Free Damaged and the Knight by Bijou Hunter

The dogs weren’t impressed.
    Farah appeared for their fancy dinner, wearing a red dress. I stared in awe at her as she walked downstairs.
    “What?” she asked, running her fingers through her hair. “Do I look like shit?”
    “You look like a goddess.”
    Farah gave me the most beautiful smile. “Wait until you see Cooper. We had to get dressed three times because he looked so damn hot.”
    “That’s right,” Cooper said, strutting down the stairs in a slick black suit. “Feel free to shudder in awe, ladies.”
    Laughing, we both admired how finely the suit fit his strong body. Farah glanced at me and squinted.
    “You’re lucky you’re my sister or else I’d be outraged at you looking at him like that.”
    “Hey, I’m lonely and there’s eye candy shaking his ass. How can you expect me not to drool?”
    Farah grinned then looked at Cooper who really was shaking his ass. “I’m dancing tonight, Farah,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows. “I’m sexing you up on the dance floor with everyone watching, so get ready to be embarrassed and horny at the same time.”
    Laughing again, I hugged Farah who looked flustered by Cooper’s hotness. “Have fun tonight.”
    “If you’re really lonely, you could come with us.”
    Standing behind Farah, Cooper signaled how I might be killed slowly if I said yes. I flipped him off and smiled at a confused Farah.
    “I’ll be fine. In fact, Bailey might come over later. Just have fun with Coop the Poop over there.”
    Farah hugged me once more then took Cooper’s arm as they left for their special dinner. The minute the door closed, I started running around the house. Lighting scented candles in their bedroom and bathroom was first, so they’d have plenty of time to smell up the place. A CD with romantic songs from Journey and Asia sat ready to play. Finally, I spread fresh pink and red rose petals on the bed, bedroom floor, and hallway. It smelled like a garden, almost nauseatingly so. Yet, Farah was going to love it.
    Bailey didn’t come over because I told her I had a stomach ache and might spend most of the night on the toilet. She still offered to hang out and hold my hair, but I said no. Mostly, I worried if she knew what was happening that she would tell everyone. Cooper wanted the proposal to be private. Only Tucker and Jodi knew. Cooper trusted his mother to keep a secret and knew his brother wasn’t keen on having his face bashed in, so they were safe. Anyone else might blab including Bailey.
    Sitting alone in the living room with the dogs, I watched Arrested Development reruns and ate Ramen noodles. I really was living the dream.
    Even bored, I couldn’t wait to see Farah’s face when they returned. Some days, all I could remember was how afraid she had been growing up. I hoped seeing her so happy might help erase a few of those horrible memories.
    Farah entered the house swinging in Cooper’s arms. Laughing and kissing his neck, she nearly lunged at me when I appeared at the foyer.
    “We’re getting married!” she squealed and Cooper smirked.
    Her excitement infectious, we both squealed and jumped up and down while Cooper enjoyed his girl’s happiness.
    “We already set a date,” she finally said when our squeals ended. “Valentine’s Day. How romantic.”
    When Farah looked to Cooper, a moment passed between them and I knew they needed alone time. A lot of naked alone time, preferably upstairs behind closed doors.
    “We’ll start planning tomorrow,” I said, allowing her to make her getaway with Cooper who did look pretty fantastic in his suit.
    Farah smiled then took Cooper’s hand as they hurried upstairs. The minute she saw the rose petals, she started cooing over him and I doubted they made it to the bed before stripping naked.
    Returning to the living room where the dogs sat annoyed by all of the squealing, I got comfortable with the remote. Upstairs my sister was desperately in love and starting a beautiful life with a man who accepted