Page 128 of Delivery After Dark
“Ah, it’s just a number, and I’ll remind you that you’re right behind me.”
“Trust me, I know. I talked to Morgan before they left. He’s looking forward to our beer tomorrow.”
“Yeah, me, too. I’m going to offer him a job. Did you know he’s a master electrician?”
“What? No way.”
“Yep, and I talked to Dad about him. The town wants him working on the electrical upgrade that we needed twenty years ago. There’s a lot of work for him here if he wants it.”
“Do you think he’ll want it?”
“Hard telling. I’m not really sure what his situation is on the mainland, but we sure as hell need him here if he’s up for it. He was like us growing up, though. Couldn’t wait to be rid of this place, so I’m not sure what he’ll say about staying.”
“He said he’s planning to keep the gym open.”
“Let’s face it. The gym makes bank. He could hire someone to run that place for him if he doesn’t want to stay.”
“True. Looks like there’s something brewing with Sierra. That might be incentive enough to keep him around.”
“I guess we’ll see.”
Maddie came over to them. “Take me to bed or lose me forever, Malcolm.”
“Whoa,” Grant said with a laugh. “She’s pulling out the big guns, Malcolm.”
Mac glared at his brother. “She can call me that. You cannot.”
“Whatever you say, Malcolm.”
“Are you going to fight with your brother or take me to bed?” Maddie asked.
“We’re outta here.” Mac held her in front of him to hide his instant reaction to the take me to bed order. “Have a good night, everyone.”
“Don’t do anything we wouldn’t do,” Evan called after them from the stage.
Mac shot him the bird over his shoulder and kept moving so nothing would impede the goal of following his wife’s order. He patted her ass. “That was hot as fuck, babe.”
“What was?”
“‘Take me to bed or lose me forever.’”
“You gotta love a little Top Gun between friends.”
He rubbed his erection against her back. “My top gun loves the hell out of you.”
Her giggle was the best thing he’d heard all day. Then she hiccupped, and they both cracked up.
“I might be a tad bit tipsy,” Maddie announced.
She’d only recently weaned the twins, and since tonight was the first time she’d drunk wine in more than a year, it hadn’t taken much to make her silly.
“No worries, love. I’ve gotcha.”
“I know,” she said with a sigh. “I’m so happy we got to go out tonight.”
“We need to do it more often. I miss nights like this with the gang—and with you.”
“Same. Just cuz we have five kids doesn’t mean we can’t leave the house.”
