𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 | 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐀𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐬.

Chapter twenty two.

Hardin

Carson and Ace both stood there, their mouths dropped open with stunned looks on their faces.

Wrapping the wire around the post and fence, I asked, "What?"

"You can't just blurt out you stayed the night at Tessa's and then say nothing after that," Carson said.

"Did you fuck her?" Ace asked with a wicked grin on his face.

"Don't talk about Tessa that way," I said, shooting him a dirty look. He laughed and picked up the fence pullers.

"Okay, let me reword it. Did you sleep with her? No, wait. Did you make love to her? Better?"

I frowned. "Yes, better. And no. She wants to take things slowly."

Ace lost it laughing, and soon Carson was bent over laughing as well.

"Pricks," I mumbled as I went back to tying on the fence ties for the new fence.

Carson slapped me on the back. "Jesus, I bet that was the biggest case of blue balls if there ever was one."

I groaned. "You have no fucking idea. I had to wake up early to get back before Chloe got up. Talk about the walk of shame. Ma only smiled when I got home, but she knew I was with Tessa. I had texted to ask her if she wouldn't mind spending the night."

"Damn," Ace said. "I don't know what's worse. Mama thinking you got laid, or the fact that you didn't get laid."

"Trust me, they're both bad," I said.

Carson lifted the roll of fencing and started to roll it out some. "How do you think Chloe is going to feel about you seeing someone?"

My chest squeezed a little. The memory of last night and seeing my first child's picture on the sonogram hit me again for about the tenth time. I had broken down big time in front of Tessa, but somehow I think my falling apart was a part of her healing.

"She already loves Tessa, and our noisy sister has already informed Chloe that Tessa and I like each other. I don't think it will be too hard on her. At least I hope it's not."

Ace stopped working and wiped his brow. Even though it was October, it was still fucking hot as hell today. He sighed and walked over to the cooler. Lifting the lid, he grabbed three beers.

"This is why I will never settle down with one woman. Too much fucking drama to deal with."

I laughed. "Well, with Tessa and me, it's a little different. We have a history, and I have a daughter."

Trevor popped the tab on his beer. "Still. Women bring problems."

"A-fucking-men," Carson added.

I leaned against the tailgate of my truck and glanced between my two younger brothers. "Seriously, neither of you have ever met a woman who didn't make you want more than a hookup?"

They both shrugged, looked at each other, then focused back on me.

"Nope," they said together.

I actually felt sorry for my brothers. Damn. They were in for a ride when it did finally happen. And it would happen whether they liked it or not.

Ace pointed to me, as if he could read my thoughts. "Trust me when I say there will never be a woman who will make me want to only settle down with one....ya know.... No, thank you."

"I've got to agree with Ace," Carson added. "The thought of not being able to fuck someone any time I want or anywhere I want." He shuddered. "God, the thought alone hurts my dick."

Laughing, I finished off my beer and tossed the can into the back of ranch truck Ace drove.

Walking up to each of them, I gave them each a hit on the arm. "I can't wait to see y'all eat crow."

. . .

These damn players-

I know, a short chapter again! But I'm planning on publishing chapter twenty three with Tessa's POV in a few hours cause it's past 1am in the morning right now and I gotta sleep :p

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