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“And what people might that be?” Garrett interrupts when he steps inside the room, carrying a coffee in his hand and placing it on the nightstand, before he kisses his wife and lifts their little boy out of her arms. Smiling contently, he watches him lazily stretch out his limbs.
“Your brother, for a start,” I tell him, watching a different kind of smile pick up on his lips.
“You should be grateful. That's the way Cole shows people he cares.” He cradles his son in his arms.
“It was him showing he’s a killjoy.”
“What am I missing here?” Maisie picks up her coffee and looks between us.
“Cole turned up at the River Boys’ party last night where I was having a perfectly good time until he dragged me out of there for no good reason,” I explain, watching how Maisie tries to hide her amusement.
“It’s not funny, he punched a guy, then hauled me over his shoulder like I was his latest kill.” The more I think about it, the more it frustrates me. I’ve shown Cole all the signs that I’m interested in him, he chooses to push me away and then he does things like this. He sure knows how to make a girl feel confused.
“Take it from someone who’s been flung over a Carson shoulder more than once, it’s his way of saying he cares,” Maisie agrees with her husband.
“Well, I don’t want his fuckin’ ‘cares’ if that’s what it means. I was having a good time, and yeah, I got a little buzzed, but I can take care of myself.” I’m being stubborn now because, deep down, I know I lost control last night. I’m not about to admit that to this smiley pair though.
“Well, today’s a new day. And we got a church service to get through. Josie’s fixing up a big ‘Garrett Carson election team’ breakfast for about an hour’s time,” he informs us.
“Guess I better jump in the shower.” I leave them both to it.
“Savannah?” Leia catches me as I walk across the hall to my room. She still looks half asleep and is wearing one of Wade’s rodeo tour tees.
“What’s up?” I smile across the open staircase at her.
“You good? I heard you got wasted last night.”
“Well, doesn’t good news travel fast?” I roll my eyes.
“Finn messaged Wade late last night after Cole went back to the party.”
“Wait… Cole went back?” I drop my mouth in shock.
“Apparently—”
“Darlin’, you need to come back to bed.” Wade quickly rushes out the door and wraps his arms around her waist.
“No, she needs to tell me what she’s talking about.” I fold my arms. “Cole went back to the party?”
“Leia.” Wade looks at his girlfriend and shakes his head.
“I was checking she was okay. River Boys’ parties can get real wild,” Leia defends herself.
“Tell me,” I insist, and Wade blows out a defeated breath, looking a little helpless standing out here in just his boxers with both of us glaring at him.
“It ain’t a big deal. Cole just went back to the party to speak to the guys who got you buzzed.”
“Jesus Christ, I got myself buzzed. I don’t see what the problem is with a girl going out and having a good time.”
“Exactly.” Leia nods her head in comradery.
“What?” Wade turns his attention to her, looking surprised.
“Leia, there’s fun and there’s gettin’ dangerously fuckin’ wasted. Those boys knew what they were doin’.”
“So, what you're saying is that we can’t look after ourselves?” Leia waits for him to answer.
“That ain’t what I’m sayin’ and you know it. I was just… I was… Fuck this shit.” Wade picks her up and hauls her over his shoulder, slapping her ass as he carries her back inside their room and kicks the door closed after them.
