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My brother’s eyes flick toward me, and Lexi’s ruby-red lips tilt into a smile.
He gives her a playful purr. “Feisty little firecracker. You two are more thanperfecttogether. I almost didn’t believe it, butseeing you two like this is … wow.Explosive.I want a special thank-you for playing matchmaker.”
“Okay, okay,” I tell him, trying to reel him back. “You’re going overboard.”
He pats me on my back and leans in until only I can hear him. “She’s the one. Bet me.”
I meet his eyes, even more confused. “What?”
Someone bumps into Weston and he almost spills his champagne.
“Billie!” he yells.
“Billie?” I turn around, wrapping my arms around her. She turned thirty last month and launched a clothing line, so she’s been occupied. Being a part of the family business was the last thing she wanted in life, so she created her own. “I didn’t expect to see you here.”
“I didn’t either. Decided to fly at the last minute to support Heather and Samuel.”
“I’m so glad to see you. I want to introduce you to someone. This is Alexis, but she prefers to be called Lexi.”
Billie holds out her hand, and a diamond bangle hangs from her wrist. “Hello. I’m Billie Calloway.”
Lexi immediately relaxes. Weston notices, too, but I try to ignore him.
“Jesus.” She places her hand over her heart. “I thought you wereroyalty.”
Lexi glances in my direction, but I’m already locked on her. She’s mesmerizing.
She continues, “Theseare your brothers? I’msosorry. How did you manage it, growing up?”
Billie bursts into laughter. “Okay, I like her a lot.”
I nod.
“Well, Alexis, Lexi, I hope you stick around. What day are we on?” Billie asks, looking between me and Weston.
My sister knows about my cycle, so it’s become a joke between the three of us.
“Nine days, apparently,” Lexi says.
Billie’s eyes widen as a cocky smile meets my lips.
“You told her about yourcommitment issues?” Her voice lowers.
“I did,” I say, looking between Billie and Weston.
They’re giving me the same expression.
“Those are Fight Club rules. You don’t share that with anyone,” Billie whispers.
“Lexi isn’t justanyone,” I say, wrapping my arm around this beautiful woman.
She grins up at me like Icouldbe her world. She’s so good at this, almost too good.
“Well, tonight has been interesting,” Billie says to Weston, and they turn their attention to me.
“Please stop doing whatever it is you’re doing right now,” I say, noticing how they’re each grinning like the Cheshire cat.
Lexi chuckles as a few colleagues interrupt us.