Page 69 of Family Bonds- Garrett & Justine

“No problems,” she said. “I can’t be upset that you are looking out for your brother. I’ve got to imagine that based on your family background you might be sought after for the wrong reasons.”

Gabriela laughed. “You don’t know the half of it. But my bullshit meter is very sensitive to it. When I’m close to it, it starts dinging without me saying a word.”

She lifted an eyebrow. “Is it making a noise right now?”

Gabriela smirked. “No. Which is why I’m apologizing if you feel like I’m cornering you, which I’m not. My mother will have my head if she finds out. I’ll have to confess my sins to Garrett at the very least. He’ll protect me.”

She smiled. “Like a good big brother. I will not rat you out, don’t worry.”

“Thanks for that,” Gabriela said. “But I am going to tell Garrett and he will most likely call you.”

“I appreciate the heads up.”

Gabriela left after that and she returned to work.

“So it’s true,” Dina said. She hadn’t been aware Dina returned from her break.

“What’s true?”

“That you’re dating Dr. Mills.”

She laughed. “Which Dr. Mills are you talking about?”

“Garrett,” Dina said, smiling. “I don’t know Gabriela. I’ve never seen her before, but I overheard a bit.”

She was positive it was more than a bit.

“I am dating him. Is that a problem?”

“No,” Dina said. “The other single Bond men in the family are dwindling and they are all good catches. Anyone should feel lucky to land one.”

She didn’t like the way Garrett was being talked about.

“I don’t look at it that way. I don’t care if someone thinks someone else is a good catch. I only care about how the two of us are together. I’ve got to get back to work now,” she said.

She walked away and knew she might have come off sounding like a bitch, but didn’t mean it. She just didn’t want to talk about it.

It was no one’s business.

But four hours later, a little after midnight, her cell phone was ringing and she saw it was Jordan.

She’d texted earlier to say she was working nights if her sister got a break or could talk. Not that she knew if Jordan was working or home, but her sister didn’t go to bed early.

“Hi,” she said. “Can I call you back in two minutes? I just want to finish this order and then I’m going to take a break. I wanted to talk to you.”

“Yep,” Jordan said. “I’m only studying.”

“Two minutes,” she said. “I promise.”

She finished what she was doing, then went to her office where she normally ate her meals. This time she shut the door when she didn’t do that often.

There was only Colleen working right now and she’d let her know she was going on break.

“Hey, Justine. What is going on?”

“I just needed to talk. I realized we haven’t in weeks. How are you?”

“Busy,” Jordan said. “But that is normal. Are you struggling?”

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