Rattling Around: The Baxter Boys #5 (The Baxter Boys ~ Rattled) by Charles Jane

Author:Charles, Jane [Charles, Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Jane Charles

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By the time that I’m done massaging Zoe’s shoulder, arm and hand, and we’ve all eaten chicken stew, Noelle and Joy have planned a wedding, menu and décor including options for the demanding, picky bride. Noelle didn’t have much to offer on tradition for the other countries, but she knew the customs in France, though I doubt this bride and groom would be able to get the mayor of New York to marry them before they go to the church. Then again, if the families are political, he just might. I guess it would depend on who they are.

Joy didn’t get a tattoo either. I’m not surprised. Usually she needs to add to the garden on her back when she’s in her head and the past is bothering her. Trying to please a bride didn’t fall into that. Instead, Noelle was able to assist.

Those two would work well together and I hope that Noelle gets the job at Rosetta’s because it will be one less worry on her mind and a step toward her new normal. And, I am really anxious for her to arrive at that normal.

“Stew for your grandparents,” Dylan says as he comes in from the kitchen carrying a bag. “It’s not my normal night and if they’ve already eaten they can always put it in the refrigerator and microwave for lunch.”

“Thanks.” She takes the sack and heads to the door. “Let me know what the bride thinks,” she says to Joy.

“Wait up.” She’s not leaving alone.

Noelle turns to me. “What?”

“I’m walking you home.”

“It’s across the street and this isn’t exactly a dangerous part of town.”

“You can’t be too careful these days.” I try my best imitation of her Gramps.

She just laughs and heads out. I like seeing how relaxed she is for a change and I know that I have a lot to do with that, plus maybe the wedding planning because she really seemed in her element, especially when discussing menu choices that would incorporate most of the European countries. I’m still worried about earlier though because I’m not sure if I hurt her. I hope I didn’t, but she did feel like I rejected her, which was so not my intention and I hope she gets that. But, just in case, I need to make sure she knows exactly what my intentions are.

I grab her hand as we head across. “Hey, want to go out tomorrow?”

“Look at you getting better at asking a girl out.”

My face warms. “Hey, you’re supposed to be on my side.”

“I am.” She nudges me with her shoulder. “But it will depend on Kaden. Tonight is the first night he’s been away from me and I want to make sure he’s okay with staying with Tink.”

Noelle isn’t the only one still healing and it’s not like she’s spoiling the kid. He’s had to deal with a lot.

“We can always take him with us, if he needs to be with you.”

“Ah, so not a date,” she says.

“Oh, it is so a date,” I argue.

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