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"Buy whatever you want," I say. "It's my treat."
"No, Jackson. What did I just say?" Zara’s pissed.
I look at her for a couple of moments. "Let me do this for you and your family," I say. "Please."
"Fine," she says, letting out a sigh. I grin at her. I kind of like being around her sister and her friend and her niece and nephew. It's way more dramatic and crazier than I'm normally used to, but it's kind of nice. I walk over to Zara and grab her hand and give her a big kiss. She blinks up at me in surprise. "What was that for?"
"For being you," I say. There's a knock on the door and we all pause.
"Who's that?" Lila asks.
"I don't know," Zara says, and I watch as she heads to the front door. She opens it and I see a guy standing there with a dopey grin on her face.
"Hey, there you are." He gives Zara a quick hug and I frown. Who the fuck is this douche bag?
"Oh, Lenny. Good to see you. Come in." She beams at him. "I have to make the cupcakes this afternoon. It's been so crazy the last couple of days and-"
"It's okay," he says. "I know you'll get them to me when you can." He hands her a wad of hundred dollar notes. "I wanted to give this to you."
"What?" She says. "What for?"
"Just in case you needed the money to buy the ingredients before you made them."
"Oh my. You didn't have to." She gives him a big hug. "Thank you. Thank you so much."
"You're welcome," he grins as he continues beaming at her. He finally notices that there are other people in the room and he lifts his hands up in a wave. Then he looks back at Zara. "So I was wondering, what are you up to on Friday night? Do you-"
"She's with me all night long," I say, heading over to her and grabbing her around the waist. She looks up at me and glares. Lenny looks at me in surprise.
"Sorry. And you are?"
"I am Jackson." I glare at him.
"What? Who?" He frowns. “Who's this Zara?"
"He's-" She bites on her lower lip and I glare at her. She blushes.
"That's her fiance," Elise says, and I can tell she’s living for this drama. "They're in love and they literally just banged like 20 minutes ago in her bedroom. So you're outta luck, Lenny." She walks over towards us and practically cackles.
"Elise," Zara looks back at her sister. She sounds furious.
"What? It's true. I don't know if you guys thought you were being quiet, but we all heard, and I have kids who are now likely scarred." We all look back at Luke and Charlotte, but they’re not paying any attention to us or the conversation.
Lenny looks at Zara and shakes his head. "You're engaged? I didn't even know you were seeing anyone."
"It's a long story," she says, reaching out to grab his hand. I glare at her and she pulls it back quickly. "Can we talk later?"
"I guess," he says, shrugging. He looks up at me and I can see the scorn in his eyes. "I've got to go," he says, as he walks out the door. He stops, and gives her a forlorn look. “I was going to invite you to dinner.”
I look over at Zara and she looks upset, but she doesn’t answer. He sighs and finally leaves and I can feel my blood boiling.
"What the fuck was that?" I whisper down at her and she just shakes her head. "Tell me you were not seeing that guy." I growl, wondering if they’d gone on dates or kissed.
"Well, if I was, you just ruined it." She sounds pissed.
My jaw drops and I can feel myself growing angry.
"Do you like him?" I ask. There's a feeling akin to jealousy in my stomach. She blinks at me.
