Page 36 of Brides and Brothers
Laughing from relief, Camille said, “Then, we have an agreement. But please don’t lick your plate. It’s a pet peeve of mine.”
Daegan and Easton nodded, and finally Flynn added his mumbled agreement. She waited for something more from him, but that was all he had to say. It must’ve meant he was appeased too, but she couldn’t quite tell. Who knew what the mountain man was hiding under his beard? A scowl? Was he baring his teeth?
Taking a deep breath, she rushed to make a quick meal of scrambled eggs and toast. She didn’t want the men to add the fact that they were late to class to their reasons to dislike her. She threw on some bacon to prove her generosity. She hoped feeding them didn’t interfere with her new mantra:I love you, but please move out.
Aiden
Aiden was in over his head. No one should get married at the beginning of potato harvest. He had been working long hours and had hardly seen Camille. After several long days in the potato shed moving the conveyor belt as the trucks came in with the spuds, he had a short-term solution and a long-term one. It had taken a few phone calls, but he’d finally found a brother to cover for him so he could put into play his short-term plan. He drove home and found Camille in his office with her headphones on, bent over her computer. She had three pencils stuck in her bun. A new look?
He smiled and slipped away to shower. Dirt covered every inch of him. Once he was clean and dressed, he was ready to surprise Camille. He knocked on the office door and slipped inside.
Pulling off her headphones, Camille smiled. “Hey, you’re home before dinner. That’s a first.”
Aiden hoped his smile showed how apologetic he was. “It’s Friday night and our two-week anniversary. How about dinner in town tonight?”
Her eyes widened. “What about the others?”
“What about them?” Aiden asked. “Can’t a guy eat with his wife? I’ll order pizza for my brothers, and you and I can get some needed alone time.”
Camille jumped out of her seat. “Seriously? I’ll get my shoes and jacket. Don’t change your mind before I get back.” She darted past him, but he caught her around the waist. She gave him a questioning stare.
He reached up and pulled a pencil out of her hair. “This is cute.”
Camille groaned and took it from him. “That’s where it went.”
Aiden pulled the other two out and added them to the one in her hands.
“I might have been a little nervous uploading the video lessons I made.”
“It looks like you earned a break.”
Camille gave him an exaggerated nod. “Don’t answer your phone or anything until I return. You’re taking a break from work too!”
He watched her leave and frowned. Had he been working too much for her? Long hours were his normal, but Camille wasn’t used to his home and family yet. He ran his hand through his hair and down his face. Why had he thought it was a good idea to bring Camille into his world? She deserved a normal life, but the only way to give her that was to make more money. Even though the house was Aiden’s inheritance, he wasn’t going to kick his brothers out without some sort of fair situation. It was time to make the final alterations to his software and search for a buyer. He’d promised to do his best to make Camille happy, and he aimed to keep that promise. Unfortunately, that meant more work for now, not less.
