I snickered. “I think I know that. But…” I opened and closed my mouth several times, but nothing came out. I couldn’t find the words.
“So they'll have female strippers. Taryn knows how to party. It’s her gift to Stephanie. I think it’s a hoot.”
I growled. And not for the first time tonight.He’s driving me up the wall. How can anyone stand him?
“Perhaps when the stripper comes, we can leave for half an hour?” He squinted. “Although I can’t see why female strippers would be a problem…too soon after your breakup with Lydia?”
Lord save me. “Well, I just think we should leave the enjoying up to the women. So yes, probably best we leave.”
“I wonder what Dickens and Spike will do.”
Right. The bookshop owner and the mechanic. Because, of course Stephanie would invite them. And she doesn’t knowabout the strippers. Taryn swore us to secrecy.“Maybe invite them to come with us? Or perhaps they might enjoy the show…” I didn’t know the men and therefore had zero idea what they might do. “Still, it’s probably best we step out.”
“We can hang out in a small room together... just the two of us.”
I eyed him.He’s up to something…I just don’t know what.“Probably not best.”
He blinked in thatI’m all innocentway that immediately turned me on and caused massive panic.
“Why? Can't control yourself?” Another blink.
“You're playing with fire here, Cooper.”
“And yet you love the idea of us becoming brothers-in-law.”
Jesus fucking Christ. “You’re riding with Stephanie. Think you can keep a secret that long?”
“Of course I can.” With that, he flounced toward the cars.
Yes, fucking flounced. With his bubble butt jiggling in justthat way.
Taryn shoulder checked me. Well, with her being more than half a foot shorter, it was more her shoulder hitting my elbow. “You ready?”
“Will I ever be?”
She grinned. “Embrace it, big brother. You’ll never get to do this again.”
“See female strippers?” Stephanie was in Cooper’s car, and they were pulling out of the parking lot. “Well, that’s true—I don’t see you heading downtown to see naked women.”
“I’ll be in Toronto.”
Her eyes clouded for a moment before she grinned again. “Right. I’ll have to contact your senior partner and tell him that you need to get out more.”
“I’m not certainshewill appreciate my younger sister interfering.”
She huffed. “Well, I meant you’re only going to one bachelorette party. This is my one and only. Steph’s my person, Lachlan. She’s it for me.”
I slung my arm around her shoulder. “And it’s so damn obvious. I’m happy for you.” My voice caught.
Her grin overtook her face. “We’re going to find you someone.”
I didn’t have time to argue before she dragged me by the arm to her SUV and we headed into the early night. Personally, I wouldn’t have picked Langley for a party, but that was because I wasn’t a fan of long drives.At least we’re not driving into Vancouver.
Stephanie and Cooper were picking up Dickens and Spike, but I suspected the trip home would look different. Somehow, Steph and Taryn would wind up in the same vehicle.
And knowing my luck, Cooper and I would wind up together.
Unless I could bribe Dickens or Spike…
