I brush hairs off her face. “How was your day?”
“Mostly good. The candies help. And I’m glad Paisley is happy.” She smiles up at me. “She said you were more a man than John will ever be, and I think she’s right.”
My sister is amazing, and I don’t think that only because she brought Bluebonnet into my life.
I wrap her in a hug. “Thanks. You want to come with me to visit my parents?”
“No.” She shakes her head. “I’m so nervous. I might throw up. It’s better if I stay here. But you can come over later.”
“I’ll do that. You going to eat?”
She shrugs. “Maybe later.”
“I’ll bring you something good.”
“Thanks.” She clasps my hand. “I don’t want to mess anything up with your family, okay?”
“You won’t.” I press a kiss to her forehead. “They love you.”
Bluebonnet has been spending time with our family for years. My parents think the world of her.
“You should go.”
“Don’t worry about what they’ll say. I know they’ll support us.” I want to hug her again, but coming on too strong might not be a good idea. The last thing I want is to come off as clingy. “But I’ll see you in a while.”
She nods and climbs back into her truck.
I wave as I pull toward the main gate. My parents will support us, but I’m hoping they won’t think I’ve lost my mind. While I’ve never come out and told anyone in my family how I feel about Bluebonnet, I also haven’t worked to keep it a secret. And there may have been a few times when my infatuation was obvious to everyone except her.
My phone buzzes again, and I answer Paisley’s call on speaker. “I’m on the way to see Mom and Dad now.”
“I almost fell over when she told me. Complete shock, but I’m happy for you.”
“Thanks.”
“I know we’ve never talked about this, but I’ve thought for a long time that you were interested in Bluebonnet.”
I nod in my truck, which does nothing to further our conversation.
“But you haven’t told her that, have you?”
“Not exactly.”
“She thinks you are doing her a huge favor.”
“I’d do just about anything for her.” The words are out of my mouth before I can filter them. “But listen, I don’t want her to feel pressured to reciprocate my feelings. Once we’re married, if something develops, I’ll be happy, but if it doesn’t, I’ll deal. We get along. Living together won’t be bad.”
“You have this all figured out, don’t you?”
“Anything but, Paisley. I’m nervous but excited. She needs someone, and why can’t that someone be me?”
“I told her you were awesome.”
“She mentioned that. Thanks.”
“Only said it because it’s true. And I know you’ll be good to her. You’re a fabulous uncle, and I think you’ll be an amazing dad.”
“I hope so. While I don’t like seeing her upset, I am glad that John is out of the picture.”
