Chapter 172
From the startled shriek below, followed by D’ante swearing and then Jason laughing, Scooter said, “Think it’s more Elaine you need t’ worry about today. Lord, that girl’s a lightweight.” He patted the tree again, then leaned over and kissed Kat’s cheek. “Thank you.”
She sighed. “You are going to be sappy and sincere again,” she accused. “We did this already when Jason and I were married. It is only a year. Too soon for more.”
“Your fault,” Scooter reminded her. “I’d have stuck to my rules if you hadn’t been all pushin’ everyone. So, you only have yourself to blame.” That was a bald-faced lie, Scooter knew. He’d been hip-deep in love with Andy before the man had been with the Dockside crew for a month; it might have taken longer if Kat hadn’t been pointing out to them they were being idiots of the first water, but Scooter had no doubt they would have eventually worked it out.