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We all fall into a fit of laughter. I’m not going to lie. Trevor has had more than my attention with those jeans riding low on his hips. He’s been showing off that sexy V since he tugged his shirt off. The other guys have taken their shirts off too.
However, the difference between Trev’s athletic, conditioned body and theirs is very clear. Tom and Cody come in close with the work they do on the ranch but are still, by far, no match for Trev’s chiseled body.
Thoughts of the way he let me trace his abs with my tongue flash in my head. Watching his eyes darken in the throes of passion is something I’ll never get tired of.
“You’re thinking about him naked,” Elise gasps, teasing me.
“Oh, be quiet. I am not.”
“Yeah, you are,” Maggie chimes in. “The way you’re biting your lip gives it away. Although, I think you’re thinking about more than him being naked. If you know what I mean.”
I grab a grape from my forgotten lunch and toss it at her. She catches it in her mouth, causing me to laugh. My heart fills with a lightness I haven’t felt since that call.
“Thanks, guys,” I choke out.
“For what?”
“I needed this. Not just the trip. I needed you guys more than you know.”
“Aww,” Elise coos as she and Maggie crawl to come surround me and pull me into a hug.
I bask in their embrace and friendship. The heaviness lifts from my shoulders and I begin to believe everything will work out and fall into place.
Trevor
I stand drinkingfrom my water bottle. The sun beating down on my bare back. My gaze falls on Lynn as she hugs Elise and Maggie. I appreciate them taking her under their wing during this trip.
It had dawned on me that these were all more Brooke’s friends than hers. When she wanted to come along with her sister, it wasn’t a big deal because the three of us were most likely going to hang out together.
I feel a pang in my chest as I think of how inseparable the three of us had been every summer. Even after I left for college, I always came back to spend my summers with my girls.
Back then, Lynn and I fought about everything. Which is why I gave in this morning. I didn’t want to wait to talk to her Daddy, but I knew disagreeing was only going to lead to another fight.
Lynn was excited last night, but as soon as my name left her mouth, I knew that was going to be a problem. I wouldn’t tell her that. I could see the guilt already swimming in her eyes.
It’s a good thing I have a surprise for her. She needs to remove herself from all this one more time. We may be away from Texas, but home still lingers here.
I think it’s because of our friends and Brooke’s connection to the trip. My surprise will kill a few birds with one stone. I’m going to remove her from Paris and all the others. This last week will be ours.
“You ready for this?” Tom asks as he comes to stand beside me.
I shrug. “It will make her happy. I’m always ready to see her happy.”
“We’re going to miss you guys.”
“You planning on hanging with Elsie and Maggie?”
“Naw, Roger wants to take a break from the others. You don’t mind if he moves into our suite, do you?”
“That’s cool with me. Maggie and Elise are going to stay in Lynn’s room since it’s paid for. I want to do something nice for them because of that.” I point my water bottle toward the girls as they make Lynn smile and laugh.
“Roger not getting along with Cody and Blaine?”
“He’s getting along fine with the guys. It’s Corinne who’s driving him crazy. Who knows, we may end up hanging with Elise and Maggie. They’ve separated themselves from the others.”
“It was never this hard for all of us to hang together,” I mutter.
“You can say that again. Brooke was the glue though. She never stuck to one clique or treated anyone like they didn’t belong. Everyone wanted to be her friend. That’s how our group of misfits became friends.
