“Can’t believe Jake is marrying Cole’s sister.”Marshal says, dumping the boxes on the desk.
I lean against the open door.
“He’s a good guy,” I tell Marshall.He knows I worked with Jake on the last assignment.“You know they dated once before.”
“Nope.”
“See, you go away on a honeymoon and miss all the gossip.”
“I heard Cole decked him in the gym.”
Smirking, I rub my forehead.“Yeah, that wasn’t pretty.”
“Brave guy.Not sure I’d mess with someone’s sister.”
Ouch.
It’s the reminder I need to stop letting Jessie get under my skin.She’s like that damn red apple.
The forbidden temptation.
I doubt she understands how men feel about their sisters, no matter how old they are.Or the bond between friends.I might not have siblings, but if I had a sister and knew my buddy craved her body the way I do Jessie’s, I’d kill him.
As boys, we spend a stupid amount of time talking about tits and pussy.Knowing that same kid is thinking about your sister...yeah, no.
I can understand why Jayden doesn’t want me near her.I do.He’s a loyal friend and made it clear when we were young what the rules were.
I could have chosen her.
But I haven’t.
I know how much it hurts her.Unrequited love, or at least lust.I’ve never desired a woman as I do her, and if it’s equally reciprocal, it must be killing her.
You know it is.
While there’s only four years between Jessie and I, she needs to understand we are now worlds apart.Not those two kids growing up in Fort Worth together.
I’ve traveled the world.
I’ve seen people die in battle.
I’ve killed.
This is the first time she’s left Texas.
I don’t care about fashion or the Hollywood scene, handbags or any of that crap.
At best, we would enjoy a steaming hot night of sex.It would be fucking amazing, but not worth throwing away a friendship.
That’s not all there is, and you fucking know it.
“Never a good idea,” I agree with Marshall, shaking off the thoughts that have plagued me for years.
He starts to unpack the boxes.
“Well, I better get this bird in the air.”
“You miss the fighter jets?”he asks, starting to unplug cables, shooting me a look as he leans behind a monitor.
