Good luck,” Rory said when she pulled back. “But I know you don’t need it.”
I patted her carroty head. “Thanks, shrimp.”
“The pool is yours for the night.” Landry reminded. “I made sure my dad and the rest of the team know not to come by.”
“Thanks,” I told her.
Everyone left except for Prism who lingered in the door.
I hitched my chin at him. “What’s up, bro?”
He came back inside, shaking his head a little. “I just never thought this day would come. You pined after her for so long I was beginning to think that’s all you’d ever do.”
I scoffed. “You know me better than that.”
“I do,” he said, cleared his throat, and looked down. “That’s why I know there’s no one else I’d let marry my sister.” He looked up, meeting my eyes. “You’re one of the good ones. She’s lucky. I’m lucky too.”
“Are you confessing right now, P?” I cracked even though my heart swelled with real emotion. “I told you I don’t lean that way.”
Prism laughed under his breath.
“But if I did, you’d be the only one for me,” I said.
