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That’s kind of what I do As the middle brother, I don’t have my own foil I’e and Seth I’ I’est, or the oldest I’m not the ambitious one or the friendliest one So I mostly sit back and watch everyone, and tweak the attention

Kind of like I’ their beers at the moment

Wynonna gets out of her car, but no one’s looking at her She’s practically a kid sister Instead, Gage, Seth, and I are sizing up her friend Theirl isn’t here because she’s wanting to hang with a family She’s clearly here to catch herself a rich bachelor

How do I know? She showed up to a fah heels, and I’ She saunters forward, acting as if poor Wynonna ain’t at her side, her attention on the three of us at the table Seth begins to pick up his beer and I tense, but at the sight of the blonde, he forgets all about it

Not yet, then Of course, I wonder if I should add e are so distracted It’s not that she’s not gorgeous, of course She is The girl sweeps her blonde hair back with a practiced motion and levels a sultry sot a nice pair of tits and the ass that hangs out of her thong is tanned to perfection I’d be a eunuch if I didn’t notice shit like that All the sah, she ain’t my type

I crossto see how things will play out

“I’ over to introduce herself before Wynonna can even say hello I notice that Ivy’s sister frowns at her friend and then shrugs with a roll of her eyes, heading back to her car to get her bag Guess she isn’t all that surprised by her friend’s predatory sensibilities Guess she’s run into this sort of thing before

“Well, hello there,” Gage says in his best flirty voice I swear he sizes her up and she visibly preens Poor Seth doesn’t stand a chance scoring this one

Gina saunters over to the table and h-heeled, i “So, what’s your name?” She scans over all of us as she says it, as ifwho’ll be the best catch I can practically see the wheels turning in her mind

“Gage,” er in introduction

“Seth,” says“Seth Price”

Her eyes light up and she hands the bag to hie “You too?”

He nods, a hint of a s on his mouth His expression is as lazy as ever, and he re on the bench I know his gairl a onna let Seth woo her hard and then swoop in at the last ame to him Sometimes I think he doesn’t see people as people Me, I can’t see past the person underneath to just appreciate the appearance

Gina’s attention swings tome up No doubt she sees the beard and T-shirt, just like e has a Latina er for Clay and Boone, despite all of us having different h at different times) Mine was the mistress

I guess I’m the first bastard Price And maybe that’s why I answer like I do “I’m just a cousin,” I say “Johnny Smith”

Gage snorts lightly Seth just shakes his head They know ames, too

“Nice to meet you, Johnny” Gina’s smile remains sweet, but her interest fades i in Seth’s hands is designer, and she’s glittering with gold at her neck She ca to score a rich Price, and now that I don’t fit the bill, she’s done with me The cynic in me is amused and unsurprised Same story, different day

Happens with every chick I meet Far more interested in the wallet than theobscenely rich I suppose if there has to be a downside, that’ll be it As downsides go, it’s not the worst problee thinks I should just suck it up and take whatever ladies throay, like he does I can’t do it, though At heart, I’reed I see in ot irls out there that aren’t interested in a guy purely for his wallet, but I’ll be damned if I can find them

Gina looks around at the picnic table and then nibbles on her lip “Is there a powder room around here?”

“Powder room?” Seth echoes, a confused look on his face

“Crapper,” I say helpfully

Gina giveslook Oh yeah, she hates me I love it

“Yeah, lether away before Gage can volunteer Not that Gage is gonna volunteer, of course That ain’t Gage He’s never lifted a finger for a woht at him and all the work is done He needs to meet a woirl