Page 36 of Only With Me
Funny enough, I don’t even know who her sister is, but now I’m still curious about what makes her boyfriend look like a murderer.
Once things slow down, I walk around the store to organize the racks. When the bell above the door rings, I glance over to find Magnolia and Noah walking in with their girls.
“Hey!” I greet, then notice Tripp and Waylon walking in behind them.
“Hey, girl,” Magnolia singsongs. “We’re here for the friends and family discount.”
I chuckle. “I gotchu.”
“Nah, I’m here against my will,” Tripp says, standing like a statue next to his brother.
“Me too.” Waylon looks as comfortable as he was when we nearly collided a few weeks ago.
“Why’s that?” I ask.
“We were promised BBQ for lunch,” Tripp replies.
“Yeah, well, we’re makin’ a detour. Deal with it.” Magnolia hands Willow off to him so she can browse.
“We need some cute outfits for the NFR,” Noah adds, moving Poppy to her other hip.
“I’m so jealous! I wish I could go.” I point to the other wall. “We have some cute tops and skirts. Oh, and new boots that’d pair well with ’em.”
“Here, take your niece.” Noah lifts Poppy into Waylon’s arms.
Poppy reaches for his cowboy hat.
“That ain’t gonna fit ya,” Waylon tells her.
She giggles when it covers her eyes.
“She’s playin’ peek-a-boo with you,” I tell him.
“Yeah, she loves stealin’ my stuff. Don’t ya?” He puts the hat back on his head, which looks damn good on him.
“Are you lookin’ for a cute outfit, too?” I tease, leaning against one of the tables.
“Oh yeah, definitely. Though I’m not sure pastels go with my skin tone.” He lifts a shoulder.
I grin at his teasing voice.
“No? I think you’d look stellar in baby pink.”
“Especially with ruffles…” Magnolia returns, holding up a blouse she found.
“I love that. I have it in white!” I exclaim.
“Well, now we can be twinsies.” She smirks, then shows me a jean skirt she found. “I only hope I can squeeze my ass into this.”
Magnolia had Laken only a few months ago, but she’s gorgeous no matter what her body size is.
“I’ll get you a dressin’ room.” I grab the keys and she follows me to the back of the store.
Noah follows with a few items, and I set her up in one, too.
“Just let me know if you need a different size or wanna try on anything else.”
My manager, Ashley, comes over and clocks Waylon.
