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lot of pretty dresses to wear.”
James laughed as he folded up the map. “Mandy has been buying geeky things. She got Star Wars , Star Trek , and Jaws onesies.”
“Of course she did.”
“My parents are going to spoil this kid rotten, too,” James said. “Everyone is going to be looking at a change when we throw a baby into the mix.”
“Do you ever wish you and Mandy decided to have kids?”
“No,” James replied. “Mandy and I want to travel. We can spoil all the nieces and nephews, but we want to be able to take off whenever the mood strikes. You can’t do that with kids.”
“No,” Jake agreed. “Speaking of the women in our life, do you think we should go and get them? They’ve probably worn your credit card out.”
“I doubt they found anything they even liked,” James said. “It’s the country and they’re city girls. I’ll be surprised if they bought more than a few things.”
“YOU were saying?” Jake arched an eyebrow ten minutes later, crossing his arms over his chest as he surveyed an excited Mandy and Ally as they left the store.
They both wore completely new outfits – boots included – and they looked like they belonged in a stereotypical western sitcom. Jake could do nothing but shake his head.
“They look ridiculous.”
James watched his wife and sister happily chat as they strolled in their direction. He found the outfits adorable. “What do their shirts say?” He narrowed his eyes and barked out a laugh when he could make out the words. Mandy’s read “Kiss my grits” and Ally’s said “Sometimes sweet, always dangerous” and boasted two pistols. “I guess I was wrong about them finding stuff they liked.”
“Do you know how expensive those boots probably were?”
James shrugged. “I don’t care. Their smiles are worth every penny. Plus, I don’t care what you say, my baby’s legs look amazing in that skirt … and those boots are giving me ideas.”
Jake rolled his eyes. “You guys really are sick.”
“Are you saying you don’t find Ally adorable in that outfit?”
Jake wanted to deny it, but the more he watched Ally in her floral skirt, big hat, and huge smile, the more he couldn’t hide his pleasure. “Fine. She looks adorable. Hey … where are you going?”
“If I didn’t already adore that woman with every fiber of my being I would fall in love with her all over again at this exact moment.” James was already moving across the parking lot. “I’m doing what my wife asked me to do.”
“What did she ask you to do?”
James’ grin was so wide it split his entire face. “I’m going to kiss her grits.”
Eight
“Where are the s’mores?” Mandy glanced around the bonfire later that night, wrinkling her nose when she didn’t catch sight of graham crackers and chocolate. “I want s’mores.”
“We picked up stuff to make them this afternoon,” James reminded her. “If we don’t make them tonight, I promise to make some with you tomorrow.”
“But … .”
James lightly shook his head, sending her a silent admonishment. He loved his wife, but he didn’t want Ben and Mary feeling obliged to cater to her every whim when that was his job. He moved closer to her. “I’ll feed you chocolate later if you let this go now.”
“Are you going to be naked?”
“Yes, and so are you … except for those boots.”
Mandy pursed her lips to keep from laughing. She shouldn’t have been surprised that Ally pegged her brother’s dirty thoughts before she did, but Ally’s knowledge of the way her brothers’ minds worked was truly impressive. “So … you’re not mad that we spent so much money?”
James sighed as he pressed his hand to the back of Mandy’s neck, rubbing his fingers against her soft skin. “No, baby. I love the boots. I’m quite fond of the skirt, too. The shirt makes me laugh.”
“Wait until you see the underwear.”
“I would be happier if you weren’t wearing underwear,” James admitted just
James laughed as he folded up the map. “Mandy has been buying geeky things. She got Star Wars , Star Trek , and Jaws onesies.”
“Of course she did.”
“My parents are going to spoil this kid rotten, too,” James said. “Everyone is going to be looking at a change when we throw a baby into the mix.”
“Do you ever wish you and Mandy decided to have kids?”
“No,” James replied. “Mandy and I want to travel. We can spoil all the nieces and nephews, but we want to be able to take off whenever the mood strikes. You can’t do that with kids.”
“No,” Jake agreed. “Speaking of the women in our life, do you think we should go and get them? They’ve probably worn your credit card out.”
“I doubt they found anything they even liked,” James said. “It’s the country and they’re city girls. I’ll be surprised if they bought more than a few things.”
“YOU were saying?” Jake arched an eyebrow ten minutes later, crossing his arms over his chest as he surveyed an excited Mandy and Ally as they left the store.
They both wore completely new outfits – boots included – and they looked like they belonged in a stereotypical western sitcom. Jake could do nothing but shake his head.
“They look ridiculous.”
James watched his wife and sister happily chat as they strolled in their direction. He found the outfits adorable. “What do their shirts say?” He narrowed his eyes and barked out a laugh when he could make out the words. Mandy’s read “Kiss my grits” and Ally’s said “Sometimes sweet, always dangerous” and boasted two pistols. “I guess I was wrong about them finding stuff they liked.”
“Do you know how expensive those boots probably were?”
James shrugged. “I don’t care. Their smiles are worth every penny. Plus, I don’t care what you say, my baby’s legs look amazing in that skirt … and those boots are giving me ideas.”
Jake rolled his eyes. “You guys really are sick.”
“Are you saying you don’t find Ally adorable in that outfit?”
Jake wanted to deny it, but the more he watched Ally in her floral skirt, big hat, and huge smile, the more he couldn’t hide his pleasure. “Fine. She looks adorable. Hey … where are you going?”
“If I didn’t already adore that woman with every fiber of my being I would fall in love with her all over again at this exact moment.” James was already moving across the parking lot. “I’m doing what my wife asked me to do.”
“What did she ask you to do?”
James’ grin was so wide it split his entire face. “I’m going to kiss her grits.”
Eight
“Where are the s’mores?” Mandy glanced around the bonfire later that night, wrinkling her nose when she didn’t catch sight of graham crackers and chocolate. “I want s’mores.”
“We picked up stuff to make them this afternoon,” James reminded her. “If we don’t make them tonight, I promise to make some with you tomorrow.”
“But … .”
James lightly shook his head, sending her a silent admonishment. He loved his wife, but he didn’t want Ben and Mary feeling obliged to cater to her every whim when that was his job. He moved closer to her. “I’ll feed you chocolate later if you let this go now.”
“Are you going to be naked?”
“Yes, and so are you … except for those boots.”
Mandy pursed her lips to keep from laughing. She shouldn’t have been surprised that Ally pegged her brother’s dirty thoughts before she did, but Ally’s knowledge of the way her brothers’ minds worked was truly impressive. “So … you’re not mad that we spent so much money?”
James sighed as he pressed his hand to the back of Mandy’s neck, rubbing his fingers against her soft skin. “No, baby. I love the boots. I’m quite fond of the skirt, too. The shirt makes me laugh.”
“Wait until you see the underwear.”
“I would be happier if you weren’t wearing underwear,” James admitted just
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