No one likes to be pressed for an answer!
Though he shrugged, his hazel eyes glittered. “Evolving would probably be a better term. I’m not sure what’s happened to me since we started working together. But whatever it is, I’m willing to take some risks. Are you?”
Though excitement bolted through her body like lightning, she tried to appear calm on the outside. “Of course,” she answered in a serious tone before returning to her usual animated one. “Hey, did I tell you that my sister is moving in with her boyfriend next week? They just got engaged…”
“I guess that means you’ll need a ride to work.”
Lexi opened her mouth to speak, but then closed it as he put one finger in the air.
“No arguments, young lady. As soon as she moves out, we’ll arrange a time that I’ll pick you up.”
“But you don’t always work when I do.”
“That won’t be a concern of yours,” he said, his dark eyebrow darting upward.
Their server approached, carrying full plates on a large tray. “I hate to interrupt, but who ordered the short stack of pancakes?”
“She did, and I’ll take the check,” he answered, grinning.
Chapter Nine
“Rich, you’re here to work, not flirt with Lexi,” Ronnie admonished. “And you look like hell today, where were you last night? I tried calling, and you didn’t answer.”
“Could you give it a rest, brother? I’ve had a monster hump day hangover all morning, and your apartment is only a hundred feet down the walkway, so let’s just get this done. And for the record, she stopped to talk with me,” Rich countered, nodding in Lexi’s direction.
“Good job, Richie, you really know how to defend a girl,” Lexi joked before grabbing a heavy box. “Sorry for interrupting, I’ll let you strong he-men get back to work,” she said with a wink.
“Katie, what else do you need moved? So far we’ve only taken a couple pieces of furniture, and my brother is already holding his lower back,” Ronnie called out.
“Come into the bedroom—it’s mostly just clothes that are left,” Katie responded loudly.
As the guys entered the small room, she pointed to the racks of clothing. The brothers looked at each other and mumbled.
“Where did this all come from?” Ronnie sputtered. “It’s going to take an hour to carry this. Can’t you donate some of it to the Salvation Army?”
“Don’t you want your future wife to look nice?” she retorted, fluttering her eyelashes.
Watching them exit the apartment with armfuls of clothes, Katie looked around, taking stock of what else she might want to move when Lexi came in.
“Looks like I’m going to have lots of room in this closet,” Lexi observed. “I don’t have half as many outfits as you do…”
“Are you okay with all of this? I know it was kind of sudden. Maybe I should’ve delayed this a few more weeks.”
“Katie, I’ll be fine. You’re only moving a couple of doors away—it’s not like you’re relocating out of state. Besides, it’s time I stood on my own two feet and quit being such a burden to everyone.”
Katie reached out and gave Lexi a big hug. “You’re my little sister and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you. I’ve already pre-warned Ronnie that we’re a package deal and reminded him that he’ll be inheriting a sister in the marriage agreement. Now that Dad isn’t speaking to either of us, we really need to stick together.”
* * *
Two hours later, Lexi sulked as she sat in her lonely living room.
I’m glad Katie left me most of her things, but it sure is depressing here. I wonder if there’s anything in the fridge for dinner.
Meandering into the kitchen, she opened the refrigerator door and gazed at the empty shelves.
Bummer, I should’ve gone grocery shopping.
As she rounded the corner, Lexi heard a light knock on the door. After peering through the peephole, she opened it wide and there stood Raul Morales dressed in a light blue T-shirt and a
Though he shrugged, his hazel eyes glittered. “Evolving would probably be a better term. I’m not sure what’s happened to me since we started working together. But whatever it is, I’m willing to take some risks. Are you?”
Though excitement bolted through her body like lightning, she tried to appear calm on the outside. “Of course,” she answered in a serious tone before returning to her usual animated one. “Hey, did I tell you that my sister is moving in with her boyfriend next week? They just got engaged…”
“I guess that means you’ll need a ride to work.”
Lexi opened her mouth to speak, but then closed it as he put one finger in the air.
“No arguments, young lady. As soon as she moves out, we’ll arrange a time that I’ll pick you up.”
“But you don’t always work when I do.”
“That won’t be a concern of yours,” he said, his dark eyebrow darting upward.
Their server approached, carrying full plates on a large tray. “I hate to interrupt, but who ordered the short stack of pancakes?”
“She did, and I’ll take the check,” he answered, grinning.
Chapter Nine
“Rich, you’re here to work, not flirt with Lexi,” Ronnie admonished. “And you look like hell today, where were you last night? I tried calling, and you didn’t answer.”
“Could you give it a rest, brother? I’ve had a monster hump day hangover all morning, and your apartment is only a hundred feet down the walkway, so let’s just get this done. And for the record, she stopped to talk with me,” Rich countered, nodding in Lexi’s direction.
“Good job, Richie, you really know how to defend a girl,” Lexi joked before grabbing a heavy box. “Sorry for interrupting, I’ll let you strong he-men get back to work,” she said with a wink.
“Katie, what else do you need moved? So far we’ve only taken a couple pieces of furniture, and my brother is already holding his lower back,” Ronnie called out.
“Come into the bedroom—it’s mostly just clothes that are left,” Katie responded loudly.
As the guys entered the small room, she pointed to the racks of clothing. The brothers looked at each other and mumbled.
“Where did this all come from?” Ronnie sputtered. “It’s going to take an hour to carry this. Can’t you donate some of it to the Salvation Army?”
“Don’t you want your future wife to look nice?” she retorted, fluttering her eyelashes.
Watching them exit the apartment with armfuls of clothes, Katie looked around, taking stock of what else she might want to move when Lexi came in.
“Looks like I’m going to have lots of room in this closet,” Lexi observed. “I don’t have half as many outfits as you do…”
“Are you okay with all of this? I know it was kind of sudden. Maybe I should’ve delayed this a few more weeks.”
“Katie, I’ll be fine. You’re only moving a couple of doors away—it’s not like you’re relocating out of state. Besides, it’s time I stood on my own two feet and quit being such a burden to everyone.”
Katie reached out and gave Lexi a big hug. “You’re my little sister and there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do for you. I’ve already pre-warned Ronnie that we’re a package deal and reminded him that he’ll be inheriting a sister in the marriage agreement. Now that Dad isn’t speaking to either of us, we really need to stick together.”
* * *
Two hours later, Lexi sulked as she sat in her lonely living room.
I’m glad Katie left me most of her things, but it sure is depressing here. I wonder if there’s anything in the fridge for dinner.
Meandering into the kitchen, she opened the refrigerator door and gazed at the empty shelves.
Bummer, I should’ve gone grocery shopping.
As she rounded the corner, Lexi heard a light knock on the door. After peering through the peephole, she opened it wide and there stood Raul Morales dressed in a light blue T-shirt and a
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