Hannah walked toward him and held out her hand. “It’s nice to meet you.”
Cross shook her hand. “Yeah, same.”
If he was going to be a part of Addison’s life, he had to accept her family.Thank fuck they lived a few states away.
Cleo pulled Hannah away and gave formal introductions to the other brothers in the room. Surprisingly, she was cordial. She had definitely settled down since their initial interaction.
Addison squeezed her arm around his waist. “We should go.”
It was a decent ride to Lawry, and traffic was unpredictable. If they wanted to ensure she didn’t miss her flight, they’d have to leave soon.
Cleo waved to the brothers, and Hannah smiled, dipping her chin.
“It was nice meeting you all.” Her gaze shifted to Gent, and she scowled. “Except you.”
Cross grinned and did nothing to mask his laugh.Alright, she’s growing on me.
“You coming over tonight?” Addison asked.
“Yeah.” He tapped her ass. “Call me when you’re on your way home.”
She kissed him again before walking out. He made his way over to the bar, grabbing a beer. He noticed Gent staring at the door.
“Not the first woman to hate you, Gent. Don’t take it personal,” Cypher said.
“I don’t. Not her fault.” He paused. “That woman is not properly fucked.”
Cross rolled his eyes and laughed.
And I don’t disagree.
Chapter Twenty-Two
Addison had successfully dropped her sister off at the airport without having yet another discussion about her life’s choices. She understood her sister’s concern, but flying out to see her was a bit over the top. Or was it? If Addison stepped back and took a hard look at the last few weeks, she’d recognize her life had taken a wild turn.But a good one.
“Hannah’s great.” Cleo was next to her in the passenger seat.
Thank God for Cleo.
She’d definitely played a buffer between the sisters, and even Hannah couldn’t deny how kind and sweet she was. Cleo had a warm and welcoming essence that drew people in. It was as if her life’s purpose was to ease the anxiety of others. And it had worked with Hannah.
“So.” Cleo glanced out the window. “Was she serious about me coming to visit? Or just being polite?”
Cleo had spent two days with them. What started out slightly awkward had quickly formulated into a budding friendship between Cleo and Hannah. When Cleo mentioned never going to Iowa, Hannah extended the offer.
Addison snorted. “Hannah’s not really known for being polite, so I can guarantee it was a genuine invitation.”
Cleo smiled but remained silent.
The airport was past the city of Lawry, which meant they had to drive through it on their way to the highway back to Killcreek. Rush hour traffic was in full effect. At this rate, it would take an extra hour to get there. Addison wasn’t working, but she did have plans with Cross.
She sighed, eyeing the line of cars in front of her.
“What’s wrong?”
She pointed out of the windshield. “We’re going to be sitting in this for hours.”
“We could stop and hang out here until it dies down.” Cleo suggested.
