wiggled her eyebrows, knowing that that was his favorite.
He grinned and wrapped his arms around her
shoulders, escorting her out of the bedroom. “They better have left me some of
that.”
And just like that, he made it okay for
her, typical Jake.
The following day, Luke and Nick had
jumped right on into things, at Lanza Automotive. Almost as if the last six
years had never happened, and they had stuck to their original plan to be
business partners. They were crouched over the engine of pick-up truck when
Jake pulled into the parking lot, on his Harley. In between racking his brain
over his and Cara’s escapade in his bedroom, he had been thinking about the
conversation over dinner, and how they were going to restore classic cars. He
wanted to run his idea about restoring bikes to Nick and Luke. He really
believed in the love of a beautiful piece of machinery, and knew there was a
good market out there for it. Living upstate New York, the three of them would
go off-roading with their dirt bikes, especially when it snowed.
Nick and Luke walked out of the garage to
meet him. Nick was eyeing his bike, obviously in love. “When did he get that?”
Nick asked, leaning into Luke.
Luke shrugged. “About a year ago, thinks
he’s a hard ass with a Harley, now.” Both men laughed as Jake took off his helmet.
“I heard that, shithead.” Jake replied. He
got off the motorcycle and placed his helmet on his seat. He ran his fingers
through his tousled hair. He settled his gaze on Nick. “She’s a beauty no?”
Nick nodded, appreciating the Harley. “She
sure, is.”
Jake grinned, “If you’re a good boy, maybe
I’ll let you take her for a ride.” He wiggled his eyebrows. “I may even be able
to coax my sister to take a ride with you.”
Nick rolled his eyes. “Funny. So not only
are you a hard ass on a Harley, but you’re a comedian too.”
“What?” Jake said innocently. “Like that
wouldn’t make your year. It’s quite amusing.”
“You’re the only one who thinks so.” Luke
told his brother, shoving his hands in his pockets. Nick looked beside him at
Luke, who was scowling. He raised an eyebrow sensing his disdain at the
possibility of him getting involved with their sister.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Nick
asked, testing the waters. Jake eyed the two men, trying to read where this was
headed, and thought it might be best if he kept his mouth shut. It was one
thing to joke around about it, but it seemed like Nick had actually grown a
set, and was going to confront the green eyed monster.
Luke looked at Jake for a moment, but Jake
gave him nothing. Truth was, Jake would be fine with Nick and Sam as a couple,
and he knew it was only a matter of time. However, Luke may feel different, and
he was entitled, no one knew Nick and how he went through women better than
Luke. They were best friends, they knew all one another’s secrets, still; Jake
believed Nick would be different with their sister. He watched Luke like a
hawk, his wheels were turning and when he turned to Nick and measured him up,
Jake knew this conversation that was about to take place, was long overdue. And
so, he settled up for the match between friends and jumped on the bed of the
pick-up truck and made himself comfortable.
“All it means is I’m not as amused as my
brother, about this little cat and mouse game you and, my sister are playing.”
“Fair enough,” Nick said thoughtfully and
glanced down at his work boots. “I think we need to talk,’ and looked between
both brothers. Jake raised his eyebrows, he had his attention.
Luke sat down on a crate, relaxed. He
spread his arms out, as if to motion, Nick had the floor.
“I’m
all ears. Go ahead.” Luke said.
“You’re really going to make me say it?”
Nick
He grinned and wrapped his arms around her
shoulders, escorting her out of the bedroom. “They better have left me some of
that.”
And just like that, he made it okay for
her, typical Jake.
The following day, Luke and Nick had
jumped right on into things, at Lanza Automotive. Almost as if the last six
years had never happened, and they had stuck to their original plan to be
business partners. They were crouched over the engine of pick-up truck when
Jake pulled into the parking lot, on his Harley. In between racking his brain
over his and Cara’s escapade in his bedroom, he had been thinking about the
conversation over dinner, and how they were going to restore classic cars. He
wanted to run his idea about restoring bikes to Nick and Luke. He really
believed in the love of a beautiful piece of machinery, and knew there was a
good market out there for it. Living upstate New York, the three of them would
go off-roading with their dirt bikes, especially when it snowed.
Nick and Luke walked out of the garage to
meet him. Nick was eyeing his bike, obviously in love. “When did he get that?”
Nick asked, leaning into Luke.
Luke shrugged. “About a year ago, thinks
he’s a hard ass with a Harley, now.” Both men laughed as Jake took off his helmet.
“I heard that, shithead.” Jake replied. He
got off the motorcycle and placed his helmet on his seat. He ran his fingers
through his tousled hair. He settled his gaze on Nick. “She’s a beauty no?”
Nick nodded, appreciating the Harley. “She
sure, is.”
Jake grinned, “If you’re a good boy, maybe
I’ll let you take her for a ride.” He wiggled his eyebrows. “I may even be able
to coax my sister to take a ride with you.”
Nick rolled his eyes. “Funny. So not only
are you a hard ass on a Harley, but you’re a comedian too.”
“What?” Jake said innocently. “Like that
wouldn’t make your year. It’s quite amusing.”
“You’re the only one who thinks so.” Luke
told his brother, shoving his hands in his pockets. Nick looked beside him at
Luke, who was scowling. He raised an eyebrow sensing his disdain at the
possibility of him getting involved with their sister.
“What’s that supposed to mean?” Nick
asked, testing the waters. Jake eyed the two men, trying to read where this was
headed, and thought it might be best if he kept his mouth shut. It was one
thing to joke around about it, but it seemed like Nick had actually grown a
set, and was going to confront the green eyed monster.
Luke looked at Jake for a moment, but Jake
gave him nothing. Truth was, Jake would be fine with Nick and Sam as a couple,
and he knew it was only a matter of time. However, Luke may feel different, and
he was entitled, no one knew Nick and how he went through women better than
Luke. They were best friends, they knew all one another’s secrets, still; Jake
believed Nick would be different with their sister. He watched Luke like a
hawk, his wheels were turning and when he turned to Nick and measured him up,
Jake knew this conversation that was about to take place, was long overdue. And
so, he settled up for the match between friends and jumped on the bed of the
pick-up truck and made himself comfortable.
“All it means is I’m not as amused as my
brother, about this little cat and mouse game you and, my sister are playing.”
“Fair enough,” Nick said thoughtfully and
glanced down at his work boots. “I think we need to talk,’ and looked between
both brothers. Jake raised his eyebrows, he had his attention.
Luke sat down on a crate, relaxed. He
spread his arms out, as if to motion, Nick had the floor.
“I’m
all ears. Go ahead.” Luke said.
“You’re really going to make me say it?”
Nick
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