AllFreeNovel
Share Us
I’ve been here for a few hours and met everyone that was here. Besides the family and I’ve met so many models it’s mind-blowing. I feel like my head is spinning with everything I’m trying to process.
Almost everyone has left except for the ones who were in the living room when I first got here and Brody and Shannon. When Blake introduced Brody as Jax’s brother it was unreal, but when he introduced Shannon, it was like a dream. Shannon is another huge photographer. I can’t believe I’m in the presence of her and Kallie.
I keep thinking about how mind blown I am as we make our way around the fire. I’m sure the buzz I’ve got going on doesn’t help with being overwhelmed by it all.
“McKinley, now that everything is settled down and the cool people are left, let’s talk,” Blake says, and I giggle.
I look at him through the fire with London sitting on his lap. They are such a beautiful couple, actually everyone sitting around this fire is beautiful. It feels like a dream being surrounded by this much sexy.
I pull my legs up and wrap my arms around them. “What do you want to know?”
“How about where you are from?” he asks, kissing London’s head.
“I’m from Louisiana.” I look around and everyone starts to laugh. I’m not sure what is funny about that, but now I feel my guard going up.
“I see I’m going to have to list the questions. Now we know where you are from. How old are you? What do you do for a living? What was it like growing up?” Blake looks around at everyone and they all start shouting out questions.
“How long ar
e you staying?”
“Did you go to college?”
“Are you dating anyone?”
With all these questions being thrown at me, the only one that has me really take notice is Braden. He’s the one who asked if I’m dating anyone and for some reason, that really excites me. The way he says it so quietly over everyone’s shouting does things to me.
When Kallie introduced me to her nieces, I felt disappointment swim through my veins thinking he was married. Although when I asked about his wife, she just rolled her eyes and said they were divorced. I sat at the pool chatting with the girls because let’s face it when you are a stranger and everyone is constantly looking out of the corner of their eye at you, you hang out with the accepting ones. The kids.
They are so adorable, and I loved hearing all the stories they shared with me. Braden seemed to dote over them, which made me realize how lucky they are to have a father who loves them so much. It was a huge turn on, to be honest. Braden’s mom took the girls to her house tonight to let him enjoy the rest of the night. And even though I know nothing will happen with us, I was excited to know he would be staying. If for nothing else, I could keep staring at the hotness he exudes.
I pull myself out of my Braden thoughts and laugh at them all. “Alright, alright. I’m twenty-nine. I don’t have a job right now. I left the bar I was working at recently.” I’m not about to tell them it was a strip club. “Growing up, well it kinda sucked. Without looking for any sympathy, we were very poor. Used clothes, just enough food, and living in a trailer. The town I lived in, well it was small and because we had no money, people treated you like you didn’t. That brings me too how long will I be here. I’m hoping to find a place somewhere in California to live. I can’t stay in that town any longer, twenty-nine years too long as it was.” I take a breath and look around at them all. They are all taking in everything I am saying, hanging on my every word. It’s flattering to be honest. “No, I didn’t go to college. It was never something I wanted to do.” I turn my head and look at Braden and smile. “No, I’m not dating anyone.”
The way he takes in my whole body at my admission has my panties getting wet. He has this sexy, mysterious look in his eyes that just has me wanting to straddle his lap. I move in my seat to try to relieve some of the buildup I’m feeling between my legs and look away.
“I’m sorry you had so a shitty childhood. It pisses me off that my dad is partly to blame for that.”
I grin at Blake and feel good that he feels sorry for me. That’s sort of what I was counting on.
“It’s alright, don’t be pissed,” I say.
Blake stands up and drags London into the house and I’m left wondering what caused that.
“McKinley, it was great meeting you. I’m sure we will see plenty of each other, however my girl, I don’t see often enough so I’m going to take her home,” Brody says.
I say goodbye to him and Shannon as they walk out the side gate.
“As much as I’d love to stay, tonight Kallie and I have plans. They include me, her, and her bed.” I giggle and take in the love they share. It’s visible which is something I’ve never experienced. It’s amazing to see something like that.
“Damn dude, that’s my sister.”
Hearing Braden say that makes me laugh pretty hard, as it does Jax and Kallie.
“Shit sorry man. It doesn’t need to be the bed, it could be the counter, couch, hell the dining table.”
I almost spit my beer out when Braden stands up and Jax and Kallie run laughing.
All of a sudden, I realize it’s just me and Braden. I look over at him and smile. “Sorry to laugh, but that was funny.”
