“I agree,” Cam says. “I’m more worried about how you two are going to handle your private time. Since you’reonlyfriends and all.”
I flip him off. “Enough, little brother,” I say pointedly.
But as usual, nothing stops Cam from getting in the last word. “Guess we’ll find out, won’t we?”
Chapter Fourteen
Mia
“So… That kiss.” Jamie Beth raises her eyebrows at me as we huddle in a corner of the makeshift dance floor Chase and Cooper sectioned off in the middle of the tent. Country music mixed with pop and hip-hop filters out of the massive speakers set up in the tent corners, and Jamie and I half-heartedly dance while we take the opportunity to chat. “Are we going to talk about it, or should we let it hang there like an awkward semicolon?”
I burst out laughing. “You’re such a nerd.”
“And proud of it. Editing romance novels has its perks, you know.” She grabs my hand and spins me around to the chorus about riding a horse through town. We pull up and she lowers her voice even more. “Seriously, Mia. Did you expect that kind of a kiss at the altar?”
“No,” I admit. “It took me by complete surprise. And the worst part of it? I don’t know if he did it all for show.”
“Why don’t you ask him?” she suggests. “Don’t waste time worrying and wondering about it.”
“Maybe I will.”
“Good. And that ring is killer.” She picks up my hand and wiggles her eyebrows. “Seriously, it’s gorgeous.”
I agree. It’s not just that it’s the prettiest thing I’ve ever seen, either. It’s that it fitsme. The cut, the style, the color.
Jamie Beth is smiling at my expression. “And if you need any hot tips for your wedding night…”
“JB!” I say her name louder than I mean to, and Declan looks over from where he’s chatting with his cousins a few feet away. “No, thank you,” I say in a more normal tone. “I am just fine. Besides, Declan and I are platonic. Remember?”
“I remember.” She does a little hip sway. “I just happen to think you’re both full of shit.”
Before I can argue her, she gestures to the two cousins I now know are Colton and Dylan Wild. Dylan’s dancing with Jasalie, who’s teasing him. He laughs and pulls her into his arms. Colton and Sky are dancing as well, and Sky shrieks as Colton picks her up and swings her around.
“They’re both hot and obviously happily married,” she says, and I’m surprised to detect a hint of a swoony sigh in her tone. “It can be done. Professional athletes can be tamed.”
“Oh my God,” I say to her. “You’re in rare form tonight. Maybeyoushould go find a guy to focus on. How about Luke? He’s single.”
She shakes her head. “Too broody.” She points to where Luke’s casually standing against the porch wall watching everyone dance. “He won’t even dance.”
“Okay.” I scan the room to where Chase and Cooper are leading some sort of country western line dance. They’ve managed to rope my dad into it, and his face is serious with concentration as Chase tries to show him how to follow along. “How about Chase?”
“Nope. Too blond.”
“So that automatically eliminates his twin then. You know—Cooper Wild.” I watch her face, ready for a reaction.
It comes. She scrunches up her nose. That’s my best friend’s tell. When she thinks a guy is attractive but doesn’t want to admit it, she scrunches up her nose.
“I knew it!” I point at her. “You think Cooper’s hot.”
“On the contrary, I don’t date cowboys. You know that. Plus, Cooper’s cocky.”
“Cocky’s never stopped you before.” I hold out my hand and start ticking off my fingers. “Jack was super cocky. His friend, Todd? Even worse. And what about—”
“Fine!” She claps her hand over my mouth. “I’ve dated some asses. But I’m turning over a new leaf. No more arrogant cowboys for this girl.”
I tip my head to where Cooper’s taken charge of the line dance now, and he’s got Dylan and Jasalie’s three kids involved. Jasalie’s daughter, Jasmine, who’s sixteen and gorgeous and could pass for her biological child even though she’s adopted, is laughing so hard at Cooper she nearly falls over. “Cooper’s a great guy.”
“Maybe.” Jamie smiles. “Look at you changing the subject. Because tonight is your wedding night, and you can’t wiggle your way out of it.”
