Breaking Through (The Breaking Series Book 3) by Juliana Haygert

Author:Juliana Haygert [Haygert, Juliana]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2016-08-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter Sixteen

Ri turned twenty-eight during the week and Lauren had an entire day planned down to the second, just the two of them. But on Saturday, João Pedro wanted to throw him a party, so we all went to the Fernandeses’ ranch for a Brazilian-style barbecue.

I still wasn’t up for a party, but I thought it would be only the Fernandeses and my family, so I would be among know, familiar faces and would feel at home.

Wrong.

The Fernandeses had invited a lot of people. Many people from the club were there, and others I didn’t know or how they knew them.

“Wow, this place is packed,” I said, embracing Bia after I had parked my car along the entrance road, because there didn’t seem to have another free spot in their parking area.

“Tell me about it.” She grabbed my hand and pulled me inside the house. I waved and said hi to the people I knew as we walked past them. “The party has barely started and I’ve been all over, helping with serving drinks and appetizers. I wish we had hired some waiters.”

“It can’t be that bad.”

She brought me into the kitchen. “You’ll see.” Then she shoved a tray in my arms with what looked like a big plate of sausage and …

“What’s that flour thing?”

I heard his chuckled from behind me. Clutching the tray to my chest, I turned around and found Gui entering from one of the many archways. I sucked in a sharp breath. He looked great, as usual, in jeans, a plaid shirt with the sleeves rolled to his elbows, and cowboy boots. No hat this time. “What’s so funny?”

He halted before me, smiling. “That’s farofa. It’s a toasted cassava mixture we usually eat with our barbecue.”

“Oh,”

“Here.” Bia grabbed a toothpick, stabbed one through a piece of sausage, smeared it on the farofa, then raised to my mouth. “Try it.”

I stared at it for two more seconds before opening my mouth and letting her feed me. I chewed and … well, it was good. A little dry, but good. And a little spicy.

Gui raised an eyebrow at me. “Então?”

“It’s good.” I nodded. “Probably not something my mouth would water over, but good.”

Gui shook his head. “That’s not the right answer. You gotta say it’s one of the greatest things you ever ate.”

I rolled my eyes. “Now you’re pushing it.”

Bia clasped my shoulders and steered me toward one of the doors leading to the porch on the back. “Just go around, say hi to people, and offer them the sausage and farofa.”

“How much are you paying?” I teased.

“I’ll give you a glass of coke afterward.” She winked.

I shook my head as I headed for the open door. There was music coming from outside and I knew the music. The rhythm sounded like the songs Gui had played for me last night. Dança folclórica gaúcha. I smiled, proud of myself for remembering.

Before I could cross the doorway, Gui took the tray from me. “I’ll do that.”

With a slight

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