Rigger's Mistake (Sons of Erebus: Reno, NV #1)

by Misty Walker

“I must look a mess.” She beams at me while I fail at setting her right. “Nah. You look fine.” “Fine?” Her nose wrinkles. “You know what I mean. You look beautiful.” My eyes meet hers, and the world around goes quiet. If she were any other girl, this would be the perfect moment to lean in for a kiss. She’s not, though, and she’s likely to run screaming, even if I could make it right in my head. “You think I’m beautiful?” she asks, then shakes her head. “Sorry. That was me begging for a compliment. How pathetic.” “You know you are.” I take a step back, needing to put more distance between us. “That’s the thing. I never did until I moved into the Honey Pot. It’s only been a week, but that place has changed me.” “Whatever, you’ve always been cute. Even when you were six years old with your nose in a book.” “Oh, right.” She tucks her hands in her pockets, her smile falling. “What did I say?” “Nothing. Should we go inside so you can show off your little sister?” “About that.” I lead her toward the entrance. “What?” I take a breath, readying myself for this. “I don’t think I’m gonna mention you’re my sister.” “Why not?” Yeah, idiot. Why not? “I don’t like people in my business, and I never told most of the guys about how things were growing up. I’d rather not get into it with them.” “Lucky, Cy, and Mary know.” I nod. “Yeah, but they won’t say shit. I’d rather keep this on a need-to-know basis.” “But you said you wanted to introduce me to everyone. So, how are you going to do tha...