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“I’ve called you all here today for an intervention,” I announce, standing in front of my TV.On the couches are Skye, Val, Renee, Alex, and on my tablet perched on a chair is my sister, Violet, on a video call.
Skye frowns.Val smirks.Renee looks confused as hell, and Violet ...well, she literally face-palms.
It has been a day and a half since I snuck out of Luc’s condo and waited a block down the road for an Uber.Then I came home, crawled into bed, turned my phone off, and stared at the ceiling as I replayed the auction and the date over and over again.And every time I did, I swung from being in surreal shock, to feeling wonderful satisfaction, to experiencing mind-numbing fear.
Because what happens when you seemingly get everything you’ve ever wanted?You realize that you’ve been irrevocably changed and a seed gets planted ...
What if it all goes away?Now it’s so much worse than before when I didn’t know what I was missing.Now I do, I’ll know exactly how good itcouldbe, and that’s what has spooked me.Well, that and also realizing that I blurted out“I love you” like a lovesick fool and sent the man running.
OK, so I don’tknowthat he was running.But this is Luc.He’s a perpetual bachelor—it’s casual and easy.In and out.I’ve never known him to have a woman in his life for long.Except me...
And now I’ve well and truly shown him all the cards in my hand—amongst other things—I knew that I had to put a callout to the girls before I did something rash—hence the intervention.
“OK.So the date wasbad?” Renee asks with a grimace.
I shake my head.“It was the complete opposite of bad.”
I glance at Val.She’s being surprisingly quiet.It’s as if she’s just sitting back as a neutral observer and taking it all in.“Val definitely did her homework for Luc to arrange the most perfect date for me.”
She locks eyes with mine.There’s no missing the concern there, and I know she knows.She’s talked to Luc—of course she has—so she’s heard his side of the story and is waiting for mine before giving her verdict.
“So, he’s good?”Violet presses, leaning into the camera and waggling her brows, making me snort, and Skye and Val groan.
“Please, I donotwant to know what my brother is like in the sack.Like, seriously, that shit will be burned into my brain, never to be scrubbed off,” Skye states emphatically.
Val just shakes her head.
All eyes go to Renee, who’s the only one in the room who hasn’t reacted yet.She just shrugs.“Well, is he?Because he’s not related by blood to me, so if he’s good then at least I know Lonnie is getting taken care of.Maybe good sex runs in the Rossi family.”
“I’ve always wondered.”Everyone turns to Alex, mouths and eyes wide.
“Youhave?”Skye gasps.
“Well, of course.”Alex quirks a brow back at her.“Are you telling me you haven’t seen a hot guy and wondered whether the promise of the package in public matches the delivery in private?C’mon, you’d be lying if you said no.Not Zach?Or Rhodes?Maybe even Scotty?”
“Oh, fuck no.No.Just no,” Skye chants, putting her hands over her ears and screwing up her face.“I’m blaming all of you for my husband not getting any for alongtime after this conversation.”She glares at the now smirking Alex.“Scotty?Really?”
Alex bursts out laughing, shaking her head.“Well, no.I can unequivocally say that I haveneverwondered how Scotty is in bed.The others ...?”
“I have,” Val replies.“I mean, he must havesomethinggoing on in his life to score his pretty fiancée.”
“Well, we grew up surrounded by big, burly,fitmen.Alpha to a tee, and all about their woman and protecting them,” Violet says.“Lonnie is the one who met Luca Rossi and fell head over heels at first sight.”
“Old news, Vi,” I mumble, my cheeks burning hot.
“Hey.It’s cute.Kinda adorable.And even after you went away and came back, you’restillfriends with him, despite everything.”
“Despite nothing.He’s gone from ‘no, I don’t see you like that’ to ‘I’m going to drop two thousand big ones and give you the date of your dreams with the man of your dreams then give you the best sex of your life and—’” I slap my hand over my mouth, my wide eyes slowly scanning the amused and approving faces of my friends and family.
“I knew it!”Val says.“It’s still eww, but good on Luc.At least he’s gotthatworking for him.The rest can be a work-in-progress.”
“As much as I hate to admit it, if you’ve got chemistry, respect, honesty, and yes—hot sex—anything is possible, “ Skye adds.
I sigh.“Do I have honesty though?Because he tookthreeyears to make a move after more than a few chances.”
