I’m glad I stopped drooling long enough to catch that.
I stand up and cheer for my baby girl, and she turns toward me to give me a smile and a wave. I’m so freaking proud of that kid.
When I settle back down, I see that Dane has become even more animated and has now turned his baseball cap backwards.
What is this man doing to me?
I have no idea why I find that so attractive, but damn. I love it.
I watch him hook his arms behind his neck and lean back to stretch. He is a fucking teacher. Why does he look this good?
“Got yourself a nice view there, huh?”
Ronnie’s voice in my ear makes the popcorn I got between games go flying out of my hand.
“Veronica,” I bite through my teeth. “What the hell are you doing here?”
“I came to spend time with my sister.”
My eyes narrow in on her until she adds, “Okay, fine. I came to see how things were going with Mr. Hottie.”
I knew telling Ronnie we slept together again would be a mistake.
“Things are fine,” I lie.
“How are things really?”
“I can’t stop staring at him if that tells you anything."
She nods. “I get it. Dane’s a good-looking dude.”
“You have a man,” I say, turning my attention back to the game.
“Hey, just because a vegetarian likes the smell of bacon, that doesn’t mean they’re cheating on their diet.”
“Are you saying you want to smell Dane?”
She laughs. “That’s exactly what I’m saying.” After a long pause, she asks, “Have you talked to him?”
“He tried calling once, but I didn’t answer.”
“Why not?”
“I have no idea what to say.”
She runs her fingers through her hair. “You could start withDane, bend me over and pound me until I forget my own name”.
“No, Ronnie. That is somethingyouwould say. Not me.”
She points her finger at me. “Hey, little lady, you told me what went down the other night. I think you have more Veronica Lawson in you than you care to admit.”
“That’s a scary thought,” I mutter.
“Can I ask you something?”
If I say no, I know it won’t stop it, so I simply nod.
“What’s the big deal?”