Squirt? The fuck.
“What are you doing?” Alex whispered behind me.
“She called Livy squirt.”
He chuckled. “It’s fine. Have you seen Gideon?”
I shook my head and faced him. “Maybe outside?”
He scratched the nape of his neck, which was odd for him. “Okay.”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, everything is calm. It’s something else.”
I shrugged. “I got time. Tell me, and I’ll let you know if Gideon will freak out.”
He smiled. “Fair.”
We left Olivia and Jennifer to their lesson and moved to the kitchen where it was quiet. “Spill.”
“Mila, she…” He sighed. “She really wants to get married in December. She wants snow, and magic, all of it. Originally, she wanted it on Christmas, but I was like, no way. But…” He petered off.
“December is a good month; what’s the problem?”
“This December.”
“As in five months from now?”Damn.
“Yeah. Problem is a few things. One, I’d need time off to, you know, get married. And the honeymoon, which I didn’t book, that’s another problem. Also, I can’t secure any of the venues she wants in such a short time.”
I nodded. “I’m sure Gid will give you the time off, don’t worry about that.”
“Right.” He pinched the bridge of his nose. “I love her, I do, but she’s asking for the impossible.”
I smirked. “Is she? I guarantee Gideon can help you. He knows a lot of people. How about you concentrate on your honeymoon? Give me a list of the venues she wants, the date or dates she wants, and put them in order of most wanted for each. I’ll handle Gideon.”
“Really?” He looked unsure.
“He likes Mila. Oh! I have an idea. When he gets what she wants, and he will,” I winked, “you and Mila come over for dinner, where you can tell her the great news, and Gideon can see how happy he made you both.” I leaned in closer. “Don’t tell him I said this, but he likes making people he cares about happy.”
“I can talk to him, Penn. I don’t need you to intervene. I’m a big boy, and I’ve known Gideon a long time.”
I hummed and grinned. “Can you do it naked?”
“Pardon?” Alex’s brows shot up.
“He responds better that way. Can you do that?” I cocked a brow.
He opened and closed his mouth a few times and pulled out his phone. “I’ll text you the venues and dates.”
“Good man.” I slapped his shoulder and sauntered off. I’d enjoy convincing Gideon to make this happen.
My phone vibrated in my pocket while I was heading upstairs. I gave it a quick glance as I entered the bedroom and began to strip. The list of venues was top notch, and it was going to be very difficult to get this for Mila, but Gideon could do it.
I tossed the phone onto the bed and hopped into the shower. Livy and Owen were sleeping over at Rita and Dean’s tonight, and they would be here right after Olivia’s lesson. I wanted to be perfectly clean so when that door shut, my ass was ready for the pounding I knew I’d be getting.
CHAPTER NINE
