Page 53 of Bad Boys After Dark - Brett
“I wear them all the time when I’m home.”
“They won’t be on for long.”
SOPHIE WAS ADORABLE, trying to blink away the desire in her eyes and school her expression as her mother and sister approached. Brett was surprised he wasn’t a nervous wreck as they took their relationship to this new level, but when he took in her mother’s bright, friendly smile, it was easy to see where Sophie got her effervescence. While Sophie had womanly curves Brett worshipped, her mother was tall and lean, like Lindsay, and looked closer to forty than fifty, with long dirty-blond hair a few shades darker than Lindsay’s. He tried to read the smiles passing between Sophie and Lindsay, but he had a feeling the sisters shared a secret language all their own.
“There’s my sweet baby girl and her new beau.” Sophie’s mother embraced her and planted a kiss on her cheek. She turned open arms to Brett and said, “Hello, handsome. I’m Angel, and I’m so glad to meet you.”
“It’s a pleasure to meet you as well,” he said as he hugged her.
Lindsay lifted the camera that hung around her neck and took pictures of the two of them. She said something quietly to Sophie, and they both giggled. Lindsay pushed her camera strap over her shoulder and opened her arms. “Come on in here, handsome beau.” She was a blond sprite, and obviously shared Sophie’s sass.
“Brett, this is Lindsay.” Sophie pulled the back of Lindsay’s peach sweater, prying her from his body. “We also call her Brat.”
Lindsay made a show of dramatically flipping her hair over her shoulder and flashed a cheesy smile. “Brat Roberts at your service.”
“We’ll get along just fine,” Brett said as he reached for Sophie’s hand. “I’m the brat in my family, too.”
Lindsay took a few pictures of him and Sophie and said, “Brats rule. And just so you know, Sophie’s probably into you because of that nickname. She loves me, so think of that every time she puts those lips on you.”
“Lindsay!” Sophie went up on her toes and kissed his cheek. “Told you she was a brat.”
Her sister could make fun all she wanted if it earned him more of Sophie’s kisses.
“Okay, girls. Come on,” Angel said. “Let’s get Sophie and Brett’s stuff put away so we can torture him with the rest of the family.”
“Nana’s in prime shape today,” Lindsay said. “She’ll be pinching Brett all over.”
“Pinching?” He arched a brow, and the three women laughed.
What had he gotten himself into?
“Don’t worry. She’s harmless. Still madly in love after fifty years,” Angel said as they climbed the porch steps.
“Angel?” a brunette called from the side yard, waving her phone. “My sister is on the line and wants to chat with you.” Her eyes drifted to Sophie, then to Brett, where they lingered a beat too long as she stood up a little taller and thrust out her chest. “Welcome home, Sophie! Who’s this hot hunk of handsomeness?”
Brett squeezed Sophie’s hand.
“He’s spoken for, Sable,” Lindsay informed her.
Angel patted Brett’s arm as she walked by and said, “This is Sophie’s boyfriend, Brett Bad. Brett, this is Sable Montgomery.”
“Awesome name, dude,” Sable said.
“Thank you,” he said with a friendly smile. “You’re related to Grace?”
“Her sister,” Sophie said as Sable handed the phone to Angel. “Sable, we just got in and need to put our stuff inside.”
“Stand together,” Lindsay said to Brett and Sophie. “I want one more pic for Nana’s album, and then I’ll get out of your hair, too.”
“When you’re done making out, come out back and hang with us,” Sable said.
“It’ll be hours,” Sophie called out as she tucked her arm around Brett and smiled for the camera. “Get used to this, Brett. Linds is going to drive you crazy with her camera, and complaining will only egg her on. It’s easier just to go with it until she gets bored and finds someone else to look at.”
He loved seeing this carefree side of Sophie, and he liked her outgoing family and friends.
