The Perfect Plan [The Men of Treasure Cove 4] (Siren Publishing Ménage Amour) by Rebecca Joyce Read Free Book Online Page B

is better than that old couch,” he rambled.
    Her small laughter lightened his mood. “I’m comfortable where I am. Thank you anyway.” She smiled warmly at him.
    “Dude, what the fuck is wrong with you?” Orin asked, peeved.
    “Well, that couch is old. Maybe we should get something new,” Davis replied.
    “We can’t afford new furniture. You know that. You take care of the books. Get your head off the damn décor and help me figure this shit out,” Orin yelled, annoyed.
    “There is nothing to figure out. She is married to us, and she is staying married to us,” Jacks said stubbornly, holding onto her hands.
    “Jacks, it’s real sweet that you want me, but I don’t think that’s what Orin was talking about,” Lilly explained.
    “Too bad. I don’t care who your family is. I love you, Lilly. I fell in love with you on sight last night. Please say you’ll give this marriage and us a chance. We can work everything out. You’ll see,” Jacks pleaded.
    “Bro, that’s not the point! When her father finds out, he is gonna kill us. You do realize that Campbell Industries is our main distributor. If we lose that contract, we’re fucked!” Orin said, exasperated. “Look, everyone, we need a plan and a damn good one. I agree that Lilly needs to stay here until she finds out if she is pregnant. But we also need to figure out just how legal this marriage is. Now, I don’t know about you, but I thought you couldn’t get married if you’re drunk,” Orin stated.
    “We weren’t drunk,” Lilly whispered.
    “Huh?” Jacks replied cautiously.
    “We got drunk afterward,” Lilly said, looking at her hands.
    “Fuck. So we were stone-cold sober when we said I do! How come I don’t remember that?” Orin asked as he still paced the living room.
    “Because the moment you and I said I do in front of the justice of the peace, we headed over to Miz Raven’s, where she performed the commitment ceremony and toasted us with one of her special concoctions. It was quite potent. I don’t know what she put in that drink, and my head is still a little fuzzy, but I do remember that we were sober when we said I do.”
    “Was the drink purple?” Davis asked, smiling.
    “Well, it was more on the pink side,” Lilly replied.
    “Yep, that’s why none of us remember shit. We drank from Miz Raven’s private stock. We’re lucky to remember anything at all. Last time I had that drink, I lost three days of my life, which I still haven’t gotten back.” Davis laughed.
    “Okay, so we’re really, really married,” Orin began.
    “And I might be pregnant,” Lilly added.
    “Okay, for the sake of argument, can we please just curb the baby talk? Just for this moment. We need to come up with a plan of survival that all of us benefit from,” Orin stated as he sat down.
    “I don’t see how we can keep this quiet. Do you know how many people already know we’re married? Once they find out her last name, it won’t take them long to figure out who she is, and then word will eventually get back to her family. What we need to do is just come clean, drive over to her parents’, and introduce ourselves to them. Just lay it all out on the line. That way we can get it out in the open and nobody gets hurt,” Jacks offered, but when all eyes turned on him, he shut his mouth quickly.
    “Wait, that’s it!” Orin shouted, getting to his feet. “Grab your coats. We’re going into town. I have an idea.”

Chapter 4
     
    “This is the stupidest idea ever!” Matthew Jenkins yelled at the three of them. He had heard of the harebrained atrocities these three numskulls could come up with, but this beat all. What they were suggesting was just plain stupid, let alone just a little bit wrong on so many levels.
    “Look, boys, I feel for ya. I really do. And this is in no way your fault, my dear. You had no idea what you were getting into when you married these three numskulls,” Matthew said, looking at the scared woman before him.