Ethan: On my way.
Roxanne: The door is locked, come back tomorrow
Bogs smiled. His sister, being the youngest, was alwayspushing the limits with the brothers but she was funny as hell. She had just enough balls to actually lock the door and refuse them in. He shook his head, loaded his laptop and walked toward the door. He added his own text to the group.
Bogs: You’ve fucking corrupted her, haven’t you?
Roxanne’s response was almost immediate.
Roxanne: We love her and we’re keeping her.
His light chuckle echoed through the empty office. There was no way in hell he was being away from Kenzie for the night but his chest expanded in relief that the girls were feeling the same as him about Kenzie. Well, not exactly the same but they embraced and accepted her.
It took him less than fifteen minutes to make it to the house. All three of his brothers’ cars were lined in the street with T’s in the driveway. He parked behind Ethan and could hear the girls laughing from inside. He didn’t bother knocking and entered the house.
“You’re no fun, T.” Roxanne whined from the couch where she sat in between Sadie and Kenzie, who was giggling. Her pink cheeks and glassy eyes were proof enough for him. His girl was drunk.
“I fucking left my house so you could get shit-faced and I’m not fucking fun?”
A soft hand on his back had him looking over his shoulder to see Cassie. Her smile was amused and she rolled her eyes. He hooked his arm over her shoulder and tugged her into his side. “You been getting some practice babysitting, baker girl?”
Her head rested on his chest and she chuckled gaining everyone’s attention.
“Hey asshole, get your hands off my wife.” T turned to the girls on the couch. “And the rest of you, get the fuck out.”
“T,” Cassie warned.
The room burst with laughter, even Bogs. The only one not laughing was Cassie who whispered, “No manners.”
The girls got up ungracefully, using each other for support,which backfired when Kenzie stood and was dragged back down by Roxanne, who was using her as a rope to pull herself off the couch. Then the snickering ensued.
Roxanne pushed off the couch and stood, then Sadie and Kenzie, who swayed a little too much. She extended her arms slightly, staring down at the ground. Oh hell, she was beyond drunk and entering the wasted level of drinking.
The girls stumbled around getting their things while Kenzie made her way to him. It was as if she just noticed he was in the room. She looked over, caught his smirk and she beamed. He raised his eyebrows.
“We’re not that drunk, for the record,” Sadie said, fooling no one with her slurred speech. She stumbled forward and knocked into Kenzie who side-stepped to gain her balance and failed. Bogs rushed forward but he was too far from her. Her foot tripped over her ankle and she spread her hands out wide to catch her fall. Cassie gasped.Fuck!
Before she made contact with the hardwood floor, T’s arm came out and hooked around her waist. She steadied herself with her hands over his forearm. The panic on her face seemed to lessen but her cheeks blazed.
Emory stepped forward and slapped T’s arm. “Hey asshole, get your hands off Bogs’ girl.” The girls burst out laughing, throwing T’s words back in his face. Even Bogs chuckled.
T righted Kenzie, slowly releasing her, making sure she was steady. She glanced back shyly. “Thanks.”
She moved away, making her way to Bogs. She looked like she was trying out for a tightrope routine the way her arms were spread and she watched her feet. As she passed each of his brothers, she gazed up with a small smile. He had the impression, while the other girls could care less about what they thought, Kenzie did.
“You good?” Stone asked.
“Uh-huh. I’m really not that drunk.”
Stone snorted, glancing over to Bogs. He, too, seemed to be amused by his girl. “Sure, you’re not, babe.”
She was a few feet away from him when Ethan drew out his hand and steadied her with his elbow. She glanced up and stared. A smile slowly formed on her lips. “You have really pretty eyes.”
The snickers echoed through the room and Bogs rolled his eyes. Was there a woman on the planet not enamored with this fucking guy? He sighed heavily.
Ethan smiled.“Thank you, Kenzie.”
“They’re not as pretty as Bogs’ but they are a close second.”
