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Authors: Karen Pokras
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play me anymore.”
Tessa started laughing and looked over to her sister. “Hol? Is this true?”
“Yup. That’s right. I cut him off after he accused me of cheating. Can you believe that? I ask you, who in their right mind would call their own wife a cheater? I’ll tell you who, someone afraid to admit that they suck at pool, that’s who.”
Tessa dramatically drew in her breath. “Benjamin Oakes! How could you?”
“Now, hold on a minute,” he began, holding his hands up to stop the onslaught from the sisters. Having one sister on his case was bad enough, but having two gang up on him at the same time was something Tessa imagined he wanted to avoid at all costs. “I never called Holly a cheater. I only made a comment that I found it interesting that she’s gone so many years now without losing, that’s all. Some may have taken that as a compliment. I personally find it fascinating she got defensive over it. However, for the record, never did I use the word cheater. Am I right, oh lovely wife whom I adore with all of my heart and soul?”
Putting her arms around her husband’s neck, Holly nuzzled her face into Ben’s hair. “It’s okay, babe. You do what you have to do to make yourself feel better. We all understand. I know it can’t be easy to have your wife beat you at pool … what, like about five hundred times now?”
He rolled his eyes and smirked. “How did we get on this subject anyway? I thought we were talking about Tessa and her new boyfriend, Dr. Spark-worthy.”
“Swoon-worthy!” Tessa and Holly both corrected before breaking out into a fit of laughter.
“And he’s not my boyfriend. We’ve only been on one date … not even a date, really. It was more like a house call.”
Ben opened his mouth to make a comment, but Holly quickly put her hand over it before he could get the lewd, sarcastic words out.
Tessa raised her eyebrows and shook her head. “What is it with you men? Pigs, all of you. The house call was for Sophie.”
“Aw, come on, Tessa. You set me up for that one,” Ben responded, making sad puppy dog eyes.
She laughed. “Yeah, the good doctor made that look, too, when I shut him down.”
“Shut him down? Ugh. That’s just cruel. I’m surprised he’s agreed to see you again,” he remarked.
“She’s a Haines,” Holly interjected. “Of course he wants to see her again. Don’t listen to him, Tessa. Brandon will wait until you’re good and ready.”
“You know I’m just teasing, right?” Ben asked, suddenly changing to a more serious tone. “Holly knows what she’s talking about. If he doesn’t wait until you’re ready, he’s not the guy for you. Lord knows your sister made me wait,” he grumbled, looking at his wife. “A man’s got needs you know.”
Holly swatted him with her napkin again. “A man’s got two hands, and I was worth the wait. So is Tessa.”
“She’s right,” he said, looking at his sister-in-law. “You deserve his respect and so much more. Don’t ever doubt that.”
Tessa nodded. She hoped Holly realized just how lucky she was. “Don’t worry,” she said. “He knows what the deal is … dinner, that’s all. If he tries that fast hands crap again, I’ll really show him what shut him down means.”
Her sister sighed with a worried look. “Just try to have a good time, okay?”
Chapter 13
“You look beautiful.” Ava put another safety pin into the back of the dress Tessa had borrowed for the gallery event that evening. She hadn’t worn a dress this fancy since Holly’s wedding three years ago. “It’s too bad that doctor can’t see you in this. Maybe you can wear it again on your date tomorrow night.”
“I doubt we’re going somewhere requiring me to wear anything this swanky … but I do look hot,” she agreed, admiring her reflection in the mirror. Deep purple always was a good color on her, complementing her dark brown hair and blue eyes, and accentuating her flawless
Tessa started laughing and looked over to her sister. “Hol? Is this true?”
“Yup. That’s right. I cut him off after he accused me of cheating. Can you believe that? I ask you, who in their right mind would call their own wife a cheater? I’ll tell you who, someone afraid to admit that they suck at pool, that’s who.”
Tessa dramatically drew in her breath. “Benjamin Oakes! How could you?”
“Now, hold on a minute,” he began, holding his hands up to stop the onslaught from the sisters. Having one sister on his case was bad enough, but having two gang up on him at the same time was something Tessa imagined he wanted to avoid at all costs. “I never called Holly a cheater. I only made a comment that I found it interesting that she’s gone so many years now without losing, that’s all. Some may have taken that as a compliment. I personally find it fascinating she got defensive over it. However, for the record, never did I use the word cheater. Am I right, oh lovely wife whom I adore with all of my heart and soul?”
Putting her arms around her husband’s neck, Holly nuzzled her face into Ben’s hair. “It’s okay, babe. You do what you have to do to make yourself feel better. We all understand. I know it can’t be easy to have your wife beat you at pool … what, like about five hundred times now?”
He rolled his eyes and smirked. “How did we get on this subject anyway? I thought we were talking about Tessa and her new boyfriend, Dr. Spark-worthy.”
“Swoon-worthy!” Tessa and Holly both corrected before breaking out into a fit of laughter.
“And he’s not my boyfriend. We’ve only been on one date … not even a date, really. It was more like a house call.”
Ben opened his mouth to make a comment, but Holly quickly put her hand over it before he could get the lewd, sarcastic words out.
Tessa raised her eyebrows and shook her head. “What is it with you men? Pigs, all of you. The house call was for Sophie.”
“Aw, come on, Tessa. You set me up for that one,” Ben responded, making sad puppy dog eyes.
She laughed. “Yeah, the good doctor made that look, too, when I shut him down.”
“Shut him down? Ugh. That’s just cruel. I’m surprised he’s agreed to see you again,” he remarked.
“She’s a Haines,” Holly interjected. “Of course he wants to see her again. Don’t listen to him, Tessa. Brandon will wait until you’re good and ready.”
“You know I’m just teasing, right?” Ben asked, suddenly changing to a more serious tone. “Holly knows what she’s talking about. If he doesn’t wait until you’re ready, he’s not the guy for you. Lord knows your sister made me wait,” he grumbled, looking at his wife. “A man’s got needs you know.”
Holly swatted him with her napkin again. “A man’s got two hands, and I was worth the wait. So is Tessa.”
“She’s right,” he said, looking at his sister-in-law. “You deserve his respect and so much more. Don’t ever doubt that.”
Tessa nodded. She hoped Holly realized just how lucky she was. “Don’t worry,” she said. “He knows what the deal is … dinner, that’s all. If he tries that fast hands crap again, I’ll really show him what shut him down means.”
Her sister sighed with a worried look. “Just try to have a good time, okay?”
Chapter 13
“You look beautiful.” Ava put another safety pin into the back of the dress Tessa had borrowed for the gallery event that evening. She hadn’t worn a dress this fancy since Holly’s wedding three years ago. “It’s too bad that doctor can’t see you in this. Maybe you can wear it again on your date tomorrow night.”
“I doubt we’re going somewhere requiring me to wear anything this swanky … but I do look hot,” she agreed, admiring her reflection in the mirror. Deep purple always was a good color on her, complementing her dark brown hair and blue eyes, and accentuating her flawless
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