Page 75 of Trusting You
He shuddered. “Probably not.”
I looked at the three of them, so clueless about women. “Guys. This is not a flowers and chocolates type of situation. She is literally going to leave town, get another fancy corporate job, and probably marry some boring-ass lawyer.”
They stared at me blankly. “And not only have I lost the love of my life, I’ve lost an incredible partner who made my business better. Hell, she made me better.”
“She definitely did. She made you way more tolerable.”
“Agreed. Just her presence made you seem less like a dumbass.”
Trent looked annoyed. “Stay focused.” He was such a good friend.
My brothers exchanged a look before Callum turned his attention back to me. “So do you want us to yell at you? Or do you just want us to sit with you while you get drunk and be sad?”
“I don’t know.”
“Cause we are sure as shit not talking about your feelings.” Declan finished his beer.
“Nope. No fucking way,” Callum chimed in.
I smiled. “You guys are the worst.”
“It’s interesting that she’s single now…”
“Stop it, Callum!” I snapped at him. It was too soon for him to joke about stealing my girl.
“No, seriously, Mom is so hung up on her one of us should marry her. She is beautiful.”
“And smart.”
“And really fun to hang out with.”
“And she puts up with Liam’s shit so any one of us would be a walk in the park by comparison.”
“Agreed!” All three of them clinked their glasses and I saw red.
“I hate you all right now.”
Declan mussed my hair. “We love you too, little brother.”
“Actually, while I have you all here, there is something else I need to talk to you about. I’ve been thinking about the future of this business and I have an idea.”
* * *
Several beers and a couple of pizzas into this boys’ night, we were ready to make a plan.
“So how do I fix this?”
Everyone was quiet for a few moments.
“Don’t you think maybe you should just speak to her?”
“Jesus, Trent, no. He’s got to make a grand gesture.” Callum was insistent.
Trent was dubious. “But I know Cece, and she probably just wants him to be honest and open with his feelings.”
Declan rolled his eyes. “Who brought this guy? You have to sweep her off her feet.”
Trent ignored him and continued, “Liam, you and I have been friends since kindergarten. I have been by your side for every girl you have ever dated or even crushed on. We both know that Cece is different and that she is the one for you. I believe in you and I believe in her, and I believe that together you can build something beautiful together.”
