The Billionaire's Revenge (The Blank Check #6) - Jeannette Winter Page 0,43
he said.
“Is this a sibling competition type of thing? Because I hear those can get rough,” she stated. As an only child, she’d never had to worry about that. Of course it wasn’t like she’d had a lot to fight over either.
“Nope.”
She didn’t get it. Something had changed his mind and fast too. Gianna noticed all the other men were lined up. It actually was a fun idea, but she never would’ve suggested something like this with the Lawson men. They were all wearing jeans, some in t-shirts and Dylan even had a bandanna tied around his neck. Jordan wasn’t the only one with a cowboy hat. Charles and Gareth wore them too. Neither looked as good as Jordan in her opinion. Good thing she wasn’t asked to be a judge, because she definitely was biased.
Jordan went to stand with the others, but the last to arrive was the last in line. Liz said loud and clear, “Ladies and gentlemen. By request, we have determined it is too close to call. So, we need you guys to strut your stuff and give us your best yeehaw.”
“Hell no!” Charles said.
“Quitter,” Dylan said stepping forward. He spun around and then shouted, “Yee-haw!” Laughing he stepped back in line and turned to Charles. “That’s how you do it.”
Gareth said, “Not even close. Let me show you how it’s done.” He stepped forward and walked in front of Liz and Bobbi, then tipped his hat to them before taking it off and waving it in the air. “Yeeeeee-haaaaw!”
His wife Brooke was holding her sides laughing so hard. “That’s going to be hard to beat.”
Ethan said, “You are all doing it wrong. Trust me, I’ve learned a lot living in Tennessee.”
Kollette rolled her eyes. “Yet you choose to wear a suit every day.”
“Are you saying I don’t look good in these jeans?” he asked.
“Never,” Kollette smiled.
Gianna watched as Ethan walked over and placed a kiss on Kollette’s cheek, then got back in line.
“That’s it?” Seth asked.
Ethan said, “When you got it, you don’t need to flaunt it.” Then Ethan winked at Kollette.
“Or you can,” Seth said as he walked around as though he’d just finish a long ride on a horse.
Jordan laughed. “You look ridiculous.”
“No. I’d look ridiculous if I actually wore the chaps Charlene got me,” Seth grumbled.
Charlene said, “They looked great on you.”
Charles chuckled. “Proof that love really is blind.”
Gianna smiled as she took in how they all interacted together. She’d never felt as though anything was missing by being an only child until now. She wondered if any of them knew just how lucky they were.
Liz said, “That leaves just one. And after that, Bobbi and I will announce the winner. Once again, the winner gets to chose their own prize.”
Gianna had no idea what Jordan was going to do. He was the one who didn’t want to participate at all. But when he stepped out of the line, her mouth gaped open. His hips were gyrating and had his hat over his head waving it around in front of her. Liz and Bobbi started to clap and cheer him on. It didn’t look as though Jordan needed any encouragement.
“We have a winner!” Liz said. “Jordan come on over and pick your prize.” Liz pointed to a table containing gift bags.
Jordan placed his hat on his head, but totally ignored Liz. Instead walked back over to Gianna, scooped her up into his arms and started to walk away.
“Jordan, what are you doing?” she asked.
“Claiming my prize,” he replied.
“I can’t leave. I have to stay,” she said firmly.
Jordan didn’t even turn around, but shouted, “Anyone mind if we leave?” Before anyone could answer he said, “See, they don’t mind at all.”
“Jordan, I have to help clean up. It’d be rude to leave this for Rosslyn to do,” she stated.
When he looked down at her, she could tell he wasn’t thinking about the party any longer. “Rude would be going to kiss you in front of everyone if we don’t get out of here.”
She blushed, then waved as she looked over Jordan’s shoulder and mouthed sorry.
The ladies were all smiling and laughing. Bobbi and Liz were whispering and Gianna could only imagine what they were saying. There was no doubt in her mind it was something juicy and totally inappropriate. With any luck, Gianna was going to have that and a whole lot more.
When they got into the elevator she said, “I think you can put me down now.”