Guy Hater (Fisher Brothers 2)

I bit out a sarcastic laugh because that was a flat-out lie. Every time Claudia was in here, some idiot who didn’t know she was with me hit on her. Everyone was always trying to steal my girl. The same thing happened with Jess too, but the second Nick saw it happening, he made another declaration to the girl of his dreams, the love of his life, or whatever shit happened to spill from his lips in that moment. Guys usually backed off after that.

I could have done the same sort of thing, but that wasn’t really my style. And I was pretty sure Claudia would have my balls if I tried. She’d told me on more than one occasion that she could handle herself, but if she needed me, she’d let me know.

“Look who it is. Dr. Claudia,” Nick said with a laugh. He lifted his chin in the direction of the front door and I whipped my head around, searching for her.

“Did you like my note?” she asked as she took a seat at the bar.

“We all liked it.” Ryan grinned, pointing to the wall where he had just pinned it up.

“Oh my gosh, get it off the wall! Frank!”

I shrugged, knowing that if I pulled it down, one of my brothers would put it right back up unless I tossed it in the trash, and that wasn’t happening.

“Thank you, sweet baby Jesus, for blessing me with the most perfect girl in the entire world,” Nick called out, which could only mean one thing. Jess was in the bar. “No offense, Claudia.”

“None taken,” she said with a laugh.

Jess moved to the empty stool next to my girl and they hugged, laughing and talking like the best friends they had become.

Claudia had fit into my family dynamic like she was born to be a part of it. Nothing had ever made me happier than seeing us all together. And I would know, because I’d lived without happiness for far too long, and I recognized the difference now.

I’d been true to my word about being the best gift-giver ever. For Christmas, I had bought round-trip tickets to Colombia for Claudia, her mom, her stepdad, and myself. Her parents knew about the tickets, but Claudia had no idea. When she’d opened the envelope, she burst into tears, claiming I was the best boyfriend ever. The trip was happening later this year, and I planned to propose when we were there, surrounded by her family.

Her mother and stepdad had gladly given me permission when I’d asked if I could marry their daughter. I think they loved me as much as my parents loved Claudia, and that was saying a lot.

I knew from the moment I saw Claudia; I was certain she was my future. There was no question. There was never any question.

She was it for me.

She was the one. Forever.

And I couldn’t wait to make it official.

I supposed that meant there was only one Fisher brother left on the market. What kind of girl was going to snag Princess Ryan’s heart?

I couldn’t wait to find out.

The End