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today.”
    “I haven’t even talked to Keegan since Friday before I picked Parker up. I thought he was going to be here since he was home for the weekend.”
    My parents shared a quick smile, and Mom shrugged. “You should call him then, he left about an hour ago.”
    Grabbing my phone from my back pocket, I pulled up Keegan’s name, and tapped on it.
    “Hey, sis.”
    “I thought you were going to be at Mom and Dad’s today. I told Parker you would be here, he’s been looking forward to seeing you.”
    “Aw, tell my little man I’ll see him tonight. Now get your ass over here and have lunch with me.”
    I let out an exasperated groan. “I don’t even know where here is, and why can’t I just bring Parker with me?”
    “I’m at Rio, and because we never have time to talk. So hurry up, I’m fucking starving.”
    Looking at my son playing with the toys that always stayed at my parents’ house, I thought for a second and said, “Okay, but I’m bringing Parker.”
    “No, Ray. I want to see him, and I’ll see him tonight. Just trust me on this, all right? Come alone.”
    Turning away from Parker, I hissed into the phone, “You’re being sketchy and it’s pissing me off.”
    “And you didn’t come out on Friday, so we’re even.”
    “Keegan—”
    “Hurry up.”
    I growled into the phone when he hung up, and shoved it back in my pocket. My parents both waved at me from where they were pulling Parker into the kitchen. “Have fun, sweetheart!”
    “Love you, Mom!” Parker called out.
    “Are you all in on this?” I asked, looking at them suspiciously. “What is going on?”
    My mom put her hands on her hips and shot me a look. “Oh, stop being so dramatic, Reagan. Go have lunch with your brother and give us some time with our grandson.”
    “Mom, it’s summer, you have him five days a week!”
    “Bye, honey!” She bent to whisper something, and Parker turned to look at me. “Bye, Mom!”
    What the hell is going on? I stood there trying to think of something to say, but I was obviously outnumbered. With a defeated sigh, I waved and called out a good-bye before leaving the house and heading to Rio.
    I was still grumbling to myself as I crossed the parking lot, when a deep voice from a few feet away had my body coming to a stop.
    “So how about that name, huh?”
    Turning slowly, my breath caught when I saw him standing there. Same cocky smirk, his tattoos on display beneath his black shirt, his dark eyes hidden from view behind aviators.
    Biting down on the inside of my cheek so I wouldn’t smile, I glanced around us before teasing him. “Are you following me now? It was just coffee and an old shirt.”
    He laughed and stepped closer. “I was about to ask you the same thing, but unfortunately for you, even though I’ve been thinking about you all weekend, I’m not stalking you. I’m meeting someone.”
    I didn’t have to fight a smile anymore. Is he serious? “Ha. Wow. You’re going to try and charm a girl out of her name when you’re about to go on a date? Nice.”
    Not waiting for his response, I quickly walked into the restaurant, and my eyes narrowed on Keegan when I saw his girlfriend, Erica, with him. I loved her for my brother, but why hadn’t Keegan said anything?
    They both stood when they saw me, and after a hug from Erica, Keegan pulled me in for a bear hug.
    “Good to see you, Ray.”
    “Why couldn’t I bring Parker if Erica is here? Mom said it was just supposed to be us.”
    “Well . . .” His eyes glanced at something over my head, and a smile crossed his face as he released me.
    Before I could turn around to see what he was smiling at, goose bumps covered my arms when his voice came from right behind me. “Still waiting on that name.” I finally turned, and saw his black eyes were shooting daggers directly above my head. “And now I see why the two of you couldn’t stop laughing on Friday.”
    “What?” I whispered. I was beyond confused, and still annoyed