But He's My Grumpy Neighbor (But He's a Carter Brother #1)

by Annah Conwell

you don’t have to come to Kylie’s party with me, but you have to leave work before six today or else I’m staying here with you.” I glower at him, but he looks unphased. That’s the unfortunate part of growing up with my co-founder: he’s not intimidated by me in the slightest. Even if I threatened bodily harm, he’d hold that easygoing grin while dodging my every punch. “Fine. I’ll leave before six. Doesn’t it bother you that your most effective threat is your own presence?” He throws the ball in the air and catches it. “Nope. I know the real problem is not my personality, but that you’re unsociable.” I clench my jaw and turn my attention to my computer monitor. Maybe if I ignore him, he’ll leave. It hasn’t worked in the past, but one can hope. “Oh, I’m making an amendment to our agreement.” I cut my eyes to him. His grin makes my scowl deepen. “You need to do something outside of your house after work. Shake on it or else I camp out here on this couch for the rest of the evening.” “I do this and you leave me alone about social events for at least a week,” I counter, knowing I won’t get him to commit to anything more than a week. “Deal!” He propels himself up off the couch and sticks a hand across my desk. I shake it, ignoring the smug grin on his face. It won’t be hard to fulfill my commitment. I’ll go for a walk around the lake then go back home and try not to pull my laptop out until it’s time to fall asleep. Grayson saunters out of my office and I pinch the bridge of my n...