Holy smokes.
They weretotallymybig brothers.
“Lottie,go put clothes on,” Mo rumbled.
And there was the Brook No Argument Voice.
I glared at him.“Fine.”I turned my glare to the men in theroom.“But no one hurt him while I’m gone.”
“We’re notgonnahurt him,” Rensaid.
“I might hurt him,” Vance murmured.
“I’m in on that,” Hector added.
“You’re notgonnahurt him!”Iyelled at Hector.
“All right, all right.Cálmate,hermanita,” Hector replied.
To make certain that happened, I turned my attention to Texand announced, “When the time comes, I want you walking me down the aisle.”
Tex had been uncharacteristically quiet through all this,likely thinking the men had it in hand since they weren’t letting up on me.
He remained that way after my announcement seeing as he wentvisibly still.
The room went still.
Time stood still.
“And prepare,” I continued.“Because it’sgonnabe a huge-ass wedding and I’m wearing a sexy dress.Like Roxie’s, except sexier.Lots of flowers.A colossal cake.Server passedhors d’oeuvres.Open bar.The whole shebang.”I whirled on Mo.“You down withthat?”
“Whatever you want, baby,” he murmured, looking amusedagain.
“Good,” I snapped.
“You’re already getting married?”Eddie asked, his voice lowand unhappy.“You said you just started things up a couple hours ago.”
I whirled on him.“When did you move Jet in with you?”
He shut his mouth.
Mm-hmm.
Not a one of them could use the “you’re rushing into this”defense.They’d each claimed their women at the speed of light.
Thank God I didn’t have to put up withthat.
“And no, not yet,” I carried on.“We haven’t even had ourfirst date.But signals are showing he’s the one.We’d see if all systems are ago if I’d stop having religious freaks after me or my living room filled withmeddlingmen.Though,” I turned back to Mo, “we dokindahave that crackpot to thank for bringing us together.”
Mo’s eyes narrowed and a noise that sounded like a growlcame up his throat.
Okay, so, not yet in the threat-over,post-sex-haze-of-goodness benevolent mood.
Important to know.
Eddie sighed, and I looked back at the Hot Bunch.
Lee was grinning.
