Page 19 of Georgia-Blue & Hudson

“Haven’t seen you around in a while,” I say as Callan gives me a pound hug.

He looks over at Celeste. “Been kinda busy.”

“I see that.”

“Looking after my soon to be wife and baby Mama will do that to you.”

I glance at Celeste chatting excitedly to the girls, GB laughing as they share a joke. Maybe it’s Georgia’s overalls, I don’t know, but my mind flicks to Georgia-Blue pregnant in overalls and the way she’d look with a large, rounded belly. I can almost imagine her running her dainty little hand over her bump lovingly.Holy fuck.

Her eyes suddenly find mine. It’s then I realize I’m staring and look away quickly.

What’s gotten into you, asshat?

Maybe it’s lack of sleep and lack of sex. A bad combination. I could fix one of those problems any day of the week. Stoney Creek may not be exactly abundant where the single ladies are concerned, but I could hook up easily enough. If only that’s what I really wanted.

I run a hand over my hair just as Gray ting’s a fork against his beer bottle and the bustle in the room dies down as we all turn to look at him and Hartley.

“Welcome, family. Thanks for being here for our housewarming. We couldn’t have done this without everyone’s help and support.” He slips an arm around Hartley as she looks up at him with a big smile. They look so content with each other.

“Get to the good stuff!” Brook calls out through cupped hands and everyone laughs.

When Eden elbows him in the ribs, I can’t help but shake my head.

“Since my family is so damned impatient and couldn’t wait until dinner, Hart and I wanna make this not only ahousewarming dinner, but we’re very pleased to announce that we’ve set a date for the wedding.” He reaches down to peck her on the lips as everyone howls and cheers.

“I knew it!” Georgia claps her hands with excitement, Hart’s giant diamond sparkler shimmers in the light as Georgia reaches over to squeeze Hartley’s hand.

“I know you knew it,” Gray says with a wink. “But that’s not all the surprises for one night. Hart, do you wanna do the honors?”

Hart presses her hands together as she looks up over the counter to the vast sea of family waiting for the announcement. “Gray and I would love your help. It’s not ideal getting married right after the baby, but we just don’t want to wait. We’ve set a date for next year, July eighteenth.”

“This is fantastic!” Gayle shrieks, her hands over her mouth. Babies are her thing, but weddings come a close second.

More howls and cheers follow as everyone claps and toasts. Georgia and Eden are already busy discussing a wedding theme and color schemes.These women.

“Best news ever, plus more Bassett babies.” Brook hugs his brother then plops down next to me. “Me and E are going to be trying for another in the near future.”

I glance sideways. “Nice. Your mom will be beside herself.”

Beau plops down the other side of me. “This is turning into one hell of a party.” He gives me a playful punch on the shoulder. “You wanna be careful, Huds. The love bug is going around. You might end up catchin’ it.”

I snort, almost choking on my beer. “The love bug?”

“It’s true,” Gabe says, overhearing as he pops the lid to his beer and takes a long pull. “I’ll be the first to say I never thought I’d want to get married again. But when I met Skye, everything changed.”

“Not you too,” I joke, but I give him a chin lift. “I might be the only single guy left in Stoney Creek soon. Look out single women.” It’s best to make a joke out of my dismal situation.

Beau shakes his head. “Never say never, my friend. And I hate to break it to you; rumor has it you’ve slept with all the single women in town.”

I shake my head. “That’s simply not true. You make one wrong turn, and nobody lets you forget it.”

The boys all snort.

And I don’t know why, but those overalls flash in my mind again, and the woman wearing them with a large, pregnant belly.

There’s obviously something wrong with me.

Or maybe I do need to get laid, after all.

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