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while you save money to start your own business. You don’t have to stay in Michigan after the fact, but you might find you like it.”
“I … don’t know what to say,” Jesse said, rubbing the back of his neck. “I would be lying if I said the idea of going back home wasn’t appealing. I just don’t know, though.”
“You have time to think about it,” James said. “You don’t have to make any decisions now.”
“Can I ask why Mandy wants this so much?” Jesse asked. “I didn’t think she liked me.”
“She’s not a fan of you suggesting she got pregnant to trick me into marrying her, but she likes you okay now that you’ve calmed down a bit,” James said. “She’s worried you’re unhappy. Because she’s a woman, she feels the need to fix that.”
Jesse snorted. “I don’t know if I want to deal with that on a regular basis. Still, she’s kind of sweet.”
“She’s extremely sweet,” James said. “Just … think about it. You don’t have to decide now. We’re leaving first thing in the morning, but you have my number. You might decide once we’re gone that this is the best plan for you.”
“It’s definitely tempting,” Jesse said, flashing a smile as Mandy returned to the table. “And look, your wife made it back all on her own. You didn’t even have to go looking for her.”
“It is a good day,” James said, tickling Mandy’s ribs as she sat.
“Did you ask him?” Mandy prodded.
James scowled. “You have no tact sometimes. I did ask him, though. He’s going to think about it.”
Mandy turned to Jesse. “I think you should do it. We have a great group of friends and you would be back home. I hope you really do consider it.”
“I will,” Jesse said. “Now that I’ve met you, I’m dying to meet the other women who have tamed the unruly Hardy brothers. That’s bound to be entertaining.”
Mandy smiled. “You have no idea what you’re missing.”
7
Seven
“ I ’m so happy to see you,” Ally gushed the next afternoon, throwing open the front door to James and Mandy’s house and pulling Mandy in for a tight hug despite the fact that the weary blonde was still laden with luggage. “What did you bring me?”
Ally’s boyfriend Jake stood behind her and shook his head as he met James’ steady gaze. He looked exasperated … and completely enamored with his irrepressible brunette. “How was your trip?”
“It was good until we came home and found our house full of people,” James replied, dropping the suitcases he carried on the floor and relieving Mandy of her heavy bags. “Don’t smother her, Ally. I have plans for her later. She’s going to need to breathe for them.”
Ally ignored her brother as she pulled back and beamed. “I missed you.”
“Thank you,” James replied. “I guess I … kind of missed you, too.”
The corners of Ally’s mouth tipped down. “I was talking to Mandy.”
“I know,” James said, grabbing Ally’s cheek and giving it a good pinch as he grinned. “I really did miss messing with you, baby sister.”
Ally jerked her head away and slapped James’ hand for good measure. “I didn’t miss you at all,” she said, her dark eyes fiery as she scorched her brother with a defiant look. “I missed Mandy tons, though. Did you miss me?”
Mandy smiled as she watched the interplay and it took her a moment to realize Ally was talking to her. “Oh, um … .”
“That’s a no,” Grady said, chuckling as he joined everyone in the foyer. “We got steaks and Finn is out grilling them right now. We put them on the minute we saw you guys pull into the driveway.”
“How come you didn’t miss me?” Ally whined, jutting her lower lip out. “Everyone always misses me when they go out of town.”
“I did miss you,” Mandy clarified. “I just had such a good time that I didn’t really think about it. Now that I see you I totally missed you.”
“That doesn’t make me feel better,” Ally sniffed.
“Oh, give
“I … don’t know what to say,” Jesse said, rubbing the back of his neck. “I would be lying if I said the idea of going back home wasn’t appealing. I just don’t know, though.”
“You have time to think about it,” James said. “You don’t have to make any decisions now.”
“Can I ask why Mandy wants this so much?” Jesse asked. “I didn’t think she liked me.”
“She’s not a fan of you suggesting she got pregnant to trick me into marrying her, but she likes you okay now that you’ve calmed down a bit,” James said. “She’s worried you’re unhappy. Because she’s a woman, she feels the need to fix that.”
Jesse snorted. “I don’t know if I want to deal with that on a regular basis. Still, she’s kind of sweet.”
“She’s extremely sweet,” James said. “Just … think about it. You don’t have to decide now. We’re leaving first thing in the morning, but you have my number. You might decide once we’re gone that this is the best plan for you.”
“It’s definitely tempting,” Jesse said, flashing a smile as Mandy returned to the table. “And look, your wife made it back all on her own. You didn’t even have to go looking for her.”
“It is a good day,” James said, tickling Mandy’s ribs as she sat.
“Did you ask him?” Mandy prodded.
James scowled. “You have no tact sometimes. I did ask him, though. He’s going to think about it.”
Mandy turned to Jesse. “I think you should do it. We have a great group of friends and you would be back home. I hope you really do consider it.”
“I will,” Jesse said. “Now that I’ve met you, I’m dying to meet the other women who have tamed the unruly Hardy brothers. That’s bound to be entertaining.”
Mandy smiled. “You have no idea what you’re missing.”
7
Seven
“ I ’m so happy to see you,” Ally gushed the next afternoon, throwing open the front door to James and Mandy’s house and pulling Mandy in for a tight hug despite the fact that the weary blonde was still laden with luggage. “What did you bring me?”
Ally’s boyfriend Jake stood behind her and shook his head as he met James’ steady gaze. He looked exasperated … and completely enamored with his irrepressible brunette. “How was your trip?”
“It was good until we came home and found our house full of people,” James replied, dropping the suitcases he carried on the floor and relieving Mandy of her heavy bags. “Don’t smother her, Ally. I have plans for her later. She’s going to need to breathe for them.”
Ally ignored her brother as she pulled back and beamed. “I missed you.”
“Thank you,” James replied. “I guess I … kind of missed you, too.”
The corners of Ally’s mouth tipped down. “I was talking to Mandy.”
“I know,” James said, grabbing Ally’s cheek and giving it a good pinch as he grinned. “I really did miss messing with you, baby sister.”
Ally jerked her head away and slapped James’ hand for good measure. “I didn’t miss you at all,” she said, her dark eyes fiery as she scorched her brother with a defiant look. “I missed Mandy tons, though. Did you miss me?”
Mandy smiled as she watched the interplay and it took her a moment to realize Ally was talking to her. “Oh, um … .”
“That’s a no,” Grady said, chuckling as he joined everyone in the foyer. “We got steaks and Finn is out grilling them right now. We put them on the minute we saw you guys pull into the driveway.”
“How come you didn’t miss me?” Ally whined, jutting her lower lip out. “Everyone always misses me when they go out of town.”
“I did miss you,” Mandy clarified. “I just had such a good time that I didn’t really think about it. Now that I see you I totally missed you.”
“That doesn’t make me feel better,” Ally sniffed.
“Oh, give
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