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“Why would you assume that?” I press my lips together at my squeaky tone.
She grins triumphantly, sipping her wine before replying, “We mentioned Jewls and you went into la-la land. Jewls comes with Major… You can’t think of Major without thinking about Ace, Talon, and Ford. Since Ace is married and you have zero interest in Talon, that leaves Ford.”
“That’s a far stretch.”
“Is it?”
Shayla spins my chair to face her. “Fess up. We’re not stupid.”
“Fine, he flashed through my mind.”
“My guess is he lives rent-free in your mind frequently.”
I open my eyes fully and nod, admitting softly, “You’d be right.”
“When’s the last time you saw or spoke to him?”
“The day after Harley’s wedding.”
“That was over a month ago.”
Thirty-three days to be exact, but I keep that to myself.
“Thank God we stepped in,” Ginger stresses. “This is ridiculous.”
“What are you talking about?”
“You two have danced around each other for long enough. It’s time to step it up.”
“And what does step it up entail?” The tightness in my chest is back with fear of what these women have planned.
“You know about the Fourth of July party this weekend at the club, right?”
When Ford, Major, Talon, and Ace moved to Nashville to attend the police academy, they moved into Ford’s parents’ house. The property is more like a mansion on a hill in an upscale, exclusive neighborhood.
As the story goes, shortly after joining the force, the other rookies dubbed their home The Casanova Club because each of the guys kept their privacy.
The implication was tactless, but when Harley and Jewls uncovered the truth, they embraced the name.
Harley lived there with Ace for a short time while her house was being built. Now Jewls is doing the same with Major.
We’ve all spent a lot of time there.
The house isn’t exactly the Playboy mansion some believe it to be, but it’s still our central party spot.
“Yes, I know about this weekend.”
“You’re coming.” It’s a statement, not a question.
“I planned to come after we close the salon.”
Shayla slices her eyes to Ginger before bringing them back to mine. “Ford’s into you.”
“Doubtful. He’s just a nice guy.”
She lets out an over-exaggerated sigh loaded with discontent. “Ford Whitman is a fucking badass warrior with a deep, dark history. He’s trained in patience and purpose. He’s also the only one of them who has two sisters. Fortunate or unfortunate, this means he’s in tune with the sliver of femininity they instilled in him.”
“I’m not following. What do Carson and Addie have to do with this?”
