Page 165 of Fielder's Choice

“Our… auras?”

Liv smiles up at me. “Lu is really into all things New Age. And pink auras mean you have a strong romantic connection with someone.”

“Then color me pink,” I smirk before leaning down and kissing her.

Harvey watches us in excitement. “Holy shit, Lane Brooks is my brother-in-law.”

Olive stares at him with wide eyes as Violet softly pushes his arm. “He’s not our brother-in-law, Harv. Jesus Christ, Liv’s in love with the man. Don’t scare him away.”

As usual, Liv blushes, leaving her cheeks the perfect rosy tint. “What makes you think I’m in love with him?”

I peer down at her with a devious smirk. “All those times you’ve told me you loved me would probably do it.”

Violet throws her head back and laughs. “That, and she told Harv and me that she was in love with you a few weeks ago.”

“Wouldn’t that have been before I told you I loved you?” I ask her curiously.

She blushes deeper. “Thank you, Vi and Harv, for not keeping anything to yourselves.” She sighs and looks back at me. “Yes, it was before that.”

“Just giving you a hard time,” I smile gently. “I know you weren’t ready to say it then, and that’s still okay.”

Olive smiles and presses her forehead against mine. “Thank you. I do love you, though.”

“I know you do,” I reply, brushing my thumb over her cheek.

“Our baby sister fell in love with the porn star,” Violet says to Harvey.

And I whip my head at her so quickly I’m surprised I don’t end up with whiplash.“What?”

“Vi!” Liv shouts, cheeks now flaming scarlet. “I told you not to bring that up!”

“It slipped!” she replies, hands covering her mouth. “I swear!”

“Okay, I need someone to fill me in here,” I state. “Did you just call me aporn star?”

“I promise it’s an inside joke,” Violet says warily. “She came to my and Lu’s place after she met you that first day. You didn’t tell her your name, and you said you worked in entertainment. So I might have asked her if that meant you were a porn star.”

I laugh so hard I have to wipe the tears from my eyes. “She says entertainment, and your mind immediately goes to porn? Damn, Vi. I gotta know what she said to that.”

“Oh God…” Olive sighs.

“That she didn’t need a porn star, but you had the look that would work for that.”

“Is that so?” I gaze at her with a shit-eating grin. “I’m flattered, Liv.”

“I’m disowning you, Violet,” Liv groans.

“Hey, I think it’s a great thing you think I’m so attractive. It’s a wonderful confidence booster, baby.”

“She only based it on your looks,” Michelle teases. “Don’t let it go to your head.”

I bite down my smirk so I don’t embarrass Liv further.

I’d like to think she has a new basis for it now, too.

“Daddy!” Sage yells as she comes bounding into the living room, jumping into my arms. “Eiween made bwownies!”

“Brownies? Those are your favorite, Lovebug!”

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