“Jesus Shane, you make it sound like you’ve been thinking of it for ages.” Eric blustered furiously.
“Are you kidding? She’s Hadlee Orlov. Of course I’ve been thinking of it for ages.”
“You’ve known her since she was seven and she’s only nineteen.”
“Yeah, but dude, she is not seven anymore. I’d even wife her up and flaunt her to the world about how I got her and nobody else could have her. I bet, I could even stay faithful until death do us part. If her daddy wasn’t such a scary fucker who I owed my life to, I’d be camped out on her front lawn.”
Her eyes widened and a giggle burst from her lips at Shane’s dramatic words. “We live in Manhattan and there is no lawn, but Shane, I appreciate the sentiment.”
“A man would have to blind or stupid to not notice you, Hadlee. If your father e
