Free Call Me Wild by Robin Kaye Page B

them to run our lives.”
    Karma mixed a batch of margaritas for a waitress. “Yeah, you think Hunter’s bad with you. I’ve had to deal with him all my life—times four. Fisher, Trapper, and Ben aren’t any better.”
    Toni sighed. “I don’t know how you keep from hurting them. Honestly.”
    Karma turned on the blender and couldn’t help but smile. She salted the glasses and whispered. “You want to know my secret?”
    Toni leaned in. “Of course.”
    “You’ll have to swear you won’t say anything to anyone, especially not Hunter. Ever.” She poured the drinks and set them on the tray. “It’s a girl thing, and guys—even married guys—can’t be trusted with it.”
    “I pinky swear.” Toni held out her little finger.
    Karma hooked hers around Toni’s. It was great having sisters. “Here’s the thing. Ever since you and Hunter got married, well, Fisher’s been a little depressed.”
    “Fisher’s depressed because of me?”
    “No, no, no. Toni, Fisher loves you.”
    Toni’s face paled, and her mouth fell open.
    Oops, Toni definitely got the wrong idea. “Not loves you, loves you. He loves you like a brother. Calm down, it’s not the end of the world.”
    Toni nodded, but didn’t look convinced. Maybe this was all a big mistake. Karma felt like giving herself a head slap. She should know better than to open her big mouth. “Fisher’s really happy for you and Hunter. Hell, I doubt he even knows what the heck is wrong with him. Men can be so obtuse.”
    Toni frowned and toyed with her olives. “I didn’t know Fisher very well before Hunter and I got married. I guess I still don’t. I didn’t have a clue he was unhappy.”
    “Calm down. It’s not that bad. Hell, Fisher probably doesn’t even realize it. But I’ve been watching my brothers all my life; I know what’s going on with them even before they do. Take Hunter for instance. I knew he was over the moon in love with you the minute he called asking me to buy him that dating book. Where do you think he got that industrial-size box of condoms?”
    “You?” Now Toni was turning bright red.
    Better embarrassed than ready to pass out. “Yeah, you’re welcome. I knew his were probably expired, and as much as I’d love to have a little niece, I didn’t want an accidental one.”
    Toni’s eyes bugged out. The poor girl might need something stronger, but Karma didn’t know what was stronger than a Grey Goose dirty martini—well, not that Toni would drink anyway. Besides Karma didn’t have time for this. If she was right, Trapper and Fisher would be there in less than fifteen minutes, and she was usually right. She poured Toni another. “Here, drink this.”
    Toni did as she was told, and after she finished the first and downed a few gulps of the second, her color evened out.
    “Good. Now the way I see it, Fisher just needs someone to fill that empty space, kind of like you did for Hunter.”
    “You’re going to set him up with someone?”
    Karma couldn’t help but smile and give herself an imaginary pat on the back. It was an ingenious plan, if she did say so herself. “Yes, and I have the perfect victim… I mean, woman. Don’t worry. Fisher’s already interested in her. He’s been stalking her for a week now.”
    “What?”
    It was going to take Toni a little time to adjust to the craziness of the Kincaid men, obviously. “He’s not stalking her really, but she’s been wondering. It seems they’re on the same schedule. They go running at the same time, show up at Starbucks at the same time, shop at the same time. He’s also asked her out more than once and even got her into his hot tub.” She waggled her eyebrows and caught some guy looking at her. Men—they all think the world revolves around them. She shot him a not-in-this-lifetime look and returned her attention to Toni. She waved away the question she found there. “Look, I don’t have time to explain everything right now. I’ll tell you later, because I