Max (A Carter Brother series Book 4) by Lisa Helen Gray Page B

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    She scoffs. “I’m sure I did. Now go away, I’m tired.’’
    “Me too,’’ I grin, waggling my eyebrows.
    “Do you ever give up?’’
    “Do you ever give in?’’
    “Do you always answer a question with a question?’’
    “Why? Is it bothering you?’’
    “Oh God, just go,’’ she whines, throwing herself on the pillow.
    “Nah, I’m bored.’’
    She turns a little to the side as I lay back on her bed next to her. She looks annoyed but I can see by the way her lips twitch that she’s dying to smile.
    “So, go out,’’ she tells me, trying to push my large frame off the bed. I grab her wrist, stopping her, and turn to face her.
    “I’d rather keep you company. I don’t want you to get bored. You know what it means when a girl gets bored right?’’
    “No, do tell,’’ she says dryly, not pulling her hand away from my grasp.
    “It means they want sex. So, if you ever get bored just call me, I’d hate to know that you’re bored,’’ I tease, but, in all seriousness, if she ever did get bored she could actually call me. I’d bang her in a second. I’d probably last that long too; she’s that fucking hot.
    “Oh my God! You’re such a dick,’’ she laughs. The door to her room knocks before it opens. Joan walks in with a smile on her face.
    “Mark and I are popping out, honey, I’m bored,’’ Joan tells Lake. “I’ll be back in about a few hours.’’
    “No, darling, make that four,’’ Mark shouts from another room and Joan grins excitedly.
    I look to Lake to find a blush has risen to her cheeks and I have to bite my lip to stop myself from laughing.
    “Okay,’’ Lake whispers wide-eyed.
    “Oh, Max, while you’re here can you make Lake dinner. I’m not sure if we’ll be back in time,’’ she winks.
    I nod my head while answering, “Yes, I’ll do her some dinner.’’
    “Good boy.’’
    Joan waves goodbye before leaving the room. The second the door clicks, Lake and I turn to each other and burst into laughter.
    “Oh my God,’’ she laughs hard.
    “I told you,’’ I laugh, holding my ribs. If only she knew half the shit Joan and Granddad do. Hell, I shouldn’t know half the shit they do, but they have a tendency to fill you in on shit.
    “That means nothing. Oh my God, I can’t breathe,’’ Lake wheezes out, making me laugh harder.
    I lean over so I’m half lying on her. “Want me to give you mouth to mouth? I’m told my kiss could bring back the dead.’’
    “I’m sure you could,’’ she insists, pausing. “With breath like that,’’ she adds giggling.
    My mouth hangs open in shock and I think I just fell in lust with Lake. She’s seriously fucking hot when she gives it back. I growl loudly making her laugh harder, but before she can take another lung full of breath, I start tickling her, making her scream and shout for me stop.
    “I love it when you scream my name. Now beg,’’ I declare, roaring with laughter. I have to dodge her hands when they come flying out of nowhere, but I miss her elbow a second too late and it rears back hitting me square in the jaw.
    “O.M.G. I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to. I just hate being tickled,’’ she panics looking at my jaw wide-eyed.
    “I got that when the elbow hit my jaw. Just for that, I’m picking the first movie,’’ I wink then playfully slap her thigh before jumping off the bed.
    “Just don’t pick a cartoon,’’ she moans, flopping back down on the bed. Jesus, two days with this chick and I can’t leave her the fuck alone. In all fairness, I’ve wanted to get in her pants since the first time I saw her, but now, knowing how cool she actually is for a chick, I want to get to know her.
    Get to know her? Fuck, I’m turning into my brother. Speaking of...
    “Hey, want to help me think up a prank to get Myles back?’’ I ask, flopping back down on the bed. I chose Avengers. It seemed to be the only thing Joan had put in here that was up to date. The rest look like old