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Lexi’s turn to roll her lips inward to keep from laughing. I’m glad she finds this shit amusing because after today and how my parents are acting, they can sure as hell guarantee I’ll never let another woman step foot on this property again. Today was a slip of the mind.
    “We should go,” I tell Lexi.
    “It was nice to meet you,” she says politely to my parents.
    I, on the other hand, sneer at them, letting them know I’m not happy about any of this.
    “Come back soon,” my mom says with slight disappointment in her voice as we turn back to the truck to leave.
    It isn’t until we’re pulling away that I realize I didn’t actually introduce her to my parents. My mom had me so flustered, formal introductions were never made.

Chapter 10
    Lexi
    The laid back flirtatious man I’ve spent most of the afternoon with is not the same man that just left his parents’ house. Something has shifted his mood dramatically. I thought his mom and dad were endearing and funny. Clearly, he doesn’t feel the same way.
    I can’t help but stare at his sandy-blond hair and strong jawline as we ride back to my house in silence. Seeing his father is like staring at exactly what he will look like in thirty years. Kegan, his brother, and his father all have the same handsome features. They definitely have great genes.
    I’m not certain, but I think he was very uncomfortable with me meeting his family, which is seriously wrong because he’s the one who told me to get out and meet them.
    Judging by his mother’s response to me, he doesn’t make a habit of showing up at their house with women, a true testament to his playboy ways. At least he’s respectful, hopefully keeping his extracurricular activities to himself and not flaunting his manwhore ways in front of his mother.
    His dad? Totally different story. I caught that little wink Mr. Cole threw at his son. I bet he was a heartbreaker back in his day.
    I sigh and pull my eyes reluctantly from Kegan. If I were in college, I probably would’ve already found myself climbing out of his bed. I’m wickedly attracted to him. The way he carries himself tells me he’d be a beast in the sack, but he’s grown on me enough to know that he’d break my damn heart before I even realized I’d handed it over to him.
    “Thank you for helping with the girls,” Kegan says as we begin to cross from the cityscape to a more residential area of town.
    I almost say ‘anytime’ like my manners and the etiquette classes my grandmother made me take say I’m supposed to, but I don’t. I wouldn’t mean it, and I pride myself on telling the truth.
    Most of the time I tell the truth, but if Kegan asked me what I thought of him, or if I wanted to run the tips of my fingers down the light scruff on his chin, I would tell him no. That would be a lie. Getting my hands on him even though I know he’ll crush me is all I can think about.
    “No problem,” I say quietly. “They’re great girls,” I say, continuing the conversation since he was the one to break the silence.
    “When you’re around,” he says with a grin.
    He can deny it all he wants, but I saw the way his face lit up when Anastyn climbed into his lap. He loves those girls. If he didn’t, he wouldn’t drop everything in the world to help with them when Kadin and London needed it, even though he’s terrified of them.
    “Your parents seem nice,” I say.
    He groans. “I’m sorry you had to see that. They usually leave the grab-ass out of the eyes of nonfamily members.”
    I can’t help but laugh at his discomfort.
    “It’s nice to see an older couple clearly in love. You’re very blessed to have parents that love you enough to get weird when you show up with a girl.” I turn my head back to the window, even though there’s really nothing to see.
    “They’re great,” he agrees reluctantly. “What about your parents?”
    I never should’ve even mentioned his family.
    “They’re dead,” I say without an inflection