“No,” I say without thinking about it.
“Look, I know our childhood fucked us up. Mom did more damage than either of us are willing to admit, but you shouldn’t let it control you. You deserve to be happy, and the only way that will happen is if you do this,” Mason says.
I run a hand over my face. They are right. I know they are. That doesn’t mean I like it, though.
“She loves London, though,” I tell them quietly.
“She loves you more,” Mason says.
Eli nods. “Always has.”
“So propose in London and then proceed to take her there all the time like you already do. It’s not that big of a deal.” Brantley shrugs.
The P word makes my body tense.
Propose?
The idea gives me cold sweats. Not because that’s not exactly what would happen if this works out, but because it seems too soon.
We can’t just go from friends to engaged with the snap of a finger.
The guys chuckle.
“Totally freaked him out with that one,” Brantley muses.
“You did.” Mason laughs.
“I hate you. I hate all of you,” I tell them.
“That’s not what you will be saying at your wedding,” Eli says, jumping in on the ribbing.
I give them all the middle finger, making them laugh harder.
Dicks. All of them.
“Enough about me, what’s going on there?” I ask, changing the subject.
“Chloe blew up the microwave, and so we are having a new one installed tomorrow,” Brantley tells us.
“How in the hell did she do that?” Eli asks.
“She put a fork in it by accident.” He shrugs as if it’s not a big deal.
We all shake our heads.
“I love her, I do, but sometimes I wonder who’s more responsible, her or Arianna,” Mason says, referring to his daughter.
“Depends on the situation probably,” Brantley says.
“Adrianna and I are knee-deep in gala details. I swear the day after the last one ends, it starts all over again,” Eli mutters.
“But you love it because you love her,” Mason reminds him.
“True,” Eli confirms.
“And my sister-in-law and niece, how are they doing?” I ask.
Mason lights up. “Great. Ari’s got a loose tooth right now. Olivia says that the tooth fairy only brings a quarter, but I don’t know about that.”
