Page 81 of Bursting With Love
“He’s got it bad for you, by the way. I loved how attentive he was. And did you notice that he didn’t check me out at all? I mean, really, how did he maintain that?”
Savannah laughed. “He’s respectful. Not all men have no self-control.”
“I’ve never met a guy who didn’t at least check out the girls.” She looked down at her breasts. “I’d say he was gay, but by the freshly fucked look you’ve been sporting lately, that’s obviously not the case.” She rose to her feet. “Anyway, he seems like a good guy. I’m happy for you.” Aida began pacing.
“Have you heard from the magnificent lover from Greenberg’s office?”
“Yes, but I’m not going to see him again. Once you’ve been there, why go back? You know what he has to offer.”
Because it just keeps getting better and better. “How can you be like that? Don’t you ever want to settle down?”
Aida shrugged. “I never thought I did, but watching you all googly-eyed and happy almost makes me want to.”
“I almost forgot to tell you that Connor came by my apartment right as Jack was picking me up for dinner. He kissed me, and Jack basically pulled him off and scared the shit out of him.”
“What is up with him? First he cheats, then he shows up? Did he call? Did you know he was coming?”
“Nope. If he had called, I would have told him not to come. I don’t want to see him, and when he kissed me, I wanted to sock him in the nuts. Bastard. Who does he think he is?”
“So did Jack hurt him?” Aida asked with wide eyes.
Savannah saw the hope in her eyes and shook her head. “No, just scared the shit out of him. Connor brought roses with him when he showed up. He can be charming when he wants to be.”
“Don’t go down the Connor trail,” Aida warned.
“No, I’m not. I mean that seeing his smile and the roses, and of course, feeling his kiss, I can totally see why I was so drawn to him. When he was with me, it was easy to believe his lies and buy into the whole apology thing. Don’t get me wrong. I was definitely an idiot for buying into it for so long, but after seeing him again, I realized that probably most women would have done the same thing, so maybe I don’t have big issues after all.”
“Baby, if you think all of us don’t have huge issues, you’re wrong. We all have our shit. Hey, wanna grab dinner tonight, or are you going out with lover boy?”
“He’s meeting his family, trying to make amends. Sure. Let’s grab something.”
The speaker on her phone beeped and Catherine’s voice came through. “Savannah, Treat’s on the line for you. Shall I put him through?”
“Talk about lover boys. That brother of yours is hot, hot, hot.”
“And married,” Savannah said as Aida walked out the door. “Grab me at the end of the day.” She picked up the phone. “Sure, Catherine, put him through.”
She waited for the click of the line, then said, “Hey, Treat, what’s up?”
“Hi, Vanny. Max and I are coming into town for Hugh’s award ceremony. It looks like everyone’s coming now, even Rex. I’m trying to pull a family dinner together. Hugh’s taking off Sunday, so we’re thinking about right after the award ceremony. Sound okay?”
Savannah loved her brothers so much. She couldn’t imagine not being on good terms with them any length of time. Once again her mind shifted to Jack, and she hoped his family would welcome him back without putting him through a guilt trip. That man put enough guilt on himself to keep him warm in the North Pole.
“Of course. Where and when? Do you mind if I bring Jack?” She held her breath while she waited for his answer. She and Jack had been moving so fast that she knew her brothers would be tougher on him than Aida had been, but he’d already become such a big part of her life that she couldn’t imagine not including him in a family function.
“I’d love to meet him. I got the feeling last time we spoke that you weren’t done with him. That’s another reason I called instead of having Josh tell you about dinner. I wanted to make sure you were okay.”
“You’re such a good brother. I gave you shit for checking up on him, and you’re still making sure I’m all right?” Of course he was. Savannah knew that no matter what she did, Treat would never turn his back on her. And she had a feeling that Jack wouldn’t either.
“You were all tangled in knots when I saw you. I knew you were struggling to figure things out, and I worry about you. Besides, Josh said you spent a lot of time with Danica at the concert, and I put two and two together. A little free therapy goes a long way.”
