Total pages in book: 29
Estimated words: 35877 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 179(@200wpm)___ 144(@250wpm)___ 120(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 35877 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 179(@200wpm)___ 144(@250wpm)___ 120(@300wpm)
I heard Alec burst into laughter while I shook my head in disappointment, Dominic never failed to say the wrong thing.
"He doesn't care."
Branna smiled. "So I heard."
I narrowed my eyes. "Come here."
"No."
I smiled. "Why?"
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Yes."
Branna ignored me and said, "I'm not goin' near you because I know you're gonna hit me when I get close enough."
I steadied myself on the moving trampoline. "You poured ice water over me head and destroyed me bed... I think a slap is a small price to pay for that horrible wake up call."
"Your slaps hurt though."
I raised my eyebrow. "All slaps hurt."
Branna shook her head. "You hit like a man so your slaps hurt more."
I was offended, but also strangely pleased that she called me strong.
"Branna you're a thirty-one year old woman, start actin' your age."
Branna choked on air. "You're twenty-one today, and yet you're chasin' me around the house like a ten-year-old. You should look in the mirror before you tell people to act their age."
I snorted. "Whatever, nine more years and you're forty."
Ever since Branna turned thirty no one was allowed mention the number forty which, of course, meant I teased that the forties train was coming for her all the time.
Branna screeched and came at me like a bull but because she was on the trampoline, she fell flat at my feet before she could put her hands on me. I heard the brothers laugh when she fell and it made me chuckle too but that was until Branna wrapped her hands around my ankles, and pulled. I went flying up into the air until I came down and landed on my back with a bounce, literally.
"Oh, my God. That was brilliant! Dominic, did you see that?" I shouted with laughter.
"Yeah, I saw it, baby... and I can also see Branna crawling over to you."
"Bro, you ruined the element of surprise!" Alec snapped to Dominic making him laugh.
I stopped laughing and lifted my head up from the trampoline in time to see Branna pounce on me.
"No mercy!" I roared and rolled out of the way.
Branna face-planted into the trampoline and while she was momentarily unmoving I dove on her and pinned her hands behind her back while I sat on her arse to hold the rest of her body down.
"Get off me!" Branna snapped.
I raised my eyebrow and leaned forward placing my mouth by her ear. "What part of no mercy don't you understand?"
"The whole concept! Let me up!"
I stayed put. "Apologise for throwin' water over me and I will."
Branna screamed in frustration.
"I'm not movin' till you say sorry."
Branna took in a few deep breaths and angrily said, "I'm sorry, okay?"
I thought on her apology for a moment before I got off her. Branna groaned, and carefully got to her feet; she reached around, and touched her arse then growled in my direction.
"I'm all wet because of you."
Deserved her right.
"Woo. All wet. You dirty bitch."
Myself and Branna looked to Alec when he spoke and we simply shook our heads at his nasty arse.
"You're disgustin'," I said to him.
He smiled and said, "I know."
I snickered and looked back to Branna when she unsteadily walked in my direction. I thought she was going to hit me so I blocked my face with my hands, but instead of punches I felt her arms come around me.
"Happy birthday, baby," she murmured.
I opened my eyes and smiled as I put my arms around her and hugged her tightly back.
"Thanks, Bran."
I thought she was going to let me go, but she suddenly looped her leg behind mind and push me by the shoulders. I slammed down onto the trampoline and it knocked the breath out of me.
"What was that for?" I wheezed.
"For pinnin' me," Branna said then began to jump up and down.
"Stop!" I groaned and rolled from side to side on the trampoline.
I opened my eyes and watched Branna get off the trampoline with the assistance of Ryder. I lifted my hand and gave her the finger when she looked back at me to which she laughed. She then pulled Ryder and Alec into the house while Dominic climbed up on the trampoline. He closed the netting of the trampoline and crawled over to me, rolled me onto my back and wiggled his way in between my legs and hovered over me.
"Can I help you?" I asked him, amused.
Dominic smiled. "Yeah, you can give me a kiss, I haven't received one since last night."
I shook my head. "I haven't brushed me teeth yet."
"So?"
"So me breath smells like arse."
Dominic chuckled. "It doesn't."
He leaned his head down to mine and puckered his lips; I chuckled and quickly pressed my lips to his, but only for a second.
"That was a poor attempt, try again."
I groaned. "I'll kiss the lips off you after I brush me teeth... and shower."
Dominic grinned. "I could use a shower."
I deadpanned. "You showered this mornin' after you came back from your run, I heard you."
Dominic rubbed his nose against mine. "Do you know what time that was at?"
I shrugged. "Stupid o'clock?"
Dominic snickered. "Five thirty."
Like I said, stupid o'clock.
I scrunched up my face in horror. "There is somethin' wrong with you; that is too early to do anythin' but sleep."
"I always wake up early, you know that."
I rolled my eyes. "Yeah I do, because you always touch me arse before you get out of bed and it wakes me up."
Dominic frowned. "I have to say goodbye to my baby and reassure her that I'll be back."
I forced myself not to smile.
"Stop referring to me arse as a separate person, it creeps me out."
Dominic placed all his weight onto his left arm and used his right hand to cover my mouth. "Shhhh! She will hear you."
I licked Dominic's palm which he found disgusting.
"That's gross."
I snorted and mimicked his voice and accent. "That's gross."
Dominic narrowed his eyes at me and in my accent said, "Omigod, that's fuckin' nasty that is."
I burst into a fit of laughter. "Okay, that was spot on."
Dominic beamed. "I've got your accent wrapped."