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Authors: Kristen Proby
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Tens of thousands. The super rich and famous and everyone in between.
But these people matter to Mark and in the past forty-eight hours, Mark has grown to matter more than anyone else ever has before.
After the movie, we went back to my place and watched TV all evening. At around midnight, he kissed me thoroughly and then went home.
He went home without making love to me.
Because we’re getting to know each other again.
I don’t want to screw this up with the people who mean the most to him.
“Okay, your brain is moving way too fast, baby.” He jumps out of the Jeep, jogs around to my side, and pulls me into his strong embrace. “Take a deep breath, M.”
“I’m breathing.”
“No, you’re not. Just breathe. You’ll have fun. You’ve already met almost everyone here.”
I nod and smile bravely. He’s right. This is no big deal. I’ll make conversation and the next few hours will pass quickly and then I’ll have Mark all to myself again.
“Better?”
“Yeah. Sorry.”
He takes my hand and leads me around the side of the house to the back yard. The view of the Puget Sound is breathtaking. It’s a gorgeous spring day, warmer than usual for this time of year. Tables with umbrellas are scattered about the yard, and children are laughing and running around.
“I thought you said this was a small family thing,” I whisper to Mark in a new panic.
“It is.” He smiles apologetically. “This is all family.”
My eyes widen at the number of people here. I recognize Jules holding Stella, gazing lovingly up at a tall, dark man wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. His right arm is covered in tattoos. Luke and Natalie are standing with them, laughing at something Jules is saying.
“Hold on,” I say and tug Mark’s arm back. No one has seen us yet. “Before you start introducing me, point out who we’re looking at so I have my wits about me.”
“Okay.”
“I recognize Luke, Natalie and Jules. That must be Nate?”
“Yes. Over there is Sam and Leo.”
“Holy shit, the rags were right. Sam’s with Leo Nash.”
“She is. He’s really cool. That redhead with them is Meg. She and Leo grew up together and Meg is Will’s fiancée.”
“I’ve seen her photo before,” I reply with a nod. “And I’ve met Leo before too.”
“You have?”
“Yeah, he and Starla are, um, friends.” I bite my lip, not wanting to tell him that Leo and Starla were much more than that way back when.
“I think Sam mentioned that before. Small world. Okay, let’s see.” Mark scans the back yard. “Over there is Caleb and Brynna with Isaac and Stacy.”
“Yep, I know them from class.”
“That’s right. You know my parents.” He points to one of the tables where it looks like all of the parents have gathered. Some are holding babies. The women are talking and the guys are laughing. “There are also Gail and Steven Montgomery, and Brynna and Stacy’s parents.”
“That’s right, Brynna and Stacy are cousins, right?”
“Yep. And that’s Matt with his girlfriend, Nic.”
“Lots of people.”
“I think that’s it.”
“Who’s the hot Italian guy?” I ask without thinking, earning a cocked brow from Mark.
“That’s Dominic. He’s a half brother to the Montgomerys. I’ll tell you that story later. I’ll also be watching you around him. He’s the last single one among them.”
“Hey, you’re here!” Jules jogs over to us and hugs us both. “I’m so glad you came,” she tells me.
“Thanks for having me,” I reply.
“Come on, I’m going to introduce you to everyone.” She smiles widely, looking beautiful in her red sundress and sandals. “Don’t you just love this weather?”
“Yes, I’m so ready for summer,” I reply and smile as Jules introduces me to everyone in the back yard. When we make our way to Sam and Leo, I feel my heart rate pick up and the nerves go crazy in my stomach.
Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
“Hey, Leo and Sam, this is Meredith. She’s here with
But these people matter to Mark and in the past forty-eight hours, Mark has grown to matter more than anyone else ever has before.
After the movie, we went back to my place and watched TV all evening. At around midnight, he kissed me thoroughly and then went home.
He went home without making love to me.
Because we’re getting to know each other again.
I don’t want to screw this up with the people who mean the most to him.
“Okay, your brain is moving way too fast, baby.” He jumps out of the Jeep, jogs around to my side, and pulls me into his strong embrace. “Take a deep breath, M.”
“I’m breathing.”
“No, you’re not. Just breathe. You’ll have fun. You’ve already met almost everyone here.”
I nod and smile bravely. He’s right. This is no big deal. I’ll make conversation and the next few hours will pass quickly and then I’ll have Mark all to myself again.
“Better?”
“Yeah. Sorry.”
He takes my hand and leads me around the side of the house to the back yard. The view of the Puget Sound is breathtaking. It’s a gorgeous spring day, warmer than usual for this time of year. Tables with umbrellas are scattered about the yard, and children are laughing and running around.
“I thought you said this was a small family thing,” I whisper to Mark in a new panic.
“It is.” He smiles apologetically. “This is all family.”
My eyes widen at the number of people here. I recognize Jules holding Stella, gazing lovingly up at a tall, dark man wearing a black T-shirt and jeans. His right arm is covered in tattoos. Luke and Natalie are standing with them, laughing at something Jules is saying.
“Hold on,” I say and tug Mark’s arm back. No one has seen us yet. “Before you start introducing me, point out who we’re looking at so I have my wits about me.”
“Okay.”
“I recognize Luke, Natalie and Jules. That must be Nate?”
“Yes. Over there is Sam and Leo.”
“Holy shit, the rags were right. Sam’s with Leo Nash.”
“She is. He’s really cool. That redhead with them is Meg. She and Leo grew up together and Meg is Will’s fiancée.”
“I’ve seen her photo before,” I reply with a nod. “And I’ve met Leo before too.”
“You have?”
“Yeah, he and Starla are, um, friends.” I bite my lip, not wanting to tell him that Leo and Starla were much more than that way back when.
“I think Sam mentioned that before. Small world. Okay, let’s see.” Mark scans the back yard. “Over there is Caleb and Brynna with Isaac and Stacy.”
“Yep, I know them from class.”
“That’s right. You know my parents.” He points to one of the tables where it looks like all of the parents have gathered. Some are holding babies. The women are talking and the guys are laughing. “There are also Gail and Steven Montgomery, and Brynna and Stacy’s parents.”
“That’s right, Brynna and Stacy are cousins, right?”
“Yep. And that’s Matt with his girlfriend, Nic.”
“Lots of people.”
“I think that’s it.”
“Who’s the hot Italian guy?” I ask without thinking, earning a cocked brow from Mark.
“That’s Dominic. He’s a half brother to the Montgomerys. I’ll tell you that story later. I’ll also be watching you around him. He’s the last single one among them.”
“Hey, you’re here!” Jules jogs over to us and hugs us both. “I’m so glad you came,” she tells me.
“Thanks for having me,” I reply.
“Come on, I’m going to introduce you to everyone.” She smiles widely, looking beautiful in her red sundress and sandals. “Don’t you just love this weather?”
“Yes, I’m so ready for summer,” I reply and smile as Jules introduces me to everyone in the back yard. When we make our way to Sam and Leo, I feel my heart rate pick up and the nerves go crazy in my stomach.
Fuckity fuck fuck fuck.
“Hey, Leo and Sam, this is Meredith. She’s here with
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