Sherryl Woods - Priceless

Richard barely managed to contain a laugh at the brush-off. “If it comes down to one vote costing me the election, I didn’t deserve to win in the first place,” his brother said, unperturbed. “And I’m in no hurry. I can hang here awhile.”

“No you can’t,” Mack said, his voice a little tighter. “I’ll walk you out.”

He spun Richard around and aimed him toward the door. As they were leaving, he called back to Beth. “Let Tony know I’ll be back in a minute.”

“Sure,” she said, staring after them with a puzzled expression.

Not until they were in the elevator did Mack face his brother, staring him down with a look meant to intimidate. “Don’t get any ideas, big brother. None, you hear me?”

Richard returned his glare with a look of pure innocence. “I can’t imagine what you’re talking about. I just wanted to get to know your new friend.”

“You say that as if you’d caught me on the playground with some girl in pigtails,” Mack grumbled.

“Believe me, I am well aware that you’re past being infatuated with a kid. Those are definitely grown-up sparks flying between you and the doc.”

“You’re crazy.”

“I don’t think so,” Richard said. “Maybe I’ll have Melanie give her a call and set up dinner.”

“You do and you’re a dead man,” Mack said fiercely. He didn’t want his brother, his aunt or anyone else messing with Beth’s head—or his, for that matter. “Leave it alone. This is not like that. Beth and I chat from time to time. We have coffee. It’s no big deal, and I don’t want to turn it into one.”

Richard’s gaze narrowed. “You really mean that, don’t you?”

“What was your first clue?” Mack retorted.

To his consternation, Richard burst out laughing. “I’ll be damned,” he said. “Destiny’s done it again.”

“Destiny hasn’t done a thing,” Mack shouted after him as Richard strolled off.

Unfortunately, it was evident that his protest hadn’t done a thing to convince his brother. Heck, he wasn’t so sure he was buying it himself anymore.

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