“They know and they want to get to know you.”
“I’m open to that.”
“Good because King wants you to attend Rook and Winnie’s wedding brunch tomorrow too.”
Another wave of shock slipped over me. From what Rook had told me, I’d expected him to get some sort of push back about our relationship but apparently he hadn’t and they wanted to get to know me. That was better than either of us could have imagined shit would go, especially knowing that time was quickly dwindling on Bishop’s life as a bachelor.
“Do you want me there?”
“I want you everywhere I am.”
“Alright.” I shifted to put my arm beneath my head. “I’ll be there.”
“Thanks.”
“Anything for you.” I yawned. “That it?”
“Yeah. That’s it.” Bishop slipped closer to me and laid on my arm. I wrapped it around him and yanked him in.
If his family knew about us and they were willing to open their door to me that meant they weren’t tripping about Bishop and his sexuality. That meant that there was a good chance they’d, at least, ignore the two of us still messing around after the smoke cleared with all his arranged marriage shit.
It was more than either of us had hoped for.
I let my eyes drift up and down the side of Bishop’s frame.
“How do you feel now that they know?”
“Fucking aamzing,” he admitted.
“Good.” I kissed the crown of his head and let my eyes shut. “Good,” I muttered again.
I just barely felt Bishop kiss my throat before I slipped back to sleep with the goofiest fucking grin on my face.
I adjustedthe hold I had on my liquor bottle as I poured a drink with my eyes on Bishop who was holding a beer and had a cigarette tucked behind one of his ears.
His brothers were in the building but he wasn’t playing it cool which I was fine with. Apparently it was another night of Rook’s wedding celebration, something I hadn’t even realized was a thing.
I handed the drink over and walked over to him. He grinned as soon as I was close enough.
“What’s up?”
He shook his head. “Nothing. I just wanted a breather from all the motha’fuckas in that section,” he admitted. “I figured that made it a good time to see you.”
“You can hide out in my office if you want to catch your breath,” I offered.
He shook his head.
“Nah. I’m good.” He took a drink from his beer bottle then handed it to me empty. “I’m keeping an eye out for Rook and his new wife honestly.”
“They a flight risk?”
“I don’t know,” he confessed. “It’s complicated right now. It uh, wasn’t mapped out the way our marriages usually are.”
“Damn. Is everything okay?”
“It will be.” He turned and scanned the building briefly.
“Y’all sure I need to be at this wedding brunch thing tomorrow?”
