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They were laughing.
Happy.
Enjoying each other’s company.
“What the fuck?” I roared with my fists clenching at the sides.
They both jumped, peering over at me.
“Hey,” Evie greeted with glossy eyes and flushed cheeks, holding up what I assumed was Joseph’s shirt. “I need to wash this. I mean…” She shook her head, stumbling over her words. “I spilled my drink on his shirt, and I was going to throw it in the washer before the stain set in.”
I didn’t pay her any mind. It was my brother who had my full attention. Zeroing in on Joseph, I suspiciously eyed him up and down.
“What the fuck are you doing here?”
He scoffed out, “Nice to see you too, Caleb.”
“Whoa!” Evie exclaimed, bringing our attention back to her. “Why are you being an asshole to him?”
I stepped toward her, but she stepped back and fell into the couch.
“Evie...” Joseph coaxed, leaning forward. He grabbed onto her arm and wrapped it around his neck to help her up. “Let’s get you to bed.”
I was over to them in three strides, tugging her out of his arms. With one deadly stare, he backed away from me with his hands out in front of him in a surrendering gesture, understanding my not-so-subtle warning.
Evie swayed against my chest, and before she could argue, I cradled her body into my arms and carried her out of the room. I desperately needed to get away from my brother to calm the fuck down.
Despite hating the circumstances of why I was carrying her up the stairs, I loved the feel of her against my torso. I tried to keep my focus on that instead of the rage coursing through my veins and eating me alive.
Fucking Joseph.
I couldn’t believe he had the balls to show up here.
To hang out with Evie as if it were their first fucking date.
To see my kids.
To step into my home.
To hit on my fucking nanny.
Thinking about all the reasons why I wanted to knock him the fuck out wasn’t helping me cool down.
It wasn’t until Evie announced, “I can walk you know,” that my anger shifted to her.
“That’s an interesting perception. Seeing as you could barely stand seconds ago, darlin’.”
“Stop calling me that.”
“You don’t want me to call you what I’m thinking.”
“Whatever you’re thinking, it’s false.”
“That’s good, considering I want to beat the fuck out of my brother for even touching you.”
“I fell into his arms.”
“Even worse.”
