Page 32 of My Best Friend's Mardi Gras Wedding

Unless that was a typical thing for Josh…

“So, you’ll all understand when I tell you that I’m taking a few days off and stayin’ glued to this gorgeous girl for as long as she can stand me.Don’t expect me to be around much.”

Again, Tori was surprised by how matter-of-fact and upfront he was being.And his family looked…intrigued, but not exactly shocked by his honesty.

“Does shewantyou to stay glued to her?”Jeremiah asked.

Ellie swung on him.“Why wouldn’t she want him to stay glued to her?”

“I’m just asking the question.”

“Shecamehere,” Leo pointed out.

“That doesn’t mean she wants him twenty-four-seven,” Owen agreed.With what could only be described as a shit-eating grin.

“Yeah, that’sa lotof Josh,” Kennedy said with a nod.

“I want you to give me three good reasons that she wouldn’t want to be with Josh constantly,” Ellie said, putting a hand on her hip and facing Jeremiah.

“Yes, please, let’s talk about all the reasons she mightnotwant to be with me,” Josh said dryly.

“Well, he’s not as funny as he thinks he is,” Owen offered.

Jeremiah nodded.Ellie scowled.“He’s the sweetest of any of my grandsons.”

Owen laughed.“Well, that’s true.”He looked at Josh.“Total sweetheart.”

“Fuck off,” Josh muttered.

“See?”Owen said with a grin.

“He’s smart,” Ellie said.

“He’s not smarter than Sawyer,” Kennedy said.

“I didn’t say he was smarter than Sawyer,” Ellie said.“I just said he was smart.”

“Yeah, okay,” Kennedy agreed.

Josh sighed.Tori felt herself fighting a smile.

“Well, he’s a charming son of a bitch,” Leo said, shooting his grandson a wink.

“He is.And he’s very good-looking,” Ellie said.

“For sure,” Jeremiah agreed.“No question.”

Josh rolled his head and seemed to be just waiting for it to be over.He didn’t seem surprised by any of this.Or offended.He looked…resignedreally seemed the best descriptor.As if he’d been expecting all of this.Or at least something like this.

Tori smiled.“No question,” she agreed.And something about all ofthismade him even more good-looking.“And yes, to answer the question, I do want him to stay glued to me.”

Josh shot her a surprised look, then a grin.Then he turned a very smug grin on his family.“See?”

Ellie chuckled.“Andsheclearly has good taste.”

“I’ll bet she does,” Owen said, waggling his eyebrows.

“Uh, no,” Josh said.

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