Page 47 of Family Bonds: Coy & Angel

When his phone rang, he grabbed it off the counter and saw it was Spencer calling.

His best friend was thelastperson he wanted to talk to right now when he’d had dreams of Angel naked in his bed last night.

Wanting to see your buddy’s sister naked and sink right into her was not something you share.

He could just let it go to voicemail, but the truth was, he wanted the self-punishment to get his head on straight.

“Hey,” he said, answering.

“What’s going on?” Spencer asked. “Am I interrupting anything?”

Only my guilt for kissing your baby sister.

“No,” he said. “What are you doing?”

“Just taking a break from work,” Spencer said.

“It’s Saturday afternoon.”

“I know,” Spencer said. “But I’ve got a lot of shit going on. I’m going to have to go out of town for the week so I’m getting ready for it.”

“Where are you going?”

“San Francisco,” Spencer said. “We are trying to acquire a business there.”

“Are you going to take the bar there?” he asked.

“I haven’t figured it out yet. We’ll see. I don’t think I’ll need to. It’s not like I’m interested in transferring, but who knows? They might want to move the headquarters there.”

It was the last thing he wanted to hear. The thought of his best friend being that far away didn’t sit well with him.

Right now he knew he could go see Spencer spur of the moment if he wanted to with a helicopter trip or a quick flight out of Logan.

“What will you do?” he asked.

“At the moment, nothing,” Spencer said. “I’ll keep my eyes open. I’ve got a lot of contacts. I’m not worrying. These things take time.”

“They do,” he said.

“How’s Angel?” Spencer asked. Like he always did. It went back to Angel at all times.

“Good,” he said.

“I hope she’s getting out and doing things,” Spencer said. “You’re not working her too hard, are you?”

Spencer was laughing. “I don’t think so,” Coy said. “You’d have to ask her. We are out the door before six daily and we don’t work on the weekends.”

“Cake jobs,” Spencer said. “Maybe I’ll give her a call next. She gets all bent out of shape when I check in with her. It’s easy to get the scoop through you.”

Coy snorted. “She’s not happy about that,” he said.

“You told her?” Spencer asked.

“She’s not an idiot,” he said. Thoughhefelt like one right now after last night.

“True,” Spencer said. “She’ll get over it. It’s what older brothers do. I can’t have anyone taking advantage of her. I’m counting on you to make sure that doesn’t happen.”

Jesus, how much more guilt could he take?

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