All Your Loving (Bachelors & Bridesmaids) by Freethy Barbara

Author:Freethy, Barbara [Freethy, Barbara]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Fog City Publishing, LLC
Published: 2014-12-15T08:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

The coffee house was packed with students. Almost every table was taken. While most university coffeehouses were filled with students working on laptops, leafing through textbooks, or engaging in conversation, this one was completely quiet, everyone's attention focused on the young man at the front of the room, who with his voice and guitar captivated the room.

They stood in the back as David sang in a low, melodic tone that was hypnotic and soothing and yet compelling, all at the same time. David was definitely a younger version of Matt. His brown hair was a bit darker and longer than Matt's and David had a scruffy beard across his cheeks. But when David looked out at the crowd, he had the same penetrating green eyes, the same intangible charisma. Two girls at the front table looked at David with complete adoration. She'd seen that same look on the faces of women who watched Matt. The Kingsley men certainly had a way with women.

"He's good," she whispered to Matt.

Matt's lips tightened at her words. "He can be good after he goes to class and does his homework."

"He's not a little kid anymore," she couldn’t help reminding him.

"He is to me."

When David finished playing, the room burst into applause.

David thanked everyone for listening and then set his guitar down and stood up. Women instantly surrounded him. It was another twenty minutes before he made his way across the room. By that time, Matt was literally seething with impatience, but he'd decided not to confront David until he was done with his fans.

David stopped abruptly when he saw Matt. There was instant tension between them.

"We need to talk," Matt said firmly.

"You shouldn't have come down here," David replied. "I'm busy."

"Give me ten minutes. You owe me that."

David hesitated and a silent battle went on between the two men. Finally David nodded and waved them toward a newly abandoned table. Since David had finished playing, the room had cleared out.

"This is Julie," Matt said. "My brother David."

"I really enjoyed your playing," she said. "You're really good."

"Thanks." David let out a sigh as he faced his older brother. "Say what you have to say."

"Connor told me you want to drop out of school."

"I'm thinking about it."

"It's a bad idea, David. Being in college is just a few years out of your life, but they are years that are really hard to complete later on in life. You need to finish school now, before you have other responsibilities."

"You quit. You took a chance on the career you wanted," David reminded Matt.

"That was different. When I went pro, the Cougars agreed to pay all my college expenses if it didn't work out. If you leave, you have no backup. And I'm not going to support you unless you're in school."

"I can take care of myself," David replied. "No one asked you to support me."

Matt gave him a look of incredulousness. "Are you serious? You've been asking me for stuff your entire life. The car you drive—that came from me.

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