Dylan turned to her to correct that statement, but then realized she was right. Charles wasn’t getting soft on them, he was just out of his element. Babies weren’t like constructing a building. You can plan on things, but they turn out the way they want, no matter what.
“And this is why I’m staying single,” Dylan said and guzzled his beer.
She raised her glass of water and said, “Me too.”
When Dylan turned back, he saw Charles helping Rosslyn out the door. His four other brothers stood there, just watching. “You might want to pour four more. I think we’re about to get company.”
Sofia looked at the men then went back around the bar and did as Dylan suggested. Even before they had taken a seat, their tallboy beers were lined up and ready.
Seth, Jordan, and Ethan grabbed their beers and didn’t say a word. Gareth, on the other hand, did. “So this is why you left us in such a hurry.” If there was a pretty woman in a fifty-mile radius, Gareth didn’t miss it. “And what is your name?”
“Can’t you see that she’s already interested in Dylan?” Jordan stated as he sipped his beer.
Gareth laughed. “It’s not too late. I’m a much better dancer than Dylan is.”
Sofia didn’t even look in Gareth’s direction as she answered. “I’m not much of a dancer anyway.” Then she left them all and headed back to the kitchen.
Gareth slapped Dylan on the back and said, “Well, she put me in my place.”
And I got to see it.That was going down as the highlight of his day. Gareth was a self-proclaimed ladies’ man. His track record did kind of back him up on that. Dylan was glad Sofia wasn’t interested in Gareth. Someone like her…he’d just break her heart.
“She’s hands off for all of us,” Dylan said.
Ethan asked, “All of us? Why is that?”
“She’s Sal’s kid sister.”
“Oh…” they said in unison.
Although they didn’t know much about Sal, Charles had mentioned how protective he was of his family. It wouldn’t be wise for any of them to contemplate a casual fling with her. And since it didn’t appear that any of them were looking for anything more, the subject was over.
Seth finished his beer and said, “I’m not sure if any of you have thought about this, but Charles left with the limo. What car did you bring Dylan?”
“The Austin-Healy. You guys aren’t riding with me,” Dylan stated.
Gareth laughed. “Except for me. I already claimed it earlier. We have some unfinished business to discuss.”
Seth shook his head. “Why do I have a feeling you two are not discussing business?”
“Maybe we’re going to be discussing Sofia?” Gareth joked.
Seth shook his head. “No. I think there’s something else going on. Want to tell us about it?”
No.“Gareth and I were planning a little trip together. Which, of course, won’t be happening now.”
Ethan chuckled. “If I were you, I’d go anyway. No way would I want to get tangled up in that Grayson mess. The feds are still looking into some of the illegal shit Maxwell did before he died.”
“Has anyone even considered how this might look? We were the ones who turned the evidence over to the feds, and now we’re linked to the Grayson Corp. I’d question it if it were me,” Jordan said.
“You guys make it sound like I want to do this. Hell, how was I going to say no to a woman who was about to deliver a baby?” Dylan said.
“Easy. N. O. It’s not like she was going to freak out or anything. She’s busy thinking about her breathing and shit like that now,” Jordan added.
Dylan cocked a brow. “You seem to know a lot about this stuff. Why is that? Is there something we don’t know about you?”
Jordan got up and said, “Yeah. I read the information that Rosslyn had sent us regarding what to expect when someone you love is expecting.”
Dylan and Gareth looked at each other and burst out laughing. “I’m not even sure Charles read it.”