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At six-four, Linc has two inches on me.
“You’re drop-dead gorgeous.” The words fall out of my brother’s mouth, surprising us all.
“She’s really pretty,” my nephew agrees. He’s staring up at her, grinning from ear to ear, his eyes practically twinkling with delight.
“Thank you,” Jules says in a shy voice.
“No wonder my brother forgot I existed last night.” Linc’s eyes bounce from hers to mine. “Let it be known, I would’ve been in the same boat.” His words drip with admiration.
Well, that was easy. He’s already camp Jules.
“Oh… um… I officially don’t know how to respond to that,” Jules says nervously.
“You don’t have to,” my brother tells her.
Linc’s blue eyes shift to mine.
It’s very subtle, but one brown eyebrow crawls up.
Watching him process the information is oddly touching and quite amusing. I don’t have to give him a long drawn out explanation. If Jules spent the night at my place, and I’m introducing her, it’s more than a passing fling.
Micah breaks the silence.
Frowning, he asks, “Did you have a sleepover with my uncle, Jules?”
Freaked out eyes snap up to mine.
“Something like that, buddy,” I respond.
“Oh.” He turns to my brother. “Daddy, I want to have sleepovers with girls.”
“You have to wait until you’re your uncle’s age,” Linc says.
“But that means I have to wait a long, long time,” my nephew complains.
“Micah,” my brother warns.
“Okay, I’ll wait a long, long time,” he concedes.
I chuckle.
Linc shakes his head.
Jules still looks like she stopped breathing.
I rub a comforting hand up and down her arm, coaxing her to relax.
“How long do you have before you have to take the big guy to school?” I ask Linc, changing the subject.
“Since Micah got up well before his wake-up call, I figured we’d get ready early and spend some time with you. I have half an hour before I have to hit the road.”
“Good,” I nod. “That’s enough time for you to get to know my girlfriend.”
My brother is incredulous.
“Wow! I want a girlfriend who does sleepovers, too!”
We laugh—even my blushing girlfriend.
