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Lucas came around the car and helped her out He placed her are staircase She’d come to the mansion for her job interview so at least she didn’t have to be quite as intih she’d been there before her breath was still taken away by the beauty of it all She was sure that kings would be impressed with the house You couldn’t even call it a house It was grander than a castle

Lucas led her through the foyer and into the back She heard laughter even before they opened up some massive doors somewhere in the middle of the place

"You finally made it here What did you do, take the scenic route? I’ve been here for a half hour already and I wasn’t the one driving the race car" Alex caed his brother in the ribs

"All is forgiven though since you brought eous?

We’ve been apart far too long already Do you want to run aith et married?" he joked with her He threw his ared her over for a drink

Lucas shook his head and rolled his eyes He knew his brother was even oing to keep an eye on her though because if anyone could change his brother from committed playboy to a happilyto make sure and stake his claim, so that both his brothers knew that Amy wasn’t on the h him He’d never felt that ith any other wo wanted to run off with one of his brothers he would have gladly said goodbye

Not that it would’ve been an issue, as neither of his brothers would ever trespass on the others’

wo them and would never break it You just didn’t try and steal your brother’s girl Now, on the other handone of said brothers jealous was a whole other issue and each of the guys loved to push buttons

He started to walk over to take his wo just that

"Now Alex you leave this girl alone You’re flirting sha hunny?" she asked kindly

"I’ram down and I don’t think I will have to call you at all on Monday Today is just another speed bu to worry about," Amy told Esther with a brave face

Lucas could see she wasn’t used to having people worry about her, or love her for that et used to both Employees of the Andersons were considered fa the weight of the world on her own shoulders had ended

"I know you’re doing great at work Iwith your life? I heard about your place," she said syulfed in a hug

"Now don’t you be afraid to ask for help once in a while We’ll be getting to know each other well and this family takes care of the people they love," she said She visited a bit and then stepped away to talk with solad you’re here We have much to talk about but that will co around" Joseph’s enthusiasm made Amy jump a bit He continued on before she had a chance to say one word

"Today’s ether to celebrate this beautiful woman’s entrance into the world Co with some others

I’ve told her all about our newest employee," he finished

He placed her ar a little bit to keep up with hi president, but he’d built the company and was still very much invested and she noticed he spoke with affection when bringing the business up For the next twentyso many introductions that she knew she would never remember all the people

No one was dressed in tuxes or anything but she was still very unco only her old jeans and a sweatshirt No one was looking at her in disgust, at least not that she’d noticed but she was still self-conscious about her appearance

There was a stir in the roo in front of another Greek God

Seriously, did they grow them on trees? She saw the resemblance and knew that this must be the last brother Holy s skin tight, worn out Wrangler jeans, a black cowboy hat that had seen better days and a grin stretched across his face

"Hey boy, what took you so long? You know your ured you forgot all about her," Joseph said while leaning in to give his son a hug

"Ah dad, Isabelle was birthing and I had to h so I hurried right over," he said sheepishly to his father