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“Your mom and sisters adore her. She has the official stamp of approval.”
“Everyone adores Rowan,” Talon agrees with my dad. “We’re all waiting for her to wise up and ditch his ass.”
I slice my eyes to him, not amused by his humor. Asshole smiles wide, taking a slug of his beer.
“She’s not going anywhere.”
“This can’t be happening again.” Sam shakes his head.
“I mean, we had to understand the Harley and Ace connection. Then our brother hooked Jewls in a way she’ll have to deal with his ass forever. But Rowan, she had a clear getaway,” Drake says. “Maybe she’s in a state of confusion, or hexed.”
“That would be a plausible explanation,” Sam agrees.
“You two done?” I glare between them.
“Never pegged you for the sensitive type,” Sam goads.
“I’m not fucking sensitive, you’re pissing me off.”
The twins share a victorious glance, grinning slyly.
“Where’s the whiskey?” Hotch takes a seat at the bar. I grab a glass and pour him a shot, which he promptly shoots back and motions for more.
“Something on your mind?”
He takes another gulp of the drink and shakes his head. “Just processing how I was roped into almost a week’s worth of pre-wedding festivities when it’s not even my daughter.” He casts his gaze to Jewls’ dad, Gill. “No offense.”
“None taken. I’m in the same boat and it is my daughter.”
All of us leer at Major, who shrugs indifferently. “I have one part in this and that’s the marriage. The rest involve Jewls and the moms. Feel free to decline.”
Hotch stares at him a beat then throws his head back roaring, Dad and Gill join in. “Son, come to me in about twenty-eight years and tell me how often you decline your wife.”
“Not sure if you’ve noticed, but Jewls and Major have a hard time declining,” Ace throws out, and it’s my turn to chuckle.
“What about you, pretty boy? You ever tell my baby girl no?”
All eyes come to me.
When Hotch and Cassie arrived yesterday, he shook my hand more firmly than necessary with his steely eyes narrowed. The man and I had been around each other several times, but this was different. I received his message.
He was trusting me and I better not fuck up.
All day, every test he’s thrown out, I’ve been ready.
Like now.
I pour my own shot and sling it back, glancing at the patio. All the women are deep in conversation. Cruz is among the group, Pepper going from lap to lap. Rowan’s head drops back, her laughter floating singing in the air.
Happy.
Carefree.
Absolutely gorgeous perfection.
“Nope, never told her no. Probably never will.”
