Kole turns to her with an arrogant smirk. “Do I really look like the kind of guy who would ride in the backseat?”
She scoffs and rolls her eyes at him. “No, you look like the kind of guy who has to overcompensate for his small—”
“Don’t you dare finish that sentence,” Kole growls with a threatening look.
“I think you just made her point,” I taunt, winking at Sienna in the rear view mirror.
“Just drive.”
Sienna giggles in the back, but I chew on my lip to keep myself from joining in. A pissed off Kole would just ruin the joyride, and it’s been far too long since I’ve been behind the wheel of a car.
As if I needed to make that clear, I hit the gas too hard, and the car jolts forward before I quickly slam on the brake nearly rear ending Kole’s SUV.
“Jesus, Grey. Who taught you how to drive?” Kole snipes, rubbing the back of his head.
“Umm, Mr. Wheeler in Driver’s Ed class my sophomore year.” Kole gives me a sidelong glance, clearly judging my lackof experience. “Hey, maybe I’d be better at this if you all didn’t take over the world when I was seventeen.”
“Just try not to kill us,” he says with a teasing grin.
“I can’t make any promises.” I flash him a mischievous smile and purposely jerk the car to the left with an evil laugh.
“You’re a menace,” he mutters, shaking his head at me.
“You’re just now realizing that about her?” Sienna quips from the back seat.
He looks back at her and then at me. “No. I knew it the moment I met her.”
“You did not,” I say, looking at him sideways.
“Oh, yes I did,” he argues. “You had that wild look in your eyes.”
“Well, when you met me, I had just been burned by your brother, so I’d say that was warranted.”
“Fair point,” he admits. “But you’re still a menace.”
“Oh, you haven’t seen anything yet.”
“Is that so?” he asks, quirking an eyebrow at me.
“Yup!” I turn onto the road and hit the gas, shooting us forward.
“Slow down! You’re going to get yourself hurt!” Kole demands in a much too serious tone for the fun I’m trying to have.
Sienna howls with excitement, and I join her, slowing down so Kole doesn’t pop a blood vessel.
“Calm down, grandpa.” I pat Kole’s leg, earning me a hiss. “I’ll make sure you get home safe.”
“Call me grandpa again and you’ll regret it,” he warns.
“Oh, no. Grandpa’s upset,” Sienna jokes, and we both burst into a fit of laughter.
Kole lunges for Sienna, and she screams, kicking the back of my seat.
“Hey, you two! Don’t make me pull the car over!” I threaten in my best mom voice, slapping Kole’s arm.
He sits back in his seat, flashing me a sly grin. “Yes, Mother… or do you prefer Mommy?”
I roll my eyes at him. “You’re an idiot.”
