Page 279 of Forbidden Billionaires: Vol. 2
I knew that James had lost touch with Mason and Matt after college. I wondered if that was what he was referring to. I was so glad they all found their way back to each other.
“And you always make me laugh, especially when I need it. I gotta say…I’m used to having your undivided attention. And I’m a little jealous that I have to share you now.”
Daphne laughed.
“But seriously…you and Daphne? I see the way you look at her. And the way she looks at you. I’ve always wanted the best for you. And I’m glad you took your damn time to settle down. Because Daphne is the best. She understands you. And she’ll pick up the slack when I’m not always a good brother.”
Daphne smiled again, but there were tears in her eyes now.
“Welcome to the family, Daphne.” He looked back at Rob. “I love you, man,” James said. “And I love that you found love. Becauseif I’ve learned anything over the past couple years…nothing is more important than that.”
“I love you too, big bro,” Rob said and lifted his glass in the air.
“Now what eloquent thing did you say when you were the best man at my wedding?” James pretended to think. “Oh, right. I can’t wait to be an uncle to all the kids you’re certainly going to have because you never wear a condom.” James winked at Rob.
Rob laughed.
And so did I. I was so shocked when Rob had said that at our wedding. It was completely inappropriate. Payback was supposed to be a bitch, but Rob just kept laughing.
“Ow ow!” Bee yelled.
Mason and Matt both whistled at the same time and then started laughing.
And Daphne looked very, very pale.
I exhaled slowly as I looked from her pale face to her untouched glass of champagne.Damn it.I had for sure lost the bet. She was already pregnant. The Hunter brothers really should wear condoms more often if they didn’t want millions of kids running around.
James sat down to the applause of the guests.
I leaned over and kissed his cheek. “Very eloquent speech.”
He laughed. “Right?”
There was a loud popping noise and I almost screamed again. But then I saw it was just all the waiters popping more champagne. Well…not popping. They’d just cut off the tops of the bottles with freaking swords.
What the actual hell?
“What is all this weird stuff?” James said with a laugh. “I’m pretty sure Justin gave Rob a list of all the craziest things they could do at their wedding, and Rob said yes to all of it.”
“Sounds about right. I guess this was the grand speech finale?”
James shrugged.
I plopped another mini crab cake in my mouth and rested my head on his shoulder.
“Barehanding the food now?” he asked with a smile.
“I’m a barbarian.”
He kissed the top of my head and barehanded another crab cake to feed me. As I ate the last bite, I swirled my tongue around his thumb.
“Fuck,” he groaned.
I tuned out the next few speeches as I just stared up at James.
He’d promised to get me alone under the willow tree. Was now a good time? I almost asked him to sneak away but themain course had just come out and there was bacon wrapped something involved, so I wasn’t moving an inch.
You’re welcome, little dude, I said to myself and put my hand on my stomach.
