The Bet (The Badboy's Claim Series #1) ✔️

FORTY-NINE

JAXON

"Grandpa Jax is coming?"

My Mom nodded excitedly and my Dad took over the conversation. "He wanted to be here for your wedding tomorrow and Jaxon's 18th birthday."

Regan crossed her arms. "He's lucky someone didn't come last minute or there would've been no seats for him."

I grinned. "So when will he be here?"

The door suddenly burst open. "Your handsome grandfather has arrived!"

"Grandpa Jax!" Regan ran, hugging the old man. He nearly lost his footing but, steadied himself with his cane and returned the hug. "I could've sworn I told you guys to just call me Jax."

"Whoops," Regan said with no sign of regret in her voice. Jax didn't catch it because he kept smiling. "You look beautiful, Regan. How's my great grandbaby doing?"

"Just fine." She rubbed her belly.

He looked up at me and smirked. "You just going to continue standing there envious of my good looks or give me a hug?"

"You wish." I gave him a hug. We both shared a lot of our features. Our dark brown eyes and black hair but, he had plenty of gray hairs and a gray beard. For a grandfather, you'd expect him to be hunched over and saggy skin but, he still had his lean body. He broke his leg from a basketball game gone wrong and that's how he had his cane.

"You look almost as good as I did in my high school years."

I scoffed, rubbing my chin. "You're a fool, Grandpa. I look way better than you did."

He laughed. "Funny but, don't think because I'm old I won't beat you down with my cane."

"You'd break your back trying."

My Mom rolled her eyes, cutting in with giving Jax a hug followed after my Dad. "You had a nice trip on the plane?"

"Yes, my jet was nice." Jax sat down on the couch, relaxing his leg. "Where's Mr. Right, Regan?"

"We can't see each other the day before the wedding, Grand- Jax."

He raised a bushy eyebrow. "The wedding is so soon?"

"You did come last minute." My Dad said in a matter of fact tone.

"Oh. Right." He turned to me. "And where's your girlfriend or is she imaginary?"

My jaw ticked while my parents and Regan laughed. A long time ago, I had come up with an imaginary girlfriend and he came to visit the day after I had and found out. "You got jokes old man but, she's very much real." I pulled out the pocket watch Kimora gave me. "She even got me this."

"Wow. That's nice of her. Surprised you're still not playing the field. I was almost afraid you'd catch something."

"Keep talking and you'll catch my fists."

"If you can touch me. I'm pretty quick."

"Not with one good leg."

My Mom groaned. "Here you two go again. I honestly thought you two would be over this bantering back and forth. Dad, act your age."

My Dad, Regan and I shouted an 'oooh' but, stopped when she shot us all a warning look. "Cut it out."

"Yes, ma'am."