Page 6 of The Brides Brother

“You really like him, don’t you?”

“What do you mean by that?” she asked, narrowing her eyes.

“I mean… he is a bit older than you.”

“Fourteen years is not that huge; y’all need to grow up, and you should know that I like older guys. I don’t want anything to do with boys.”

This amused me; nevertheless, she watched me closely as well.

“And what about you?”

“It’s been more than three years now since your breakup with Danny. I know you’re absolutely not still hung up on him since you didn’t even really like him that much. So, what’s the problem? Why have you been avoiding relationships since then?”

I had just the answer for her.

“Oh, excuse me! I was trying to start my business around that time and have worked day and night, through the snow, heat, and rain, to ensure that it takes off so that I don’t end up on the

street. Oh no, not at all, I should have been dating instead and running around New York looking for a mate.”

Once again, we stared at each other, and then after shaking her head at me, she returned to her meal.

I did the same but didn’t hold back my giggle. Later on, she did eventually have one more question for me.

“If you met someone now that you liked, would you still be too busy to date them?”

"I don’t know,” I replied truthfully. “Right now, I’m not interested in connecting with another human being.

“So you’ve given up on trying?”

“I haven’t given up,” I replied. I'm just wondering now if being connected to anyone even exists? I mean, I'm up there in adult years, and I still haven’t seen what all the stories are about. I mean, was it all just made up?”

This made her burst out laughing.

“Up there in adult years? You twenty-eight-year-old baby.”

“Baby?” I cocked my eyebrows; however, this was one comment from her that I had absolutely no problems with.

“Sure,” I said. “If you say so.”

Chapter Four

Evelyn

“Is it because I’m pregnant?” I heard the voice come from down the hallway. I had only met Aurora once, but I could instantly recognize her voice. It was soft, yet undeniably strong. I really liked her, and I wasn’t sure why, but hearing this statement made me instantly concerned. Not for the fact that she was pregnant, but because from the tone of her voice, it was clear that the person she was talking to was not very happy about something. Unconsciously, I slowed my steps and inadvertently heard more.

“It’s not Aurora. All of this is for you. Why can’t you see that?”

“If it really is for me, then why don’t I have a say in it?”

“Because you're not paying for it,” came the curt but soft reply, and my brows shot up.

There was a brief silence, and then Aurora replied.

“You want us to go over this again? You want me to explain to you that I can very well afford the wedding that I want, and so can David?”

“You’re a part of this family, married or not. I didn’t think using your marriage to benefit all of us, including your husband, was too much to ask for. You’re getting what every girl dreams of. First of all, we’re not even bringing any contention for the fact that you’re marrying him and having his child yet?—”

“What’s wrong with him?” Aurora cut her off.