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Since Tanner made no move to get that pan out of the way, Jax slid the cardboard beneath the mess to the side. “Livie is back. She wants to sell the airport and pretend this never existed in her life and be done with the last memory of Paul.”
Tanner let out a low whistle. “Sounds like a bind. Did you tell her about Paul or did you opt to close up and just be stubborn?”
Being stubborn might’ve been a smarter option considering when he’d opened just enough to give her a glimpse, they’d ended up kissing and he could still taste her on his lips.
Damn it. He’d tried to get that moment out of his head, but there it was again. Jax didn’t even have to concentrate and he could feel her sweet curves as she arched against him and returned his kiss. As a teen he’d dreamed of what that moment would be like, but now that he was older, more experienced, finally getting a taste of Livie Daniels only left him aching for more.
“She knows all she needs,” Jax explained going back to examine the plug. It was holding; now he just needed to repair the line. “Nothing is changing her mind.”
“She still hot?”
Jax snorted and shot his cousin a glare. “Are you kidding?”
Tanner shrugged. “That question is from Cash. He’s busy at the gym until this evening.”
Picking the new line from the floor, Jax leaned into the Cessna. “You two are worse than a bunch of old ladies. I’m not thirteen with a crush and a hard-on anymore.”
Well, he had gone home rather uncomfortable after that kiss, but he wasn’t an adolescent. He was a man and he needed to act like one. He could start by figuring out a way to get Livie to back off, which was damn hard when he was busy sampling her mouth and feeling her up.
Tanner grabbed the pan with fuel and headed out the open bay door. “Cash said he heard Livie has friends with her. You see them?”
“Jade is with her and another woman I met the other night. I think her name was Melanie.”
“Jade was a year younger than me in school, but I took her out a couple times.”
Jax slid the new line into place, thankful this was going smoother than the first part. “Is there anyone who’s crossed through this town that you haven’t taken out?”
“That other lady you mentioned,” Tanner stated as he walked out to dump the fuel.
Jax got busy on the line and had it changed out and ready to refuel. Tanner came back in and was silent for a while, doing something on his phone, most likely making a date.
“You free this evening?” Tanner asked.
Swiping his hands on his pants once again, Jax climbed down and nodded. “Should be. What’s up?”
“Cash texted and said he had a client give him a bunch of steaks from their farm.”
“I could use a steak, but if he thinks this is going to turn into me spilling my guts, he’s wrong.”
Tanner shoved his phone back in his pocket. “I don’t care what he thinks so long as he brings meat.”
“Tell him to be at my place around five. Piper and I will make something to go with it.”
Jax headed out of the hangar, making his way toward the office where he could wash off the mess somewhat before heading home to shower and change. Tanner followed at his side.
“How’s she liking preschool?”
Jax opened the office door and gestured his cousin inside before he stepped into the refreshing air-conditioning. “She loves it. I’m going to head to the school in about an hour to some awards thing. I guess she won a poster contest, but she doesn’t know about it yet.”
“That’s awesome,” Tanner stated, crossing his arms. “I bet she’s making all kinds of friends. You’ll be having little slumber parties before you know it.”
Jax cringed at the thought of squealing little girls overtaking his home. Soon enough that would happen. He had a feeling
he’d have makeup on his face and polish on his hands. But being the dad of a spunky little girl was the greatest job he could’ve ever asked for. He wouldn’t trade it for anything.
“Let’s focus on tonight,” Jax stated, stepping into the bathroom to wash off his hands and arms. “Warn Cash not to start talking too much about Livie. Piper already thinks she’s gorgeous. Somehow she manipulated us into a date.”
“The hell?”
