Travis gets his height and his looks from. Mr. Stevens is the same height as Travis and has the same strong jaw and build. Travis’s hair is just a little lighter than the brown locks – well, brown with a little grey – that Mr. Stevens sports.
The two guys walking in first are obviously Travis’s older brothers. They’re both tall but with a little lighter hair and broader shoulders. They’re also pretty handsome, too. Not quite as hot as Travis, but this family definitely knows how to grow good looking men. As they walk in and take one look at me, huge, ornery smiles spreading across their faces.
“Well, well. Look who we have here, Nate,” the tallest one says to the other. “I’m Travis’s oldest brother, Jake.” Jake holds out his hand for me to shake with a huge wolfish grin on his face. Why do I all of a sudden feel like I’m the only person who isn’t aware of an inside joke?
“Josselyn,” I respond as I shake his big hand uncertainly. “Nice to meet you.”
“Oh, it’s so very nice to finally meet you, too,” he responds with a wink. What the hell?
“And I’m Nate,” the other brother holds out his large hand also. This one I remember as the one who gave Travis a hard time when he ran into me, knocking me down.
“Hi,” I respond with a quick handshake.
“So, you came with ol’ Travis tonight, did ya?” Jake asks. Again, that ornery smile never leaving his face. His crystal blue eyes sparkle with mischief.
“Jacob Andrew, you leave that girl alone,” Erin hollers over his shoulder.
Jake’s eyes are still full of trouble, but he backs away with a wink following his girlfriend’s comment.
“Everything okay?” Travis asks as he steps around his brothers and approaches me.
“Fine. I just met your two brothers.”
Travis groans. “I was hoping to head them off before they attacked you. Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. I just felt like I was the butt of a joke or something.”
He leans in and whispers so that those around can’t hear us. “I’ll explain later.” I also hear him inhale as his nose brushes against my ear. The slight contact and feel of his breath sends lightning flashing through my veins. I haven’t felt this reaction since that fateful night two months ago. Hell, have I ever felt this kind of reaction? Before Travis? No.
“Come on, everyone. Grab a seat. Dinner is served in the dining room,” Mrs. Stevens announces to the masses.
“Let’s go before we’re stuck sitting next to Jake or Nate. Will or Avery will be a safer bet today,” Travis mumbles as we head into the dining room.
Once we step inside the large dining room and find a seat at the massive family-style table, Nate practically runs over and quickly grabs the open seat next to me. I look over at Travis with a quizzical look when he groans and shakes his head.
“What?” I mumble under my breath.
“Nothing. He’s just going to harass us, I’m sure,” he whispers back.
Following a quick prayer, the entire Stevens family dives into the mouthwatering food spread out across the table. I’m passed delicious smelling ribs, cole slaw, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet corn, and the most scrumptious homemade rolls I’ve ever had.
As I stare at the food on my plate, I can’t help but wonder how long it’ll take to resurface. But then my stomach growls angrily, and I quickly push the potential sickness as far back in my brain as I can. I am starving and this food smells amazing.
“So, Josselyn, what do you do?” Nate asks before he shoves a heaping pile of mashed potatoes in his mouth.
“I’m actually between jobs right now,” I say in a small, ashamed voice.
“Are you looking for something in Rivers Edge?”
“I’m not sure yet,” I say and glance at Travis out of the corner of my eyes. He’s watching me. Curious, as if he’s waiting for my answer more than anything. “I may hang around Rivers Edge for awhile. Maybe get a job at a diner or restaurant.”
I
The two guys walking in first are obviously Travis’s older brothers. They’re both tall but with a little lighter hair and broader shoulders. They’re also pretty handsome, too. Not quite as hot as Travis, but this family definitely knows how to grow good looking men. As they walk in and take one look at me, huge, ornery smiles spreading across their faces.
“Well, well. Look who we have here, Nate,” the tallest one says to the other. “I’m Travis’s oldest brother, Jake.” Jake holds out his hand for me to shake with a huge wolfish grin on his face. Why do I all of a sudden feel like I’m the only person who isn’t aware of an inside joke?
“Josselyn,” I respond as I shake his big hand uncertainly. “Nice to meet you.”
“Oh, it’s so very nice to finally meet you, too,” he responds with a wink. What the hell?
“And I’m Nate,” the other brother holds out his large hand also. This one I remember as the one who gave Travis a hard time when he ran into me, knocking me down.
“Hi,” I respond with a quick handshake.
“So, you came with ol’ Travis tonight, did ya?” Jake asks. Again, that ornery smile never leaving his face. His crystal blue eyes sparkle with mischief.
“Jacob Andrew, you leave that girl alone,” Erin hollers over his shoulder.
Jake’s eyes are still full of trouble, but he backs away with a wink following his girlfriend’s comment.
“Everything okay?” Travis asks as he steps around his brothers and approaches me.
“Fine. I just met your two brothers.”
Travis groans. “I was hoping to head them off before they attacked you. Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine. I just felt like I was the butt of a joke or something.”
He leans in and whispers so that those around can’t hear us. “I’ll explain later.” I also hear him inhale as his nose brushes against my ear. The slight contact and feel of his breath sends lightning flashing through my veins. I haven’t felt this reaction since that fateful night two months ago. Hell, have I ever felt this kind of reaction? Before Travis? No.
“Come on, everyone. Grab a seat. Dinner is served in the dining room,” Mrs. Stevens announces to the masses.
“Let’s go before we’re stuck sitting next to Jake or Nate. Will or Avery will be a safer bet today,” Travis mumbles as we head into the dining room.
Once we step inside the large dining room and find a seat at the massive family-style table, Nate practically runs over and quickly grabs the open seat next to me. I look over at Travis with a quizzical look when he groans and shakes his head.
“What?” I mumble under my breath.
“Nothing. He’s just going to harass us, I’m sure,” he whispers back.
Following a quick prayer, the entire Stevens family dives into the mouthwatering food spread out across the table. I’m passed delicious smelling ribs, cole slaw, mashed potatoes and gravy, sweet corn, and the most scrumptious homemade rolls I’ve ever had.
As I stare at the food on my plate, I can’t help but wonder how long it’ll take to resurface. But then my stomach growls angrily, and I quickly push the potential sickness as far back in my brain as I can. I am starving and this food smells amazing.
“So, Josselyn, what do you do?” Nate asks before he shoves a heaping pile of mashed potatoes in his mouth.
“I’m actually between jobs right now,” I say in a small, ashamed voice.
“Are you looking for something in Rivers Edge?”
“I’m not sure yet,” I say and glance at Travis out of the corner of my eyes. He’s watching me. Curious, as if he’s waiting for my answer more than anything. “I may hang around Rivers Edge for awhile. Maybe get a job at a diner or restaurant.”
I
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