“I’m thinking about it.Plus, there are a couple hot drivers in this area.Something will work out.”
Charlie nodded.“You bet it will.People are always looking for a good mechanic—and a good fishing buddy.”
Billy lifted his beer.“You’re on.”
“Charlie!”
Roxie turned when she heard a familiar voice at the bar entrance.Excitement went through her when she saw Lexie, Cam, and Blaire.She’d only been away for a few days, but she’d missed her sisters something terrible.She’d spent over twenty-five years apart from them, but now she could hardly bear being separated.
Lexie hurried over to give Charlie a warm hug.“I didn’t know you were going to be here tonight.”
At the bar, Roux dropped his pen onto the floor.
“Of course, he’s here.He’s part of my family.”Roxie let out anooofwhen a blonde streaked across the floor and squeezed her tight.
“Like me?”Blaire asked.
Roxie laughed and patted the youngest Underhill on the head.“Just like you, Sunshine.”
“And me?”came a low, mocking voice.
Roxie sneered.“Don’t push it, Hatchet.”
That actually got a smile out of Lexie’s boyfriend.He gave Roxie’s hair a tug before wrapping his arm around Lexie proprietarily.Her sister looked pretty tonight.She was rebelling and wearing jeans, and she’d let her hair dry into waves.They looked more alike than ever.
“Oh, my God,” came a voice from behind her.
“Oh, yeah.”The light bulb popped on over Roxie’s head.She had some matchmaking to do.Pulling Blaire along, she turned to Roux.He was staring like he’d never blink again.“Roux, this is Blaire.”
But the kid wasn’t paying attention to the cute blonde; he was gaping at Lexie.
Roxie looked back and forth between her sister and her new buddy.What the—?Oh, yeah.That’s right.She forgot sometimes that not everyone knew she was an identical triplet.
“Hey, Lex.Come over here.”
Lexie glanced away from her discussion with Billy and Charlie.
“This is my friend, Kanga.”
Lexie smiled politely.She stuck her hand out and, for a moment, Roux was frozen.When he moved, it was to latch onto her hand as if she was falling off a ledge.
A funny look crossed Lexie’s face, but her manners remained intact.“Kanga?”she asked.
He seemed nervous.“It’s Roux.She just made that up.”
Lexie tilted her head.“R-o-u-x?”
He nodded.
“x?”Roxie frowned.“Who spells a name like that?”
“Hi, Roux,” Blaire said with a smile.
Roxie rolled her eyes.How was any matchmaking supposed to happen if she and Lexie were gumming up the works?“Oh, that’s right, the French.”
“Go ahead and find a seat, Lex.I’ll bring over some drinks.”She caught her sister by the shoulder and pulled her away, making Roux finally let go of her hand.
He watched her leave, blowing off Blaire entirely.Roxie pouted.He really didn’t like blondes, apparently.He kept staring, even when Cam took a seat next to Lexie and draped his arm over the back of her chair.Dejected, Blaire followed her big sister and sat at the end of the table.
