Embrace by Fernandez Michelle & Society Salvation

Author:Fernandez, Michelle & Society, Salvation
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Wild Thorns Press
Published: 2020-12-06T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Twenty-Three

Brody

“Jerick likes you.” I take ahold of her hand and kiss the top of her knuckles.

“I like him too.” She smiles as she takes her keys out of her purse. “I had a good time today.”

“You seemed so comfortable with him. Most people—‍”

“My brother, Daxton, has Down syndrome,” she admits. “So, being with Jerick made me realize how much I miss my little brother.”

“Do you plan on going back home anytime soon?”

“No. Not back to Kansas. But I do have a trip planned to San Francisco to see Dylan in a couple of weeks . . . maybe you can come with me?”

“You want me to meet your brother?”

“Well, actually you may meet my whole family. Dylan is going to propose to his girlfriend. It’s a surprise, so it’ll turn out to be an engagement party.”

“Your brother is sure of himself. What if she says no?”

“Phoebe is about seven months pregnant. And knowing her, she’ll want to complete her circle. Get that family she’s always wanted.”

“Are you sure you’re ready for me to meet your family?”

“The question is, are you ready to meet Team Marshalls?”

“Bring it on.”

“As soon as I talk to Dylan again, I’ll text you the details.”

I lean down and gently kiss her lips.

“I’m sorry I can’t hang with you tonight. Brotherly duty calls. Avery can be a pain and most times she can handle things, but she really needs me.”

“It’s okay. Go handle your business. You don’t need to explain anything to me.”

“But I want to . . . explain things, tell you where I’m at . . . so you don’t have to . . . you know, like in a relation—‍”

What the hell is wrong with my tongue?

“A relationship?” she finishes, cutting me off at my rambling and I haven’t got a fucking clue why suddenly it’s so hard for me to spit it out. “I’m not dating anyone else.” She shakes her head as if she’s mulling over what she just told me.

I smile at her and these feelings that are consuming me will get me in trouble because I just want to pick her up and take her back to the bedroom and have my way with her.

Instead, I rub the back of my neck with my hand as the word relationship, enters my thoughts. That word has not been in my vocabulary since Paula.

“I should have told you about me and Paula. I’m sorry,” I say as I cup the back of my neck. “We were best friends before we got together. Then we broke up and have remained friends since then.”

“It’s okay. She explained everything to me,” Delilah says as the house keys jingle in her hand. “She told me about you, her, and your friend Kyle and all the crazy stunts you did as kids.”

“What else have you two ladies gossiped about?”

“Secret chick code things,” she says, shrugging.

I burst out a laugh. “So, I guess she told you about the time we dressed up our rival school’s mascot in

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