“Kincaid’s.”
“Good choice. Romantic but not too fancy. And the food’s wonderful. Don’t order
for her, and don’t grimace if she orders something expensive.”
“Everything there’s expensive,” he muttered.
“I know. And like the good boy I raised, you’ll no doubt be paying for the meal since
you asked her out.”
“Actually, he blackmailed her into going out with him,” Dylan said with a sly grin.
Derrick, bless him, came to the rescue. “Yeah, right. She took one look at Gage and
said yes faster than she could think no. Women love the kid, Dylan. Don’t be jealous.
You’re just as cute.”
Dylan muttered under his breath but their mother laughed. “I do love you three. But
I’d love four or five even better. A daughter-in-law, a grandchild…”
Gage and his brothers paled.
“So, Derrick, why don’t you tell me who you’ve been seeing lately? I don’t
remember the last time you brought a girl home withyou.”
Gage and Dylan shared a glance.
“Gosh, Mom,” Gage said quickly. “Sorry, but I have things to do before my big date
tonight. And Dylan promised to help me with some errands.”
Derrick shot them a panicked look, but they left as speedily as they could.
“Okay,” Dylan said as he unlocked his Mercedes. “Pulling me out of there makes us
even, but if you ever sic Mom on me like that again, I’ll sucker punch you, hard.”
“Fair enough.” Gage grinned. “Did you see the sheer panic on Derrick’s face?
Awesome.”
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Dylan smiled. “Good one. And good luck tonight. If she means as much to you as I
think she does, don’t blow it. Your best bet? Take Mom’s advice. Ask her to talk. Don’t
stare at her breasts the entire night. And think before you speak, jackass.”
Words to live by.
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