Suzy felt like she’d landed in the twilight zone. How could she not know her sister was seeing someone? Hell, not just seeing him, sleeping with him. Maybe she’d been so wrapped up in Gray that she hadn’t noticed things that she normally would.
Shit! Suzy could tell by the guilty expression on Beth’s face that it was indeed someone that they worked with. Damn! She’d thought the pregnancy thing was the biggest shock she was going to get, but the dreamy look that came over Beth’s face as she talked about the guy was pretty close. She’d never seen her like this. Beth had never been one to date very much and she certainly had never been so completely crazy over a man before. This guy better be on the up-and-up or his days were going to be numbered.
Suzy took a deep, calming breath and studied her sister. She didn’t look freaked out; she actually kind of had a glow about her. “I never see you with anyone but Ella or Nick. Crap, they probably already know, don’t they? Am I always the last one to know everything?”
Beth had been working for Danvers International for about six months now as Suzy’s assistant, ever since losing her job as an elementary school teacher due to budget cuts. Suzy handled event planning at Danvers and was engaged to Grayson Merimon, whom she had met a year ago when Danvers International merged with his company, Mericom, and created the largest communications company in the United States. They were both happy with the arrangement right now, and neither of them was ready to make a change.
She ran through her mind, trying to remember if Beth had been talking to anyone there more frequently than usual. “All right, I’ve got nothing. I’ll give you credit, you can sneak around with the best of them because I’m totally clueless.”
From Beth’s expression, Suzy could tell she was debating the wisdom of revealing the father of her baby. Her options to force her to talk were limited, unfortunately. Since Beth had driven them, she would simply refuse to take Suzy home until she calmed down.
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How much of a scene would she make in a restaurant? Beth wondered. Just spit it out. I’m sure she will be happy. After all, you’re keeping it in the family. She might be surprised, but she’ll be happy for you. Just do it fast, like ripping off a Band-Aid.
“Okay, um . . . It’s Nick.”
Suzy threw her head back and started laughing.
Wow, she sure was taking this well. Beth laughed along with her, relieved that Suzy didn’t seem to be upset over her involvement with Nick.
Suzy wiped her eyes, still smiling. “Okay, sis, enough delaying. Spill the name already.”
Oh, crap, I should have known it wasn’t going to go that well. “Suzy, I’m serious, it’s Nick. We’ve been seeing each other since we were both living with you after your accident. I mean, not immediately, but after a few weeks. It just happened. One minute I hated him and the next minute we were on the kitchen counter naked.”
“Ugh, please stop! Tell me you’re kidding? How can you possibly be sleeping with Nick? He’s like our brother. That little shit. I should have known he couldn’t be trusted to keep his pants on. He seduced you, didn’t he?”
Beth grimaced as she took in her sister’s glowing red face. “Suzy, I’m not a kid, and it’s not his fault. Honestly, I practically ripped his clothes off.”
* * *
Suzy was starting to feel light-headed. Why hadn’t she suspected anything? Nick was around a lot. Where you saw Beth, he was normally close behind. Never once though had she thought anything of it. She had just been glad that they were getting along better. Ugh, she had forced them together at every turn, trying to keep the peace. Oh, God, I’m her pimp. I have been setting my sister up for sex with my future brother-in-law. I’ve done everything but pay the man to do my sister.
“Get your stuff; we’re going back to my place. I want to hear all about this, but I need to be drunk first.”
“Bu— But Gray will be there.”
“Does he know about this?”
“No, I promise you, he doesn’t know anything. Ella is the only other person who knows.”
“Trust me, if Gray’s home, he will make himself scarce when he sees my face. Now, let’s get out of here.”
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