Mama V sat radiant in a deep emerald dress with a dramatic gold necklace that matched her personality.I can see where Savannah gets her love for gold jewelry.
“There go my baby.”Mama V beamed, holding her tight.“And she brought the tall glass of fine with her.What're you standin’ over there for?Come give me a hug.”
I chuckled deeply and shook my head, walking over to her and leaning in.“Evening, Mama V.”
She squeezed my arm.“You clean up real nice, Jaxon.”
“Only trying to match your radiance, Mama V.Had I known you'd look like this, I would've worn my tux.”I winked at her.
She laughed, slapping my arm playfully.“Sweet talker, you are.Don't tease me, boy.”
I laughed then glanced back at Savannah, noticing her stiff posture.My gaze followed hers, landing on the grand table in the center of the room.Smugness was written across Lori's face, and I smothered the irritation building inside me.
Then Lori's smile widened and she leaned over to Chase sitting beside her.She whispered something to him before deliberately smashing her lips to his.
Rolling my eyes, I closed the distance between Savannah and me, wrapping my arm around her waist.
“Ignore her,” I whispered, nibbling on her ear.
She took a breath and spun around, giving me a small smile.“It doesn't matter.”
But it did.
I saw it in the way she moved stiffly around the table and took her seat.The way her eyes drifted back to the front more than once.The way her jaw flexed subtly before she smoothed it out with a sip of water.
Operation “Take Savannah’s Mind Off Her Bitchy Cousin and Sad Excuse of an Ex” underway.
Two steaming plates landed before us before I could get a word in, though.The serving portion reminded me of why I hated billionaire parties.
“You'd think they’re keeping all the food for themselves back there,” I murmured to Savannah.
She laughed softly, knocking her thigh against mine under the table.“It's just the right amount.Quit being greedy.”
“Oh, trouble, if there's one person who's greedy in this relationship, it's you.”
I shot her a knowing look, my lips tilting up into a smirk.And with the hitch in her breath, I knew her mind went to the same place mine did.
Her hand shot out to slap my arm, glancing around the table before narrowing her eyes at me.“Cut it out.”
I chuckled at her whispering and leaned over to brush a kiss to her lips.“How about you make me?”
“I can make you do a lot of things,” she murmured against my lips.
“Is that right?”My hand found her thigh under the table and squeezed.“Because I remember being able to make you do a lot of things, too.Like when I got on my knees and—”
“Would either of you mind?We're trying to have a decent meal here.”
Savannah pulled away from me with a grimace on her face, and I threw a frosty glare at the pompous ass who interrupted us.
“Don't you be talking down on my grandbaby, Eugene.Acting holier than thou when you've been messin’ around with that twenty-two-year-old.”
The man, Eugene, flushed furiously under Mama V's words and stabbed an asparagus on his plate.When my eyes met Mama V's, she winked at me, and I shook my head as the smirk came on my lips.
“Now, Jaxon, how about you tell me a little about yourself?What do you do?”
I reached for my glass as I offered, “I own a tattoo studio.Across the bridge in Ashburn.”
Her brows lifted.“Owner?”
