Page 60 of Break My Heart
‘You’re insatiable,’ I growl in her ear.
‘Is that a bad thing?’
‘Fuck no.’
After a third round, I finally get dressed and pack up my tools to leave.
‘Thanks for stopping by,’ Gina says, smiling as she opens the door.
‘Anytime.’ I smile back as I reach in my pocket for my keys. They’re not there. ‘I think I left my keys in your bedroom.’
‘I’ll get them.’ Gina runs off as my phone rings.
It’s my mom calling. ‘Hey, Mom, what do you need?’
‘I was hoping you could join us for dinner tonight. We’re eating early since Nash and Callie need to drive back to Chicago. Your brothers agreed to be here and I’d really like you to join us.’
‘I don’t know, Mom. I’ve got a lot of work to do.’ I step back into the apartment as Gina brings me my keys.
‘You can work later. Dinner won’t take long and we’re eating at four. The bar isn’t busy that early, and you have Wade working tonight, don’t you?’
‘Yes, but—’
‘Please say you’ll come. It’s so rare for all us to get together.’
‘Okay, fine,’ I say, sighing. ‘I’ll be there.’
‘Why don’t you bring Gina with you?’
‘Why would I bring Gina?’ I ask as I look at her.
She was walking to the kitchen, but turned back when she heard me say her name.
‘It’d be good for her to get some time away from work and I’m sure she hasn’t had a home-cooked meal for awhile.’
‘Mom, I’m not asking Gina. She has work to do, and she’d feel weird being at our family dinner.’
‘I’d go,’ she says from the kitchen.
‘You would?’ I mouth the words so my mom can’t hear.
She nods.
‘Okay, I guess she’ll be there,’ I say to my mom.
‘Honey, you haven’t even asked her. Talk to her and let me know.’
‘I will. Bye.’ I put my phone away. ‘So I guess you’re coming to dinner.’
Gina smiles as she walks over to me. ‘You don’t sound too excited about it.’
‘I just don’t want to deal with all the questions. They’re going to assume we’re dating.’
‘Then let them assume.’
‘You don’t know my family. If they think we’re dating, it won’t be long before they’re planning the wedding.’
She laughs. ‘I’m sure you’ve brought girls to dinner in the past.’
