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She laughed. “He won’t. You’ll see. I’m starting to think that we should find someone for you. You’re not really interested in me; you just like playing the game.”
Grady winked at her. “You’re onto me. I do like to play the game, but only with women who I know aren’t interested.”
She had to laugh. “Why? Why not find yourself someone who is? You’d have your pick of the ladies if you wanted it. I’ve seen the way the girls look at you in here.”
He chuckled. “Exactly. With most women, it’s all about the looks. They only want me for my body.” He flexed his biceps and winked at her. “I’m not interested in that. I’m looking for a woman with a soul. A woman like you.” He held a hand up when she started to protest. “It’s okay, I know your soul has already found its twin. I’ll be nice to him for you, but I’m still going to keep my eye on him.”
“Thanks.”
She looked up as the front door opened and Antonio came in. He scowled when he saw the two of them sitting there and came striding over. He stood, towering over them, arms folded across his chest.
Molly had to laugh. “Stop it, Antonio.”
Grady grinned at him. “One day, you’ll get used to me and stop taking it so seriously.”
“I take it very seriously when you flirt with my brother’s girlfriend.”
Molly slapped his leg. “He’s not flirting. Well, he is, but he doesn’t mean it. If you’d heard him two seconds before you walked in, you’d get that through your thick skull.”
Antonio pursed his lips and slid onto the bench beside her. “Why, what were you saying?”
Grady grinned. “That I know her soul already found its twin.”
Antonio grinned back at him. “That’s an awesome thing to say.”
Molly slapped his arm. “See, didn’t I tell you?”
“Yeah.” He held his hand out, and Grady shook with him. “Sorry. I’ve just been waiting for their happy ending since we were all kids. I don’t want anything—or anyone—to get in the way of it.”
Grady nodded. “It’s okay, I get it. You’re looking out for your brother.” He got to his feet before he added, “And I’ll be looking out for Molly,” and he headed back into the kitchen.
Antonio looked puzzled. “Was that a dig?” he asked.
Molly lifted both hands in the air. “I have no idea. I do know that he’s not really interested in me. He’s just one of those guys who likes to flirt.”
“Okay. If you’re sure, but I’ll still have my eye on him.”
She had to laugh. Why did men think they needed to appoint themselves as guardians?
“What are you doing here, anyway?”
“I came to see what your plans are for this weekend. Mom and Dad were thinking about having everyone over on Sunday. She said it’s just because it’s the first time they’ve been here in a while, but we both know it’s to get you and Marcos there. I said I’d find out if you had any other plans first. She won’t do it if you guys don’t want to go.”
Molly smiled. “It’s sweet of her, but I’d rather not. We’re kind of planning to just hole up and hide out. It’s going to be our first weekend back here together. And it’s not like we haven’t seen everyone recently. Last weekend felt like we spent more time talking to friends and family and discussing where things might go between us than we spent alone together and finding out where they can go.”
Antonio grinned. “That’s pretty much what I told her, but I said I’d ask anyway. I didn’t want to make your decisions for you.”
“Thanks. Have you spoken to Marcos?”
“Yeah. I talked to him this morning.”
“And what did he say?”
Antonio chuckled. “The first words out of his mouth were,hell, no. Then he said to check with you and see what you wanted.”
She smiled. “He really doesn’t feel the need to put family and social stuff first anymore, does he?”
“To borrow his words—hell, no. I don’t know what possessed him when we were kids, but he learned the hard way—and learned the lesson well, that you don’t give up what you know you want for yourself, for what you think other people want for you.”
