Guns will keep us together by Leslie Langtry

Author:Leslie Langtry [Leslie Langtry]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Roman
ISBN: 9780843960365
Published: 2008-01-02T04:01:09+00:00

On a Saturday afternoon my family stood in a semicircle in Gin’s backyard, ready to meet Leonie. I made my introductions, and Leonie laughed. The Bombay family rushed to mob her, and I realized everything was going to be okay.

“Wow, Dak.” Gin sat down next to me at the picnic table. “She’s amazing. I’m kind of in shock.” She took a drink from her bottle of beer and winked at me.

I watched as Liv, Mom, and Leonie talked animatedly a few yards away. “I guess I’ve never brought anyone home to meet the family before.”

“And this one has a brain. Very cool,” Gin said.

I punched my sister in the arm. “Are you saying I didn’t date intelligent women before?”

“With the exception of Louis’s mom, yes.”

Gin motioned toward my son, who was seriously engaged in a watergun fight with his cousins, Diego, Paris, and Liv’s husband, Todd. It felt so . . . so suburban.

“Missi ran the DNA test on Louis. He is my son; I think I can claim some of that intelligence.” “No, little brother. It definitely didn’t come from you. I think he gets it from me.”

I gave her my best evil eye as Liv joined us.

“I have a son. How cool is he?”

“He’s amazing!” Liv gushed. “And Leonie’s great too. Hell has definitely frozen over today.” “Oh, come on!” I protested. “You had to know that this might happen someday!”

My sister and cousin shook their heads simultaneously. Gin said, “You are growing up.”

Livadded insult to injury by nodding in agreement.

I focused on Leonie as she chatted happily with Mom and Dad. She was nothing like any woman I’d dated before. I knew she was special, and we hadn’t even slept together yet. Hell, we haven’t really even made out!

The old Dak would be panicking right now.

But I wasn’t the old Dak, was I?

What was it about her that invaded mythoughts day and night? She was smart, funny, and didn’t put up with my bullshit. I should hate that in a woman. But Leonie Doubtfire was different. She was like a best friend.

Huh? It startled me to think of a woman as a buddy. That was impossible. And if she were a friend, I wouldn’t be attracted to her.

And yet I was.

“Hey, Gin,” I started, “can Louis spend the night?”

“Of course. Why?”

I shuffled my feet under the table, then ran my fingers through my hair. “I think tonight’s the night with Leonie.” I couldn’t believe I’d just said that. In fact, it looked like Gin and Liv couldn’t believe it either, by the way their jaws hung open.

“What are you saying?” Gin asked.

I could feel a blush coming on. This was completely alien to me. “It means what it means.”

Liv looked from me to Gin, then back to me. “You mean you two haven’t . . .”

“You and Leonie haven’t slept together yet?”

Gin finished.

I nodded. They fainted. Okay, so I’m just making that part up. But judging by their reactions, that’s what should’ve happened. Iguess I could understand that.

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