Becca had to smash her lips together to stop herself from laughing. “Riding me hard?” she finally said, swallowing down a laugh.
Mia looked at her carefully. “No,” she whispered. “You didn’t.”
“I totally did.” Just saying it made it feel more real.
“Of course you did. You’re glowing like the sun. I need all the details.”
“Now?”
Mia shook her head. “Definitely not now. Look at your brothers, they’re all staring at us.”
Sure enough, as Becca looked over her shoulder she could see them watching her. She rolled her eyes at Tanner, who rolled his eyes back.
“How was work?” he called out.
“Fine.”
“Where was it you were working again?” Cam asked. He folded his arms in front of him, his muscles popping.
“In Charleston.”
“Right.” Logan nodded. “And where did you sleep last night?”
Becca sighed. Maybe this hadn’t been such a good idea after all. She was a bad liar when it came to them. “At my boss’ house. Eliana. You remember her, right?” She looked at Gray. He’d met Eliana a few times after he became the face for the new International Blend.
“Yeah, I know her.” Gray ran his finger along his jaw. “I’ll have to give her a call. Thank her for taking care of you.”
“He won’t. I’ll speak to Maddie. She’ll stop him,” Mia whispered in Becca’s ear. “But if you don’t stop looking so guilty, they’ll guess anyway.”
Her Aunt Gina was sitting next to her father. Becca kissed their cheeks, and Gina squeezed her arm. “You look so beautiful,” her aunt said. “Radiant, even. What’s happened to make your eyes sparkle like that?”
“Nothing.” Becca shifted her feet. How do you stop your eyes from sparkling? She needed to work that out, stat. Aunt Gina knew her too well. She needed to get away without her guessing Becca’s secret.
As if she could sense Becca’s thoughts, Maddie stood, hitching one of the twins onto her hips. “You must be hungry after all that driving. Come inside and I’ll plate you up some food.”
Becca’s other two sisters-in-law, Van and Courtney, stood too, muttering something about dessert. They followed Maddie, Becca, and Mia inside to the kitchen.
“What’s going on?” Maddie asked as soon as the door was closed. “You two look so guilty.”
Mia glanced at Becca. “Nothing.” She shifted her gaze away so none of them could catch her eye.
“Were you really working last night?” Van asked, leaning on the counter.
They were all staring at her expectantly. This was probably the most fun they’d had all day.
“Sort of,” Becca admitted, rolling her bottom lip between her teeth.
“What does that mean?”
“It means, I went to a charity ball with Daniel Carter.” She’d lasted two minutes. She’d make a terrible spy.
“Daniel Carter?” Van frowned. “As in your boss?
“The asshole?” Maddie added. “Didn’t he make you cry the other week?”
Mia coughed away a laugh.
Becca looked down at her hands. “And I slept with him.” She needed her sisters-in-law on her side. If it meant telling them the truth, so be it.