Page 246 of The Maxwell Brothers
I laughed again. "I'm going to shower. I'm a mess. I'll be out in twenty minutes max. We can eat there." I pointed to the rattan seats and table at the back of the yard.
“I’ll wait right here."
Turning around, I jogged back to the house, glancing at her before entering the front door. She wasn't smiling anymore. She seemed downright worried, biting her lower lip and then her nails.
I suspected that her permanent smile and laugh were a way for her to lift her own mood. I felt strangely protective of her.
Inside the house, I headed straight to the master bedroom, taking off my clothes in the bathroom. Steeping under the shower, I turned the water lukewarm, cooling my body.
I didn't want to get involved with Liz, but I couldn’t get the image of her out of my mind, even though she was just sitting there in a simple white shirt and jeans.
She was still infuriating when she put her mind to going toe-to-toe with me. At least she hadn't turned up the music last night. That was an improvement. Why the hell did she have to be so sexy? Her legs seemed endless, her curves delicious. I grew hard thinking about her.
Fucking hell, it had been too long since I'd been with a woman. Grabbing my cock, I gave it one long, hard squeeze.
“Fuuuuuck. No.”
I wasn't going to jerk off thinking about my neighbor. There was no coming back from that.
After turning off the shower, I patted myself dry, put on jeans and a shirt, and went downstairs.
Since she wasn't going to have coffee, neither was I. I took out soda and bottled water and checked my fridge. I didn't have much food in it, only some leftovers. I put some apples, peanut butter, cheese, and crackers on a plate.
My phone buzzed in my back pocket several times. I took it out because it was starting to annoy me. I had several messages in the group I had with my siblings and cousins.
Reese: SOS. Gran is suspicious. I have to tell her ASAP. Can I drop by the office?
Luke: Sure. Travis and Sam are in my office too.
Declan: I’m home. You can all come here.
Reese: I’m bringing Kimberly too.
Luke: Good. We’ll brainstorm together. The more, the merrier.
Reese: Great.
Luke: What does O.G. stand for?
I frowned, not getting it.That was when I realized she’d made a separate WhatsApp group for herself, Luke, and me. She’d titled it “O.G.”
Reese: Operation Gran.
I shook my head, chuckling.
Declan: I’m home, so drop by whenever.
Reese: Great. I’ll fill in Travis and Sam on the way.
I took everything outside in the backyard. Liz was so focused on her Kindle that she didn't even see me.
“Liz, I'm here with snacks."
"Oh, sexy words. Thank you for feeding me. I promise not to take advantage of you so often."
“You never know. I might like it. I'll tell you later." I winked as we sat down in the armchairs around the table.
“This is nice. Look at us, sitting down and having a civil conversation. Both of us are dressed. Never thought we'd reach that point."
