so happy for her brother. He deserved to be happy, and she seemed to be the perfect girl for him. She could tell Tessa was being genuine, taking the time to talk to all of the kids when they wanted her attention. Feeling hands wrap around her middle, she turned in her husband’s arms.
“How are you feelin’, momma?”
“Good, honey. Did you see that?” They both looked to where Cash was now sitting with Tessa and Abby. Journey pulled out her phone and snapped a couple of really cute photos. Her brother was tucking Tessa’s hair behind her ear, and the smile on her lips was breathtaking. She was afraid to admit she was a little intimidated by Tessa when they met her earlier. She had the body of a model and a beautiful face, but immediately she could see what a warm, sweet, and shy person she was, and could see how much she cared about her brother.
“Yeah, they seem really good together. She seems like a sweetheart.”
“He hasn’t told her anything yet. Not about his addiction, Abby, or the stuff he still won’t tell me. He says he’s going to, but I worry he’s going to wait too long.” Turning back to them, she saw that Joey was now sitting in Tessa’s lap. “Do you see our son? He’s relentless.”
Dylan’s laugh vibrated against her back as he held her close. “That kid is going to give me grey hair.”
She pulled out her phone one more time, snapping a picture just as Tessa and Cash shared a very sweet kiss. She looked down on it, smiling. Her brother needed to tell Tessa about everything soon, especially about Abby, before her little girl slipped and said something. Their daughter has always known Cash was her biological father, and called him Uncle Cash because of the other kids. Hopefully Tessa was strong enough to be there and support Cash with his continuing sobriety and not judge him for poor choices he made in the past.
Chapter Seven
By the time they left his sister’s house it was too late to head to the Barn. His sister had talked him into playing his guitar for everyone. Stacy, his sister’s sister-in-law, even sang with him a bit. Tessa fit right in, and while he played and sang, she sat in the grass surrounded by all of the kids, and Joey, of course, was right in her lap. In his whole life he’d never felt this sense of contentment he did now, with her. A part of him was scared and wanted to run. With everything in him he wanted to be worthy of her, but what if she turned her back on him when she learned the truth? He shook his head. There was no room in his head for those thoughts tonight.
Now she was resting her head on his shoulder as they made their way back to his place. Luckily, when he called Jared earlier, he found out they were doing the picnic the next afternoon. He was glad Tessa was going to be able to still go with him. Pulling into his driveway, he kissed her quick before hopping out and grabbing the cooler out of the back seat. When he led her inside she went to change into her nightgown before they watched a movie. This was all so domestic, and he loved it. He loved having her there—he could smell her everywhere already.
He followed her light floral scent down the hall. When he reached his bedroom she was coming out of the bathroom. She looked like his own personal angel; her hair was falling around her shoulders in silky waves. The nightgown was a bright white, hitting her mid-thigh. It was held up by thick straps and dipped low enough to see a little bit of her cleavage.
“I’m glad you had fun today.” He wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her toward him. They were almost eye to eye, but he loved that he didn’t have to bend down to kiss her.
“I love your sister and her family, oh my gosh, and Joey. That little boy is relentless!” Her eyes were bright with laughter as she smiled at him. “They were great, Cash.” He liked the feeling of her fingers sliding through his hair as she smiled at him
“How are you feelin’, momma?”
“Good, honey. Did you see that?” They both looked to where Cash was now sitting with Tessa and Abby. Journey pulled out her phone and snapped a couple of really cute photos. Her brother was tucking Tessa’s hair behind her ear, and the smile on her lips was breathtaking. She was afraid to admit she was a little intimidated by Tessa when they met her earlier. She had the body of a model and a beautiful face, but immediately she could see what a warm, sweet, and shy person she was, and could see how much she cared about her brother.
“Yeah, they seem really good together. She seems like a sweetheart.”
“He hasn’t told her anything yet. Not about his addiction, Abby, or the stuff he still won’t tell me. He says he’s going to, but I worry he’s going to wait too long.” Turning back to them, she saw that Joey was now sitting in Tessa’s lap. “Do you see our son? He’s relentless.”
Dylan’s laugh vibrated against her back as he held her close. “That kid is going to give me grey hair.”
She pulled out her phone one more time, snapping a picture just as Tessa and Cash shared a very sweet kiss. She looked down on it, smiling. Her brother needed to tell Tessa about everything soon, especially about Abby, before her little girl slipped and said something. Their daughter has always known Cash was her biological father, and called him Uncle Cash because of the other kids. Hopefully Tessa was strong enough to be there and support Cash with his continuing sobriety and not judge him for poor choices he made in the past.
Chapter Seven
By the time they left his sister’s house it was too late to head to the Barn. His sister had talked him into playing his guitar for everyone. Stacy, his sister’s sister-in-law, even sang with him a bit. Tessa fit right in, and while he played and sang, she sat in the grass surrounded by all of the kids, and Joey, of course, was right in her lap. In his whole life he’d never felt this sense of contentment he did now, with her. A part of him was scared and wanted to run. With everything in him he wanted to be worthy of her, but what if she turned her back on him when she learned the truth? He shook his head. There was no room in his head for those thoughts tonight.
Now she was resting her head on his shoulder as they made their way back to his place. Luckily, when he called Jared earlier, he found out they were doing the picnic the next afternoon. He was glad Tessa was going to be able to still go with him. Pulling into his driveway, he kissed her quick before hopping out and grabbing the cooler out of the back seat. When he led her inside she went to change into her nightgown before they watched a movie. This was all so domestic, and he loved it. He loved having her there—he could smell her everywhere already.
He followed her light floral scent down the hall. When he reached his bedroom she was coming out of the bathroom. She looked like his own personal angel; her hair was falling around her shoulders in silky waves. The nightgown was a bright white, hitting her mid-thigh. It was held up by thick straps and dipped low enough to see a little bit of her cleavage.
“I’m glad you had fun today.” He wrapped his arms around her waist pulling her toward him. They were almost eye to eye, but he loved that he didn’t have to bend down to kiss her.
“I love your sister and her family, oh my gosh, and Joey. That little boy is relentless!” Her eyes were bright with laughter as she smiled at him. “They were great, Cash.” He liked the feeling of her fingers sliding through his hair as she smiled at him
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