“Oh.” Undone, Malory buried her face in the kerchief.
“Okay, Id just like to say—”Zoe stormed halfway into the room before she skidded to a halt. Staring at the couple wrapped in each other, she pressed a hand to her heart. “Oh.” She reached back to dig the bandanna out of her pocket, but Brad stepped up beside her, pushed his into her hand.
“Thanks.” She sniffled into it. “But I did have my own.”
“Shut up,Zoe .”
Because the moment was too precious to spoil, she did.
Jordan eased back. “Theres something I have to do.”
Her eyebrow winged up, and her smile was quick and wicked. “Right here? In front of all our friends?”
“Cool,” was Brads response, which earned himZoes elbow in his belly.
“This isnt the time for gutter thoughts.”
“Its always the time.”
“Ignore them,” Jordan murmured and pressed his lips to Danas forehead.
“I am.”
“Theres something I have to do,” he said again. “So I have to renege on giving you a hand around here today.”
“But—”
“Its important,” he interrupted. “Ill explain it tonight.”
“We all need to get together tonight and go over what you wrote. Im running out of time.”
“Why dont we meet at Flynns? Its the most central.” He glanced over. “Is that okay with you, Malory?”
“Sure. The kitchens not finished yet, so we wont get food like we did at Brads. Actually, even with the kitchen finished we wouldnt get food like we had at Brads.”
“Pizza and beer works for me,” Dana sa
id. “Thats my girl.” Jordan kissed her again. “Ill see you there.”
“Youve got something up your sleeve.” Dana narrowed her eyes. “I can see it. If youre thinking about messing with Kane—”
“Hes got nothing to do with this. Ive got to go, or Im not going to get it all done. Brad, youre coming with me.”
“I havent finished here.”
“You go. Take him,”Zoe said, pointing at Brad. “Leave the sander. All will be well here.”
“Youre not hauling that thing upstairs by yourself.”
“Its not that heavy, and Im not that weak.”
“Youre not carrying it up those stairs.”
“Jesus, Vane, cart the thing up and be done with it.” Grinning, Jordan slung his arm around Danas shoulder. “Dont you know how to handle a woman?”
“Kiss my ass.” Brad turned on his heel and strode away.
“I can do it myself,”Zoe began.