It takes me thirty minutes to drive over due to all the holiday traffic, and he’s beaming when I arrive. I’m a man of my word, if not anything else. We chat and catch up as we eat turkey with all the fixings until our stomachs hurt and finish off with pumpkin pie.
After thanking my stepmother for a delicious meal, I come home and watch football with the guys. Maddie shoots me smoldering looks from across the room, but I try to ignore her, regardless of how damn pretty and tempting she is. Lennon and Sophie chat about work, not paying attention to the TV.
My phone goes off with a few last-minute job offers from a bonds company, but I decided to take the rest of the weekend off since I’m swamped next week. After the game ends, Hunter and Lennon take Maddie home, leaving just the three of u
