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Enzo
When I introduced Annie to my parents, it went pretty much how I thought it would. Ma hugged her and my dad shook her hand. Dad went back to watching the game and my ma went to work in the kitchen. I expected more of an inquisition from my ma to be honest.
“So you’re at the family dinner?” Dom says, leaning back in his chair, sipping his beer. His shit-eating grin annoys the crap out of me. “Carm, this deserved a phone call. Please tell me you took a picture when you told him Ma was coming.”
“You’re out of luck,” I say.
“I, for one, think it’s great. Consider yourself lucky I didn’t follow you two on your first date.” Dom laughs.
I glance at Annie and she looks back at me. Well… shit.
“What are those looks for?” Blanca asks.
“Nothing,” I respond.
But Carm’s a smart guy and clues in immediately. “If I didn’t know better, I’d say they just realized they’ve never been on a date.”
“We go out.” I’m hoping I’m not the only one between the two of us who just figured it out.
“Work keeps us busy,” Annie says, but her eyes are cast down.
Dom chuckles then clears his throat when I shoot him the death glare.
“Work can be crazy. Let’s talk about the redheaded she-devil. She’s insane. Did I tell you what she did?” Carm, being an expert on changing topics in the middle of a conversation, directs the conversation toward him.
“I think you like her,” Blanca says then looks at Annie. “Carm’s a real estate agent.”
“Broker,” he corrects.
She smiles sweetly as if she’s humoring him. “Sorry. Broker.”
“Yeah, I’ve seen the billboards.”
I can tell that Annie’s trying not to laugh.
Carm smacks the table. “Yes! And what did you think? Did it make you want to buy or sell with me?”
Annie laughs and the tension of us not really having been on a date dissipates. Carm’s my favorite brother today.
“Not really. It made me want to get laid though,” she said.
I stare blankly at her then cover my heart and fall back into the chair.
“I’m just speaking the truth.” She places her hand on my thigh and leans forward, her tits pressing against my arm. “It means that some brilliant advertising guy came up with the campaign.”
I slide my hand to the back of her neck. Those bedroom eyes she’s giving me unglue any reserve I have about kissing her in front of everyone. I pull her mouth to mine, but she turns and my lips land on her cheek at the last second.
“Oh, so sweet,” Ma coos from behind us.
That straightens me out pretty quickly. Dom almost spits out his beer.
“Back to the redheaded she-devil.” Carm pulls the conversation back his way.
“Yeah, back to my point,” Blanca says. “That woman doesn’t have to be half naked to get clients, so Carm’s jealous of her, but we all know he’s just pissed because she’s giving his usual flirty advances the cold shoulder. Of course she’s public enemy number one.” Blanca puts her hand on her brother’s arm and rubs. “It’s okay, there’re other fish in the sea.” She says it as though she’s talking to a baby, and the entire table laughs.
Annie looks at Blanca as if she’s in love with her and not me. “Hate sex is probably pretty good.”
