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“No, it’s not Huck.” I bit down on my lower lip.
“Then it’s Knox?” Beau’s jaw dropped. “I never would have guessed that Knox would have a girl coming and that he would have introduced her to Mom and Dad before anyone else. That’s crazy.”
“Ha,” I kind of laugh-cried and they all looked at me.
“So, Lucy,” Austin said loudly.
“Yes, Austin?” I replied through gritted teeth.
“You’re dating Knox? Is that what you’re saying?”
“No, that’s not what I’m saying.”
“But there are no other brothers,” Wyatt said, a perplexed look on his face. “There’s Beau. There’s Austin. There’s me. Then we got Chet, Flint, Huck, and Knox. If you’re not dating any of us, who are you dating?”
“Oh my God, don’t tell me Mom and Dad have an arrangement.” Beau looked horrified.
Austin started laughing. “Do you really think that Dad has another woman and that Mom would let that happen?”
“No,” Beau looked relieved. “But then who else could it be? Lucy, please let us in on it.”
“Well, um, I haven’t technically started dating him yet.”
“What?” Wyatt looked confused. “What do you mean you haven’t technically started dating him yet?” He started laughing. “I have no idea what is going on here. Are we on some sort of TV show?”
“That’s what I was wondering,” Austin laughed. “Did Mom sign us up for The Bachelor in Montana or something?”
Beau shook his head. “Come on, let’s go to the kitchen.”
The three brothers looked at me and I nodded in agreement. I would rather Amelia tell them what was going on than me having to explain.
We made our way to the kitchen where Amelia and Ranger looked like they were having an intense conversation. Ranger looked up as we walked in and groaned at the sight of his sons. Amelia smiled beatifically.
“Oh, there you are, children. Have a seat. Wyatt, you go and set the table.”
“Why do I always have to be the one to set the table?” He sounded like a little kid.
“Wyatt, please go and set the table.”
“Yes, Mom.” He rolled his eyes.
“So, Mom, I just met Lucy.” Austin walked over to his mom and gave her a kiss on the cheek.
“Oh, glad to hear that, Austin.”
“And the funny thing is …”
“Yes, son?”
“I met her earlier at the bar.”
“Oh, you did?” She just nodded pleasantly. I wondered if her heart was racing as fast as mine. If it was, she was hiding it well.
“And you know what? She said the funniest thing to me at the bar, didn’t you, Lucy?”
“Um, I didn’t really think I was that funny.” I shook my head, trying to make eye contact with Amelia, but she was too busy looking at her son.
“Oh, that’s interesting, dear. I’m making barbecue ribs tonight, your favorite.”
