“Look, I don’t even know if I’m pregnant yet. It would be nice if people would stop congratulating me when I haven’t even taken the test!” I snapped.
Yes, I was pissed, but I also knew I was overreacting.
“Okay, the ambulance is on the way,” Parker said, walking back over to the scene of the crime.
But instead of asking how I was, he turned back to Cassidy. “I just can’t believe little Cassidy Hill is all grown up.”
“I’m not that much younger than you, Michael.”
“No, but the last time I saw you, you only came up to my shoulder.”
“I still only come up to your shoulder,” she laughed.
Seriously, was I not here? Did Parker forget I existed? What the fresh hell was this?
Shoving off the ledge, glass tinkled as it hit the ground around me just as the ambulance pulled up, along with the fire department and the police.
“Great,” I muttered as a particularly tall officer in a cowboy hat strolled over.
“So, what have we got here?” Tipping his hat, he took in the scene, chuckling at the kid lying in the glass. “Wesley, I see you’re up to no good again.”
“Fuck, this really hurts.”
“Yep, that happens when you land in glass. So, what was it this time?”
“He tried to steal my purse,” I snapped, feeling extra angry at the moment.
The man nodded. “Uh-huh. So, you tackled him through the glass. Fair enough.”
“I didn’t mean to do it! He stole my purse and I just…lost it!” I glanced over at Parker for help, but he was still chatting it up with the book lady. “Parker!”
He finally turned to face me, catching a glimpse of everyone gathering around us. “Oh, shit. Sorry. I was just catching up?—”
His body stilled at the pissed-off expression slanted across my face. Finally, he seemed to regain his senses because he immediately intervened as the paramedics got to work.
“Hey, Mav. It’s been a while,” he said, tugging the lawman aside. “This is Blake, my fiancée.”
“Not that you’d know it based on the way you were flirting with that woman,” I muttered.
“Ah, the spitfire,” Mav grinned. “Yep, I’ve heard a lot about you.”
“I bet you have,” I grumbled, thinking of all the possible things he could have heard already.
“So, what exactly happened here?”
“That kid stole my purse and I chased him down.”
“Through a window,” Mav noticed. “That’s an interesting tactic.”
“It’s sort of a thing for her,” Parker laughed. “Last time, I was on the receiving end.”
His eyebrows shot up in surprise. “And you’re marrying her?” He tossed his head back, barking out a laugh. “Damn, I guess when you find the one, you put a ring on it.”
“Listen, this is great and all, but can we wrap this up? I have things to do.”
Mav nodded. “Yep, I heard about that. Don’t suppose you had time to take the test since you just walked out of the drug store.”
“How is it that you know I bought a test, but didn’t show up in time to catch the kid trying to rob me?”
