“Does your wife know you’re acting like a caveman, Jace?”
“Madeline,” he hisses.
“Don’t Madeline me, big brother,” she snaps back. “I know I’m the baby of the family, but I’m a grown fucking woman, capable of making my own choices.”
“And he’s your choice?”
Lindy looks up at me, her eyes blazing with fire. “He’s my choice.”
Holy shit. I’m pretty sure she’s just saying that because she’s pissed at Jace, but it’s so damn close to what she told me Saturday night, and she doesn’t even realize it.
Jace looks from his sister to me in disgust and shakes his head. “This discussion isn’t over, Madeline.”
“That’s where you’re wrong, Jace. There is no discussion. I don’t need your permission.” A few of the guys from the team start to file out of the tunnel, and Lindy pats Jace’s chest.
That’s when I notice her platinum wedding rings shining bright enough to blind me.
She’s wearing them.
Ho-ly shit.
She’s wearing them.
She turns to me and presses a kiss to my cheek. “Play nice and try not to piss him off more than he already is.”
“Yeah, Easton. Stop breathing because it’s pissing me off,” Jace mumbles, and Lindy glares.
“Ignore him,” she whispers and circles her arms around my waist. “And maybe try not to kill him during your first practice.”
I wrap my arms around her and rest my chin on her head while I watch Jace’s lip curl in anger. “I can’t make any promises, princess. But I’ll try.”
“Thank you.” She lifts up and kisses my cheek. “I’ll see you at home.”
Jace growls, and I smile like I’m king of the fucking world.
She’s wearing my rings, and she’ll see me at home.
She might not remember, but it’s a start.
LINDY
Everly
Hey! Anybody in the mood for sushi tonight?
Kenzie
Tonight’s my late class. I’ll probably just grab something on campus.
Brynlee
I’m in. We meeting there or doing takeout?
Everly
Have you seen the new bartender? We’re meeting there.
Gracie
I’ve got Nutcracker practice. Bring me home something?
Brynlee
Sure. Text me what you want.
Everly
Helloooo . . . Lindy? What about you?
Lindy
I’m about to meet Andrew at the rink. I’ll grab something after.
Kenzie
Aren’t you meeting Easton after?
Lindy
I didn’t tell you that.
Kenzie
I have my ways.
Everly
Like on a date?
Brynlee
Scandalous. She’s dating her husband.
Lindy
Whatever. It isn’t a date. I just told him where I’d be. He might not even show. He had a rough day.
Brynlee
Because Uncle Max was an ass? Or because Jace decked him?
Kenzie
I’m sorry. WHAT?
Lindy
How did you hear that already?
Brynlee
I’m a physical therapist for the team. I hear everything.
Lindy
The entire team knows Max was an ass?
Brynlee
No. Mom filled me in on Max when she stopped by for lunch. But the whole team knows Jace hates Easton.
Everly
Your family can’t keep a secret to save their lives.
Lindy
Says the girl who posted my wedding photo on every social-media platform there is, then got so drunk that she didn’t remember doing it?!?
Everly
I wasn’t the only one who blacked-out that night, missy.
Kenzie
Can we go back to Jace hitting Easton?
Lindy
It was awful. Jace is so pissed.
Gracie
What did Easton do?
Everly
Did he get all possessive on your ass?
Gracie
Did he throw you over his shoulder again like at the club? Because that was hot.
Lindy
No. Better. He got all sorts of protective and defended me. He basically told Jace to stop treating me like a baby. It was actually pretty damn amazing.
Gracie
And . . . ?
Lindy
He may have called me his wife to my brother.
Gracie
I take it back. That’s hot.
Lindy
It might have been a little hot.
Everly
You know a great way to thank him?
Kenzie
If you tell her to blow my brother, I might actually kill you while you sleep.
Brynlee
They’re married now, Kenz. Pretty sure she’s going to play with his peen.
Lindy
OMG! Shut up. No talk of peen. I don’t even remember marrying him.