Page 3 of When We Breathe
I chuckle when he growls, then glance over to see a gorgeous brunette with curves for days in a stellar fucking red dress walking our way.
Adam notices too and flashes her a smile. It’s not unusual for women to flirt with, or hit on, one or both of us. In the past, before our relationship became serious, we shared a couple of women, but we don’t do it anymore.
That doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy flirting a little.
“Well, hi there,” Adam says. “Do you need us to save you from that jerk?”
Earlier, she walked to the jukebox, and a drunk asshole tried to get handsy with her, but she definitely held her own with him. It was impressive to watch.
“I think you know the answer to that,” she replies with a wink. “I don’t usually need saving from much.”
“Good girl,” I murmur. I appreciate a strong woman.She looks familiar, and I tip my head to the side, taking her in, and it hits me.Holy shit.“Billie?”
“Hey, cousin.” She laughs as I lean in to kiss her cheek.
“You look like you’re up to no good, baby doll.”
“What can we do for you?” Adam asks her.
“I honestly came over here so my friends would pay for my dry-cleaning.”
Adam’s eyebrows climb, and I can’t help but laugh.This will be a great story.“Now we need to know everything. Have a seat, beautiful.”
She slides onto a barstool, and she has our undivided attention. Billie’s my younger cousin, myyoungestcousin, actually, on my father’s side. I saw her often when we were kids, but then life takes over, and you see family less and less.
She looks fabulous.
“So we’re all women over there, right?”
“A gorgeous group of women.” I nod and glance over her shoulder, taking in the other women at her table. There’s a redhead with delicate features and big green eyes. I recognize Dani, with her pretty dark hair and sweet smile. But it’s that third woman who just about knocks me on my ass.
“And most of those girls are going home to men tonight. My brothers, in fact, but that’s a long story. Anywho, I’m a little tipsy, and I mentioned thatyou’rea handsome fella.” She points at Adam, whose grin widens, and I can’t help but chuckle. “But then it was pointed out to me that you’re with him”—she points at me, and Ismile back at her—“and I said, what if they want a third?”
Holy fuck.
That makes me sputter and cough, and her eyes widen in horror as she hurries to explain.
“I mean, you’re my cousin so that’s not happening in this or any other lifetime, but the girls don’t know that because Alex and Dani haven’t recognized you yet, and Ireallywanted them to pay for my dry-cleaning. So I was dared to come over here and ask.”
“How much is your dry-cleaning?” I inquire.
“It averages over a thousand dollars a month.”
“Holy shit.” I blink at her in surprise. “Yeah, I’d do it, too.”
“Do you want an answer to your intriguing question?” Adam asks. I know that tone.
He’d one hundred percent fuck Billie, once upon a time.He loves curvy girls. We both do.
And that doesn’t make me jealous at all because I know he’s mine, and vice versa, and we both also love women.
“Wait.” Billie holds up a hand. “What is your name?”
“I’m Adam,” he replies.
“Adam and Gabe. Got it.” My cousin is pretty damn cute when she’s drunk. “I’m Billie, Gabe’s cousin on my dad’s side. Nice to meet you, Adam. Okay, you can give me an answer so I can take it back to the table, and we can talk about it.” Her cheeks have heated, and I know it’s not because of the drinks she’s had. It’s because Adam is a potent fucking man.
“If you weren’t his cousin, fuck yeah, we’d take youhome with us,” Adam says as his gaze travels up and down her body. Would wereally? Probably not. But I love the way her cheeks just darkened at Adam’s smooth voice. “We love to share, sweetheart.”
