For The Enemies We Love: An enemies to lovers, forced proximity, small town, romantic suspense novel (Bryants & Walker Protection Book 3) by Elle P. Golden

Author:Elle P. Golden [Golden, Elle P.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-08-14T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

I had no idea what to wear. Should I hide the tattoos? But Mia liked them, so maybe I should wear a short-sleeved shirt.

But what if her parents weren’t as progressive? Maybe a buttoned-down shirt would be more appropriate.

Was I supposed to wear a tie? I didn’t get that from Mia, but they could be very formal people.

And why the hell was I struggling so much to impress her parents? Deep down, I knew why. But why?

I settled on a pair of jeans, a black shirt—I grabbed a jacket just in case my arms could be a problem—and boots.

Even though we were sleeping in the same bed, I still used the guest room to get changed. It felt like some sort of barrier, a safety measure, a way not to scare us both into analyzing what was going on between us. I walked out of the room and stopped in the corridor to smell her perfume waltzing through the air.

She came from her bedroom wearing jeans shorts, a pair of sneakers, and a tight black shirt written: “Half of me is hunger; the other half I ate.” She was wearing glasses like me, and her hair was up in a messy bun. She was the image of the girl next door, and I was forced to adjust myself and think of Hugo’s ragged stuffed monkey, otherwise, I’d make me and Mia late to her parents. It didn’t seem like a good idea to offend them by not showing up on time because I was making out with their daughter.

She picked up her purse. “Ready to go?”

“As I’ll ever be.”

Mia beamed at me and called for Hugo, who was already waiting for us by the door. As soon as she opened the door, he raced to the car and hopped in circles until she unlocked the back door for him to jump inside.

“Mind if we drive together?”

“Not at all.”

We climbed into her car, and off we went. I noticed her hands were tight around the steering wheel. Even though I was nervous about the prospect of meeting her parents—and Gabe, whom I had yet to meet, and I knew meant a lot to Mia—she seemed nearly sick about going. I knew she loved her family, but something was disturbing her.

Wanting her to feel more comfortable, I wrecked my brain over anything to make her feel better. That was when I remembered how Pop used to make Nana smile.

Gossip.

“Have you heard about the Dillmans?”

She glanced at me in confusion. “Who?”

“The Dillmans. Remember Dale Dillman? I think he was already in our department during your time at the DEA.”

She nodded slowly with a hint of a smile. “Yeah…Skinny guy. A little creepy, but not in a sexual way, more in an ‘I like to shoot birds for the fun of it’ way. What about him?”

“His wife left him. People said—”

“Wait a minute. Are you trying to make us become friends by telling on other people?” She gasped dramatically. “Are you trying to make me feel better?”

I chuckled.

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