The guy was the epitome of sex, and with that face and that body, he could easily be on the cover of GQ, or worse, on a billboard somewhere. Stationed high in the air for everyone to see.
Screw that. He’s mine.
The possessive thought took her aback, but Alex quickly schooled her expression and smiled. “Hey. You’re here.” She glanced toward the back before checking her watch. “And you’re early.”
“Guilty on both counts.” He grinned before holding out a small bouquet of flowers. “I saw these at a stand a few blocks down and they made me think of you.”
They weren’t nearly as fancy or big as the arrangement Gordan had sent. In a word, they were perfect.
“Oh. Um . . . thanks.” Alex took the offered mixture of spring-colored blooms. “They’re beautiful. But you didn’t have to do this.”
“I know.” Colt shrugged. “But this being our first official date and all, I wanted to do things right.”
“I’m sorry, did you just say your firstdate?”
Alex’s heart shot into her throat as they both turned to see Avery staring back at them with eyes as big as saucers.
“Hey, Aves. How are you doing? And congrats again on the bun you’ve got cookin’ in the oven. I gotta say, that was some unexpected news.”
“Not as unexpected as this.” Her sister shot her a pointed stare. “Is there something you’d like to share, sis?”
Crap, crap, crap.
This was not the way this was supposed to go.
She looked at Colt, who was grinning back at her like an idiot.
“I, uh . . .” Her mind raced. “I mean, Colt and I are?—”
“We’re dating,” he blurted.
The man just put it right out there while still wearing that goofy grin.
Alex’s lungs froze, and her gaze flew back to her sister’s. “I was going to tell you. Really. But it’s new, and this thing between Colt and I happened super-fast, and?—”
“You and Colt.” Avery’s focus bounced back andforth between them. “My sister and my brother-in-law are . . . together.” Her brows dipped inward. “Isn’t that like incest or something?”
“We’re not actually related, Aves.” Alex gave a quick roll of her eyes.
“Does Garrett know?”
Both women looked to Colt who was already shaking his head. “Not yet. I’d planned to tell him this morning, but when I went by the office, he was in a meeting with a potential client. I would’ve stuck around, but I had some things I needed to take care of for work, so I figured I’d get with him tomorrow.” The handsome man paused. “I don’t suppose you’d be willing to keep a lid on this thing until then?”
“Keep something this big from my husband?” Avery scoffed. “I mean, I guess I can try.”
“It’s not that big,” Alex argued.
Her sister’s gaze widened once more as her voice rose a full octave. “Are you kidding? This ishuge. And aside from the details of his team’s ops, Garrett and I don’t keep secrets from each other.”
“Please, Aves?” Alex begged shamelessly. “I know we’re asking a lot, but it’s only until tomorrow, and I mean . . . it is Colt’s news. Don’t you think he should be the one to share it with his brother? And besides, you both kept your pregnancy a secret from us forweeks.”
“That was different.”
“Was it?”
Avery stared back at her and then groaned. “Fine. I’ll do my best not to say anything. But if Garrett asks?—”
“Why on earth would he ask?” Alex scoffed. “I seriously doubt he’s sitting around contemplating the odds of his brother taking your sister on a date.”
