fiancée? Is he not worried that you’ll find some helpless gorgeous man to nurse back to heath?”
“Well, first off, I told you he’s okay . Secondly, I haven’t talked to him since I left.”
Aunt Shelly’s mouth dropped. “You didn’t even answer the phone and hang up? What the hell? I was really looking forward to planning this wedding, ya know. You’ve crushed my dreams, Neveah. Oh, and I know he’s more than cute, because you won’t make eye contact with me.”
“Don’t be so dramatic. I’ll have a wedding one day. And he’s okay, like I said.”
She pursed her lips. “Well, let’s go take a look then.”
I lifted a brow. “No, I’m going for a run.”
She snorted. “I don’t need your permission to go look. I’ll just go introduce myself.”
“Aunt Shelly, I really don’t want to go back out there.” And I really don’t want you to go back there.
She shrugged. “Suit yourself.” She dropped her purse and made a beeline for the backdoor.
Dammit . Lucy looked up at me, and we both started toward the back door. Aunt Shelly had already stepped inside when we made it to the porch.
She stood in the doorway, and I could tell by her tensed shoulders that she knew okay really meant gorgeously rugged . “I’m Shelly. I’m Wes’ sister. It’s nice to meet you.”
Declan’s eyes cast toward mine and a smug smile drew from the corner of his mouth. “It’s nice to meet you, too.”
She nervously tucked her hair behind her hair and turned to me with huge eyes. “Well, I hope you get better soon. I’m sure I’ll be seeing you around. I just wanted to introduce myself.”
“Well, it’s nice to meet you. You’ve got one hell of a niece, too. You doin’ alright back there, Angel?”
Angel! Ugh! I tightened my fist, and Aunt Shelly lifted a brow. “I’m fine. Let’s go,” I snapped.
She gave him a wave with earned us both a wink. Goddammit, I really need to change my panties now.
Aunt Shelly shut the door behind her and stared at me. “What the hell, Neveah. You said he was okay and that’s much, much better than okay. He’s gorgeous!”
I shrugged. “If you like that kind of thing.”
She stared blankly at me. “I don’t know you anymore.”
I threw my arms in the air. “Okay, he’s freaking gorgeous. Can we get over it now?”
She sneered. “Someone needs to get laid.”
“I’m fine.”
“Don’t act like you don’t need some to get by. Since David and I split, I haven’t had nearly enough sex. I’m having withdrawals.”
Oh, God. I could have went my entire life without knowing that. “Right, well, I’m not into one-night stands so I guess I’m out of luck.”
Aunt Shelly wrapped her arm around my shoulder. “You know nothing compares to sex but some retail therapy takes the edge off? You down for some shopping?”
I grinned. “I’m always down for shopping. I mean, if you’re paying.”
Chapter Six
Neveah
All the lights were off when we got home. When Aunt Shelly goes shopping, the woman goes shopping. Three bags hung from each of my closed fists, and she was totally right, clothes do take the edge off.
Lucy laid in Dad’s lap in the recliner. His head thrown backwards, and his snores echoed throughout the silent house. Smiling, I covered them up and made my way toward my bedroom.
The crickets sang from outside, and I listened while putting away my clothes. Then I heard someone yell. I dropped my bag, and my blood turned to ice in my veins. What the hell.
Again. Louder.
I couldn’t make out what the person said, but I knew where it come from. Before I thought better of it, I raced out the back door into the humid summer night and forced my way into the guest house.
Declan laid on the floor beside the bed with a confused look on his face. “Are you okay?” I asked.
His gray eyes found mine through the darkened room, and he slowly nodded. “I’m sorry. I must have fallen in my sleep.”
Then why were you screaming? I wanted
“Well, first off, I told you he’s okay . Secondly, I haven’t talked to him since I left.”
Aunt Shelly’s mouth dropped. “You didn’t even answer the phone and hang up? What the hell? I was really looking forward to planning this wedding, ya know. You’ve crushed my dreams, Neveah. Oh, and I know he’s more than cute, because you won’t make eye contact with me.”
“Don’t be so dramatic. I’ll have a wedding one day. And he’s okay, like I said.”
She pursed her lips. “Well, let’s go take a look then.”
I lifted a brow. “No, I’m going for a run.”
She snorted. “I don’t need your permission to go look. I’ll just go introduce myself.”
“Aunt Shelly, I really don’t want to go back out there.” And I really don’t want you to go back there.
She shrugged. “Suit yourself.” She dropped her purse and made a beeline for the backdoor.
Dammit . Lucy looked up at me, and we both started toward the back door. Aunt Shelly had already stepped inside when we made it to the porch.
She stood in the doorway, and I could tell by her tensed shoulders that she knew okay really meant gorgeously rugged . “I’m Shelly. I’m Wes’ sister. It’s nice to meet you.”
Declan’s eyes cast toward mine and a smug smile drew from the corner of his mouth. “It’s nice to meet you, too.”
She nervously tucked her hair behind her hair and turned to me with huge eyes. “Well, I hope you get better soon. I’m sure I’ll be seeing you around. I just wanted to introduce myself.”
“Well, it’s nice to meet you. You’ve got one hell of a niece, too. You doin’ alright back there, Angel?”
Angel! Ugh! I tightened my fist, and Aunt Shelly lifted a brow. “I’m fine. Let’s go,” I snapped.
She gave him a wave with earned us both a wink. Goddammit, I really need to change my panties now.
Aunt Shelly shut the door behind her and stared at me. “What the hell, Neveah. You said he was okay and that’s much, much better than okay. He’s gorgeous!”
I shrugged. “If you like that kind of thing.”
She stared blankly at me. “I don’t know you anymore.”
I threw my arms in the air. “Okay, he’s freaking gorgeous. Can we get over it now?”
She sneered. “Someone needs to get laid.”
“I’m fine.”
“Don’t act like you don’t need some to get by. Since David and I split, I haven’t had nearly enough sex. I’m having withdrawals.”
Oh, God. I could have went my entire life without knowing that. “Right, well, I’m not into one-night stands so I guess I’m out of luck.”
Aunt Shelly wrapped her arm around my shoulder. “You know nothing compares to sex but some retail therapy takes the edge off? You down for some shopping?”
I grinned. “I’m always down for shopping. I mean, if you’re paying.”
Chapter Six
Neveah
All the lights were off when we got home. When Aunt Shelly goes shopping, the woman goes shopping. Three bags hung from each of my closed fists, and she was totally right, clothes do take the edge off.
Lucy laid in Dad’s lap in the recliner. His head thrown backwards, and his snores echoed throughout the silent house. Smiling, I covered them up and made my way toward my bedroom.
The crickets sang from outside, and I listened while putting away my clothes. Then I heard someone yell. I dropped my bag, and my blood turned to ice in my veins. What the hell.
Again. Louder.
I couldn’t make out what the person said, but I knew where it come from. Before I thought better of it, I raced out the back door into the humid summer night and forced my way into the guest house.
Declan laid on the floor beside the bed with a confused look on his face. “Are you okay?” I asked.
His gray eyes found mine through the darkened room, and he slowly nodded. “I’m sorry. I must have fallen in my sleep.”
Then why were you screaming? I wanted
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