The McLaughlin Brothers Volume 2 by Jennifer Ashley

Author:Jennifer Ashley [Ashley, Jennifer]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: JA / AG Publishing

Austin

Brooke is beautiful in the morning. I know she won’t believe me, so I say nothing, but I enjoy her mussed hair and sleepy face as she stumbles to the bathroom for a shower.

Abby, Erin, and Calandra, at my request, have stocked the bathroom with the right shampoo, conditioner, and other things Brooke uses. They had fun shopping for her.

“You thought of everything,” Brooke’s voice sings back to me.

“Me and my posse, yes.”

Brooke pokes her head out the door. “Posse?”

I tuck my hands behind me and watch her. “Friends and family. People you know and love.”

Her eyes fill. “Why is everyone being so nice to me?”

“I don’t know. We love you?”

“Stop it.” Brooke wipes her eyes. “I’m taking a shower now.”

I see the invitation in her eyes, but if I join her, we’ll be in there far too long, and she’ll be embarrassed about what comes next. Last thing I want right now is Brooke embarrassed.

I wave her off, and once the door is closed, I dive out of bed.

I have a quick wash in the second bathroom, combing my hair and dressing with stuff from the overnight bag I’d stashed in the other bedroom. I have a change of clothes for Brooke too, courtesy of Calandra. I don’t have time to shave, but I’ll have to live with that.

I leave the bag in the master bedroom for Brooke and dash downstairs to fix coffee. The shelves in the kitchen are well stocked, and I start breakfast. I’ll need to make a lot of food.

By the time the shower goes off upstairs, I’m up to my eyeballs in pancakes and bacon, toast and eggs. Brooke enters the kitchen not long later, dressed in shorts and a sleeveless top. She makes straight for the coffee I’ve brewed, and not until she’s sipping does she realize how much I’ve cooked.

“I’m not that hungry,” she says. “Though maybe you are.”

She saunters over and laces one arm around me. I can’t resist turning and kissing her coffee-flavored lips.

“We shouldn’t do this,” I murmur, kissing her again.

“Why not? We’ll have all this food to sustain us.”

“Because …” I trail off as I hear car doors slamming, and voices raised in anticipation.

Brooke hastens to the window, which looks out to the front yard. “What the hell?”

I step behind her and motion the mob inside. I’ve left the front door unlocked for them.

“Good morning.” Ryan leads the pack through the house to the kitchen. He waves a bottle of champagne. “Happy housewarming!”

He’s followed by Calandra then Ben and Zach with their ladies. My mom and dad enter with Great Aunt Mary and Andrew, and then Viola and Craig Marsh, and Cedric.

“Great house, sis,” Cedric booms. “Happy housewarming.”

“How did you all even know I’d accept it?” Brooke says, eyes shining. She’s overwhelmed by the gift baskets, hugs, and kisses.

“We didn’t,” Cedric answers. “Austin said he’d warn us off if you told him to go fly a kite. He didn’t say a word, so we figured you loved the place, and we’re here.

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