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(Jayden)

"What the hell, Lance?" I mutter, trying to keep my voice low.

Lance, as usual, is completely oblivious to feelings. "What? I thought it'd be a good idea to bring them out, you know, get to know everyone. They're family now, right?

I glare at him, my jaw clenching. "Family? Lance, I handed them shares to keep them and that business out of my life, not to bring them into it."

Lance shrugs, unbothered by my annoyance. "Yeah, but they're here now. Might as well make the best of it. Those sisters are hot hot hot!"

"Do not even go there. I swear Lance..."

Before I can finish, Gabriel catches sight of me and waves hesitantly.

I force a smile and wave back, feeling Winona's eyes on me as she approaches. "I don't know what Lance has done but I know that look between you two."

Lance waves the four of them to come closer. The older sister is looking like she hates it here and the youngest is bopping with the beat and looks excited. The other is somewhere in between, I think. I sigh, running a hand through my hair. "Meet my cousins, from Cuba."

Winona's eyes widen in surprise. "You're kidding. This is them? Oh wow! It's great to meet you all. I'm Winona, Jayden's Fiancée."

"Hi Winona. I'm Gabriel. This is Eva, Ana and Mia. My sisters."

"Hey, come on over ladies and meet my BFF Lisa and my baby sister Cass. We'll let the men do the man

things. Winona grins.

"Great idea," Lance agrees.

Winona kisses my cheek. "You got this," she whispers into my ear.

"I wish I did," I mutter. "Lance thought it'd be a good idea to bring them out tonight."

Winona gives me a sympathetic look before she leads the ladies off to the booth leaving me with Gabriel and Lance.

"Jayden," Gabriel says, his voice thick with the Cuban Spanish accent. "We didn't mean to intrude, but Lance... he insist."

unaware of the tension he's created. "Yeah, he's good at that," I reply,

Are you

Gabriel answers

almost choke on his answer. Hah! Lance might have met

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wrong with that. I'm just wondering if you have a wife and kids

away.

Jesus! It's

sure how to read him yet. "It's okay. I'm single and

"I see." Lance says.

they take care

down. "I'll go see if

aren't staying long tonight. It's been a big week. But I hope it all works out for you all." Gabriel nods. "We appreciate what you did, Jayden. Really. I wasn't expecting anything from Brennan. Industries without a

nod. "Come meet the others. I don't want

like a deer in the headlights when her gaze lands on Gabriel

the sisters like a hawk, sidles up to me and Gabriel sits in the

and Lance adding your loins into it." Not to mention Cass who still hasn't taken her eyes

a sip of his drink. "Who said

I mutter, turning back to the group, trying to focus on the present, on the people

and

the company, but it's not easy. Gabriel and

oblivious to the awkwardness. But I'm not letting their feelings make me feel lesser.

still happy to be walking away and focusing on my family. "I know we should dance, but maybe next time. I'm

are fine to

things polite but distant. Gabriel and

and I step out into the cool night air, I let out a long breath. "Okay, call me old,

Or maybe we are just getting old." She

hope they all have fun, but I'm

your cousins. That was.... something." Winona says,

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my voice tired. "Not exactly what I had in mind

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