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Nick’s laughing stopped.
Katie gave Nick a subtle elbow to the ribs.
“I’m just lucky she didn’t get me somewhere else,” Josh said looking down at his crotch.
“Hope you cut the bitch loose,” Nick said.
Josh nodded. “Long gone. She’s in jail now.”
Nick raised his glass to Josh and took a swallow of his beer.
I’d heard the story. After her arrest for assault, it turned out Brinna had an outstanding warrant for attempted murder in New York, and she was there now awaiting trial.
“If you’re down here, who’s minding the store?” I asked.
Josh ran Quigley-Fulton now that Liam had gone over to Chameleon Therapeutics full time.
“I put Martin in charge for the week,” Josh said.
Liam put down his margarita. “That should beinteresting.”
Vivienne had been watching this whole interchange intently. She touched my shoulder and leaned over. “Does he have another girlfriend yet?” she whispered.
I shook my head. “I don’t think so.”
A sly grin grew on my sister’s face. Poor Josh had no idea what he was in for.
“When’s Uncle Garth showing up?” Nick asked. “I’ve got something I want to show him.”
Liam put his glass down. “Later this afternoon.”
I turned to Liam. “How many peopledidyou invite?”
“Less than twenty——at least I think so. Just a few more of my family members will be arriving today and tomorrow. I wanted them all to get a chance to meet the most beautiful lady in Boston.”
“Thank you,” I replied, trying unsuccessfully to stop my hair-trigger blushing reaction.
But I was getting better at controlling my mouth and graciously accepting his compliments, like the lady he constantly told me I was.
“Oh, and the Schmulians as well,” he added.
I leaned over to whisper to him. “Josh isn’t seeing anyone is he?”
Liam cocked his head. “Not so far as I know.”
“I think Viv just locked on her targeting radar,” I whispered.
He looked over and chuckled. “Good for her. He’s a good guy.”
I hugged my fiancé. “I love you. This is so special.”
“I was hoping you’d like it.”
My man had given me a vacation with my parents, the one thing I’d never had growing up.
I kissed him again. “Love it.”
My man, my gentleman.
