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“We’re here already?” she asks as I park the truck outside the Breakfast Company.
“We are.” The time flew for me too, but it always does when I’m spending time with Palmer.
“Cute name. They really only serve breakfast?” she asks.
“Yep. And it’s so damn good. Come on.” I grab my keys and phone and hop out of the truck. I hold my hand out for her when she meets me at the front, and there is no hesitation when she links her fingers with mine.
Together we make our way inside, and the sign telling us to seat ourselves is on display, so I pull her to a booth in the very back corner.
“Brooks, this place smells like breakfast heaven,” she moans.
“Thanks,” Roberta, the owner, says, appearing next to our table. “Brooks, I see you chose prettier company today.” Roberta laughs.
“That I did. Roberta, this is Palmer. Palmer, this is Roberta. She owns this heavenly place.”
“It’s nice to meet you, Roberta. I haven’t even eaten anything, and I know it’s going to be amazing.”
Roberta smiles and points at me. “I like this one.”
Me too.
She turns back to Palmer. “You as well, young lady. What can I get y’all to drink?” Roberta asks.
I nod at Palmer, letting her know she can order first. “I’ll take an orange juice and a glass of water, please.”
“Brooks, the same?” Roberta asks.
“Yes, please. And a coffee black.” She nods and walks away.
“Come here often, do you?” Palmer teases.
“I used to. I went to the Garrison School of Nursing. This place is cheap and has home-cooked breakfast like Mom makes. It was like a taste of home. My brothers would come up and visit and stay with me a lot, and this was a favorite hangout of ours.”
“I love how close all of you are.”
I nod. “It’s a blessing and a curse,” I admit. “They’re my best friends, but they can also annoy the hell out of me.”
“That’s what siblings do. At least younger siblings.” She grins.
“You’re close with Deacon and Piper, right?” I ask her.
“We are close. Of course, Deac is ten years older than me, and Piper is five, so I was the annoying little sister. But you already know that.”
“I never considered you annoying.”
“Come on now,” she prods me. “You can be honest.”
“I’d tell you. I never saw you that way. Maybe it’s because I lived in a house with eight other kids?” I shrug.
“Maybe, but I’m six years younger than you. Wait, you are twenty-nine, right? I just turned twenty-three earlier this year.”
“Yeah, I’m twenty-nine. Six years isn’t so bad.”
“You think ten is?” she asks.
“I think a lot depends on the couple. When it comes to Deacon and Ramsey, no, I don’t think ten years is an issue. They love one another, and their connection is something incredible to see. Almost like watching my parents. So, no, ten years for them isn’t too many.”
“But you do think it is for some?”
