I look at Evan, and all he does is shrug.
“Did you try to hit on her?” Nelly asks.
“What? No. I would never.”
The table erupts into laughter. Assholes.
“Did something happen, because the two of you have always been flirty, and then it stopped?” Bouch asks.
“Do you think I would be stupid enough to do something with a St. Pierre?”
Everyone at the table nods and agrees that I would do something stupid. How are these guys my friends? But I guess they aren’t wrong.
“Her brothers would kill me.”
“So would the team,” Nelly adds. “You know Cap’s rules, don’t touch teammate’s sisters.” Cap gives me a grimaced smile but doesn’t say anything.
“And we have a real chance at winning the cup this year. We don’t need your dick fucking it up,” Bouch adds.
Oh.
Shit, that is a kick to the balls.
“He won’t,” Evan cuts in, defending me with two words. He gives me a knowing side eye.
“Evan, you know how Fish works, just hold him on a tighter leash,” Bouch says.
“He’s not my dog,” Evan argues for me.
“Okay, guys, I think you’ve gotten your point across,” Cap says, shutting down the conversation. The boys seem surprised by it but leave it be, for now.
After dinner, the dance floor opens up. Cap approaches the St. Pierre table, and I watch from my seat. He asks to dance with Jo, which takes balls the size of watermelons, given that Pierre and Felix are right there.
“Hell yeah, Captain, I trust you. Unlike all these other fuckers.” Pierre grins. There’s a slight wince on Emmett’s face when he says it.
“Good idea, Cap, come join us,” Felix says as Harper pulls him onto the dance floor.
“Let’s join too,” Issy says, getting up from her chair and holding out her hand for Pierre, who goes willingly.
That’s what I want, to be able to dance with my woman out in the open.
Then Emmett turns to me. “Hey, Fish, you dance?”
“You know I have twinkle toes, Cap.” I chuckle.
“Collette needs a partner,” he says.
I look at Collette and then at her brothers. “Are you insane?”Thank you, Cap.
“Fish, just for tonight,” Felix calls out. “But I’ll be watching you.” He moves his fingers from his eyes to mine.
“Fine,” I grumble, while inside I am so fucking overjoyed.
“Gee, thanks, Fish.” Collette smirks.
“I didn’t mean it like that. Your brothers are scary,” I tell her.
“Don’t do anything stupid, and they won’t have to kill you.” She chuckles darkly.