In no time, I have my very own dating profile, and we’re swiping through guys. Most of them get nos from me. Until a familiar face pops up.
Wyatt.
“Oh my God! My brother is on here?” Emma exclaims.
“Wow, he must have worked his way through the surrounding towns, but it’s tourist season. Is this how he finds them? When they set their radius to Balsam Cliffs?” Evelyn asks.
The screen turns to a star that appears. “What just happened?” I ask nervously.
“Oh shit. I meant to click his profile to snoop. I think I just sent him something to match. I’m so sorry.” Emma backtracks to find his profile.
“He’s even cheesier than I expected!” Aubrey gasps through laughter.
“Okay. I think the fun is over!” I snatch my phone from the cord. I don’t need them doing anything elseby accidenton his account.
Just as I’m about to lock my phone, a notification pops up. From Wyatt.
Shit.
Pocketing my phone, I turn to Violet. “I think I need more margaritas after that.”
“Yes! Round three. How about raspberry this time? I just made a puree with the raspberries in the garden.”
“Yummy! Yes, please!” I push her back into the kitchen and everyone else follows.
After two more rounds of margaritas, I don’t think I can drive home.
“How far is my house?” I ask, wavering on my feet.
“Oh, too far to walk! Call Wyatt. The boys are just leaving Rebels,” Anna offers.
“Noooo. I can’t bother him.”
“Wyatt. My favorite brother,” Emma says into her phone. “I don’t need anything. But my new bestie here, she needs a ride home. Vi made too many margaritas. Oh um, yeah, we probably all do. Well, except Violet.”
She giggles. “Okay, love you!” She looks at us. “They’ll be here in a few!”
“Knights in shining armor!” Anna swoons.
“What is Rebels?” I ask.
“Oh my gosh! She hasn’t experienced Balsam Cliffs yet! I keep forgetting you’re a total newbie,” Evelyn says.
“My husband owns Rebels. It’s a brewery with the best food,” Emma says with clear pride in her voice.
“Oh lucky! Your husband cooks?” I ask her.
“No way. I wish he could. He hired Clarke, a shocking yet amazing hire for the kitchen. I hate to admit we usually eat takeout from him most nights unless Mom cooks. I didn’t get that gene.” Emma gathers up Olivia’s things and puts them in a diaper bag.
I learned tonight that she secretly hooked up with Roman behind everyone’s back until he found out about his daughter Olivia shortly after Emma came home from college. When all the guys found them in his office with their sister, they kind of lost it. Finding their best friend about to fuck their sister on his desk had to be a surprise. But it all worked out in the end.
An older man who looks just like Wyatt comes into the kitchen, Papa Keaton as Aubrey refers to him. “Ladies, you all have chariots awaiting you outside.” He looks at me, then at his wife. “Who do we have here?”
“I’m Sophia Black. I’m staying in Wyatt’s rental. It’s nice to meet you.” I hold out my hand to shake his. While I’ve seen him around the property with Lily I haven’t actually met the man yet.
“We don’t shake in this family, darlin’.” He pulls me in for a tight hug.
“Told you you’d be family by the end of the night,” Aubrey sing-songs.
