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“Thanks, I’ll take that as a compliment.”
“It was meant as one.” He cocked his head to the side. “So what happened next?”
“I found out he was my brother’s best friend and agent. Wow…” I paused, shocked I was confessing this to him. “I can’t believe I’m telling you all this.”
“What can I say?” He shrugged. “I’m easy to talk to.”
“Obviously.” I smirked. “But to make a really long story short, he chose my brother’s friendship over me. And the next four years, we played this game of cat and mouse.”
“Which one were you?”
“I don’t even know. All I know is that I’m not that girl anymore, and for the next two months, I’m strictly here as his nanny.”
“Is Caleb aware of that?”
“I remind him when he forgets.”
“Yeah, Caleb doesn’t take no for an answer very well. He’d be a fool not to want you back in his life. I’m sure that’s why you’re here in the first place. He trying to win you over.”
“You’d think that, but he’s never home, and even if he was, that ship sailed a long time ago.”
“What happened to make it end?”
“Ethan happened.”
“Oh, Evie—”
I abruptly stood. I didn’t want to see the expression on his face. Through my rapid movement, I accidentally spilled my wine all over his shirt.
He bolted off the couch.
“Oh shit!” I grabbed the hem of his shirt. “Take it off, and I’ll throw it in the wash before the stain sets in.”
Once I had his shirt in my hand, I started to feel tipsy. It was only then I realized I might have drunk more wine than I initially anticipated. Tripping over my own two feet, I fell into his arms and into a fit of giggles. My laughter must have been contagious, because Joseph started laughing too.
I don’t know how long we stayed like that, chuckling over nothing until we heard, “What the fuck?” in a booming, murderous tone that echoed off the living room walls.
And into the pit of my stomach.
—Caleb—
I unlocked the front door and stopped dead in my tracks when I heard Evie giggling like a fucking school girl. Instantly, I recognized that laugh. Although, I hadn’t heard it since Jax’s vow renewal.
Who’s making her giggle like that?
As soon as I walked into the living room, I jerked back from the scene unfolding in front of my seething glare.
In seconds, I was fuming. Seeing nothing but fucking red.
Bright. Fucking. Red.
There was Joseph.
My brother.
Shirtless.
Evie … in his arms.
