Game On 3 by Douglas Cheryl

Author:Douglas, Cheryl [Douglas, Cheryl]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Romance, Contemporary Fiction, Contemporary, Literature & Fiction
Published: 2012-12-08T13:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

By the time Friday night rolled around, Ryan was more than ready to get his drink on at Jimmy’s with his brother and their buddies. He hadn’t spoken to Brianna since their conversation in the lobby, and he had no idea what she was thinking. They rarely went more than a day or two without talking, and he missed her already.

“Hey, there he is,” Nick said, lifting a hand to draw Ryan’s attention to the corner booth where they were seated.

“Boys,” Ryan said, approaching the table. He took his leather jacket off and hung it on the wrought iron hook affixed to the pine booth. Glancing at the pitcher of beer between them, he snickered as he slid in next to Dominic. “You’re gonna have to do better than that.”

Evan raised his beer mug. “You drive here?”

“No, I just came from the airport. I had a limo drop me off. Told the driver I’d call when I was ready for a ride home.”

Evan glanced at his brother’s faded blue jeans and cowboy boots. “Please tell me you didn’t go to a meeting dressed like that.”

“No, I changed on the plane.” Ryan nudged Dominic. “That’s one of the advantages of havin’ a private plane.”

“It’s not your plane,” Evan said, tightly. “It’s the company’s plane and it’s not intended for joy-ridin’.” He reached for the pitcher to re-fill his glass. “Don’t think I didn’t hear about that pit-stop you made in Vegas on the way down there.”

Ryan shrugged. He didn’t feel the need to run every move he made past his brother. “Don Daniels moved down there with his wife and baby girl last year.” He was referring to a guy who went to school with him and Evan. “Remember him?”

“Of course I remember him,” Evan said, scowling. “We all played on the same football team, dumbass.”

Ryan was used to his brother’s moods, but his disposition had gone from bad to worse since the break-up. “Yeah well, I wanted to stop in and see him. You should see his little girl…” Ryan pulled his phone out of his pocket and scrolled through his pictures. It was disturbing to realize how many were of him and Brianna. “Check her out. Is she gonna break some hearts, or what?” Ryan asked, turning the screen toward the other men so they could admire the chubby cheeks, wide blue eyes, and blond ringlets that had drawn him in.

“Yeah, real cute,” Evan said, pushing the phone away.

“What the hell’s your problem, man?” Ryan asked, slipping his phone back into his pocket.

Dom and Nick glanced at each before Dom said quietly, “I get the feelin’ your brother doesn’t wanna talk about babies or weddin’s tonight, Ry.”

“Well, I’ve got news for you,” Ryan said, looking his brother in the eye. “Life goes on. Just ‘cause you’re miserable doesn’t mean the rest of us have to be. I’m tired of feelin’ sorry for you. If you wanna blame someone for what happened between you and Erika, try lookin’ in the mirror.

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