Page 95 of The Forever Vault

“Yeah, I guess I should’ve known they wouldn’t want staged ones.”

I fired back a thank you, but before we could start walking, he texted again.

Coach: And don’t forget, tonight we’re watching the women’s team together.

Coach: Tickets are already in your app.

“The women at seven?” Luke asked.

“Eight, I think. I’ll check.”

“Time for dinner then. We can see if the guys are around.”

The guys were, indeed, around.

Over dinner, a modest one for me, Colton and Zeph recounted their latest exploits in the pool. Brody was playing hard to get, so they set their sights on another one of the Corbin Fisher bros.

Ty spent most of the afternoon on the phone, dealing with wedding stuff.

“Is Declan on his way?” I asked.

“He’s still waiting on our custom suits,” Ty answered.

“Couldn’t you have them sent up here via courier or something?” Luke asked. “It’s the tailor’s fault they’re late. They should figure it out.”

Ty waved his hands in the air indiscriminately. “The suits are Declan’s thing. I’m letting him have that. He’s so nervous about the rest of it. By focusing on this one thing, it’s easier for him.”

“So he has cold feet?” Zeph asked.

“I think it’s more his parents and the attention the wedding’s garnering, as opposed to spending the rest of his life with me. He wanted to elope.”

“Aw, but then we couldn’t have been there to see it,” Luke said.

“Along with everyone else,” I added.

“It’s fine.” Ty shrugged. “Declan wants to make his parents happy. That’s part of who he is. Our honeymoon will more than make up for it.”

“I can’t believe you’re keeping it a secret,” Luke said, shoving him in the shoulder.

I looked up from my plate. “You’re really not telling anyone?”

Ty shook his head. “Don’t want the press around.”

“I reckon you don’t,” Colton said. “Was a wild first month at the ranch when we went public.”

“Oh shit! I remember when your brother chased that reporter down the road on horseback.”

“Don’t forget when Daddy pulled a shotgun on the one that made it to the front door.”

“I’m glad he ended up so cool with it,” I said, in between bites.

Colton nodded. “Probably helps that the man I brought home was super famous.”

Zeph was beaming. “I thought he’d have a problem ‘cause I was black.”

“I told you Daddy’s best friend was black.”

“Like I hadn’t heard that before. ‘I have a black friend.’”