Keeping Their Love (Griffin Brothers #7) by Crystal Perkins Page B
Authors: Crystal Perkins
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yelling’s better.
I was planning to take
her to Chicago for Valentine’s Day. We’ve never been to my
hometown together, so I thought it would be the perfect place to
romance her and undo whatever it is I did. Now that can’t happen.
We’re going to the happiest place on earth with my entire family
and our friends. Which means no romance and maybe even no marriage.
I’m going to have to
come up with something. Some last ditch idea. But with only a week,
where I still have to teach every day, I don’t know what I’m
going to do. Curling up in the corner and crying probably isn’t the
best idea, but it’s all I really want to do at the moment.
“I’m glad you’re
all good with this. Disneyland is way better than Vegas for
Valentine’s Day. We’re all going to have so much fun,” Alex
says as Miles leans over to kiss her.
Disneyland is better than Vegas. But it’s not better than Paris, Seattle,
Chicago, or a tropical island. At least not for me and my brothers.
We all share uneasy glances with each other as our women hug Alex,
peppering her with questions about her dress and everything else. I
catch Miles looking at us curiously, and I know he’ll be asking us
about why we look so freaked out. I for one, will be more than happy
to unload on him. Possibly with a fist. I know Alex has him whipped,
but he has to know a week isn’t enough notice when you’re dealing
with the most romantic holiday of the year. Little bastard.
Chapter 2
Miles
The Griffin Brothers
look upset, and I don’t think it’s because of the wedding. At
least not the wedding itself. It takes me a few minutes of trying to
interpret the looks between them, and the death glare Luke’s
throwing at me, before I get it. Valentine’s Day. Holy fuck. They
had plans. Of course they had plans, it’s only a week from now. And
now they’re screwed.
I make my way over to
them, plastering a smile on my face. “Hi guys. Thanks for the
support. Can I talk to you about something? Maybe in the guest
house?”
Ryan catches on
immediately. “Sure, man. Let’s go.”
We all smile and act
like nothing’s wrong as we make our way out of the room. Gary
raises an eyebrow at me, and I nod, inviting him along with us. I may
need him to protect me. I could probably hold my own with Scott or
Owen, but not Ryan or Luke. And definitely not the four of them
combined.
Once we’re settled, I
address them all. “We fucked up your Valentine’s Day plans,
didn’t we?”
“That’s the
understatement of the century,” Scott tells me. “We all need some
time with our women. None of us were planning on staying here in
Vegas.”
“Shit. Alex wanted
that day, and honestly, I didn’t even think about it. I know she
didn’t do it to ruin anything. I should’ve realized, though.”
“Yeah you should
have, you little bastard,” Luke tells me.
“Little? I’m older
than you, dude.”
“But I could take
you. Easily.”
Yeah. He could. He
still plays in a local hockey league that keeps him built. Not the
tank Ryan is, but he’s still a formidable opponent. One I’d
already determined that I couldn’t go toe to toe with.
“Noted. Now, how can
I help?”
“You can change your
wedding date,” Owen tells me.
“That, I cannot do.
It’s not like we just woke up and picked the location. We had to
plan, and I actually had to buy out the park for the evening. As you
can imagine, it’s a popular day for weddings there. Alex wanted a
daytime wedding, but even I couldn’t swing it, so we settled for
evening with the ceremony at the Castle and then a dinner next to
Small World.”
The afternoon wedding
wasn’t all I haven’t been able to swing, but I’m not giving up
on the other thing yet. No matter how stressed out and frustrated I
am about it. I have to make it happen. I can’t fail at this. Not
again.
“I’m really sorry,
guys. I’d tell you to go ahead with your plans, but we all know
Alex will fall apart if you’re not
I was planning to take
her to Chicago for Valentine’s Day. We’ve never been to my
hometown together, so I thought it would be the perfect place to
romance her and undo whatever it is I did. Now that can’t happen.
We’re going to the happiest place on earth with my entire family
and our friends. Which means no romance and maybe even no marriage.
I’m going to have to
come up with something. Some last ditch idea. But with only a week,
where I still have to teach every day, I don’t know what I’m
going to do. Curling up in the corner and crying probably isn’t the
best idea, but it’s all I really want to do at the moment.
“I’m glad you’re
all good with this. Disneyland is way better than Vegas for
Valentine’s Day. We’re all going to have so much fun,” Alex
says as Miles leans over to kiss her.
Disneyland is better than Vegas. But it’s not better than Paris, Seattle,
Chicago, or a tropical island. At least not for me and my brothers.
We all share uneasy glances with each other as our women hug Alex,
peppering her with questions about her dress and everything else. I
catch Miles looking at us curiously, and I know he’ll be asking us
about why we look so freaked out. I for one, will be more than happy
to unload on him. Possibly with a fist. I know Alex has him whipped,
but he has to know a week isn’t enough notice when you’re dealing
with the most romantic holiday of the year. Little bastard.
Chapter 2
Miles
The Griffin Brothers
look upset, and I don’t think it’s because of the wedding. At
least not the wedding itself. It takes me a few minutes of trying to
interpret the looks between them, and the death glare Luke’s
throwing at me, before I get it. Valentine’s Day. Holy fuck. They
had plans. Of course they had plans, it’s only a week from now. And
now they’re screwed.
I make my way over to
them, plastering a smile on my face. “Hi guys. Thanks for the
support. Can I talk to you about something? Maybe in the guest
house?”
Ryan catches on
immediately. “Sure, man. Let’s go.”
We all smile and act
like nothing’s wrong as we make our way out of the room. Gary
raises an eyebrow at me, and I nod, inviting him along with us. I may
need him to protect me. I could probably hold my own with Scott or
Owen, but not Ryan or Luke. And definitely not the four of them
combined.
Once we’re settled, I
address them all. “We fucked up your Valentine’s Day plans,
didn’t we?”
“That’s the
understatement of the century,” Scott tells me. “We all need some
time with our women. None of us were planning on staying here in
Vegas.”
“Shit. Alex wanted
that day, and honestly, I didn’t even think about it. I know she
didn’t do it to ruin anything. I should’ve realized, though.”
“Yeah you should
have, you little bastard,” Luke tells me.
“Little? I’m older
than you, dude.”
“But I could take
you. Easily.”
Yeah. He could. He
still plays in a local hockey league that keeps him built. Not the
tank Ryan is, but he’s still a formidable opponent. One I’d
already determined that I couldn’t go toe to toe with.
“Noted. Now, how can
I help?”
“You can change your
wedding date,” Owen tells me.
“That, I cannot do.
It’s not like we just woke up and picked the location. We had to
plan, and I actually had to buy out the park for the evening. As you
can imagine, it’s a popular day for weddings there. Alex wanted a
daytime wedding, but even I couldn’t swing it, so we settled for
evening with the ceremony at the Castle and then a dinner next to
Small World.”
The afternoon wedding
wasn’t all I haven’t been able to swing, but I’m not giving up
on the other thing yet. No matter how stressed out and frustrated I
am about it. I have to make it happen. I can’t fail at this. Not
again.
“I’m really sorry,
guys. I’d tell you to go ahead with your plans, but we all know
Alex will fall apart if you’re not
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