Becket lifted a brow. His sister rarely required much in the form of a response when she got on a rant about something, so he wasn’t surprised she’d moved on so quickly. “It’s a flier.”
“For what? And why are you smiling like that?”
“Like what?”
“Like you did something to piss someone off and it made you happy.”
He chuckled. Damn, his sister knew him well.
She yanked the flier from his fingers. “Oh. I’m going to this.”
“You are?”
“Yeah, with Indie. We’ve got our tickets and bought our dresses yesterday. I think Jesse and Aspen are going too.”
His sister, cousin, brother and brother’s partner were all going, and he didn’t even know about it? “Why didn’t anyone tell me?”
“Because you have to wear a suit, and you’d hate it, and it’s run by Sky, who you also hate.”
“I don’t hate her. She hates me.”
“I’d hate you too if I bought a fence and you blocked it going up.”
“She got the wrong permit. I was doing her a favor.”
She scoffed. “Well, don’t do me any favors.” She eyed the flier again. “Wait, are you just wanting to go because she’s organizing it?”
“Maybe.”
“Beck, don’t ruin her night. Please.”
“Why would I want to ruin her night?”
“Because getting a rise out of Sky seems to be your new favorite hobby.”
It wasn’t new. They’d been neighbors for an entire year, and it had started on the day she moved in.
His gaze went to Sky, and as if she felt his eyes on her, she looked his way and immediately rolled her eyes and looked away.
Clara followed her gaze. “She’s here. Oh, man.”
“Why oh, man?”
She looked back at him. “That explains the I-did-something-bad smile you had on your face.”
“I didn’t do anything bad. I just told her I was going to her fundraiser.”
“Yeah, I’m sure she took that well.” Clara rose from the booth. “I’m going to say hi. Order me a coffee.”
When his sister walked away, he read over the flier again.
Twenty seconds later, his brother Jesse slid into the booth. “I’m going to that.”
“So I heard. Didn’t want to tell me about it?”
“Why would I tell you about a formal event that’s being organized by a person you don’t like and where you have to wear a suit?”
“Why does everyone think I don’t like her?Shedoesn’t likeme.”
