Chapter 18
It had to happen. Edward had a death grip on my waist and everyone in the hall had to put in their two cents.
"Ed, my main man, you did it!" The Jolly Green Giant chortled. "You tamed the savage Swan! She didn't peck ya, did she? If she did, I bet you liked it. Ed's a kinky boy, Swan. You're a small thing, so I feel as if I should protect you."
I looked at the shrunken Celtics tee-shirt, that I imagined he wore it to showcase his muscles. If he had any, which he didn't.
"You're rather large and I think you bought your tee-shirt at A Children's Place. Shouldn't you have let a third grader purchase it? They do have big boy stores at the mall."
"She's so funny!" The giant exclaimed. Then he hugged me and I awkwardly patted his back.
"Now, now...big boy, simmer down."
Edward pulled me to him and kissed my head. I wrinkled my nose and tried to squirm away. "I told you she was great, Emmett!"
"You did! I believe you now. No worries!" He arched his eyebrow at me. "So little Swan, you like my guns."
He flexed his flab.
"More like blimps," I observed.
"You're a fucking riot! I can't wait for you to meet my Rosie on date night on Friday."
Friday nights are when I watch bad movies on basic cable. I wrinkled my nose. Date night was not happening.
"If you wrinkle that nose again, I'm going to kiss it." Edward touched gently with his finger. "So pretty."
"I don't like PDA, buddy!"
He kissed my nose and the giant chuckled.
Okay fine, I kind of liked it.