“Perfect.”
Brantley opened the door and waited for Archer and Reese to file inside.He followed.
“It’s just kinda been a whirlwind since the wedding,” Reese explained, picking up the original topic.
Brantley smiled, lightly touching his hand.“I know.”He tipped his head toward the server moving toward them.“Let’s get some food in us, and we’ll talk about next steps, and you can fill me in on all the little details.”
Reese nodded, feeling a little better.He knew Brantley wouldn’t hold a grudge, but that didn’t mean the man wasn’t disappointed.He wouldn’t show it, but Reese would know.
“Will this work?”the server asked, gesturing toward a four-top table.
“This really is the go-to place, huh?”Archer asked as they took their seats.
Reese grinned.“It’s convenient, and you can get your variety if you need it.Plus, the service is pretty damn spectacular.”
“They should hire you for their advertising team,” Archer said with a smirk.
Brantley laughed, which Reese took as a good sign.
Once they were situated, the server returned to take their order.Reese opted for a salad while Brantley ordered a cheeseburger and fries.Archer ordered for himself and Simon—two burgers andthreeorders of fries, insisting that growing boys gotta eat.The restaurant was slow, but that would change in the next hour or so when the early dinner rush came.
“All right,” Archer prompted.“I have to know how long you’ve had Tesha.”
“It’ll be two years in November,” Reese answered.
“Where’d you get her?”
“It’s a funny story,” Brantley said with a laugh.
Reese listened while Brantley told the story about how Reese had rehomed her after finding her chained up in a backyard with no food or water in sight.Looking back now, perhaps it was somewhat amusing that he’d taken it upon himself to save her, not caring one fucking bit what her owners thought.
“Just walked right back there, unhooked her and carried her out,” Brantley said with a grin.
“I’d do it again in a heartbeat.”
“And her training?If her previous owners were neglecting her, I can’t imagine they invested money in training.”
“No.That’s all Magnus.He owns Camp K-9, which is exactly what it sounds like.A daycare for dogs.But he also specializes in training search and rescue dogs.”
“I’ve seen the signs somewhere.”
“They’re relocating to some land they bought across the street from us,” Brantley explained.“Magnus, Ava, and my brother, Trey.”
“Do they have any that might need a good home?”Archer asked hopefully.
“Tell you what,” Reese said.“As soon as we get some time, I’ll run you by there and introduce you.”
Archer beamed.“That would be great.”
They’d just gotten their drinks when Simon walked in.
To Reese’s surprise, Z and RT strolled in right behind him.
“Z’s here,” Reese told Brantley.
Brantley looked up.“Maybe we can get this outta the way now.”
“I ordered for you,” Archer told Simon when the man took his seat.
