Intensely.
Almost looking annoyed.
I bounce the baby and suddenly become aware that he might think I’m racing ahead and thinking about having a child with him.
Shit.
I do not want to mess this up.
“How to you know Liam?”Cassy asks.
The woman is beautiful.Her hair is gorgeous, and there’s a glow about her that’s hard to pinpoint.
“Through my brother.We grew up together.”I smile.“Back in Fort Worth, Texas.”
“Oh, how sweet,” Cassy smiles.“How long have you been together?I thought he was single.Did you guys think Liam was single?Why did I think that?”
Oh, no.
She looks at Scarlett, who is studying me with beady eyes.
“We ar—”
“About forty-eight hours is my guess.”Scarlett taps her lip as my mouth gapes.“Have you told your brother?”
How the hell did she do that?
I’m sure I’ve gone pale.I hand Briar’s daughter back and rearrange my legs to buy myself some time.
What do I say?
“No, we’re just...we’ve been friends for years.Since I was a kid.And they were kids.”I mumble over my words.
“You don’t say,” Scarlett slowly smirks, looking like she’s loving every second of my discomfort.“Funny how that works.”
“What?”Cassy looks confused.
“Are you two together?”Savannah asks, rubbing her swollen tummy.She’s sitting on a yellow sun chair, nursing a large iced water with lemon.
“No.”I shake my head way too much.
Lying to these women is hard.Much harder than I thought.
Next minute sand lands on the hand I’m leaning on.I glance up and find Liam standing over me.
My cheeks heat.
“Hello ladies,” he grins, sweat pouring off his chest.
“Jessie was just telling us how you are sleeping together,” Scarlett announces, and I die.
“Scar!”Cassy cries.
I sit bolt upright.“No, I didn’t!I didn’t.”
“What?”Liam’s smile vanishes.
Oh fuck.
