“Thank you for your confidence. And, yes, he promised me he has all the forks.
Grant grabbed my deep blue suit hanging in a dry cleaner’s bag and held it out. “You have to wear this. Where did you get it?”
“I was in a friend’s wedding in Mexico a few months ago. The lovely bride insisted I spend way too much cash on this suit.”
“Put it on. Girls like to play dress-up, so you should too.” He grabbed a tie from a hanger. “This is a nice tie. It’s swirly blue and white, kind of like the rug in Madison’s she-shed.”
* * *
At six, I watched Grant walk over to Daisy’s from my porch. A few minutes later Jim’s car drove off.
A quick truck ride later, and I was standing in Daisy’s living room.
“Hello?”
Madison glided down the stairs, and I felt that growing familiar rumble in my chest when my eyes took her in.
She wore a straight, burgundy dress that stopped just above her knees. It hugged every curve to perfection, and the black, high-heeled boots were sexy as hell. I instantly imagined her inonlythose boots and felt a tightness in my nether regions yet again.
Her hair was straight, shiny, and her lips crimson; she looked like a million bucks. I couldn’t have moved if the house caught on fire, the way her hips swayed as she walked toward me.
“I warned you what’d happen if you shook those hips, didn’t I?”
Her look was one of satisfaction as she stopped in front of me.
“You’re beautiful.” I kissed her gently. “I knew you’d wear a dress for me.”
“Is that so?”
My hands slid around to that perfect rear. She held my gaze and pushed against me. Yes, she could be the fucking death of me.
CHAPTER19
MADISON
Jax helped me into his truck before walking around to the driver’s side. He was the hottest man in the universe, wearing that fitted, amazing blue suit and stark white dress shirt. He should be a male model, sailing down the runway at Paris Fashion Week.
I felt a little nervous, like this was our first date, and the ride was quiet for a bit. He looked over with a smile as those topaz eyes tickled my tummy.
“It sounds like Grant had a great day. He was grinning ear to ear earlier.”
His smile confirmed what I already knew; he and Grant had not only made it through the first few days of his stay, but they were clicking.
“He’s such a great kid. Daisy and Jim are taking him to a movie tonight and he can’t wait. He’s smart and excited about everything.”
We pulled into an empty restaurant parking lot.
“It looks closed.” I glanced over as he put the truck into park.
“Not for us.”
A few seconds later, he held the door, and we entered. The large dining room was nearly dark, except for one table in the center of the room.
The small round table, covered by a bright white tablecloth, was surrounded by several silver candelabras, filled with what had to be one hundred white candles, their warm flickering lights casting a glow onto the table. In between the candelabras were waist-high white pillars, topped with large glass vases brimming with pink roses, while quiet music swirled around the room.
My eyes were blinking at an alarming rate when Jax took my hand in his.
“Come on.”
