Page 32 of Baby for My Best Friend's Brother

“I thought you told me it wasn’t funny to make jokes about women and their cycles,” I growl.

“I said it wasn’t funny formento make jokes about it. It’s totally fine formeto do it. Especially if it’s at my grumpy brother’s expense.”

I grunt and pull a plain T-shirt from the bottom of the drawer. It’s wrinkled. Whatever. I tug it on anyway, and slide the flannel shirt over my shoulders. Winter follows me into the kitchen, practically stepping on my heels.

“Jokes aside, you’re acting like a real pain-in-the-you-know-what.”

“I’m not acting like anything.” I scowl at her. “And just say the word. Say ass.”

“I’m not going to say ass. Even if you’re being one.”

I clench my jaw. “Did you want something?”

“I wanted to find out why you’re stomping around like a moose in heat.”

I stamp a foot down. “I’m not…”

I trail off as Winter cocks her head to the side in a very “see what I mean” way.

“You’re upset,” she says. “And you have been since I got back from my honeymoon.”

“You only got back yesterday. Isn’t a man allowed to have a bad day?”

“Cliff.” Her voice softens, but it only makes my jaw clench harder. “Talk to me.”

“There’s nothing to talk about.”

“Bullshit. You look like shit.”

I wince. “Gee thanks.”

“Fine. You look like someone whose soul is dying. Better?”

I sigh. Damn it all. If it was anyone else, I could tell them to fuck off. But not with Winter. She’d just laugh in my face and keep pestering me until I answer.

My shoulders slump. “It’s Sophie.”

With a nod, Winter takes a seat at the kitchen table and gestures for me to join her. “What about Sophie?”

Damn. How am I going to tell her what I’ve done. “We… hooked up.”

She arches an eyebrow.

Now that it’s out, the floodgates open. “At the wedding. Before it. After it. But we hooked up.”

Winter’s other eyebrow goes up. “And?”

“And?” I shake my head. “I just told you I hooked up with your best friend at your wedding and all you can say is ‘And’?”

“Well, yeah.” Her brow relaxes. “I already knew.”

“You did?”

“Everyone did.” She gives a short laugh. “It’s not like either of you were very good about keeping it a secret.”

“Well?”

“Well what?”

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