Page 66 of My Downfall

“I’m obviously not doing my job properly, then. There shouldn’t be a doubt in your mind.” A huff of laughter leaves me as he plays along.

“I think you could definitely do better.”

“How about when we get home, I spend the night worshiping your body. Would that help?”

“I think we should definitely give it a try.” His eyes darken as his pupils blow.

“How soon can we leave?” he rasps.

Not soon enough.

Hudson

I’m standing to the side of the dance floor more than ready to get out of here but fully aware that this is one day that Mia cannot be rushed. She needs to experience every moment of today with her girls.

Reed approaches off to my right and hands me a glass of whisky. My mind instantly goes to that night around my pool.

Fuck me, that was hot.

“San Francisco was a test of how serious you are about her and if I’m right, then you’re all in. But you need to know I love that girl because of what she means to my wife. Their friendship? What those girls have? That’s special. If you hurt her, you’ll be hurting my wife and that’s not something I’ll tolerate.”

“I don’t plan on hurting her. If anything, it’ll be her who hurts me.” She’s going to push back on marrying me, I just know it, even if it is something that, deep down, she wants, too.

He snorts into his drink. “Yeah, that I can imagine.”

“She’s everything to me,” I whisper.

“Well, it seems Mia’s just like the others.” He smiles at me.

“What do you mean?”

“They manage to have their men wrapped around their little finger; there’s nothing we wouldn’t do for them. I’m looking forward to seeing who Harper brings around.”

“You mean she’s not with him?” I gesture to the tall, dark-haired man who’s currently holding her on the dance floor.

“No.” He laughs. “That’s Bella’s brother, they’re just friends.”I don’t think so, I know lust when I see it. It stares me in the face every damn day.

So does love.

“What about you and the father of the bride? There still seems to be some tension there.”

“Yeah,” he sighs. “It’s no longer hostile, but it’s definitely tense. I’m hoping with time I get my friend back.”

I feel for him. We can’t help who we fall in love with; I’m quite sure realizing he wanted his best friend’s daughter hasn’t been easy for him.

A loud laugh drags my focus away from the two people dancing who I’m still staring at, two people who I’m quite sure want each other, and to the source of the noise.

My girl.

“I’m going to marry her soon,” I mutter when I see her laughing with a group of people.

“Good luck with that.” He chuckles as he slaps me on the back and heads back over to his wife.

I’m going to need all the luck I can get. There’s no way my girl’s going to say yes easily.

Stubborn little brat.

Chapter Thirty-six