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Indy, what are you doing at Redding’s place?”
his mother asked.
    They all four stood there, Reno with Indy’s food
piled high on the plate as she answered.
    “The family wants to put it up for sale, so they’re
doing some quick fixes before it can be listed.” She looked at Reno then away
quickly. “I came to check on the progress.”
    They lapsed into silence. Reno couldn’t take his
eyes off her. She held herself stiffly, her discomfort clear, and he wanted to
soothe her, help her relax. He wished things were different. He’d be able to
hold her hand, kiss her in public. Show his affection.
    Even as he stood there his cock was half-hard, in
remembrance of the night before and all the nights when he’d had her. Fingers
curled around his, and he looked down. Jenna held his hand. He frowned over at
her, but she gave him wide, innocent eyes in response. He knew what she was
doing, trying to make Indy jealous.   
    And it looked like it worked.
    “I’m gonna —” Indy motioned
with a hand. “I have to go.” She started walking away.
    “Um, your food.” Reno
rushed after her, yanking away from Jenna. “Indy.” He caught up with her at the
corner of the house. “Don’t forget your food.” He held out the foil-covered
plate.
    “How could I forget?” she muttered the sarcastic
words and took the plate before turning away abruptly.
    “Babe.” He
touched her like he wanted, on her nape. The feel of her,
like silk under his fingertips. The sight of their
skin together, her dark against his light.
    “No!” She rounded on him, eyes brimming with hurt.
“Do you have any idea how much that shit hurt?”
    “I’m sorry.” He stuffed his hands in his pockets and
shuffled from foot to foot. She knew he wasn’t with Jenna, so why was she
upset?
    “Don’t apologize to me,” Indy said. “You say
nothing’s going on between the two of you, but she’s holding your hand?” She
sighed and shook her head. “You know what? Forget it.”
    Goddamn
it. He stood there, hanging his head as Indy walked away. He waited until she got
into her car, until she drove away, before going back to the party. Jenna was
nowhere in sight.
    “Hey, Mom, have you seen Jenna?”
    His mother motioned to the house. “I think she’s
inside, honey.”
    He found Jenna coming out of his bathroom, using a
towel to wipe her face. “Hey, you okay?”
    She nodded. “Just needed to wash
my face.” She dropped the towel in the hamper and met his gaze. “Did
your friend leave?”
    “Who, Indy? Yeah, she did.”
    Jenna nodded. “That was her, wasn’t it? The one you
can’t get over?”
    He nodded. “Yeah, that’s her.” Reno sat on the bed
and patted the spot next to him. “Come. Sit for a minute.”
    Jenna sat, hands folded in her lap. “Well, don’t
keep me in suspense. Did it work? Is she jealous enough to take you back?”
    Reno laughed. “She thinks we’re together and wants
me to deal with you before she gives me a chance.”
    Jenna bounced and clapped her hands. “That’s great!”
She toned it down when he frowned. “What?”  
    “I was wondering if you would be okay with leaving
for New York tomorrow.”
    “Why?”
    He touched her knee. “I promised Steven I’d take
care of you and the baby, and I want to do that, but I also want to take
advantage of this chance I have with Indy.”
    “But we were supposed to spend a week with your
parents.” She pouted. “What will they think?”
    He laughed. “I’m sure they’ll be fine. So what do
you think?”
    “Okay. I’ll do anything to help, but you’re to call
and give us details of how it went.” She lifted her chin. “And you agree, right
here, right now, to be Junior’s godfather.” She touched her belly.
    “Junior? It’s
a boy?”
    Her eyes twinkled when she nodded. “It’s a boy.”
    “ Woohoo !” Reno
grabbed her in a bear hug. “I’m gonna be a godfather.”
    Jenna chuckled and pulled away. “That’s a yes, I
take it?”
    “Are you