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shower together and still make it to work on time.”
“That sounds like a dangerous proposition, but you’re on,” Mandy said, her eyes landing on the forgotten flash drive. “Oh, by the way, I found this under the bed. It must have fallen out of your pocket or something.”
James took the flash drive, looking it over. “This isn’t mine.”
“Then where did it come from?”
“I have no idea,” James said. “You found it under the bed? Why were you looking under the bed?”
“I knocked my purse off last night,” Mandy replied. “I found it when I was cleaning up the mess.”
“Are you sure it didn’t fall out of your purse?”
“Why would I need a flash drive?”
James shrugged. “I don’t know. It’s not mine, though.”
“Well, it’s not mine.”
James shook himself back to reality. “I’ll take it to work and see what’s on it,” he said. “Maybe it belongs to someone we know – which would mean they were in our bedroom. You don’t think that someone broke in our bed before we did, do you?”
“Who would do that?”
“I’m going to kill Ally,” James grumbled. “We have to burn that mattress.”
Mandy rolled her eyes. “Ally would not do that.”
“Are you sure?”
Unfortunately, she wasn’t. “Get in the shower,” she said. “You’re burning through your shower time with disgusting thoughts about your sister.”
“Start stripping now,” James ordered. “Although, if you could leave the garters and stockings on, I wouldn’t complain.”
“That kind of defeats the purpose of showering.”
“And somehow I’m fine with that,” James said. “Move your cute little ass.”
Mandy saluted. “Yes, sir.”
“Yeah, we’re going to play that game tonight,” James said, chasing her into the bathroom. “Now, strip soldier.”
“YOU’RE back two days and you’re already late?” The second he had caught sight of his brother, Grady knew what he’d been up to.
James ignored Grady’s pointed jab as he stood next to his desk chair and gestured for his brother to vacate the spot.
“Are you doing mime now?”
“Get up,” James ordered. “That’s my chair.”
“Yes, but it was my chair when you were on your honeymoon,” Grady said. “I’m not sure I want to cede my throne.”
“Do you want me to beat you up, like when we were kids?”
“You never beat me up,” Grady countered. “I always beat you up.”
“Oh, whatever.”
Grady climbed out of the chair, poking his brother in the side playfully. “What were you doing this morning?”
“I got up, I took a shower, and then I came to work,” James said. “It was a normal morning.”
“You’re such a liar,” Grady teased.
“Is there a reason you’re fixating on my love life instead of your own?” James asked. He’d meant it as a joke, but Grady’s quick facial shift was enough to tell him he’d hit a nerve. “Is something going on?”
“I … I’m going to ask Sophie to officially move in with me,” Grady admitted.
“Don’t you spend all your time at her house?”
“Fine, I’m going to ask her to officially move in together.”
Grady’s discomfort filled James with glee – and happiness. Grady had trouble seeing himself settled down, even though he’d been with the same woman for more than a year. This was a big step for the middle Hardy brother.
“Have you guys spent a night apart since you got together?”
“No,” Grady said. “Your little snafu with Mandy taught me a valuable lesson, though. Just because we think one thing, that doesn’t mean that they think the same thing.”
“They?”
“Women.”
“Ah,” James said, smirking. “Well, I think that taking the bull by the horns is a good idea. I had no idea that Mandy and I weren’t living together until she snuck out in her pajamas and locked me out.”
“See, I don’t want that to happen,” Grady said.
“Sophie doesn’t seem like the type of woman who would have a profound meltdown like
“That sounds like a dangerous proposition, but you’re on,” Mandy said, her eyes landing on the forgotten flash drive. “Oh, by the way, I found this under the bed. It must have fallen out of your pocket or something.”
James took the flash drive, looking it over. “This isn’t mine.”
“Then where did it come from?”
“I have no idea,” James said. “You found it under the bed? Why were you looking under the bed?”
“I knocked my purse off last night,” Mandy replied. “I found it when I was cleaning up the mess.”
“Are you sure it didn’t fall out of your purse?”
“Why would I need a flash drive?”
James shrugged. “I don’t know. It’s not mine, though.”
“Well, it’s not mine.”
James shook himself back to reality. “I’ll take it to work and see what’s on it,” he said. “Maybe it belongs to someone we know – which would mean they were in our bedroom. You don’t think that someone broke in our bed before we did, do you?”
“Who would do that?”
“I’m going to kill Ally,” James grumbled. “We have to burn that mattress.”
Mandy rolled her eyes. “Ally would not do that.”
“Are you sure?”
Unfortunately, she wasn’t. “Get in the shower,” she said. “You’re burning through your shower time with disgusting thoughts about your sister.”
“Start stripping now,” James ordered. “Although, if you could leave the garters and stockings on, I wouldn’t complain.”
“That kind of defeats the purpose of showering.”
“And somehow I’m fine with that,” James said. “Move your cute little ass.”
Mandy saluted. “Yes, sir.”
“Yeah, we’re going to play that game tonight,” James said, chasing her into the bathroom. “Now, strip soldier.”
“YOU’RE back two days and you’re already late?” The second he had caught sight of his brother, Grady knew what he’d been up to.
James ignored Grady’s pointed jab as he stood next to his desk chair and gestured for his brother to vacate the spot.
“Are you doing mime now?”
“Get up,” James ordered. “That’s my chair.”
“Yes, but it was my chair when you were on your honeymoon,” Grady said. “I’m not sure I want to cede my throne.”
“Do you want me to beat you up, like when we were kids?”
“You never beat me up,” Grady countered. “I always beat you up.”
“Oh, whatever.”
Grady climbed out of the chair, poking his brother in the side playfully. “What were you doing this morning?”
“I got up, I took a shower, and then I came to work,” James said. “It was a normal morning.”
“You’re such a liar,” Grady teased.
“Is there a reason you’re fixating on my love life instead of your own?” James asked. He’d meant it as a joke, but Grady’s quick facial shift was enough to tell him he’d hit a nerve. “Is something going on?”
“I … I’m going to ask Sophie to officially move in with me,” Grady admitted.
“Don’t you spend all your time at her house?”
“Fine, I’m going to ask her to officially move in together.”
Grady’s discomfort filled James with glee – and happiness. Grady had trouble seeing himself settled down, even though he’d been with the same woman for more than a year. This was a big step for the middle Hardy brother.
“Have you guys spent a night apart since you got together?”
“No,” Grady said. “Your little snafu with Mandy taught me a valuable lesson, though. Just because we think one thing, that doesn’t mean that they think the same thing.”
“They?”
“Women.”
“Ah,” James said, smirking. “Well, I think that taking the bull by the horns is a good idea. I had no idea that Mandy and I weren’t living together until she snuck out in her pajamas and locked me out.”
“See, I don’t want that to happen,” Grady said.
“Sophie doesn’t seem like the type of woman who would have a profound meltdown like
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