She narrows her eyes and scowls. “Nope. I’m callin’ Daddy.” She reaches for her phone before looking up at me. “Oh, River, this is my stubborn ass husband, Aaron. Stubborn Ass, this is River, Alex’s…lady friend.”
I snort, shaking my head at her description. Though she’s not really wrong either. We aren’t putting labels on our relationship at this point since we’re taking things slow, but I’m definitely more than just his friend.
“It’s nice to meet you,” I say, wondering if he’s the shaking hands or hugging kind. He steps toward me and takes my hand.
“You too. I’ve heard a lot about you.”
I blush. “It’s all probably only half true,” I joke, and Aaron laughs.
A few moments later, Benita is off the phone and smiling wide. “Daddy’s comin’ to help. You and the boys can go play out back sin
