Home With You by Hunter J Keane

Author:Hunter J Keane [Keane, Hunter J]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, love story
Publisher: Hunter J. Keane
Published: 2019-11-11T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

“Nervous?” Luke asked.

I nodded and reached for his hand. “Absolutely. That’s an entire house of Coopers in front of us.”

“We’re not that scary,” Luke said.

It was hard to believe him when I was looking at a house that was the size of a small castle. “What does your brother do again?”

“Makes a lot of money,” Luke joked. “If you’re thinking that you picked the wrong brother, David is happily married with five kids.”

“You own a successful ski resort, Luke. You’re not exactly a pauper.” I moved closer to him as we approached the house. “Are you sure it’s okay that I’m here? This seems like a pretty intimate gathering.”

“It’s my mother’s birthday, Em. The best gift I could give her is the hope that I’m not going to die alone.” Luke put his arm around me before knocking on the door. “Relax. They are all going to love you just as much as I do.”

I sucked in a breath. It wasn’t the first time that Luke had casually referenced his love for me and I still hadn’t returned the favor. He showed no signs that it bothered him, but I still felt terrible.

“Brother.” The man that opened the door bore a striking resemblance to Luke. They had the same eyes and smile.

“David. Thanks for hosting this shindig.” Luke turned to me. “This is my girlfriend, Emery. Em, this is my much older and less attractive brother, David.”

“Hi.” I smiled shyly.

“Emery? Welcome to the madhouse.” David stepped back. “I have no idea why your self-esteem is so low that you would date a member of this family, but we’re glad to have you here.”

I laughed and instantly felt more relaxed. “I’m a former convict trying to lay low. Your family seemed slightly safer than rejoining the mafia.”

“She’s funny, Luke,” David said, punching his brother’s arm. “Take off your coats and come join the fun. Macy has already finished off a bottle of wine.”

“Macy sounds like my kind of people,” I said as I shrugged out of my coat.

Luke took my coat and hung it up for me. “Macy is David’s husband. Since she isn’t a pure Cooper, she’s still kind of cool.”

“I’m sure she’d be flattered by that glowing review,” David said.

A sudden shriek pierced the air. Neither David nor Luke were fazed by it. “Did you bring me here to murder me?” I asked Luke.

“The scream? That’s just one of the kids.” David shot me a smile that was quite similar to Luke’s. “Don’t worry. They are unlikely to murder you, but I wouldn’t rule it out completely.”

We followed him down a long hallway and into a large, open room. To our right was the largest kitchen I had ever seen. In front of us was a table that seated at least twelve people and on our left was a family room. Despite the large space, we were suddenly swarmed by people.

“Lucas!”

The next thirty minutes were a blur of introductions. Luke hadn’t been lying when he said he had a big family.

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