Page 115 of The Ranger
Ah, what?
“You too.I wish I had the resources you guys do for every job we work on.”Jake shakes his hand.“We’d get a shitload more done.”
Aidan and Josh share a knowing look.
What the hell did I miss?
“See you this weekend.”Ryder slaps him on the shoulder.
“What’s this weekend?”I ask, frowning.
“Dude.Marshall and Trina’s wedding.”Aidan shoots me a look.“That is, if you are both up to it.You and yourwife.”
Dickface.
“I’m sure mywifewill want to attend, but I’ll check with Scarlett tonight.”
How did Jake get an invitation to the damn wedding?I’m just gonna say it; the guy isn’t exactly a charmer, but he seems to have bonded with everyone like they went through a fucking war together.
I keep staring from face to face, waiting for the penny to drop.
Jake stretches out his legs and crosses his ankles and laughs.“You know I’m a US Marshall right?”
“You may have mentioned it,” I mutter.
A few times.
“So, I know you two aren’t married.”He grins.“Am I missing something?”
“No?”
Penny walks in.“Hi, Jake!”
“Hey, Penny.No cookies today?”
What in the flying fuck...
“You are worse than this lot.”She mock laughs, waving him off.“Maybe next week.You will have to visit.”
Then she grabs a bottle of water and walks out.I glance at Josh, then Aidan, then Jake, and Ryder.
Josh laughs.“A lot has happened the past few days.We’ll catch you up.Nathan is on his way to wrap up the job, so I wanted you to be here to sign off and talk about when you’re coming back to work.”
Christ.I didn’t officially take the time off; I just didn’t come in.
“If you need me, I can come in tomorrow.Or stay today,” I offer, despite wanting to get home to my girls.
My wife.
It rolls off the tongue.
And yet, I was the one who announced I wasn’t asking her to marry me.
If I could take back those words, I would.
“Take the rest of the week.”Josh says, then glances over at the door when Penny pops her head back in.
“Nathan is here.”
