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Confused by the question I turn to look at her. “What do you mean?” It makes me worry for a minute that maybe I am seeing things differently than everyone else.
“I mean, are you two serious about each other? It’s really none of my business, but I’m just protective of my brother and nieces,” she says, taking a sip of her drink.
I smile and reach out placing my hand on hers. “I’ve never been more serious about anything in my life. He’s my world, Kallie, I would never do anything to hurt him or the girls. You have my word.” And I mean it.
A huge smile breaks out on her face and she pulls me in for a hug.
“Oh, am I missing some girl-on-girl action?” Blake asks, walking out the door. Both Jax and Braden punch him. “Ouch, damn.”
“Where’s London?” Kallie asks.
“She’s coming, she has to get her book off to her editor if she wants to release it on time,” he says, cracking open a beer.
After a while, it is full-blown party mode. Everyone is here, and we are having a blast. We finished eating and moved down to sit on the sand. Since Braden owns this property, we can have a fire and that’s where we are, sitting by the fire. All the girls are pretty trashed and it’s a nice change.
I pay close attention to Brinley and Max and I can tell even though they aren’t sitting next to each other that something is going on. The way they keep eye-fucking each other makes it’s obvious. I look over at Braden and wonder what if it is obvious to anyone how turned on, I am just looking at him. He’s sitting there with a beer and laughing at something Blake said and it makes me want to straddle his lap. Watching him enjoy his friends is just so sexy to me.
“McKinley, I was talking to Kallie and she told me the shoot was amazing. I can’t wait to see the pictures,” London says, drawing my attention away from Braden.
“Yes. It was amazing. Thank you again for this opportunity London. It means so much to me,” I say, taking a sip of my drink.
“I call them like I see them, and you fit my character’s description perfectly,” she says, smiling.
A part of me believes her, but another part makes me wonder if she is just giving me a chance because of Blake. I know her doing this has made him extremely happy and I really hope that’s not the only reason she chose me.
I look around at everyone, at the connections they all have. You can see that they all love each other and if I’m honest I find myself loving them all too. I feel like I’ve been accepted into this secret group of kick-ass people and I am so grateful. In all my life, I’ve never had friends like this. Friends that actually care about you, help you and support you. Add Braden to the mix and I dare say that things are almost perfect for the first time in my life.
I feel a hand on my leg and snap my head away from looking at the fire. I turn and look at Braden’s concerned face.
“What’s wrong?” he asks, moving the hair off my face.
I smile and lean over placing a soft kiss on his lips. “Nothing. I was just thinking about how happy I am.”
He pulls me onto his lap and wraps his arms around me. “That’s what I like to hear and just so you know, I’m happy too.” He kisses the delicate skin behind my ear and continues, “And it’s because of you.”
I wrap my arms around his neck and slam my mouth to his. I kiss him with everything I am feeling in this moment and my heart is pounding in my chest. I’ve never felt this connected to someone before. It’s almost too much to describe the way he makes me feel, not just about him, but myself. I have more confidence than I’ve ever had before, and he is the reason why.
I break the kiss and rest my forehead on his. “It’s because of you that I’m happy too,” I whisper, pressing a quick kiss to his cheek.
“Should we leave? I mean if it was anyone else, I’d gladly stay, but that’s my sister and I'm not sure if I’m glad you guys have this or if I wanna punch you in the face for touching her,” Blake says to Braden, causing everyone to laugh.
Braden turns me in his arms and cradles me against his chest. “Believe me, if we wanted privacy, I’d kick you all the hell out. I just need my girl close,” Braden says, squeezing me.
His girl. Just hearing him say it out loud to e
veryone makes my heart skip a beat. It also makes my panties wet.
“Braden, do you ever go night swimming?” Brinley asks.
“Hell yes. Living on the beach would be pointless if I didn’t make the most of it,” he says.
“Ever go skinny dipping?” Jax asks, earning an elbow from Kallie, but causing the rest of us to laugh.
Even though I’m sure Jax was asking to be funny, I am curious now that he brought it up. I turn my head up to able to see Braden’s face and I smile. “Have you?”
He chuckles and kisses me. “I may have, but I may have also done it alone,” he says, winking at me.
I giggle and kiss his chest. He’s never been skinning dipping with anyone. I like that and I also like that I am going to be the one to change that. Tonight, if I have my way.
