Page 41 of What If I See You

My head whips around faster than Linda Blaire inThe Exorcistwhen Layken speaks up.

What the hell is she doing?

Ledger stands with his arms folded over his chest, his brows raised with curiosity. “Oh fuck. Okay. Well, tell me something, Layken, because I’ve been dying to know.” He leans toward her and murmurs loud enough for us all to hear, “Is he as good as he says he is? Because the guy never shuts up about his dick.”

Oh shit.

She could hang me out to dry here.

She could tell them all about the embarrassment that was our wedding night.

“You know, I’d love to tell you but kissing and telling is naughty and…” she glances at me and says, “naughty girls get nuttin’ but coal.”

There’s a mutual gasp among the guys around the room, including from me.

No. She. Did. Not.

My jaw practically hits the floor as the guys have a hearty laugh at her response. My face reddens knowing there’s only one reason she knew to say those exact words.

She saw the Christmas Balls competition pictures from last year.

The WAGS of the Anaheim Stars came up with the idea this past Christmas to have a glittery balls competition between the guys on the team. So, one by one we decorated our balls with glitter and created masterpieces for Scarlett, Ella, and Corrigan to judge.

Obviously I was the clear winner with shiny black balls of coal, but I had no idea Layken had seen them as well.

I don’t even have to question her because the moment my eyes find hers, she winks at me and grins proudly.

Well, I’ll be damned.

Layken Hobbs has seen my balls.

I mean she saw my balls in the flesh in Napa but they weren’t all glammed with glitter.

Something about that knowledge makes me feel amazing.

I grab my keys and duffel bag and slam my locker shut. “And with that, ladies and gentlemen, I’m taking my wife the fuck home!”

CHAPTER EIGHT

LAYKEN

“What do you mean you ran off to Napa for the weekend instead of buckling down and looking for a job?”

“Mom, I?—”

“Of course, you would run off and do something stupid. As if getting fired from your job wasn’t bad enough.”

“But that wasn’t my fa?—”

“But married, Layken? Really?” She scoffs. “Do you have any idea how embarrassed your father is at work? All we ever wanted was for you to find a stable husband and have a lavish wedding so he could walk you down the aisle like the proud man that he is.”

Really?

That’s all you wanted?

“I’m sorr?—”

“But you had to go and take that from him too, huh?”

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