“Very.”
“I’m glad to hear that.”
After another half an hour of small talk, Colt pulled up to the driveway of the large house. There was a red convertible sitting in front of the doors.
“Did you buy Elaina a new car?” Lance asked.
Colt shook his head. “It’s not ours.”
His question was answered when Marianne came out of the house. Elaina was standing beside her.
“What the hell…?”
“I take it Marianne knows you’re getting married?”
“I told her last night.”
“Well, you must be one hell of a lay big brother because women seem to have a problem letting you go,” Colt teased.
“I’m sure Tammy won’t find this funny at all.” He got out of the truck and retrieved his suitcase before walking up to the house.
Colt greeted Marianne politely before kissing his wife scandalously in front of her.
Marianne actually blushed.
Colt took Elaina in the house after giving his brother a sympathetic look.
“Can we talk?”
“Seeing as you flew here, and somehow beat me to my own house, I’m assuming this is important?”
“It is.”
He motioned to the porch swing. She walked over and sat down leaving room for him.
He left his suitcase by the door and joined her, but didn’t sit down. Instead he leaned back against the porch rail. “I’m all ears.”
“I love you Lance. I can’t stand idly by and let you go.”
He tilted his head. “We were over five years ago.”
“I know. I was just hoping you still have feelings for me.”
“I’ll always care about you, but in all honesty Marianne, I never loved you.”
She nodded already knowing that. “You can grow to love me.”
A smile pulled at his mouth. “Marianne, if it’s not there, it’s not there. I love Tammy.” Tammy had a way about her that fired his passion. Just standing there looking at the other woman’s beauty did nothing for him. Soon, he’d be married to the most desirable, sexiest woman in existence. Just thinking about her made his groin tighten.
“What makes her so different?”
“She’s unspoiled, genuine, and honest.”
“That’s it?”
“Pretty much.”
“Lance that doesn’t make sense. Look at the connections I have. We would make a stunning couple.”
