Page 102 of Eleven of a Kind

I walked over to Grayson and whispered in his ear. “I might have to call on Kate.”

“Why?” He took Noah from me and held him.

“Because Riley invited some kid named Cody, who is sixteen and just got a BMW Z4, to the party.”

“Oh.” He laughed. “You know she’ll come out if need be.”

“I know. You nervous?”

“Yes. Very nervous.”

“When are you proposing?”

“After dinner. Listen, can you play something soft on the guitar while I’m proposing to her?”

“I got you, bro.” I patted his back.

Emilia walked over and took Noah from Grayson.

“I have to go feed this little guy.” She smiled.

I turned my head and saw Piper standing with Charlotte, Grace, Charleigh, Ava, and Julia, laughing, and having a great time.

“She really fits in with all of us,” Grayson said.

“Yeah. She really does.” I smiled.

Sebastian rang the bell, which meant the burgers and hot dogs were ready.

“Dad, I’ll be right back. Cody just pulled up,” Riley said.

“You got that gun handy?” I glanced at Simon.

He gave me a serious nod.

“We better grill that kid before Riley has a chance to coach his ass like Lily did with Logan.” Grayson laughed.

“No shit.”

“What are you guys talking about?” Piper walked over and grabbed a plate.

“Did Riley tell you that she invited Cody over?”

“Who’s Cody?” Piper asked.

“A sixteen-year-old boy with his own car.”

“It’s okay, babe. Relax. The only thing you can do is be really open with her about boys.”

“You’re in trouble,” Stefan whispered in my ear. “She sounds like Alex. Stand your ground.”

“Ha, like you do.” Simon laughed.

“Shut up, bro.”

I put some food on my plate and took it to the table set up for everyone. Piper followed and sat down next to me.

“Here she comes. Be nice,” Piper said.