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“I know I am,” Darin says with a laugh, making the rest of us laugh.
Grandpa shuffles over, laughing. “I heard my girl Lucie tell you about the fun we had earlier.” He slings his arm around his wife, a smile on his face. “That’s why I married her. She keeps me guessing.” He winks at me, a mischievous grin on his face. “She even took her teeth out beforehand.”
We all burst into laughter again as Darin fist bumps grandpa.
“She told us,” I say, grinning and shaking my head.These crazy people make my life complete.
Everleigh tilts her face up, her eyes sparkling. “God, I love these people. This is the best Thanksgiving ever.”
Grabbing her, I dip her toward the floor, making her laugh. “They’re amazing. And though I love them, there’s no one I love more than you.”
“Awe, Will,” she says, her eyes watery as she traces her finger over my face.
Sealing my mouth over hers, I feel like I’m on top of the world and nothing can bring us down.
twelve
Everleigh
MylegbouncesasI hold Will’s hand while he drives us toward Maverick’s underground fighting club beneath a shady bar I’d never set foot in without Will.
Will glances over at my leg, but I don’t want to talk about it. I can’t help but be nervous, not that my fiancé won’t kick some serious ass tonight, but how I’ll react to someone putting their hands on him. I’m not sure I can remain outside the ring if he takes a cheap shot like The Beast did to me, hitting him before the referee starts the fight.
Not wanting Will to ask me questions, I quickly say, “I still can’t believe Darin got Lucinda to sing ‘How Many Licks?’ by Lil Kim. I thought I was going to piss myself laughing so hard.”
Will chuckles, his eyes back on the road. “Well, Lucinda heard that song when Mike, Irelynn’s brother, and I hung out together. Our parents hated us listening to it, but Lucinda would sing along and dance. She had even crazier dance moves back then.”
“Oh no.” My eyes widen as a visual of her dancing like a stripper fills my thoughts. “Did she grind on you?”
Will looks at me, a smirk on his lips. “Would you be jealous if she did?”
“Well… a little. I’m sure she was really pretty in her day. Look at Irelynn and her mom, Rosalyn. They’re beautiful ladies.”
Will wiggles his eyebrows. “Lucinda used to twerk when I was in high school.”
I slap his leg, laughing. “Now you’re just trying to make me jealous.”
He grabs my hand, squeezing it lightly. “My distraction technique worked. Your leg isn’t bouncing anymore.”
“You don’t miss a thing, do you?” Shaking my head, I give him an affectionate look.
“When it comes to you? I don’t miss a damn thing.” He moves his hand, shifting as we come to a red light, then placing it back on my thigh, squeezing lightly. “Are you going to tell me what’s bothering you?”
I arch my brows. “Why? You probably already know.”
His smirk grows. “I still like you to confirm what I think.”
“Just tell him already,” Savannah chirps from the backseat, leaning up behind my seat. As I turn my head, glaring at her, she rolls her eyes at me, turning her head toward Will. “She’s worried she’ll jump in the ring and beat the shit out of that guy if he takes a cheap shot. And she’ll probably kill him if that asshole manages to hurt you.” Savannah gives me a satisfied grin before sitting back.
Grumbling under my breath, I shoot Savannah a dirty look. I glance over at Bryan, who looks out the window, trying to hide his grin. He lifts his hand, covering his mouth, which is a dead giveaway. Huffing, I turn to Will, who watches me with amusement twinkling in his crystalline eyes.
“Is that true, babe?” Will lightly runs his fingers over my denim-clad thigh, tingles shooting through me from his touch.
Gritting my teeth, I grumble, “You already know it is.”
Will leans over, his lips pressing against my cheek as I stare out the windshield, my arms folded over my chest. “Your protective streak is hotter than hell, goddess.” His low tone has me squeezing my thighs together.
My lips quirk up, despite my efforts to be mad. Turning my head toward his, I give him a salacious smile. “Oh yeah?”
