But I was the poor sap.
There was no avoiding their anger or questions. The only thing I could do was remain calm and keep my mouth shut.
“She told me her name was Lynn.” I shrugged, pretending it was just another day at the office, and we weren’t having our one-night stand outed in front of my bosses, coworkers, and their spouses.
Her entire fucking family.
“Madi Sheppard, I presume?” I asked, holding out my hand to shake hers while ignoring her brothers and their threatening presence.
“Madeleine, actually,” she said. That explained how she’d chosen the name she’d given me. “Matt…?”
“Matthew Robinson. My SEAL teammates called me Robinhood.” I grinned. “Robin, for short.”
She nodded and stepped towards me, ignoring the wall of Sheppards and reaching out to shake my hand like she hadn’t gone home with my skin under her nails after a night of scratching the crap out of my back as she screamed my name.
It’d taken a week for those marks to heal. A week of being reminded of her every time the scratches stung when the hot water hit them.
A quick glance around the room told me everyone, except her parents and Beth and her son Chase, were in the lobby watching.
“Madi?” Judgment coated the words.
“Shut up, Jack.” Madi’s tone was a flashing neon sign—she was done with their interfering bullshit.
God, she’s sexy when she’s mad.
He ignored her. “Did you sleep with Matt?”
“None of your business.”
That a girl. I smiled as I silently cheered her on. Madi was beautiful, and seeing her flush with anger reminded me of her flushing for other reasons.
Down boy. Getting hard in front of her brothers, my bosses, is not a good idea.
I figured if I reminded myself enough, it’d work.
Their focus was on Madi, so I stepped back and gave them space. It was my turn to watch the match playing out.
“The hell it isn’t,” Jack argued.
“Who the fuck do you think you are?” Madi whisper-yelled, so her parents wouldn’t hear.
“Did you guys date?” Jamie asked, his head turning from Madi to me and back to Madi.
“No,” Madi and I answered together, adding fuel to the fire.
“You didn’t mention that in your interview,” Jack said.
Was he not listening? We’d given each other fake names.Sort of.
“So you had a one-night stand?” Jay asked, still standing uncomfortably close.
I glanced at him and raised an eyebrow, before returning my focus to Madi.
I’d bet my next paycheck it pisses Jay off that he doesn’t intimidate me.
Not that he can see, anyway. Only a fool wouldn’t be a little intimidated under the circumstances.
The corner of Madi’s lip lifted.Does she like that I’m not afraid of her brother?
