Craving Rose_The Aces' Sons by Nicole Jacquelyn

Author:Nicole Jacquelyn [Jacquelyn, Nicole]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Nicole Jacquelyn
Published: 2019-06-05T23:00:00+00:00

Chapter 9

Rose

“Stop fussin’,” Mack ordered as I fidgeted with my hair. “You look fine.”

It was nine o’clock at night, and we were expecting Mack’s parents to pull up at any moment. Things had gone back to normal after Mack had apologized, and if I was honest with myself, I knew that I’d been testing him. Sure, I’d been pissed when he’d snapped at me on the phone, but it hadn’t really been that big a deal—not if I looked at it logically. But we all have baggage, and part of mine was a history of relationships with men that treated me like crap. I was determined not to let myself fall into the familiar habit of letting things go just to keep the peace, so I’d stood my ground and given him the silent treatment until he’d said he was sorry. It wasn’t my finest moment, but oh, well. His apology had given me the reassurance I’d needed.

Of course, a new pair of hotshit boots hadn’t hurt, either.

But now, Kara was bouncing around the house with excitement and Mack was looking out the screen door every five minutes, and I was freaking out. The three of us had a good thing going, we’d formed a little unit that worked. Now, we were adding two more people to the mix. People Mack adored. People who could change everything if they didn’t like me.

I had never been so nervous to meet someone’s parents in my life.

“They’re here!” Kara squealed suddenly, bolting out of the house.

“Showtime,” Mack said to me, smiling as he grabbed my hand and tugged me out the door.

By the time we reached the front steps, Mack’s parents had parked and were climbing out of a mid-size RV, stretching their arms above their heads and grinning from ear to ear.

“Nana!” Kara yelled, heading for Mack’s mom first.

“Holy cow,” his mom replied as Kara flung herself into the older woman’s arms. “You’ve grown at least a foot since we saw you in April!”

“Two inches,” Kara said proudly.

“You’re going to be as tall as me soon,” Mack’s mom said indulgently.

I didn’t think that would be happening, ever. If I guessed right, Mack’s mom was nearly six feet tall. Slender and angular, with cheekbones that looked like they could cut glass, she may have been the most striking woman I’d ever seen. She also kind of looked like someone who gave great hugs.

“I thought men went for women who reminded them of their mothers,” I said under my breath, making Mack chuckle.

“What about me?” Mack’s dad called to Kara, swinging her up in his arms with a laugh.

Where Mack’s mom was all angles, Mack’s dad was not. He was big and barrel chested, and even though he was in his sixties, he didn’t look like he’d lost a bit of muscle. The man was built like a tank, and now I knew exactly what Mack would look like in thirty years.

“We’re here!” Mack’s mom called, striding toward us. “I swear, the last few hours are always the longest when you’re headed home.

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