Page 91 of Taming You

“Zoey, this place looks amazing. You and Maggie did good work,” Josh says.

“Thanks. The real judge will be how much money we manage to raise tonight.”

He nods. “Either way, that job is still yours if you want it.”

I’m radiating with excitement. Being able to do what Maggie and I have done for the last few weeks all the time would be a dream come true. “I’d love to take the job.”

Josh smiles and offers me his hand, and I shake it.

“I’ll send the signed contract to HR on Monday,” I say.

He nods. “We’ll get you started in the new year.”

“I look forward to it.”

Matt takes my hand and kisses my cheek before we all make our way to find our seats. I’m glad the four of us are all together. We take our seats, and two more couples join us. A tall man, probably in his late fifties, offers his hand to each of us, introducing himself as Hank, and his wife is Loretta. Loretta seems so excited to meet new people, asking the four of us all sorts of questions.

“And how do the four of you know each other?” she asks.

“Josh is my husband, Matt is my brother, and Zoey is my best friend,” Liv answers as Josh’s arm goes around the back of her chair and she leans in closer to him.

“Oh, how lovely. And who invited you guys tonight?”

“Maggie Williams is my sister-in-law,” I say. “I’ve been staying with her and my brother and helped her with some of the planning for tonight. Matt’s my plus one.” I smile at him, and his thumb grazes over my shoulder from the back of my chair.

“I got mine through my company,” Josh says, and Loretta’s eyes widen slightly.

“Are you Joshua Lincoln?” He nods, and she nudges her husband, who was in conversation with the other couple beside him. “Honey, this is Joshua Lincoln.”

“Ah, the new owner of the Cyclone,” Hank says, nodding. “I have to say, I’m surprised the team sold so quickly.”

Josh shrugs and smiles softly at Liv. “What can I say, my wife and I both have a love for the game and the team.”

Matt gives Josh a playful slap on the back and grabs his shoulder. “Glad to know your best friend didn’t play a factor.”

Josh just shakes his head and takes a sip of his drink, but Loretta raises a brow. “You married your brother’s best friend?” she asks Liv, who blushes slightly, tucking her hair behind her ear.

“I did, and my dear brother is now dating my best friend. It’s funny how that all works.”

“You all seem to be handling that much better than my brother would have.” She laughs.

“If I trust Josh with my life, no reason I shouldn’t trust him with my sister’s. He’s good to her, and I have a beautiful baby niece that he dotes on.”

Loretta leans forward. “Oh, please tell me you have pictures of this adorable little girl.”

Josh is already unlocking his phone and showing her the dozens of recent pictures he has of Cate.

She ohhhs and awwws at the pictures and turns to Matt and me. “Your babies are going to be just as cute, I can tell already.”

I blush, hard. My cheeks are so warm, and I feel the tips of my ears heating, too.

“If they look anything like Zo, of course they will,” Matt says.

I bite my lip. Him just acknowledging us having kids together is such a turn on.

As the waiter’s come around with dinner, Loretta joins her husband in conversation with the other couple, and I lean into Matt and whisper, “You’ve succeeded.”

He grins down at me. “Have I?”

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