Mag-log inMy brother Matt leaned in and kissed the end of her nose. "Then maybe we're having a girl this time, and then we'd have one of each, which would be pretty sweet."Jamie nodded his head toward them and we both smiled, since it was pretty obvious that they were still madly in love.But when Matt noticed Mya putting a few wings on her plate, he warned her, "Just so you know, those wings are pretty spicy."Mya winked at Jamie and murmured in a breathy purr, "It's okay, I can handle a little heat."Sarah and I shot each other a look, amazed that she was being so obvious. Though, I noticed Jamie didn't seem to be taking the bait.Once we'd finished dinner, when I went to get up to clear the table, Jamie patted my hand and said, "It's okay, I got this. Why don't you sit and enjoy your wine."When he came back with two big platters of sweets, and placed the one full of chocolate confections in front of me, our eyes met and we shared a secret little smile, thinking back to the night we first m
I was looking over some plans that the pre-fab company had sent me, trying to decide how big I should make each dwelling, when my phone chimed. I smiled when I saw it was Katie's brother Matt."Hey, Matt. How's it hangin'?""Doing pretty good. How about you?""Can't complain.""So, you're finally back home. Are you here to stay, or are you just passing through?"Though I wasn't sure what I was planning, I told him the truth. "I'm thinking I'd like to stay, at least for a few months.""Then you've got to come up to the cottage and spend some time at the lake.""I'd love that. Just let me know when you're going, and I'll be there.""We're heading up Friday night, for the long weekend. And I'm sure Sarah would love to see you again. If you think you can make it, I'll try to get in touch with Kurt and Pete.""That would be great, just like the old days."Matt chuckled. "Yeah, except we won't have to hang out in the garage to play cards."**KATIEFriday evening, I had just got to the cott
"Unfortunately, dad passed away about five years ago. He suffered with heart problems for years. But mom's doing pretty good, and she's still in the old house.""Aw, I'm really sorry to hear about your dad. He was like a father figure to all the guys. I remember him carrying my bike into his garage on a bitterly cold night and fixing a flat, so I could make my way home. I knew he had to be freezing his buns off, but he didn't seem to mind. I always thought you guys were lucky to have parents like that."I sighed, thinking back. "I think we were.""So, how's your dad doing, Jamie?" I asked, as I scooped up a little chocolate cake and some of the vanilla ice cream we were sharing."He uh... kind of fell apart after my mother died, and he hit the bottle pretty hard. When he lost his job, we had to sell the house. My mother's parents took me in and made sure I went to college. But once I left to go to school, he disappeared. He ended up dying in a homeless shelter. Apparently, his body ju
Suddenly, he lowered his voice and warned, "Head's up, here they come." I straightened in my seat and looked straight ahead, hoping Jamie was a good enough actor to pull it off."Well, things are looking up," Gerrard said, beaming, after talking to his stock broker.Then I watched repulsed, as he scarfed down a few more heaping forkfuls of his dinner, shoved his plate away, and wiped the gravy dripping off his face with his white linen napkin."Glad to hear it," I said, cringing, as I watched him gulp it all down with a big swig of wine."Did I get it all," Gerrard asked, pointing at his face."You've got a little glob of something under your right eye," I said, pointing out the bit he'd missed."I know, I'm a messy eater," he said, chuckling to himself, as he swiped it off with his finger, then stuck it in his mouth and licked it clean!Not even sure what to say after that, I just nodded, hoping it was almost over, so I could go home and try to forget it ever happened.As soon as his
A bad date turns into more than just a summer fling.Everyone in this story is over the age of eighteen and more than happy with everything that's going on.Enjoy..******KATIEGerrard Duprat wasn't a bad looking guy, if you were into slightly portly balding blow bags.After listening to him drone on for almost two solid hours, I wondered again how I'd managed to let myself get roped into having to sit through dinner with such an overbearing twit.But considering he was one of our top clients, and he had asked my boss if the two of us could meet over dinner to discuss his account, I didn't really have much choice but to agree. At least if I wanted to work my way up in the company.My boss Joan, trying to console me, had chuckled and said, "Come on, Kate, take one for the team. I've had lunch with him a few times, and it was fine."Fine, my ass. I kept sneaking peeks at my watch, thinking that he'd have to come up for air sooner or later. But since he was talking about his favorite su
Eyes wide, Gina was beside me mouthing, "You didn't tell your mom?"I shook my head, and winced. "No."Then I took a big breath and told her what had happened. "Mom, Brandon and I broke up. And Rex and I have grown really close. I think we always knew we had something pretty special. And when we finally told each other how we felt, we decided since we were here, to get married.""Oh, my goodness, that was quick. Well, I just hope you know what you're doing."Just thinking about Rex made me smile. "I know what I'm doing. I'm marrying the man I can hardly wait to spend the rest of my life with."Gina smiled when she heard that. But then she noticed the time on her phone, and she stuck it front of me, so I could see we were going to be late. I quickly nodded to her, and said to my mom, "Well, I'd better get going, because I don't want to keep him waiting.""Well, sweetheart, if you're happy, then we're happy for you.""Thanks, Mom. I'll talk to you soon."We'd just stepped outside, and I







