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Belle and I kept laughing. “I can’t wait to hear this,” I gushed as I rubbed my hands together in anticipation.
“Right?” Scarlet said. “Glory told me a little about it. So, I can’t wait for the story either.”
“She got paid not to tell this bit of infamy to anyone,” Fate interjected. “Justice, don’t you have something to add to this?”
“Me?” he asked over the console. “I wasn’t involved in your prank wars.”
“Good thing you weren’t,” Glory said.
“No,” Fate said. “You told us that when we paid her that she had to stick to that bargain.”
“Yeah, because in Texas, a handshake is like a signed contract,” Justice explained.
“So, how can you sit there and let her do this?” Liberty asked over the com.
“Do you gotta judge in your pocket?” Justice asked. “Or do you see a courthouse close by? If so, take me there and I will file a Cease and Desist on her.” He laughed.
“Man, you are enjoying this too much, I think,” Liberty accused Justice.
“Maybe?” he replied. “This might be good for you. Because I gotta say that you two are awfully cocky.”
“Us cocky?” Fate retorted. “Come on Justice. Who wears power suits and struts around, showing everyone his high IQ?”
Voices could be heard laughing over the console speaker.
With the way the brothers acted about this subject, I wondered just how bad it could have been. I mean they were young at the time from what Glory had said. But both brothers actually got red in the face whenever she brought this prank thing up. That meant whatever it was still embarrassed the hell out of them.
We were now riding along Connor Bridge on our way to the county road. I noticed we had a motorcycle in the front of our SUV and two behind Glory’s vehicle. Did they really think we would get hijacked or attacked? After another few miles or so, I lowered my gaze and saw a gun holster in the back pocket of the car seat in front of me. Looking over, I spotted another one in the other pocket on the seat in front of Fate.
Following my gaze, he noted the weapon and he didn’t look surprised. Reaching over, he took my hand. “They are just in case, Briget. We should be okay.”
I felt the warmth from his grasp and his words. Seeing the weapons and the guards on the bikes, it reminded me that this wasn’t a pleasure trip or a drive over the stateline to visit the sights. We were actually in some danger. I wasn’ sure that this danger would really happen but it was a scary thought. I needed a distraction, so I blurted out, “Briget Blossom.”
Squeezing my hand, he cocked his head at me and asked, “What?”
“BB,” I reminded him. “You asked what it stood for. It stands for my name, Briget Blossom.”
“Blossom?” he repeated in shock.
Nodding, I laughed. “You asked.”
“That is the cutest name I have ever heard!” He laughed with me. “So, your mom nicknamed you that?”
I patted his hand and explained with a sigh in my voice, “No Fate, that is my full, legal name.”
He stared at me with a doubtful expression on his face.
I nodded.
He smiled as he slowly shook his head. “Well, my name is Fate, so I guess we are even.”
I definitely disagreed with this, “Nooo, I don’t think so. Yours is at least elegant and it has a powerful meaning. Mine is like some dorky hippy name. I got teased for it all of my life.Hey little flower, how's your pedals? Can I sniff you? Do you really smell like flowers, little girl?That was the high school guy’s pick up line for me.”
“I still think it’s too cute. Just try being Fate,” he argued. “Classroom jokes were rampant.Oh, everyone run, here comes fate! Don’t tell me, your sister is named Karma, right?Girls teasing me with like, are you my fate? I don’t think so!”
I grinned at him. “That is sort of funny.”
YAP!
