“I’m sure it’s just drunk speak too. Have you told Jock?”

“Uh, no, we’re not exactly best buddies. You don’t think she’d really do anything, do you?”

“I have no idea what that crazy bitch is capable of. She’s already working on alienating Teagan from the rest of the family.”

“Oh, man, that sucks. Are you going to tell him?”

“I don’t know if I should or not. He already has too much to worry about. This might push him over the edge.”

“We don’t want to do that. The team needs him.”

“So does his family.”

“Of course.” I hung my head, duly chastised. “But the drinking… Is she having any visitation with the kids?”

“Not really. She hasn’t pushed for it yet. I don’t know how much she’s drinking right now. I know she’s been known to recreationally abuse cocaine too.”

“Yeah, that night we were, uh, together, she offered me some. I said no. I don’t do drugs.”

Geneva’s expression was troubled. “Jock is aware of her occasional substance abuse. There’s no proof it’s escalated, though it would make sense if it has.”

“I know. I just thought someone in Jock’s family should be aware of what I’ve seen.”

“Thank you for being honest with me. Let’s keep this our little secret for now. I’ll be extra diligent. I worked for a bail bondsman before doing this, and I know how to handle women like that. I’m sure it’s an idle, alcohol-fueled threat.”

“Yeah, I’m sure.” We met each other’s gaze, neither of us appearing all that certain.

“Let me know if she approaches you again.”

“Of course.” I shoved my hands in my pockets and tried to look casual. “I’d better go now.”

“That’d be a good idea.” Her gaze dropped down to my lips, and something about her eyes on me was almost like a physical caress. I spun around and got the hell out of there before I stripped her naked and bent her over a dryer. I was having some incredible erotic dreams about Geneva and laundry and needed to go before I made those dreams reality.

I didn’t understand why this particular woman had gotten under my skin, but she had, and I couldn’t seem to extract her. Wasn’t sure I wanted to extract her.

I sighed as I made my way to the weight room. My troubles weighed heavily upon me. Under any other circumstances, I’d be pursuing Geneva, but with Jock hating me as he did, hustling her would be foolhardy and asking for trouble from Jock and the entire team and management. I wasn’t that stupid, was I?

I hesitated at the door to the weight room, afraid my indecision would be written all over my face along with my lust for Jock’s hot sister. Drawing a calming breath, I opened the door and approached him. He watched me with distrust but didn’t say much since there were other guys present.

“Can we talk in private?”

“Whatever you have to say can be said here.” The set of his jaw was rigid and unyielding. Reasoning with him wouldn’t be an option. Best to just spit out what I came to say and get it over with.