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We turned to look at him. I wasn’t sure if the guy was aloof or serious or intense or what. I thought Mav was like a block of ice, keeping his emotions and words in check, but Mav was a stand-up comedian in comparison to his brother.
Bridget glanced at me, then gave Theo a smile. “Yes.”
I was relieved she wasn’t going to tell him that I was fucking the cum from his little brother’s balls. God, I was starting to think like I wrote in my books. Cum from Dex’s balls?
Hmm… I should write that down for later.
“Dex told me you’re an accountant.”
I came out of my sexy story thoughts and stared at Theo. “Yes, that’s right.”
Bridget went to the fridge and pulled out a bottle of wine.
“What else did he say about me?”
“I’d tell you, but it was all in boy code.”
Bridget put a glass of wine in my hand as I smirked at Theo. He smirked back. So he did smile. Barely.
“I’m here!”
Mallory’s shout was followed by a door slam. Scout dashed from the patio across the living room and to the front door and followed it with a loud bark.
“Who’s a good boy?” Mallory crooned, praising Scout. “Oh, yes you are. You are such a good boy. You want scratches? Right there. Oh, you like that, don’t you?” Then she laughed. “You’re such a licker! God, Scout, that tongue is insane.”
Theo cleared his throat and I glanced at Bridget who rolled her eyes at the way her best friend was talking to a dog. It almost sounded… naughty.
“Bridge, I’ve been keeping tabs on all the articles about your sister and D–”
Mallory finally gave up on petting Scout and came into the kitchen. Froze. So did her words. It was clear she wasn’t expecting me, but the way she was staring at Theo, he was a bigger surprise and the one to shut her up.
As a first-grade teacher, she had her summers off and definitely made the most of them. I’d known her since she and Bridget met in kindergarten and she was the most outgoing, extraverted person I knew. It was good because Bridget was the opposite and after our parents died, she’d really helped Bridget. I loved her like she was a second little sister.
Except now when she was keeping tabs on me and Dex. As in together.
“Theo,” she whispered, and a flush crept up her neck as she patted her hair.
I glanced at Bridget again and she gave me a wink.
“Mallory,” Theo replied. The look in his eyes was subdued, because the guy was super chill, but I couldn’t miss the way he took in every inch of her.
Hmm…
“I… I didn’t know you were in town,” Mallory said, bouncing back from her surprise and settling into a stool next to Theo. Right next to him.
“Yes. Took the weekend off. Dex has been telling me on the phone how amazing things are up here and I had to see for myself.”
“But you were just here… what? Last week?”
Theo flicked his gaze to me, and Mallory tracked it.
“Oh. Oh! How’s everything going with the house, Lindy? Have to stay with Dex for much longer?”
“Mav got Bixby as contractor,” Bridget explained, even though Mallory’s question was directed at me. “He’s been working the James Inn job but since all that’s happening there right now is the last of the framing, he’s taking care of our house. Coordinating with the roofers and whoever else needs to be involved.”
I nodded because on Monday, Mav had offered his person’s services and I had no intention of turning him down. I had to admit–to myself–that having someone else take care of this problem was a relief. Especially since my free time, which wasn’t much, was spent in bed with Dex.
“Yes. He calls me with daily updates,” I said. Progress was being made. Power and gas were turned back on and the framing to the hole in the roof was complete. Shingles were next and then they’d move on to the holes in the side of the house, which were boarded up. A new stove was on order along with replacement windows.
