The Bad Boy Next Door: A Red Hot Bad Boy Romance by Lacey Legend Page B
Authors: Lacey Legend
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when the two met: “So, how annoying do you find Genie Randles?”
Isaac had sighed and declared Genie off topic.
“But why? Surely Ruby has an opinion of the girl.” Amanda cast a glance at Ruby who had surreptitiously nodded her head in agreement.
“Because I’m sick of talking about her. I’m sick of everyone ganging up on her. I’m meeting Reggie later and I don’t want anybody doing anything to dampen my spirits, dammit.”
The two women had raised their hands defensively and capitulated. Satisfied, Isaac flipped through the menu. Ruby and Amanda sat across from one another and Amanda launched into a series of questions about how Ruby and Isaac had met, what kind of work she did, and about her ambitions in life.
“You’re very thorough,” Ruby said, laughing.
“I have to be. I’m all he has left,” Amanda replied with seriousness in her voice.
After the three of them ordered their food, Isaac ordered an expensive bottle of sparkling wine for the table. He clinked glasses with Ruby and Amanda before the trio downed the contents of their glasses. Isaac refilled them and toasted to his aunt Amanda.
“For the fortitude and patience of a saint that she surely needed as I was growing up.”
Their food arrived and as they began eating, Isaac’s phone rang. He saw that it was Genie and answered.
“Hi,” she said. “Regina and Sidney will be here in an hour.”
Ruby and Amanda saw his face split into a huge grin as he replied in the affirmative and promised to be home in an hour.
“Reggie is going to be here soon,” he exclaimed as he tucked back into his food.
After dinner, the three of them headed back to Isaac’s house to meet his daughter. Amanda sat in the front seat and Ruby took the back.
“I hope Genie is going to arrange that DNA test soon,” Amanda observed gravely. “Preferably before she swindles you out of all that money for some alleged private school.”
Isaac sighed. “Why are you so determined to hate her?”
“Because, Isaac, there are too many unanswered questions with her. I asked her why she didn’t tell you immediately upon finding out she was pregnant and she completely dodged the question. When you asked her, did she dodge it again, or did she answer?”
“Well, she got a little upset and defensive about it and said she just didn’t,” Isaac responded.
Amanda shrugged and raised an eyebrow. “See? She hasn’t given any of us a straight answer since getting back in touch.”
“My friend is convinced of the same thing,” Ruby said, “So she has someone in St. Louis and in Nevada doing state-wide searches for birth certificates to show when Regina was born.”
Amanda turned around in her seat and smiled at Ruby. “I wish I had thought of that! I could have done it before I came down here.”
Isaac frowned. “What friend, Ruby?”
“My friend Julia. I was a little upset about some things Genie said to me, just petty stuff really, and I needed someone to talk to. So, Julia said the whole thing could be cleared up with a search for a birth certificate. If she is your daughter, then she would have been born about seven to nine months after you two broke up, depending on how far along she was at the time.”
Isaac’s expression didn’t change. “I can’t believe you two went behind my back and are digging around like this.”
“Oh hush,” Amanda said. “You can too believe it. You know I’m going to look out for you as long as I’m alive. You haven’t always been the most responsible kid, Isaac, and I’d hate to see somebody swindle you out of your inheritance. And if I’m not mistaken, Ruby is quite smitten with you and feels the same way I do.”
Ruby nodded here head quickly, and was pleased to see that Isaac’s frown softened somewhat. “Fine,” he conceded. “Do what you have to do, but no more ganging up on Genie unless you have something concrete . You two need to put aside personal feelings about her for the time being. If it
Isaac had sighed and declared Genie off topic.
“But why? Surely Ruby has an opinion of the girl.” Amanda cast a glance at Ruby who had surreptitiously nodded her head in agreement.
“Because I’m sick of talking about her. I’m sick of everyone ganging up on her. I’m meeting Reggie later and I don’t want anybody doing anything to dampen my spirits, dammit.”
The two women had raised their hands defensively and capitulated. Satisfied, Isaac flipped through the menu. Ruby and Amanda sat across from one another and Amanda launched into a series of questions about how Ruby and Isaac had met, what kind of work she did, and about her ambitions in life.
“You’re very thorough,” Ruby said, laughing.
“I have to be. I’m all he has left,” Amanda replied with seriousness in her voice.
After the three of them ordered their food, Isaac ordered an expensive bottle of sparkling wine for the table. He clinked glasses with Ruby and Amanda before the trio downed the contents of their glasses. Isaac refilled them and toasted to his aunt Amanda.
“For the fortitude and patience of a saint that she surely needed as I was growing up.”
Their food arrived and as they began eating, Isaac’s phone rang. He saw that it was Genie and answered.
“Hi,” she said. “Regina and Sidney will be here in an hour.”
Ruby and Amanda saw his face split into a huge grin as he replied in the affirmative and promised to be home in an hour.
“Reggie is going to be here soon,” he exclaimed as he tucked back into his food.
After dinner, the three of them headed back to Isaac’s house to meet his daughter. Amanda sat in the front seat and Ruby took the back.
“I hope Genie is going to arrange that DNA test soon,” Amanda observed gravely. “Preferably before she swindles you out of all that money for some alleged private school.”
Isaac sighed. “Why are you so determined to hate her?”
“Because, Isaac, there are too many unanswered questions with her. I asked her why she didn’t tell you immediately upon finding out she was pregnant and she completely dodged the question. When you asked her, did she dodge it again, or did she answer?”
“Well, she got a little upset and defensive about it and said she just didn’t,” Isaac responded.
Amanda shrugged and raised an eyebrow. “See? She hasn’t given any of us a straight answer since getting back in touch.”
“My friend is convinced of the same thing,” Ruby said, “So she has someone in St. Louis and in Nevada doing state-wide searches for birth certificates to show when Regina was born.”
Amanda turned around in her seat and smiled at Ruby. “I wish I had thought of that! I could have done it before I came down here.”
Isaac frowned. “What friend, Ruby?”
“My friend Julia. I was a little upset about some things Genie said to me, just petty stuff really, and I needed someone to talk to. So, Julia said the whole thing could be cleared up with a search for a birth certificate. If she is your daughter, then she would have been born about seven to nine months after you two broke up, depending on how far along she was at the time.”
Isaac’s expression didn’t change. “I can’t believe you two went behind my back and are digging around like this.”
“Oh hush,” Amanda said. “You can too believe it. You know I’m going to look out for you as long as I’m alive. You haven’t always been the most responsible kid, Isaac, and I’d hate to see somebody swindle you out of your inheritance. And if I’m not mistaken, Ruby is quite smitten with you and feels the same way I do.”
Ruby nodded here head quickly, and was pleased to see that Isaac’s frown softened somewhat. “Fine,” he conceded. “Do what you have to do, but no more ganging up on Genie unless you have something concrete . You two need to put aside personal feelings about her for the time being. If it
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