Oh, hell no.
And be eaten alive by all the men in this town.No way.
“Yeah, but I doubt Savannah is feeling up to it, she’s about to give birth.”
“I’ll give Ryder a call.The last thing we want is Jessie hooking up with some ripped, steroid-dosing guy from Venice Beach, then sending her home pregnant.”
My eyes flare wide.
Fuck that.Not on my watch.
I know she’s going to meet a man one day, and I can’t have her, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to sit back and let her play the field in LA.
I also don’t put it past her bringing guys home to attempt to get my attention.
Men with cocks who will take advantage, and she won’t necessarily be able to stop the inevitable happening.
I know she’s not a virgin.
But unless the guy respects her and loves her, it’s not fucking happening.
“Leave it with me.”
“Thanks, buddy.”
“You got it.”
If you knew all the dreams I’d had about your sister, you wouldn’t be thanking me.
“How’s Atlanta?”I ask to calm myself, so I don’t turn the car around and head back to the house to tie Jessie up in the bedroom.
Goddamn.
Even that creates a sexual image in my mind.
“Boring.Usual conference.Full of sales numbers and all the rah-rah-sell-more hype.You know the deal.”
I let out a laugh, not understanding how he could work in a boring corporate office after being in the Air Force.Jayden moved into the Counter Sniper (CS) team and trained to protect US air bases, flight lines, provide reconnaissance where needed, and also protect high-value assets.
“Take up Josh’s offer, Jay,” I say, not for the first time.
He goes quiet.“Maybe.”
I don’t know what’s holding him back.I know he’s unhappy in his job.I think he wants to buy a house.I was lucky.My dad had life insurance, so when he died, Mom put it into an account that became mine when I turned twenty-one.
I let it build more interest, and when I left the Air Force, along with my new and increased income, it bought me my home.
I wouldn’t say Jayden and I are competitive, but he’s made a few quips that give me the impression he feels he’s financially behind me.I suppose he is, but no one fucking cares.He’s twenty-eight, not sixty-eight.
Clearly he cares.
The promises the company has made to him about what he can earn in commission don’t seem to be manifesting.
We hang up, and I sit in my Jeep, wondering if I should call Jessie.Check she hasn’t gone to some bar in Venice Beach to drown her embarrassment.
I saw her pink cheeks as I left.
Damn it all.Looks like I’m her fucking baby-sitter for the next two weeks.Letting out a sigh, I climb out of the Jeep and make my way into the BHS offices to find Ryder.
