“Wait, is Jupiter Reeves your brother?”
She nodded.
His eyes widened. “Wow. He’s an incredible third baseman; he’s done so well for the Dodgers and he’s had a great season. That’s pretty cool he’s your brother.”
Jasper threw a cushion at him. “Hey, jellohead, you have a brother who’s captain of an NHL team.”
He shrugged, grinning. “Meh.”
Emerson chuckled. “I’ll let you know when he comes to visit. We can all go out.”
He’s what now?
“He’s coming to visit?”
“Man, you should see your face! Don’t shit yourself too much.” Huck started pissing himself laughing, nudging Tate who was looking clueless at this exchange. “He told Drew he was gonna kick his ass for dating Emerson.”
Tate snorted and I heard Emerson groan.
“Shut the fuck up, dickhead. I’m not shitting myself. And as far as kicking my ass goes, I’d like to see him try.”
And as if the broadcasting gods heard us, Jupiter Reeves’ face filled the screen, his fully tatted arms crossed over his chest in a foreboding way, staring down at us in the room as his stats flashed on the screen.
“Sure about that?” Huck smirked.
“Fuck off.”
Emerson leaned back into me, stroking my leg in a soothing motion. “Nothing’s going to happen.”
I kissed her head. “I know, sweetheart, they like teasing me is all, because they’re dicks. Jupiter and I are going to be best buds, just you wait.”
If I said it enough times that would make it true, right?
“Okay.”
Her hands were still stroking, the movement of her palms up and down my thigh like a calming salve blocking out the dipshits surrounding us. I wished we were alone. I held her tighter.
“I hope you’ve had a good day.” I nuzzled into her neck as she tilted her head slightly giving me more access. “I liked seeing you holding Flossie.”
“Did you?”
“Yeah, I did. A lot.” I pushed a hand into her hair, running the ends of her silky strands though my fingers. “In fact, give me the word and we can leave right now to practice the fuck out of making one.”
She threw her head back, laughing her special laugh, the one I would never get tired of hearing.
Murray nudged me.
“Mate, you know I’m sitting right next to you and you’re not speaking very quietly?”
I didn’t.
Did I give a fuck?
Nope.
Chapter 17
Iopened the drawers which Drew had given me and were currently mostly empty.
