Zane stares at her with his mouth gaping open. “My baby girl is crawling.”
“Quick. We need to capture this moment. Where’s your camera?”
When he doesn’t move, I grab his phone from the table and begin snapping pictures. I probably take a dozen before Zane snaps out of it.
“I was in a group chat with my marketing masterclass.” He frowns at the phone. “You’ve sent everyone the pictures of Adele.”
“Oops. You can delete them.”
“Oh, wait. Everyone is now sending pictures of what they’re doing.” He cringes. “I didn’t need to see a man in a muscle shirt and white underwear this morning.”
He drops his phone on the table and picks Adele up from the floor, where she’s nearly made it to the door.
“Guess it’s time to babyproof our home.”
Our home.Those words slam into my chest before spreading warmth throughout my body. I have a home.
Chapter 31
“Nothing says ‘team meeting’ like Baby Shark and naked baby photos.”
Zane
Iwhistle as I send the email with the mock-up for our next marketing campaign. Once the other members of the board atBuccaneer’s Whiskey & Distillery– also known as my brothers – approve the mock-up, the real work begins. I’m really proud of my ideas and excited to get started.
Rhett peeks into my office. “Oh, you’re here. I was wondering who was whistling.”
I frown at him. “I’m here. You can’t complain about me missing work when Adele’s sick. You do the same with Mira and Pearl.”
He holds up a hand. “I’m not referring to when your kid is sick. I’m referring to you being here at all.”
I scowl. “I work here. I’m the marketing manager or did you forget, old man?”
“Who do you think signs your paychecks?”
I roll my eyes. “No one uses paychecks anymore. Besides, Eli approves the payroll.”
Eli is the CEO of the distillery, whereas Rhett is the CFO. Chief Financial Officer is the perfect position for Rhett. He’s incredibly anal about numbers and enjoys guarding the finances.
While Eli worked two jobs so my brothers and I had money for extras growing up after my asshole dad left us, Rhett was the one protecting us – making sure we weren’t bullied, checking we got our homework done, getting us to school on time.
Eli knocks on the door before strolling inside. “You ready for the meeting?”
“I don’t have a meeting in my agenda. What meeting?”
“To discuss your email. You said you wanted to meet to discuss it.”
“Have you even had a chance to read it?”
Miles skips into the room. “I haven’t. I was too shocked to find out you were here.”
I glare at him. He’s the sales manager for the distillery. And he’s in the office even less than me. His true love is surfing. He wanted to be a professional surfer until a rotator cuff injury in Hawaii stopped him. Nothing stops him from skipping the office for the waves now, though.
“I haven’t traveled anywhere in ages.”
“Oh right. Since you fell in love.” Miles feigns throwing up.
“Don’t be jealous of me because the woman you want won’t give you the time of day.”
