Page 63 of Kiss Me Forever

“We’ve met. Hi, Fox brothers.”

“So, which of your cousins is single?” Aiden asked, and thankfully Denver slapped the back of his head so I didn’t have to.

“Maybe we should have color coded our name tags for that,” Brooklyn said before sliding her tongue over her teeth.

“There are name tags?” my dad asked. “Thank God. I thought keeping you four straight was hard, but the Montgomerys are ridiculous.”

“We really do like to procreate, don’t we,” a deep voice said and I turned, not realizing I was still holding Brooklyn to my side as I did.

Storm Montgomery moved towards us, broad shoulders, sure stride, and looked as if he could bench press a Mack truck. Or maybe I was just seeing things.

“Good luck,” Rowan whispered, and I stepped on his foot.

“Hello there, Mr. Montgomery.”

The other man just rolled his eyes. “I have been Storm to you since we met. Don’t go all Mr. Montgomery now that you’re seeing my daughter.”

“Dad…” Brooklyn began.

“No no no, let him tease. This is what I like,” Brooklyn’s brother Nate said as he came forward. Then Nate’s twin James as well as James’s wife came over, and finally, completing the mass introduction, Everly Montgomery moved forward.

“It’s good to see you, Reece.” She kissed my cheek, and I hugged her tightly.

“Good to see you too. Thank you for the books, by the way.”

“I mean, there’s a new reader in your life. Of course I’m going to make sure Bella has books. Where is she?” Everly asked as she searched over the crowd.

“She’s hanging with her friends on the soccer field,” Brooklyn said, as she pointed. “And I do believe Lexington and Mercy are keeping watch.”

“Oh, good. While we don’t have security, all the adults are on watch to make sure the kids are safe.”

“Considering you have a security company in the family, I’m pretty sure you have security,” I said dryly.

“That is true,” Nate put in. “And remember that. There’s family members that can look up anything. Find anyone.”

“Did you really try this whole acting intimidating thing on my wife?” James asked, and then he ducked Nate’s flying fist. The two started to wrestle, and my brothers moved forward, trying to join in.

I pinched the bridge of my nose and let out a breath. “They do realize that we’re not teenagers anymore?” I asked my mother.

“Didn’t you tackle Denver like two days ago?” Brooklyn asked, and I scowled down at her.

“I thought you were on my side?”

“How close to his side are you?” her dad asked, and my gaze shot up to him.

“Um.”

“Oh, look at that. In your forties and you still get all flustered when it comes to meeting a girl’s parents.” My mom clapped her hands, and I rolled my eyes.

“And with that, I’m going to go get a drink. Have fun making my life hell.”

“I can’t help it, I live for these moments.” My mom patted my cheek and then pushed me towards Brooklyn. “Go, save yourselves. I’m going to go see what’s wrong with the other children in my life.” She sounded so put upon, that I couldn’t help but laugh.

Brooklyn dragged me towards the beverage area, laughing. “Okay, that was ridiculous, and I love them. But wow. I didn’t expect them all to be there in one little spot. It’s better when it’s in small spurts.”

“And with the way that some of your cousins and uncles are glaring at me, suddenly I’m not just the guy that works with the Montgomerys that used to be a fireman in their neighborhood, now I’m the one who dares to touch their precious Brooklyn.”

She winced, and I moved closer to the table, getting her a can of hard seltzer, and me a beer.