Page 95 of Wilde Abandon
Jax shook his head.“We own it equally.”
“But I won’t be contributing to running it.It’s only fair that my share goes back to you three.”
Aria added, “She’ll still own her quarter of the bar.If we sell, then she’ll get her cut.”
Melody nodded her agreement.“Fox will be here for a while yet, but I wanted you all to know that we’ve talked about the future and what we want and that means I’ll be headed to Boston with him.This short trip we’re taking is so that I can check out Fox’s place, his company, and the city.”
Fox put his hands on her shoulders, his chest to her back.“Melody loves it here.But I’m hoping she’ll find her place in the city, too, with me.I’ve promised her she can come back to visit you as often as she likes.And we want you to visit us there.”
“And what if she isn’t happy there?”Wade asked.
“Then I’m going to have one hell of a commute from Wyoming to Boston every week.”
“You’d do that?”Robin gaped.“You’d commute just so she could be here with us?”
“If that’s what she wants, then that’s the way it will have to be.”
“But the expense of that…” Aria was always the practical one.
“My company is doing well, and I earn more than I’m worth.It’s not a matter of money.”
Melody couldn’t let the comment about his worth go.“Your company’s success is because of you and all the hours you put into each project.No doubt your employees and customers believe you’re worth every penny.”
He kissed her on the head.“That’s just one of the many reasons I love her.She always reminds me what I do and who I am matters.”
“It’s no small thing you’ve accomplished, Fox.”Wade grabbed two beers out of the fridge and handed one to Fox.
They popped the tops, clinked the long necks together, then drank.
Lyric poured her a glass of wine.“I’d love to come visit you, maybe catch a concert.”
“Anytime,” Fox said.“I’ve got two guest rooms at the moment.”
Melody raised a brow.“How big is your place?”
His cheeks turned a little red.“Thirty-five hundred square feet.Three bedrooms, four baths in a high rise with a gorgeous view.”
“Damn.”Mason looked impressed.
Fox kept his gaze on her.“Like I said, if you want a house, we’ll find one you like.”
She shook her head and took a big sip of wine.“I’m just trying to take it all in.”
“You’ll see everything tomorrow.Then we can talk about what you like, what you want to change, or what you want to get that fits us better.”
“I like thatus.”Robin opened the oven and pulled out a huge roasting pan with not one or two, but three roasted chickens.
While her sisters helped Mom get the food to the table, Melody introduced Fox to Mason and Layla.
When they all sat at the table and finished filling their plates with the succulent chicken, mashed potatoes with gravy, and broccoli, cauliflower, and zucchini medley, Jax made the next big announcement.“Layla and I are moving up the wedding to next month.We’ll have it here at the ranch, like Mason and Lyric did, with just family and close friends.”
“I thought you wanted to wait until early spring.”Robin stared at Jax, confused.
Since Jax and Layla wanted a simple, fast wedding, it didn’t take much planning.In fact, Layla had found her dress just last week.The rest—flowers, food, the small guest list, the honeymoon—was easy.
Jax and Layla shared a knowing look and smiles so big, their happiness couldn’t be denied.“We need to do it soon, so that Layla’s dress will still fit.”A gleam brightened Jax’s blue eyes.
Melody leaned into the table, her smile as big as theirs.“You’re pregnant,” she guessed, hoping it was true, because she knew how much they wanted to have a baby together.Especially after what they’d both gone through with their exes.