Page 32 of The Proposal Pact
“Have you met my wife, Callum? Now, imagine a twin but with short hair and brown eyes. I’m surprised they didn’t do actual time for their combined brain power.”
“Aw, Gracie, I think your husband just complimented us.”
“See? They even share the same delusions.” Luke points to Grace and me as he explains this to Callum.
“And which neighborhood was it again?” Callum asks, pretending to be all nonchalant.
Gracie opens her mouth to answer when I scream, “No! Don’t tell him anything.”
“Why?” My best friend draws her brows but does as I asked.
“Because.”
“Because?”
“Mm-hmm.”
“Do any of you have popcorn?” We all turn our heads to the wall where Hope, Joy, Zoe, and Julie sit, watching us with rapt attention.
“Julie Bean, don’t you have work to do or maybe check in on your husband?” Callum asks his sister.
The nicest girl on the planet and the biggest grump are related…I still can’t process that fact. Maybe he was switched at birth and his actual sister is my brother’s wife, Kira? Now, that would make a whole lot more sense.
“Nope, I’m good right here.” She smiles, smoothing out her long, eclectic-looking skirt. I want one like that.
Callum sighs. “Are we done here?”
“With the furniture, yea, I think so,” Luke tells him.
“Great, then I’m out. Some of us are actually responsible adults with responsibilities here.”
“Who?” Jacob pipes out from the kitchen. “Do you know anyone like that?” he asks Alec who pretends to ponder on the matter, making me bite my lips to stop the smile coming out. By the looks of it, these two live to piss Callum and Luke off.
After a long beat, Alec points his index finger up. “Oh, I know one. Griffin.”
“You two are such idiots.” Callum shakes his head, unamused.
“Amen, brother.” Joy lifts her smoothie in salute.
“I’ll be back later on to fix the door and the TV,” he informs me.
“Don’t worry, I’ll pull my hair up into a fountain in the meantime to scare all the burglars away.” I smirk.
Callum barely takes one step before Luke snatches the back of his shirt and pulls him. “Not so fast, buddy,” he tells him. “I’m coming with you because you have some explaining to do.”
The door shuts behind them and all we hear is grumbling and fading curses as those two disappear.
Love Hive:
Therunawaybride: Code red, code red!
Toughtolove: What is it, Tootsie roll?
Therunawaybride: The Seal plan is going rogue!
CookieJ: What? What do you mean?
Ninasunshine: Impossible! We thought of everything!
