Page 57 of Too Enchanting

“Yeah,” Gabe said, his gaze intent on me. “As long as she’s happy, I’m happy. You’re a good dude. I know you. Trust you. Plus, you know if you mess with her, you’ll have to deal with us, so…”

“Got that right,” Dillon said.

“Yeah, just treat her right, and you can live,” Reardon added.

“Who are we killing?” Shane asked as he joined us in the kitchen.

“Me, apparently,” I said dryly.

“Why, what’d ya do, mate?”

“He’s dating our cousin … Let that be a warning to you,” Gabe told him, causing Shane to throw up his hands and ask, “What’d I do? I just walked in the door.”

Gabe shot him a knowing look, then let him off the hook and went to go grab some food.

I guess Shane’s crush on Jasmine wasn’t a secret to anyone … except Jazzy herself.

Once we all had our food, we went down to the basement where Dillon’s family room was. It had a big sectional sofa, a couple of recliners, and a big eighty-inch UHD TV. It even had its own refrigerator, which Dillon kept stocked with beer.

We all claimed our spots as Dillon found the fight on TV.

The next three hours were filled with beer drinking, smack talking, great food, and even better friends.

This was what I’d been missing all my life. The core reason why I’d decided to finally settle in one place. Not just because Cherry Springs was quaint and quiet, but because these men had become great friends, and I shared a comradery with them that was hard to find.

There was no way I wanted to disappoint them by messing things up with Rena.

I probably should have thought about the possible consequences before we’d gotten too involved, but it was too late now. I was falling for her, hard, so I needed to make sure I kept her happy, because if I didn’t not only would I lose her, but I’d lose the men who were like brothers to me.

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