Meant for You (The Connor Family 3)

“Yes, yes he is,” Val declared.

Pippa put her hands together, tapping her fingers against each other. “Well, well, my last matchmaking attempt was too successful, huh?”

“Sort of. They hit it off, but since she wasn’t from here, nothing came of it,” Val said.

“You want some insider knowledge?” Hailey asked.

I shook my head. “This is exactly what I mean about secrets, little sis.”

Hailey ignored me. Pippa whistled appreciatively. “And Jace won’t hand you your asses?”

“We’ll take our chances. We can go toe to toe with him,” Hailey said on a laugh.

“I will bow out of this conversation,” I informed them. “Or I’d have to report to my brother that you’re... conspiring.”

“It’s for his own good,” Val said with a wink.

Later that night, once we were in bed, I asked Paige, “So what was that about girl talk after dinner?” The girls had all huddled on the couch, and when I or any other guy tried to approach, they informed us it was girl talk time.

“Because girl talk are the magic words for getting manly ears out of the way.” Paige was lying with her head on my chest, tracing a pattern on my stomach.

“Duly noted. What did you talk about?” I wouldn’t put it past Hailey to already have dropped a hint.

“Brainstorming potential dating pools for Val to increase her chances of getting laid.”

I blinked, then blinked again. They went from planning Jace’s demise to this? How did they even work so fast?

“Right... I’m better off not knowing the outcome of the conversation.”

She smiled sheepishly. “That came out wrong. The best way for her to meet a decent guy. Getting laid is part of the package.”

“No further details required,” I insisted.

“Okay. Just keep your eyes open for a smart and very sexy guy. Strong arms are important. Six-pack always a plus. Great skills in bed are also a requirement, but obviously, there’s no way to check that beforehand.”

“I can’t believe we’re having this conversation.” I made a mental note never to ask about girl talk again.

“Why? You could help brainstorming. It’s not so easy to me

et people once you’re settled into working life. Not everyone has my luck. And Val deserves to be happy.”

“Of course she does.” When we were growing up, she put her life on hold for us for a while, and then she’d thrown herself into building her cosmetics company.

“Tell the truth. Did you ever scare the shit out of a man she introduced to you?”

“No. Just asked what their intentions were and called them out on it if they seemed to just want to jerk around.”

Paige chuckled. “Doesn’t surprise me. Well, what are all these muscles for, if not for flexing when you sense foul play? We’ll make a great team. So many advantages to working together.”

“And speaking of working together, I want you to keep the weekend after the official opening of the center free.”

She lifted her head, narrowing her eyes in suspicion. “Okay. I didn’t have anything planned, but why?”

“I want you all to myself.” I shifted us on the bed and kissed her neck, just under her earlobe.

“That sounds promising.” She was almost breathless.

“I want us to celebrate this beautiful life we have. And maybe not share you with the world for another week.”