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Wes and Preston walked by me and made their way over to Finn. The love in this family was amazing. My heart broke slightly as I realized the only person I had was Jake. Looking away, I stared off into the pasture as I chewed on my lower lip.
“Finn! Come meet Harmony,” Angie said.
Glancing at the group, I smiled as Preston walked up with his brother. Finn gave me a quick once-over and smiled. Wow. His smile was almost as amazing as Preston’s.
“Finn, this is Harmony, a friend of mine. She’s spending Thanksgiving with us.”
My smile faltered briefly as I peeked at Preston and saw nothing but coldness in his eyes.
Turning my attention back to Finn, I shook his hand and tried not to let my voice crack as I talked. “It’s a pleasure to meet you, Finn.”
“The pleasure is all mine. I see my baby brother’s taste in friends has improved.”
Everyone laughed as I let out a nervous chuckle. Preston smiled as he walked around me and headed into the house. Turning, I wanted to call out to him, but I was frozen. I knew why he was upset with me. The look in his eyes spoke more than words ever could.
Placing her hand on my arm, Angie led me back into the house. “Tonight is game night! You better keep your eyes open; the boys like to cheat.”
Giving her a slight chuckle, I nodded and said, “Got it.”
I spent t
he rest of the evening with Angie and Jenn as we finished up some things for Thanksgiving dinner the next day. I hadn’t seen Preston since dinner. As soon as he and the boys cleared the table, he excused himself along with Finn and they disappeared.
Drying off the last bowl, I stood and stared out the kitchen window.
“Harmony, would you like a cup of tea, darling? We can go sit on the back porch and talk.” Jenn handed me a cup of tea as she mouthed, “Peace and quiet.”
“No way, Mom. It’s game night! I’ll go find the boys.”
Rolling her eyes, Jenn shrugged. “I tried.”
Giggling, I shook my head and said, “Even though Angie’s just a few years younger than me, I feel like she has more energy than the Energizer Bunny.”
“You have no idea,” Jenn said as she shook her head. Standing, she said, “Let’s make our way to the dining room. Once the boys realize what game Angie wants to play, the peace will be over.”
Smiling, I took my cup of tea and followed Jenn to the formal dining room. I loved Preston’s childhood home. It wasn’t anything extravagant, yet it was classy and comfortable. I felt at home. Pictures of their family were spread throughout the house. There was a fireplace in the main living room and the formal dining room. Walking over to the fireplace, I picked up a picture of Preston.
“I see his charming good looks started early,” I said with a chuckle.
“Oh Lord, the girls that chased after that boy. His older brothers used to get so mad. The three of them could be standing there and the girls would always approach Preston first,” Jenn said with a lighthearted laugh.
Smiling, I placed the photo down and then picked up what looked like Preston’s senior picture. Good Lord, he had only grown better looking with age.
Running my fingers over the picture, it felt as if my lips were tingling. Placing my fingers on my lips, I could almost feel Preston’s lips on mine.
Hot breath hit my neck, followed by, “Whatcha thinking about?”
Jumping, I quickly placed the picture on the mantel. Preston stood there staring at me with an expression I couldn’t read. He wasn’t smiling, yet his eyes looked happy.
Opening my mouth to talk, I was startled when Angie began clapping her hands and talking.
“Okay! It’s family game night. Monopoly is the game of choice.”
Oh shit. I hate Monopoly.
I chewed on my lip, then whispered to Preston, “Can we vote on another game?”
“What’s wrong, Harmony, Monopoly not your thing?”
