Balanced in Love (Written in the Stars Book 9) by Jennifer Woodhull

Author:Jennifer Woodhull [Woodhull, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-09-23T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter Ten

Taylor

Since we might stay downtown for a while after the walking tour, I decide a dress and flats is the most practical combination for comfort. When I get downstairs, Brody, Noah, Gabi, and Marcus are all sitting on the back porch. I join them on the outdoor sectional, sitting next to my brother, who hands me a beer.

“Marcus, you look nice. Going somewhere special?” I ask. He cuts a handsome figure in the dark gray sport coat and black slacks he’s wearing.

He tugs at the cuffs of his shirt from under the sleeves of the jacket and runs a hand through his hair. “Thank you, thank you. Do try to control yourself, Taylor. I’m a one-woman man.” He winks and we all laugh. “Yeah, Felicia and I are going downtown for dinner.”

I notice Noah fist bumps him, which seems like a lot for just going to dinner. I assume that means our suspicions were right. Maybe he is planning something big for tonight.

A moment later, Elle and Felicia both join us on the porch. Felicia has on a black cocktail dress with silver threads woven through it. It has a fringe at the bottom, like those dresses from the nineteen twenties. Marcus’ eyes go wide when he sees her.

He immediately stands and walks over, depositing a kiss on her cheek. “Damn, baby. You look incredible.”

“You, too.”

He takes her hand. “I just called a car. It should be here any minute. You ready?” She nods. “Ya’ll have fun tonight.” He tells us.

“You too,” Brody raises his beer to him, and Noah follows suit.

“What’s that all about?” I ask, nudging Brody’s shoulder.

“Sorry, Tay. My lips are sealed.” He puts down his beer and stretches, putting his arms on the back of the sofa behind me on one side and Gabi on the other. “Bro code.” He gives me a wink.

Gabi crosses her arms and rolls her eyes. “Tan molesto,” she mumbles under her breath.

“What’s that? You want to molest me? I know. I’m a handsome motherfucker. You can’t control yourself.” He says to her, wriggling his brows.

“Ha! In your dreams.” She shakes her head. “I said annoying. You and that stupid code. So juvenile.”

“I beg to differ. Every man needs a set of rules to live by. There are certain lines you don’t cross. Your friends know they can count on you, and you can count on them.” He looks at Noah. “Back me up, here.”

“Well, rules to live by, sure. But, I mean, come on. Sometimes, well, things happen. Circumstances change. You don’t always see it coming. Yeah, you need to keep your word, be a stand-up guy. But sometimes, as you get older, you start to realize, things you used to think were important aren’t a big deal.” He looks over at Elle. “Taking care of the people you love, and being able to trust your gut when something feels right, well, sometimes you have to go with where life takes you.”

The way those two are looking at each other is intense.

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