Free Holidays With the Walker Brothers by Nicole Edwards Page B

mischievous, and Kylie laughed.
If she had to guess, Zoey’s exhaustion wasn’t just related to pregnancy.
    “We
do not want to hear about your sex life,” V said with a grin, reading Kylie’s
mind.
    “Sure
we do,” Jessie teased. “I’m all for hearing about someone else’s sex life.”
    “Right.
Like you don’t have enough action to write a romantic suspense novel.” V winked
at Jessie as she pushed her half empty bowl of oatmeal away.
    “Not
the point.” Jessie laughed. “And besides, my sister here is the one with the
action. I’m still not sure how she manages to crawl out of bed each day. Not
with two cowboys like that flanking her through the night.”
    Kylie
turned to face her younger sister, trying to come up with a witty comeback, but
nothing came. It was the truth, Travis and Gage ensured each and every night
that she was well sated. And sometimes, when she wasn’t in the mood, they would
turn to one another, which was just as erotic to watch as it was to join in.
    The
waitress arrived, clearing the empty plates and setting the check down on the
edge of the table and letting them know there was no rush.
    Sure
there was. They were now counting down to Christmas and if they didn’t get a
move on, Kylie feared she’d never find that perfect gift for Travis and Gage.
Unfortunately, no matter how hard she had tried, she still had not found them
anything. Well, nothing other than a few novelty items that she knew they’d
love.
    “You
finished over there? Or are you ready to order lunch?” V teased Zoey and the
table erupted in laughter, including Zoey.
    Zoey
was usually the first one to joke about how much she ate these days. By the
looks of her, Zoey had gained the weight of the baby, and that was about it.
    “Keep
it up and I’ll do just that,” Zoey said, trying to sound serious but failing.
    “I’ve
got this,” Kylie said, grabbing the check before V could snatch it up off of
the table.
    “No
way. You bought last time,” V argued. “It’s my turn.”
    “The
hell it is,” Zoey said firmly. “It’s my turn.”
    “Nuh-uh.
This time it’s my turn,” Jessie added.
    While
the three of them argued, Kylie slipped her credit card into the little leather
bound booklet and handed it off to the waitress when she walked by.
    “Ha!”
Kylie told them all, finishing off what was left of her coffee.
    “Where
to after this?” Jessie asked, pushing her own credit card back into her wallet.
Apparently, Kylie’s little sister was trying to be sneaky, but she didn’t win
this round.
    “The
mall, where else?” V announced, grabbing her purse and placing it on the table
in front of her.
    “What
are we going to find at the mall?” Kylie asked, mentally skimming the list of
stores and hoping one of them would have something she could get Travis and
Gage.
    “Candy,”
Zoey said sweetly, her hands gently cradling her swollen belly.
    “How
in the world can you think of candy? You just ate pancakes with syrup.”
    “No,
the question is, how can you not think about candy? Ever.” Zoey laughed.
    The
waitress brought the credit card and receipt back for Kylie to sign, which she
did quickly. Once that was taken care of, the four of them escaped from the
booth and disappeared out into the bright, morning sunlight.
    “I
heard it might actually snow on Christmas this year,” Kylie said as they walked
toward her truck. Or rather Gage’s truck. Out of all of their vehicles, his was
the only one large enough to carry the four of them and any packages they might
pick up. Well, unless they considered Jessie’s little Honda, but that thing was
on its last leg and Kylie certainly hadn’t been in the mood to walk from the
mall if the thing gave out on them.
    “That’s
what I heard. When’s the last time it snowed on Christmas?” V asked. “Or
anytime for that matter.”
    Zoey’s
hearty chuckle followed them into the truck as they all four climbed in before
Kylie cranked the engine and then backed