Page 30 of Forged By Sacrifice

“You can come with me if you want,” I told him.

“You making me choose between my two best friends?” Truck chided.

“We all know that I’m the favorite.”

Truck snorted.

“Think of it this way,” I added. “The two lovebirds are going to be even more lovey-dovey now that they know there’s a little Wyatt on the way. You’ll be stuck around that.”

“I’ll be stuck around Georgie.”

I tried not to react. Tried not to let it show how much that one comment pissed me off and made me hate myself all at the same time.

“She just dumped some guy. Don’t think she’ll be ready for everything Travis Dayton has in store yet.”

“Not because you want her for yourself?” he teased. I looked up and knew I hadn’t been able to hide it from him. The desire. The emotions that rolled off of me when she was in the room. I looked down the hall, making sure the doors to the bedrooms were still shut.

“Can’t happen.”

“Why not?”

“She’s one of Ava’s best friends. I’m walking down the aisle with her in October. Shag-and-bag would just backfire.” I shrugged.

“What if it wasn’t a shag-and-bag?”

I groaned. “Are you coming or not?”

“You’re leaving now?”

“As soon as I can say goodbye to the happy couple.” And I inwardly hoped that would be before Georgie emerged from the room. I could escape fairly unscathed that way.

My phone pinged.

BRAT: Have you left yet?

ME: Shortly. Trying to convince Truck to come with me.

BRAT: The family would be happy to see him.

ME: But not me?

BRAT: We like him better than you. You didn’t know that?

ME: This is why you don’t have a boyfriend.

BRAT: Who has the time for a boyfriend?

This was so like Dani. She was the only single one of my three sisters. She was focused on her career, just like I was focused on mine.

ME: Is our roommate there yet?

BRAT: No, I told you, might not be till the end of the month.

ME: Right. I’ll be home about the same time.

BRAT: Be safe out there on the high seas. Don’t get abducted by pirates.

ME: **muscled, shirtless pirate GIF**

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