“I don’t understand.”
“Yeah, honestly, I didn’t either. Thank God Rory did. That legal paperwork is confusing as hell.”
He picksnowto develop a sense of humor? I stare at him blankly until he explains.
“It’s papers. For a chunk of the land Grandpa left me. The half that should’ve gone to you. So you always have a home in the Heights.”
My eyes burn and I drop the paper so I can pinch the bridge of my nose and stave it off.
“Fuck, Wyatt.”
“The second page has the property lines drawn on it. Our land splits right at the spot we always used to camp at. You know the one.”
I do know the one. Had to go there not all that long ago.
The stinging gets worse, and I tilt my head back to stare at the light and chase it away.
“Fuck you,” I tell him, because this emotional shit isn’t what we do between us.
He sniffs and I realize I’m not the only one this is getting to.
“Thought maybe we could still camp out there sometimes. Maybe with our families, you know, if you and Amelia start one.”
“I’d like that.” It’s all I can manage to get out.
“Though,” he says, drawing in a breath. “I’m not sure you’re gonna have much time off. I hear being partner in a business is kind of a demanding job.”
My jaw hangs open as he pulls another paper from his back pocket.
“That is, if you’ll go fifty-fifty with me. Grady’s Garage. I do have one condition though.”
All this time with my brother seems to be affecting me, because all I can do is grunt in question.
“No more fooling around in the garage.”
I eye him sharply from across the round table.
“Either of us,” he amends.
His gaze swims, lost in memory, as I allow myself to fall into my own. It doesn’t take long for us both to shake our heads.
“Yeah, never mind,” he says, taking another sip of his bourbon. “Stupid idea. Just make sure I don’t find out about it.”
The side of my mouth twitches up.
“You gonna buff out my trunk?”
His head falls down in silent laughter.
“Fine, I’ll buff out your fucking trunk. So whatd’ya say, West?”
What do I say?
I say I have the best family a guy could ask for.
My palm claps into his loudly, and we shake on it.
Now I just need my girl back.
