Romancing the Grump (Appies, #4)

by Jenny Proctor

Summer,” Van says, shifting the conversation to me. “Tell me. Do you have any sisters?” He lifts his eyebrows suggestively, giving me a wide grin. “Seriously? All this talk about honor and integrity and being an Appie, and now you’re looking to hit on my sisters?” “So you do have some,” he says. I ignore the fact that Van seems interested in learning about my sisters when he’s never shown any interest in me. Not that I want to date Van. I don’t. But seriously? We’re just going to leapfrog over me as a possibility altogether? I fold my arms across my chest. “As long as you’re wearing that smirk, I’m not saying a word.” Van wipes a hand down his face and schools his expression. “Just making conversation.” I roll my eyes, but I reach for my phone anyway and pull up a picture of Lucy and me at Audrey’s wedding. We’re both in bridesmaids’ dresses with our hair up, making it almost impossible to tell us apart. “I have two sisters,” I say. “Audrey, the oldest, is married.” I hand him my phone. “And this is my twin, Lucy.” “Whoa,” Van says. “You’re identical?” Alec leans over and looks at the photo. “I can’t tell who is who.” He passes it to Tucker and Dumbo, who both look before Nathan holds out his hand, asking for the phone. “Let me see,” he says, and Tucker hands it over. A skitter of nerves dances over my skin as Nathan studies the image. I don’t know why, but it means more for Nathan to see a beautiful picture of me than it does for any of the other guys. And it is a beautif...