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“Are you two still letting little Willow listen to rap? Do I have to drop by for a visit and familiarize her with the monsters of rock? You know that rap crap could stunt her growth!” Luc wasn’t the only guy on the team that teased Sam about his taste in music. He was just the only one allowed to pick on Trina about it, too.
“Pretty sure that’s coffee that’ll stunt your growth, but nice try,” Sam remarked sarcastically. Then he added with a whisper, “And I’m sorry if that’s what happened to you.” Sam made a gesture with his hand about Luc’s height.
“Are you two at it again?” Paige asked, as she grabbed a drink from the cooler.
“Aren’t they always? I swear they were brothers in another life,” Trina answered.
Paige laughed. “Brothers? I was thinking more like husband and wife!”
Luc shook his head. When Trina and Paige ganged up on him, it was amusing and the teasing sometimes got out of control. But it was all in jest.
Not having any siblings, Sam was as close to a brother as Luc had. “Whatever, surfer boy. Don’t you need to go catch a wave somewhere?” It was a lame comeback, but it was all he had at the moment.
“Tri, did you try any of the buffalo chicken dip Ali made? You like spicy food, right?” Paige asked.
“I love spicy food! And no, I haven’t tried it yet. Lead the way!”
“Take it easy on the spicy food, Tri. We don’t want you going into labor during the party!” Sam called after the ladies.
“She’s due soon, huh?” Luc asked.
“Yep. This pregnancy feels like it’s gone by quicker than the last.”
“How’s Willow?”
“She’s good. Daddy’s little girl, like always. You should stop over sometime soon. She’s been asking to have a tea party with her Uncle Luc.”
“I’ll plan to drop by soon.” Luc looked around the room, then at his phone. “You know, I’m gonna get out of here. I’ll talk to you tomorrow.” He’d had enough small talk for today. Luc said goodbye to Trina and grabbed his keys.
When he turned to find Kaden to tell him he was leaving, instead he saw the brunette standing with Kaden’s mom. This time she was facing him. She was an attractive young woman, probably no older than himself, dark eyes, very little makeup—she had a natural beauty to her. But she looked familiar. Luc knew he hadn’t met her before, or even dated her, but she was familiar.
Maybe he wasn’t leaving just yet. Scouting out the room, he saw there weren’t any single ladies here, except her. Putting his keys back into his pocket, he grabbed another water and contemplated his next move.
“Where you headed, Romeo?” Sam’s voice came from over his shoulder. “Thought you were leaving?”
Shaking his head, he twisted the top off the bottle. “Changed my mind. Just getting another water.”
“Regretting not bringing any arm candy, huh? Not really any prospects here. Kaden kept it all friends and family. I don’t blame him. Once you have a little one, you have no interest in wild parties. They transition into family gatherings.”
“I’m surprised to see that Ali has Kaleb,” Luc commented.
“What do you mean?”
“Well, I just thought maybe she’d have a nanny or something helping, so she could enjoy the party.” Admittedly, even with so many of the guys having families, he knew nothing about kids or how to be a parent. Why wouldn’t you want a break? He really had nothing to base his thoughts on.
“No need for a nanny with this bunch here. Haven’t you seen all the wives and girlfriends doting on him? They can’t get enough of the little guy. Even Trina.”
“She still doing okay? The pregnancy going okay?” Sam and Trina had had a rocky few months at the end of last season, right after Sam got injured.
“Yeah, everything is going great.” Sam turned and focused on the direction Luc kept looking. “What is so interesting over there?”
“The brunette. There’s something about her. I mean, besides the fact that she’s gorgeous and seems to be single. But she looks familiar, and I can’t figure out why. I’m positive she’s not a bunny. I think I would remember that.” Luc kept his attention on the mystery woman. Still with Kaden’s mom, she was laughing. Trina handed a whining Kaleb to the brunette. Damn, she even looked good with a cranky baby on her arm. “And she’s good with kids, so definitely not a bunny.”
“Dude…” Sam interrupted.
“What? She’s like the only person here that I don’t know.” Luc ran his hand through his hair, and adjusted his belt.
“What are you doing?”
